Anna Nalick
July 7, 2006
Ziggy's
Winston-Salem, N.C.

Having heard Anna Nalick's debut album, "Wreck of the Day," I expected to hear a good singer perform at her concert at Ziggy's on Friday, July 7.

I'll admit, part of me showed up because I had a small glimmer of hope that Brad Smith and Christopher Thorn would be part of her touring band.

Smith and Thorn, who performed on the album and produced it, are two of the founding members of Blind Melon.

When Nalick and her band hit the stage, I was slightly disappointed that Smith and Thorn were not present, but that disappointment was short lived once the band got going.

Nalick's vocals were much stronger and impressive live - as opposed to the album - and the band filled big shoes bravely.

To put it simply, I was impressed.

Having only one album out, Nalick sang all 11 songs from it plus one other unidentified acoustic song at the beginning of the encore.

Nalick played guitar herself for the title track from the CD and kept the crowd entertained during her hour-long set with a few random stories.

Judging by other reviews posted online, she's making it a habit to bash Paris Hilton and Brooke Hogan, saying they should be making music.

She also shared a story of a "smelly shirt" that was given to her by Marilyn Manson's former tour bus driver.

She told the crowd that she wouldn't lie if she were ever on MTV's "Cribs," and would say her jewelry was made special by Target, and her "mom's house is beautiful."

Her humor kept the crowd entertained between heart-felt songs.

She even mocked her own album covers by re-imagining the poses on them.

Nalick's humor didn't overshadow her talent. It's surprising that she's only had one single on the radio since the album's release more than a year ago, but the talented songstress has a bright future ahead.

Setlist
Paper Bag
Citadel
Forever Love
In My Head
Catalyst
Consider This
Wreck of the Day
In the Rough
Breathe
Bleed

Encore
Unknown
Satellite

Posted by jeffhahnedisabled at July 8, 2006 12:03 AM