Gig Review: Mishap @ Thistle Hall, Wellington – 2/09/2017

As soon as Mishap hit the stage, it became obvious as to their status of local heroes, quickly smashing into The Scrumpy Song with the majority of the crowd singing along.

This definitely felt like the most active fan base I’ve seen for a local group, even asking for an encore. This was something I wasn’t expecting the band to deliver on, but I was happily surprised at their cover of Green Day’s Basket Case. There was a lack of material from their latest EP Not Feeling This but I can’t help but feel that this is a nod back to the Toaster EP, which is where the original Hey, Allie! single was recorded. A personal highlight would have to be when a member of the crowd was pulled up during their first EP’s self titled track to do vocals alongside the rest of the band. Great to see that kind of interaction with your fan base, not to mention that it felt like the most energetic track of the night.

Mishap’s tour isn’t quite over, with gigs in Christchurch, Dunedin and Levin, you definitely won’t want to miss the awesome show this Wellington based pop-punk group has to offer.

^{Review written by Tony McDonald}