The Faim at the Melkweg in Amsterdam

Written By | Agnieszka Swiderska

On Thursday evening an Australian music band took over the music scene at Melkweg. Fans had to wait for the group until 21:15, so if you had to work or went to school the next day – which could be quite a challenge – you have to really like The Faim to be ready to perform daily duties the next day. I don’t think I was wrong in saying that.

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A small introduction for people who have not yet met this band. The Faim (French for “the hunger”) is a formation created by friends from high school in Perth, who started writing songs and playing local shows. Musician inspiration for the group were bands like Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco and Metallica, and an array of musical influences, from indie rock to jazz, and pop-punk. Their music eventually ended up in the hands of the famous producer John Feldmann (Blink 182, The Used, All Time Low), who invited the band to record their debut album in LA in 2017. That was the start of a wild career, and with a fresh EP and a big major record deal in the pocket, the world is at their feet.

Let’s start! 21:15 the band showed up on the stage and the crowd got crazy – in a positive
sense of the word. People started singing, jumping, clapping. The energy from that place
was amazing, you could feel that this band and the fans were connected in a unique way,
they behaved like one organism, action-reaction. It was outstanding. Maybe the reason for this exceptional atmosphere is that Faim’s music is a combination of different music trends. On the songs, you can hear rock, punk, pop, Indie rock influence, and everything together that creates a wonderful piece of art. Art, music that captivates. The Faim’s played among others: “Humans”, “Saints of the Sinners”, “Amelie”.

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I think that their performance was very successful. Fans had a really good time. Maybe the only downside of the whole evening was that the concert lasted only an hour and no encores were planned. I hope that it will change in the future.

Photos By | Agnieszka Swiderska