LIVE REVIEW: COUNTRY CALLING FESTIVAL - JULY MOON - THE OUTPOST MAIN STAGE

Country Calling very much follows the #TEAMw21 ethos of bringing you tomorrow's stars today, and the timing could not have been better for "July Moon" who recently dropped quite possibly their best single yet with "What A Woman Should Be". Taking to the stage Piper Bateman, Page Mackenzie, and Braelyn Watt, would prove that with acoustic guitars, a tambourine and three vocals you can make one hell of an impact!

With the sun beating down, a quick hello and introduction and the sound of a strident acoustic guitar sound got things under way. It would be Braelyn who would open up the vocals on "Hell or High Water" however attributing vocals on a July Moon song is a reviewer's nightmare as any time they may switch vocalists, or all blend together, to make one glorious sound.

Immediately they would launch into "The Highway", where the power of three voices really became apparent, whether all singing the same things or deliciously entwining their vocals. Ending with the shimmer of a tambourine, this was but a glimpse of what this trio could create

"Get It Over With" was an encouragement to leave a relationship that is no longer working. It came with a big strident guitar intro,

"Go ahead and slam that door

If you can't take it anymore!"

This was once more July Moon at the peak of their powers, and it made for a fabulous sound even with the most minimal of instrumentation.

"There's no point in hesitating

This love it ain't worth saving

So don't you keep me waiting"

Braelyn would then introduce their current single "What A Woman Should Be", with the most reassuring thing being that July Moon could recreate their sound perfectly, and that recorded sound required no studio trickery. All three were expressive throughout and the affirmation section, saw the vocals build in power and intensity

"Yeah your mother and your brother tryna tell me

And your cousins and the others wanna tell me

Yeah they all keep telling me the same thing

But I've never had anybody ask me"

A cover would appear in the shape of a beautiful version of Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon".

A final song "Whiskey Drinking Women" was once again built around a powerful riff. The lyrics would come fast and furious. This was a blur of a performance, July Moon at High Noon putting on a show that not only matched the glorious sunshine but sent temperatures rising further. Destined to be featuring on many playlists going forward - remember it was Country Calling where you saw them first.

They would eventually leave the stage absolutely drenched - they came, they played they conquered - we loved it.