“Here we are now, entertain us…” roared the capacity crowd at Marble Factory. And oh, entertained we were.
Forty-eight hours later, there is still a buzz around the Bristol music community for what transpired on Friday night. It feels as though the city may have temporarily shifted to an alternative universe or been the victim of The Mandela Effect. Momentarily, we existed in a world where Nirvana was fronted by Elvis and somehow were filling arenas across the country by mashing up the likes of “Rape Me” and “Love Me Tender”. As Elvis gyrated his hips directly in front of me, I can honestly say I have had less surreal fever dreams. And the best bit? It was fooking epic!
From start to finish, the band was delivering knockout punches. One-two combos of Elvis and Nirvana hits or a blend of both together. It truly has to be seen to be believed. The King was almost certainly spinning in his grave, but only because he was trying to break out of it to join in. And even Kurt would have been having a word with his dealer to get some of whatever Elvana were smoking.
The band was so epically over with the crowd. Multiple punters dressed as Elvis starting mosh pits is a sight we won’t soon forget. And you haven’t seen a crowd lose their shit until you have seen a crowd lose it to a “Little Less Teen Spirit”, yeah you read that correctly.
And just like the real Elvis might occasionally pop up working in the chip shop down the road, this multi-costume-changing Elvis was popping up all over the arena. One moment hanging over the top balcony, the next in the middle of the floor causing the whole ground to swarm around him.
Are Elvana going to get a Grammy nomination anytime soon? No. Might Elvana be one of the best nights of live music you can have? Uh huh.
One thing is for sure, they rocked our world and left us all shook up.
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Role: Photographer / Reviewer / Interviewer
Chief, the one that bugs the team for team for their reviews and images. Creator and founder of The Bristol Gig Guide. Can usually be found swamped in admin or getting cramp kneeling at the front of a gig.
Available for: Gig Shoots, Gig Reviews, Photo Shoots, Album and Single cover shoots, Videography work, Interviews and Touring
First attended gig: Republica, circa 1996.
First gig shot: Hands Off Gretel, at The Louisiana!
Dream gig: Huge metalhead and my ultimate dream gig would be shooting my heroes Slipknot at a huge stadium gig, or as festival headliners. And to experience shooting a headline tour outside the UK
