SpyderLylly

The 13th annual Millennium Music Conference took place in the Harrisburg area this past weekend. This is a continuation of my reports from the event, resuming with Saturday night’s showcases.
Although I had a few ideas beforehand where I might go and who I might see during this night’s showcases, nothing strongly stood out for me. So I decided to do what I have often done during past years; let the conference process work on me. Whoever did the best job of attracting my attention during the conference itself – either through networking, promotion, or with a strong performance on the trade show acoustic stage – might have the inside track for seeing my face in their audience this night.

Since I liked what I had heard during their sampler mini-set at the trade show stage the day before, I returned to Rumors in Enola to start off the evening with SpyderLylly. An all-female foursome from New Jersey, SpyderLylly performed a strong set of hard-edged, punchy, melody-geared rock. The tunes themselves slightly recalled the GoGo’s or Bangles, but driven with a hard, jagged edge and sass. Mini-skirted lead singer Luckee Demmy provided that sass and fire throughout the set, perhaps partially inspired by her uncomfortable boots, which she shed midway through the set. Some of the group’s repertoire this night included such songs as “Let You In,” “Make Your Move,” “Time to Fly” and more. SpyderLylly provided a sharp, hard-rocking set to wake up the Rumors audience and get the night off to a good start.
- Jim Price/Altoona Mirror.com