ACL Fest: Lucky Daye is a R&B star, his performance at ACL proves it
With his breakthrough album, "Candydrip," a pop and soul-filled project with sultry, genre-drifting tunes that melt sonic gold, Lucky Daye established himself as an R&B star.
Born David Brown, Daye's silk-smooth vocals and alluring lyrics were on full display Friday as he thrilled the crowd at the Austin City Limits Music Festival with slow-burning hits, breezy instrumentation and, of course, a little something for the ladies to gush about. Here are a few notes we took away from his performance.
The singer-songwriter is one to wax poetic
The 37-year-old vocalist is one for poetry. The lyrics of the "Canydrip" intro, titled "Intro," echoed throughout the Barton Springs stage like stanzas at a Def Poetry Jam taping between the undeniably catchy "NWA" and the Masego and Alex Isley-assisted "Good & Plenty."
"If I knew where to start/I would probably have your heart/I know I'm no contender/Neither a winner in your book/I turn the page just to see your face/What is this phase? You"
Instead of it being an abrupt pause near the start of his hour-long performance, the intro got the crowd more engaged as Daye transitioned to songs from his debut album "Painted" and 2021's "Table For Two."
Follows the oldest trick in R&B history: take. off. shirt.
As Daye dove into his more alluring songs -- "How Much Can A Heart take," "Concentrate" and "Over" -- he did what his R&B forefathers did: Go shirtless. By the show's end, the "Paint It" singer was denim jacket and tank top free, baring his chest and abs to a crowd of admirers.
Women's screams could be heard from outside the Barton Springs area as Daye went up to the crowd's barrier to close out the show and to thank all the fans that came out in support.
He's glad to be home (in the south that is)
After performing throughout Europe as part of Daye's "Candydrip Tour," the New Orleans product is excited to be back in the South.
“Austin, y'all feel like home .... I'm just grateful and honored to be in front of y'all. Let's keep this party (expletive) rocking, OK?”