Special live report: Dennis Lloyd in Los Angeles

SPECIAL REPORT: DENNIS LLOYD

Live at El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles

We’ve been waiting for this one. Ever since we’ve first heard «Nevermind» in 2017, we have been wondering how the Israeli singer Dennis Lloyd would sound live. Now we know.

© Heather Koepp exclusively for On The Move

© Heather Koepp exclusively for On The Move

Dennis Lloyd, born Nir Tibor, was sent to us from the land where milk and honey flow and made his sweet debut «Playa (Say That)» that clearly shows an unapologetic side that we are fond of, and that can be heard in his debut EP released last month named «Exident». The artist however reached global success with the smash «Nevermind», that is actually a remix of the actual «Nevermind» (alright) unveiled a couple of months before. Dennis Lloyd remixed himself and we’re all here for it.

America and especially Los Angeles are a dream for most of the artists coming from all over the world and a packed house is often difficult for them to get, especially early on in their career. However, the 25-year old singer-songwriter seemed to be just fine playing a sold-out El Rey theater with an audience speaking English, Spanish and Hebrew. The production was just plain simple but who cares about production when the talent is here right?

© Heather Koepp exclusively for On The Move

© Heather Koepp exclusively for On The Move

© Heather Koepp exclusively for On The Move

© Heather Koepp exclusively for On The Move

© Heather Koepp exclusively for On The Move

Dennis Lloyd along with his stage mates, guitarist and trumpeter Rom Shani and drummer Tomer Rabinowitz worked the room to the point where we started to wonder if they haven’t been doing this since birth. He also didn’t hesitate to go down the stairs to get closer to his fans and spitting water on them after sharing stories of how the songs came about.

Less and less artists actually make a point in creating a bond with their audience by communicating between songs, sharing stories and even asking for opinions, and it feels like Dennis Lloyd already figured out the best way to get his fans to come back for more. The last artists we saw being this close to their audience from early on in their career is the alternative band twenty one pilots - and the rest is history.

The singer played pretty much every song on his repertoire going from his new single «Never Go Back» to the less-known but one of our favorite tracks of his «Think About It». We also appreciated «GFY» (and the middle finger that came with it) which depicts a young artist singing his uncensored truth with no filter or glitters for that matter.

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Dennis Lloyd also showed his skills as a guitarist and trumpeter in various songs which can complete his set of traits that makes him one of the artists we bet on for the future.

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If there were some blanks during the songs, the synergy between the band, the talent that Dennis Lloyd and his musicians showcased along with the openness and good vibes made his show an unforgettable one.

© Heather Koepp exclusively for On The Move

© Heather Koepp exclusively for On The Move

In a relatively short period of time being in the industry with only one EP out, Dennis Lloyd proved that he has already a lot of sh*t figured out in terms of stage presence and we can’t wait to see what his next move will be.

WORDS BY PAM CHARBIT // PHOTO REPORT BY HEATHER KOEPP