For the betterment and detriment of the music industry, Spotify has been a powerful source for musicians. One of the biggest upsides is the exposure and reach that Spotify has and allows artists to find a new audience. Thanks to this media mogul, I have discovered some of my favorite bands in recent memory. One artist that Spotify kept sending my way was Charlotte Sands. She has been steadily growing as a featured singer on many more established artists songs. But she finally put out her debut album can we start over? and has embarked on her first world tour to promote it. Making a stop at the Echoplex in Los Angeles, CA, she brought with her Senses and Cloe Wilder to light the place up. It was a tour de force of female power, and the line was around the block with fans of all ages and genders ready to rock out.

Opening the night was solo artist Cloe Wilder. A young up and comer with a powerful voice that will knock you back. Opening with her song “Homesick”, Cloe was dressed like she was going to Prom, but carried songs with her that sang about heartbreak and love loss. She was accompanied by an acoustic guitarist Eric Scullin that helped drive the melancholy melodies that her songs carry. Cloe herself is a multi-instrumentalist, not just captivating the audience with her voice, but accompanying herself on piano for the song “Five Years” and adding an extra layer of guitar when she performed “So 17.” With other songs like “Super 8,” “House by the Water,” “Fake ID,” “Cliff Diving,” and closing with “Cigarette.” Though Cloe’s songs were more on the softer side of the night, she created a vibe and an energy that connected with each and every one of us in the crowd.

Up next was the duo known as Senses, made up of vocalist Madison Taylor and drummer Nick Sampson. This power duo was ready to get everyone exploding with energy and bouncing in the crowd. Opening with their song “Gonna Make Sure,” Madison was all over the stage giving the people an in your face performance. Though Nick was stuck behind his kit, he never lost sight of the fact that they were performing a live show. Playing with what felt like a never ending abundance of energy, he played with huge eye catching movements while maneuvering around the kit. The band was joined by Jordan Keigher on guitar who helped round out the sound of Senses. Though Madison could have wowed the audience with her stage presence alone, she also picked up an acoustic guitar to help on melody during the show as well. Senses played a high energy set that got us hyped with energy with songs like “See You Go,” “No Fun,” “Novocain,” “The Comedown,” “Burnin Up,” “Playing Dead,” “Sleepwalking,” and ending with “Better Than This.” This pop-rock dynamic duo continues to shine as a solid support act to any show. But I already can see that they will be headlining their own tours in no time.

The stage was stripped except for a drum set in the back right corner, and a few lights set up at the back of the stage. As we were blinded by the back lighting, Charlotte Sands walked out on stage, and the crowd erupted in cheers. Opening with “can we start over?” as a soft open into what was sure to be an energy filled performance. Kicking straight into “pity” Charlotte and the crowd erupted with energy.  Charlotte is an inherent performer who was feeding off the energy of the crowd. Whatever she gave us, we returned back ten-fold which just elevated her showmanship even more. Not only is Charlotte a charismatic performer, but her charm also extends to her ability to just talk and connect with the crowd in between songs. She comes off so genuine and sweet that you can’t help but fall in love with her. Backed by Dillon Jordan on guitar and Holden W. Clontz on drums, these two helped bring the power and elevate Charlotte’s already magnificent performance.

Charlotte carved out a unique moment where the audience was able to pick two songs to be played from her Burn Book. Two random fans were handed the book to pick songs and they picked “Six Feet Under” and “Nothing’s Even Wrong.” For these two songs, Charlotte played without her backing band, and performed acoustically to really have a special moment with her fans. Outside of this moment that was left up to the fans, Charlotte crafted a perfect setlist consisting of many songs from her debut album, and singles she’s released over the years like “Bad Day,” “dead body,” “on the outside,” “Every Guy Ever,” “Rollercoaster,” “get over it,” “Lost,” “blindspot,” “use me,” “teeth,” “Alright,” “spite,” and ending with “Dress – Heavy Version.” Which started a mosh pit in the crowd. The energy was so uncontrolled that Charlotte leaped from the stage to finish the song dancing with her fans.

All three artists absolutely brought their best to Los Angeles. If there’s one thing that should have been different, this show should be selling out bigger venues. The amount of talent Cloe Wilder, Senses, and Charlotte Sands have has yet to truly be seen by the masses. But I guarantee it will. These three artists are in for a wild and successful career. And I am so happy to say that I got to see all three of them on the same tour, in a 750 cap venue before they really blew up.