Sean Ray, aka Snob Scrilla flew into Perth last week to play the last two shows of the “Farewell Money Tour”. It was his first national headline tour, and a celebration of his first album Day One which was released earlier this year.

The tour concluded at Amplifier Bar on Friday night, September 11th, with a delightfully energetic show and an extremely enthusiastic crowd. Snob Scrilla started the gig with some of his more relaxed tracks, and systematically built up an exciting and dynamic atmosphere. With the help of his accompanying keyboardist and drummer, who both contributed to making the Snob Scrilla live show more enjoyable (let’s take a moment to acknowledge how much more engaging a hip hop show can be with a live band instead of a DJ with some backing tracks).

Sean Ray definitely won over the Perth audience. So much so, that by the end of the gig, fifty percent of the crowd were battling with the venue’s security guards for their chance to jump up and shake around on the stage during the last few songs.

Where many other acts who have played in Perth have become disgruntled by the city’s keen stage climbing crowds, Snob Scrilla politely welcomed those who invaded his stage, which gave those who were left watching from the ground the impression that he is one cool, and friendly guy.

Although I’m sure that there were members of the crowd who were probably unaware that Snob Scrilla had released an album this year, and who had probably only heard a couple of his tracks on the radio, everyone seemed equally as thrilled to be witnessing such a rousing performance. There seemed to be a lot of diversity amongst the audience, too, which indicated that Snob Scrilla’s reputation for appealing to both hip hop, and indie crowds, is a fairly accurate one. And when he played his most popular songs, Chasing Ghosts, There You Go Again, and others that have been frequently played on triple j, the whole crowd was ready to dance and sing along.

One thing is for sure, Snob Scrilla is a very talented guy, who sounds just as good, if not better during his live show, than on the radio. It was such a pleasure to see an Australian based hip hop artist that didn’t have that same old “aussie hip hop” routine to his performance, albeit he is originally from California; but the only thing to do in Australia, when somebody from another country creates something good in ours, is to claim that person as our own! With that in mind, I highly recommend that you try to see a show by “our Snob Scrilla” the next time he plays. It’ll make you feel good.