Biig Piig Brings A Party To One Of Leeds’ Oldest Social Clubs
Biig Piig, aka Jessica Smyth, has released her long-awaited debut album 11:11 and celebrates the event with a series of shows across the UK with The Brudenell Social Club playing host to one of them. One word can be used to describe the night. Electric.
The supporting act, Rosa Cecilia, did an amazing job in setting the tone for the night and getting the crowd ready for what was going to be a night full of high energy. Hailing from London, the singer took the audience on a journey that felt both fresh and nostalgic. She brought with them a fusion of influences that echo that of seductive latin pop, a nod to her Chilean roots, all while bringing her own modern twist into the fray. The set exuded energy and flirtation as she got the crowd warmed up. The songstress was well received as the crowd danced and laughed along. Although a short set, it was thoroughly enjoyable with the charming songstress taking short interludes to interact and joke with the crowd.
Next up was producer and collaborator of the main attraction, Mac Wetha, who got the party started. The DJ had fans jumping, dancing and singing as he let his tracks do the talking for him. He exuded confidence, relaxation and humour as he danced, sang and laughed along with the audience as he got the crowd geared up for what was to come.
The lady of the hour, Biig Piig wasted no time with jumping and dancing across the stage to an equally electric audience, satin bomber jacket draping off her shoulders. Although the Irish singer’s tour is in commemoration of her long anticipated debut album, she brought fans back to the very beginning with songs spanning across her 7 year discography.
Throughout the night, BP treated fans to both chilled out, R&B and jazz inspired tunes and club tracks with catchy flows and hefty drops. Fans were treated to an expert demonstration in balancing two very different ends of the music spectrum.
“Leeds, it’s been so long but I’m back! We’re gonna dance and we’re gonna have a party,” BP cheers moments after concluding the opening number 4am.
“I love you Leeds, thank you so much!” she says as she dances across the stage adorned with blue strobe lights.
The pace picks up with Sunny and Favourite Girl, transforming Brudenell into an underground disco and had fans dancing along with her. it was a truly atmospheric and electric night with fans laughing, dancing, singing and just having the time of their lives. The stage’s multi-coloured lights just added to the party vibe and turned Brudenell into an underground club.
Concluding the party was Kerosene. BP pulled off a risky move, in which she got the crowd to go down low with her and bounce back up as one. It’s a move that either succeeds or falls flat, but it’s safe to say that it succeeded spectacularly.
From start to finish, Biig Piig effortlessly took the crowd on a journey with a cleverly crafted setlist consisting of electric, hyper dance tracks and slower paced, jazzy R&B numbers. As the songs slow down, the crowd also slow down, calming themselves down from the erratic dancing and fanatic cheering. There wasn’t a single dull moment throughout the entire show, proving that Biig Piig is quickly and effectively coming into her own as an artist. It’s evident that she knows how to leave a crowd wanting more, with songs from her 7 year repertoire gearing up to becoming club classics. She has shown that she is not to be underestimated or overlooked as she is truly on her way to making a mark on the dance music scene and go cement herself as an artist you will talk about (and dance along to) for years to come.
