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Spencer Day adopted San Francisco after discovering that he'd been somehow born and raised in Utah. Spencer is a talented singer, songwriter, and pianist who is just being discovered after making the finals on Star Search and realizing that he's beyond that kind of rat race 'Star is Born' mentality. I first saw and heard this singer/musician at a small and very cool gin joint named The Lush Lounge on Polk Street near San Francisco's Civic Center. He was boyish and earnest, yet mocked the Late Frank Sinatra's hip and hep manner as he sipped a frosty Cosmo from a stem. Backed by five musicians crowded like condiments on the table of a family style Italian restaurant on the tiny mezzanine stage of this unique venue, and supported enthusiastically by an army of devotees just wild about him, Day belted out tune after tune in sync with his adoring and loyal fans. He knocked the audience out with his suave showmanship, sophisticated humor and winsome styling of standards not treated with this much respect since Sinatra ran Vegas. Spencer was an organizer of "The Crimson Club," a motley crew of would be cabaret performers that became like a combination of a circuit party and an underground rave with fine pop music as the glue that made if stick together. Hearing Spencer Day croon "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" is like tonic to Gin, and produces a similar effect. This young stud oozes sex appeal and talent and almost goes down on the great pop standards he makes his songbook. Replying to a passing flack's query about his favorite artists, Day rattles off "Ella Fitzgerald, David Bowie, Chet Baker, Billie Holiday and the Beatles in any order you want" with a suggestive grin that makes those around him sigh in blind agreement. One gets the feeling of a modern day Svengali who might be too young and innocent to appreciate the power of his gifts, but aware that he's special and loved. Wearing crotch hugging low cut jeans and a black designer tank top, Day emerged from the trance he'd put himself in acting along with his own voice on the lush "What a Wonderful World" and cracked a full lipped sensual smile that drew swoons from men and women in the audience. He's built a large fan following playing The Lush Lounge, Enrico's, Mecca, The Cosmopolitan Club and now The Plush room where he'll start the inevitable move toward 'uptown' that will take him on tour and to the arms of a record label where success will be his.
He is comfortable with a wide range of fine music by a distinguished and divergent group of composers including "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most," "Blame It on My Youth," "Live Alone and Like It," "Black Light Blue," "Stella by Starlight," and "Angel Mine." As we parted Spencer said he'd be adding some country to his upcoming shows and maybe even yodeling. The Plush Room has continued to break new ground and present new and exciting talent like Tim Hockenberry, Connie Champagne, Bill Cooper, Danny Williams and this hot new kid on the block, Spencer Day.