{"id":187,"date":"2017-03-21T00:11:07","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T00:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.restlessfocus.com\/?p=187"},"modified":"2017-03-21T00:14:42","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T00:14:42","slug":"thomas-the-empty-orchestra-patron-saint-release-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.restlessfocus.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/21\/thomas-the-empty-orchestra-patron-saint-release-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas & The Empty Orchestra – Patron Saint – Release Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

I headed out last night to the Thomas & The Empty Orchestra – Patron Saint – Release Show<\/a> after a long, long week. We arrived a little late so only caught the last couple of songs from LIO<\/a> which is a real shame as I really enjoyed her at a Sofar Sounds Sheffield<\/a> – sounded on great form though.<\/p>\n

I wasn’t intending to take too many photos, but as I had the camera on me, decided to take the opportunity – I have some pictures from Harrison Rimmer<\/a> that I’ll get online later on, I’d not come across him before but it was a tight performance and I’ll be interested to see more from him in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thomas and The Empty Orchestra<\/a> was on form, and had backing in the form of a cellist, filling out the early tracks and giving a bit more body to the songs. The gig was for the release of the Patron Saint EP, and the combination of this and the crowd favourite from his O Captain years, ‘A New Year’ rounded out the evening. Being held at The Rocking Chair<\/a>, it was an intimate feeling gig with a great crowd – and a special mention has to go to the entertaining person in the audience who appeared to be heckling in the style of a local underground garage DJ….? Hold tight!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

There’s also video footage of Thomas & The Empty Orchestra performing ‘A New Year’ – taken adhoc so not perfect,but it’s a great performance. \u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/ypVxsOYaXC4<\/p>\n