Southern California trio Trousdale played the Beachland Ballroom on a hot June evening last week. Their distinctive harmonizing has brought them success and comparisons to the Natalie Maines-fronted The Chicks and early ’90s phenoms Wilson Phillips.
Drawing a mixed crowd of older folks and a younger LGBTQ-friendly demo, the audience clamored to be near the front of the stage at the Beachland for a 90-minute offering of the young band’s twangy-pop hits.
Lead singer Georgia Greene took center stage, all smiles and a distinctive set of pipes. Quinn D’Andrea, on keys, stood to her immediate left, while guitarist Lauren Jones inhabited the right side of the stage.
Serving up a thirteen-song set, they finished off the night with “Growing Pains,” one of their biggest hits. Offering a beautiful cover of Neil Young’s “Old Man,” the trio transformed it into a slower version of the classic tune, peppered by three-part female harmonies that sounded, well, downright heavenly.
About halfway during the set the ladies left the stage and performed in the center of the venue, surrounded by the crowd. Playing “Movie Star,” Greene promised that it would be the “only love song of the evening.”
After taking a moment’s rest at the conclusion of the main set, they returned to the stage for a four-song encore, offering, among others, “Wouldn’t Come Back,” and “If I’m Honest,” which received the most applause of the evening.
Lower case-monikered verygently opened with a short set of male harmonies. Based in Nashville, this trio (Drew Erwin, Joey Hendricks, and Tristan Bushman) is a collective of singer/songwriters who have only been active as an outfit for a little less than two years.
