The Secret Handshake

The Secret Handshake is the name of Luis Dubuc’s electronica and soul solo outfit. Dubuc, a self taught musician, plays guitar, synth, piano and percussion to create down tempo electronic melodies which he overlays with his soulful vocals. As The Secret Handshake Luis Dubuc has released four full length studio albums and two EPs. Playing live Dubuc has an impressive mastery of his instruments and vocals. Dabbling with guitar, synth, piano and his electronic equipment Dubuc sets up beats and riffs before adding his mellow vocals. The set list consisted of a variety of songs from past and present including ‘Summer of ‘98’, ‘I Wish’, ‘Too Young’, ‘All For You’, ‘Saturday’ and ‘All For You’. Dubuc’s distinctive electro poppy sound clearly appeals to wide range of fans who delighted in his crowd interaction and more upbeat tracks. My favourite song live was probably ‘Too Young’ because of its layered electronic melodies and Dubuc’s mix of soul electro and hard core vocalisations. This was a great song to animate the crowd and get raise the energy in the room. By the end of the night The Secret Handshake’s sounds infused the whole venue and I could feel it reverberating through the floor. A brilliant gig.