Live Review: Moses Gunn Collective, Mid Ayr, Mount Zamia

Mount Zamia assaulted our ears with their psych-pop tunes due to the distortingly loud volume of Jai Cougle's vocals. Sound and power issues pursued as the band delivered their set of bright, hook-laden tunes overlaid with grunge vocals; but that didn't stop Cougle from breaking a string amid a blissed-out jam.

Mid Ayr, moniker of Hugh Middleton, brought company with him this evening to help delivery his dreamy, acoustic led indie-rock. Constant interruptions from power issues and crowd impatience ruined what otherwise could have been a very pleasant set. His mellow tunes and heavenly vocals shone through on popular track Letting You In, which led into an intense ear-piercing close.

Things were running behind time due to the power issues that plagued the support sets, but Moses Gunn Collective didn't seem to mind, waltzing onto stage in their unique get-up and glittery eye makeup.

Lead singer Aiden Moore donned a white patterned suit that glimmered under the lights, the jacket of which he ditched three songs deep in favour of shirtlessness, while guitarist Lewis Stephenson wore a bright red, bling-heavy dress. The costumes added to their aesthetic, which could only be described as cult-like with '70s vibes — too weird to be a wildly popular, but weird enough to possess a following.

Moore was very theatrical and charismatic in his performance of their psychedelic, reverb-soaked indie-rock, which possessed hints of Bowie and Rocky Horror Picture Show. The crowd lapped up the theatrics and indulged in a dance during new track Dream Girl.

Their classic track Shalala went down a treat; and in keeping with their bizarre nature, they decided to join in on the crowd's fun for the final song, seeing us off by playing a backing track to sing and groove to on stage.