Volta energised at in-venue gig

ELECTRONIC music acts will breathe life back into Volta over two shows this month.

Three-piece synth-pop group, Esoteric will play their first ever headline shows, back-to-back with dance-hip-hop solo artist Floc in the support slot.

Esoteric vocalist Shannen Hunter said her “favourite thing in the world” is performing on stage, although her band hasn’t been able to do that since February.

“Forty tickets are on sale for each show. It’s going to be really exciting for our family and friends to come and see us, and to play two shows in one night will be really cool,” she said.

“We didn’t even exist as a band a year ago. We’re humbled and lucky with the small amount of success that we’ve had.

“When Lachie from Volta asked us to perform, it felt awesome to know that people were thinking of us.”

With an EP release approaching in January, Esoteric will play a brand-new song, some they’ve got on Spotify – recorded in their spare bedroom during lockdown – and a cover.

Floc’s Sarah Barclay will play her single Haunt me, for the first time since its release in August, some portfolio compositions developed during her studies at the Australian Institute of Music, and an experimental piece.

“It’s the best time to come and see live music because everyone’s excited to be back there again. It’s also an inclusive line-up,” Barclay said.

“The line-up is 50-50 male and female, so it’s got gender representation. In the electronic or hip-hop music scene in regional Victoria, it’s often hard to find women and gender non-conforming people, so it’s really cool.”

Esoteric and Floc will play Volta on Saturday, December 12 at 7pm and 9.30pm. Tickets are $10 via eventbrite.com.au.