Trousdale brings The Growing Pains Tour to San Francisco, CA

I walked into The Chapel in San Francisco for a packed show. Trousdale is a pop-folk band comprised of Quinn D’Andrea, Georgia Greene, and Lauren Jones. The band is known for its flawless harmonies and heartfelt songwriting. I first discovered Trousdale a couple of months ago when their second album, Growing Pains, was released, and I immediately knew that I wanted to see them live.

And here I am, a few months later, waiting in the crowd, waiting for the show to begin. The stage was draped in colored lights, and the stage was set up for the opening acts. It was set up for a collaborative set between the three opening artists. Buffchick, Nia Ashleigh, and Beane all took the stage. They all had their moment in the spotlight to sing their songs individually, with each other providing vocal backup. They were all interactive with the crowd, which was something I enjoyed.

As each member of Trousdale made their way to their spots on the stage. Their outfits were all assigned to each member according to color. With Quin in green, Georgia in pink, and Lauren in blue.

The band opened the show with both “Lonely Night” and “Growing Pains.” I do mean it when I say that their harmonies are flawless, both live and on track. The next one that played was “Point Your Finger,” which to me had an angsty sound.

The crowd was diverse, which shows that their music is what draws people to listen. Fans in the crowd were all singing along and enjoying the show, so far.

“In our album, in this song, it’s particularly about that feeling after a break-up, where you may know you were not right for this person, they did you dirty, and it’s for the best that you’re not together,” said Quinn. “But truly deep down all you want is to see their name pop up on your phone and it might fill some hole that’s there.” The next song that was performed was “Want Me Back,” which was an older song off their debut album Out of My Mind.

Trousdale performed a cover of “Defying Gravity” from the Broadway musical “Wicked.” They mentioned being theater kids, which was probably something fans could relate to. As everyone sings the iconic Elphaba note at the top of their lungs.

Before we headed into the final encore songs of the night. The next song that the band played was “ Over and Over,” Buffchick and Nia Ashleigh both joined the bit of the set with signs that said “ Rage in the parking lot” and “ This ick won’t stop.”

As the night ended, the show drew to an end. The band gave their final thanks and left the stage. 

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