SHOW ARCHIVE: Wreckless Eric, Jake Painter, Isabella

SHOW ARCHIVE: Wreckless Eric, Jake Painter, Isabella

In this new series, we’ll be highlighting a favorite show of ours, once every two weeks or so!

Illya Arbatman reflects on Wreckless Eric, Jake Painter, Isabella 06/24/2018

“We were so lucky to get hit up by early English punk rocker/new waver Wreckless Eric and host him for a night on his solo tour. He rolled up in his low-key tour vehicle – a black sedan, filled to the brim with a couple guitars, pedals, his amp, and a bunch of records. He asked to play with other solo artists, so we put together a special night of singer/songwritery stuff. Isabella opened up with a set of brand new material in her unique, loose style. Edward and You (our very own Jake Painter) played second and we all swooned to his inimitable falsetto and intricate, pretty guitar licks. Wreckless Eric’s set was a really rad experience. He took his time, talked about his songs, his past and the strange reality of 2018. His songs were sometimes so simple – just one or two chords – that you almost forgot he was playing guitar and heard only his timeless voice. He was really stoked to play at Holland – he mentioned, more than once, that he had seen and played a lot of venues all around the world, and he could tell that Holland was a special place.”