Ep128: Surath and Joanna (The Blackbird, Reverie)

Where can you go to hear a live band play Steely Dan's "Reelin' In The Years" or the 11-minute opus that is the live version of "Sultans Of Swing", complete with sax solo? Well, The Blackbird at Gillman Barracks, that's where. The Blackbird's resident band, Reverie, plays songs that aren't always on your Spotify Top 10; instead, revelling in dishing out rarer tracks that you don't always hear on Singapore's live music circuit. But Reverie has a bigger stake in The Blackbird than you think: Singer & guitarist Surath helms the venue, while multi-instrumentalist Joanna helps coordinate events held there, including the recent She Shines music event, and BigO's 40th anniversary show. With Blackbird's 2nd birthday coming up, the two of them share the highs and lows of being in a cover band and running a live music venue. -*audio quality inherent at source-"Lion City Rock Theme" performed by Kevin Mathews and Chris Toh. ******LINKSFollow The Blackbird: Instagram Read Kevin's Digging Up Singapore's Indie Roots on Power of Pop Substack / Bizarro WorldFollow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram Email us: [email protected]: The Lion City Rock PlaylistRead Chris' Full Sput Ahead! (Substack review)******Like, share and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others discover some good ol' Lion City Rock!Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you!-