The Introverts at the Vibe Bar

Friday 24th of August in 2012 was a normal day in the lives of many people and like all normal days something has to happen to make it special.


Now special is a perspective and emotionally can be re-created by going to the same bar, the same game, hanging out with friends, family, colleagues or strangers and although each moment feels special, you know it could happen again.

That's the normal kind of special - what happened at the Vibe Bar on the 24th August was a different kind of special. 

The evening started with a wonder around the Vibe Bar gallery looking at the works of art on display and in the background The Hate Show (2008) played offsetting the first band consisting of Aven on guitar and Wei on drums.

With his back to the crowd, Aven looked like he spent the entire time tuning his guitar but instead created intense music and hitting the right notes for a small intimate venue..

They were followed by the Introverts and Dean and Izzy stood off line to each other and this looked really good. I think it’s a position that works and maybe something to explore in the future.

 They sounded much tighter and more accomplished – and I only saw them two weeks ago!



Once they’d finished their set, some people left, some milled around and others drank more beer – if it had finished here, it would have been a really good night, not special, but still a great night until…

Until Dean went back on stage – now I’ve seen Dean play often enough to know he wasn’t packing up his gear to leave and then I noticed Xifel go up to and I thought “hey, we’re going to get another number” and then I spotted Wei sitting at the drums and they I knew we were about to get something more than we bargained for…

Izzy and Aven followed the others a minute later and having only just met that night, they treated us to an extended version of “For your own safety” (Introvert’s side project) – and this was what made it special.

It was off the cuff, it was spontaneous, it was magical – it was special, you know the other kind.



They were then joined by a performance artist (no name) who was expressing himself as a caged animal and if I tired of this “just now formed band”, I could watch him as he was as much part of them as they were with me and everyone else there.

Introverts? Yes, but their music is their expression and speaks chapters.

For you own safety stay away – otherwise you might find yourself in the band. :-)

http://introverts.bandcamp.com/