Reading this story on the BBC website, about Other Lives being hand-picked to support Radiohead, I reflected on some of the support acts I’ve enjoyed in the past.
Frightened Rabbit, for example, blew me away at a Gomez concert. And I loved Pure Reason Revolution – whose last gigs I sadly missed this week – opening for Hope of the States.
Being a good support act to a popular main attraction can work wonders for a band’s profile. In fact, the mere fact that they were announced to open for Radiohead caused me to check out Other Lives’ output. And I tell you what – it’s worth checking out.
It’s because you often get introduced to great new discoveries this way that I love getting to a gig early, just in case.
What acts have you grown to love as a result of seeing them support someone else?
Musings on moving moments in music.