By Aisha Espinosa
staff writer
@aishaespinosa1
DALLAS – Is it possible for a place to get better each time you go?
I think so, especially in the case of the House of Blues in Dallas. I had my first concert there back in March, and went back last night to watch the rising duo Alex Kinsey and Sierra Deaton (known as Alex & Sierra) winners of last year’s “X Factor”.
To put it simply, they were awesome. I was a fan of them from their audition, with a creative spin on Britney Spears’ “Toxic”. Something about their laid-back personalities drew you in, and it was impossible to deny that they were incredibly talented. And the fact that they are dating? So cute.
I could not sit still on the ride over, jittering constantly and fiddling with my phone because I could not believe I was seeing them in person. The quirky duo was all smiles as they took the stage, easily captivating the crowd and amping us up with “Just Kids”, one of the four singles available from their pre-ordered album, “It’s About Us”, set to be released on Oct.7.
From the moment I walked in, there was already a buzz in the crowd. But the moment they sang their first song? The crowd went wild. People of various ages – parents accompanying kids who cannot drive, high school teen and some of the college crowd – were moving along to the beat side by side, clapping and cheering.
It set the mood for the rest of the night, a simple and fun ambiance that made the concert so much better. Between songs, Deaton talked to the crowd like old friends, laughing along right with us. Kinsey would jump in occasionally, and the crowd ate up everything they did.
Even when they sang, the couple could not keep their eyes off each other. Sure, they would look at the crowd, but it was like gravity, the way they kept sneaking glances at each other. It was certainly a sweet sight to see, especially for all those hopeless romantics out there. Even their self written lyrics reach out and grab you, root themselves inside you and work their magic.
So relatable and so down to Earth, Kinsey and Deaton were the perfect way to end the week. Even the night ended on a perfect note, with a performance of the first song they wrote together entitled “All For You”.
And in the dim light of the House of Blues, with music thrumming through my veins, I found an escape (if only for a couple of hours) from junior year. Something about being able to scream your heart out and not care who sees you dancing renews something inside of you, revitalizes that spirit within you that grows weary over time.
