This month Verve’s star teen reviewer Lucy Kennedy feasts on the new Amazon Prime Video series, Daisy Jones & The Six.
Daisy Jones & The Six
16+
Based on the novel of the same name, Daisy Jones & The Six, follows a fictional rock band – how they got together, and how they fell apart. Centred in Los Angeles in the 1970s, and filled with bohemian, period fashion, the main singer Daisy Jones, portrayed by Riley Keough – granddaughter of the King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley – closely resembles a young Stevie Nicks. And Nicks is clearly okay with this as Fleetwood Mac’s song ‘Gold Dust Woman’ appears in the show.
The entire cast play their own instruments and the lead singers in the ‘band’ perform their own vocals – which lends to the feeling that the band are familiar with their instruments and comfortable playing together. Filmed in an interview-style format, the show feels like watching a real band looking back on their history.
At the beginning of the series, I found it to be a little cliche.
I thought, “Oh, great, another show about a rock band falling apart in the 70s.” However, while it starts slowly, it definitely gets better as it progresses and you become more invested in the characters. All in all, I enjoyed watching the show. It’s a light series to watch, and fun to sing along to.
Available to stream on Amazon Prime Video
3/5 stars
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