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Lead singer for Lychee Martini, Nicole Shenko, seemed in a vibrant mood when we arrived at Billboard, looking quite fetching in a black and red ensemble, her hair swept at the sides. The lyrics coming through felt a little laden in cheese, however most people seemed to be lapping it up as a smooth start to the night. Martini had quite a cabaret feel, and yet the funk and cross-genre rhythms made it for a nice, if a little somber introduction to the night. All in all, Lychee were a good warm up, yet as much as they were tight, there was somwething very hotel-bar feel about them, with little movement on the stage.
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