A band describing themselves as four well suited lads and one lass from South Australia made it home to Adelaide for one last hurrah or should that be Yee Ha on their Sheets To The Wind tour before they settle into studio life to record the follow up album to their ARIA winning debut Between Last Night and Us.

Supported by Adelaide Goth Country duo Brillig and Andrew Morris, the night promised to be an evening of “goin’ a little bit country”. Brillig got things rolling with dual lead singer Matt Swayne looking like a circus ring leader supported by his demure assistant Elizabeth Reid. The duo worked well producing beautiful harmonies from their melancholic songs, however their haunting tunes were lost in a sea of excessively high noise levels generated from the gathering crowd.

Travelling nationally with The Audreys, label buddy and Brisbane Troubadour Andrew Morris previewed songs from his soon to be released 3rd solo album. Hitting the stage with bluegrass tune Overtime his vocal delivery was often reminiscent of a young John Denver, at the tender age of 21 this guy is going places.

Forming in 2004 The Audreys have gone from strength to strength with their debut album winning the 2006 ARIA for Best Blues and Roots Album. A little bit country, a little bit bluegrass, a little bit pop, it’s hard to find an exact genre to place The Audreys as their performance covers the gammon. Taasha’s Coates delicate pixie like features give way to a sultry, beautifully captivating voice and Tristan Goodall and Mickey G’s onstage antics make for a great live show. Taasha commented about the need to have a “couple of whiskeys to calm the nerves” they feel in front of a home crowd, were largely unfounded as all band members seemed relaxed and thoroughly relishing being on South Australian soil and the crowd lapped it up.

Taking to the hits early You and Steve McQueen had the crowd singing word for word with Taasha. The set list consisted of a blend of new, old and covers but definite highlights were Paradise City, Bud Season, Monster, a cover of Dolly Parton’s Love Hurts and 50 Degrees In The Shade which was more upbeat with electric guitar riffs and Mickey G ripping it up on the slide guitar.

Friendly banter between the band members and the audience made it a more personal affair with Taasha often explaining he history of songs or playfully teasing her lads. Tristan’s banjo brilliance, Mickey G’s violin velocity, Toby’s drumming dramatics and Lyndon’s luscious bass lines all had moments to shine.

After possibly the shortest encore break I have seen in a while and saving the best till last, Taasha and Tristan remerged to perform what has become a regular feature in the Audreys shows, a fan requested cover song. Tonight’s little diddy was Nick Cave’s Nobody’s Baby Now. It was a truly breathtaking performance if only the crowd had given it the silence it deserved. They followed this up with Bruce Springsteen I’m on Fire before saying goodbye to Adelaide with Nothing Wrong With Me, featuring an epic duelling banjo’s style finish.

For a pop country gig there were a few too many people who were loud enough to think they were at last weeks Guns and Roses gig but the Audreys delivered a tight and beautifully presented show. Yee ha!