Nathan Evans at the Garage [Video]

Nathan Evans at the Garage | Live review

Nathan Evans brings the Highlands to Highbury with an unforgettable night of folk and fancy, proving tenfold that the moniker “TikTok Star” is utterly unsatisfactory. It’s true that he shot to fame overnight after his rendition of the sea shanty Wellerman went viral on the app but, since signing to Polydor Records, Evans has been striving to prove that his music (beyond ShantyTok) can stand on its own two feet. He bounds on stage alongside fellow Scots, the brother duo Saint PHNX, and welcomes the rush that comes with playing a venue like the Garage.

Flowers in the Water opens the show and the crowd are immediately receptive, clapping along, the energy vibrant. It’s lyric-heavy with intricate guitar and a thumping beat and it well and truly sets the tone. The three of them bounce off each other in their matching merch getups, their …