Johnny Hunter with Array at Oxford Art Factory 1st May 2021

May 5

REVIEW AND PHOTOS BY: EMERALD VIOLET

Johnny Hunter took to the Oxford Art Factory for two back to back shows on Saturday the 1st of May and brought along alternative rock band Array for the first show and indie favs Megafauna for the second show. When you put Array and Johnny Hunter together, it makes for one huge night of entertainment and with Saturday being the last stop of the tour, it brought a lot of joy and dancing to everyone that came out to the show.

Array have a lot of talent and play loud, powerful songs that just blow you away from the first note. Combined with the low lights and the forceful stage presence, the guys know how to rock and they do in such a way that everyone can appreciate. Some songs included mellow versus and heavier choruses that had a lot of catchy hooks which made the crowd move around and dance.They played a strong set and definitely got the crowd ready for Johnny Hunter.

There’s nothing better than getting to see Johnny Hunter perform. The energy that the band gave to the crowd is none other than amazing and you can’t help but dance around to the glorious sounds of the music. The instruments come together to create this new wave sound that echoes throughout the entire room and helps make this surreal atmosphere that everyone loved. The whole performance was incredible, I couldn't keep my eyes off the band as they owned that stage with great stage presence and power. Glancing around the room, nearly all of the people in the crowd knew the majority of the songs and as they were being performed, the crowd would dance and since the words back to the band. A highlight track that stuck out to me was “Beautiful Dreamer” - that track is just amazing and to be able to see the band perform it live was a real treat.

The night's energy cannot be matched as it was absolutely incredible. The performance was astounding and everyone enjoyed every second of it. With such passion, each member of Johnny Hunter put on one really great show that will forever be one of my favourites.