Anyone who was not at the House of Blues last Thursday night missed quite a show.

Dozens of people braved flood warnings, overpriced cover charges, and garish lighting to see Loyola students David Thies, Amanda Wuerstlin and Lucy Gossett perform at The Parish.

The strains of guitar, violin, and voice perfectly complimented the mellow atmosphere and easygoing dialogue between audience and performer.

The group began a year ago with the teaming of sophomore music education major Wuerstlin and sophomore music business major Thies.

The two met accidentally when practicing in adjoining sound rooms. While pausing her violin, Wuerstlin heard Thies playing a Dave Mathews song through the wall. She played along, and the two have been working on duets ever since.

The pair played several times on campus and at The Neutral Ground, but Thursday’s show was the venue debut for the duet.

Sophomore music business major Lucy Gossett is a new addition to the group. Thies and Wuerstlin met her at a campus music workshop, and were impressed with her voice. When invited to play at the House of Blues, Thies asked Gossett to sing along for one of the songs.

Thies composes the lyrics and music for each song the group performs, though they do collaborate on some ideas. His songs are completely inspired by experience. Thies’ emotion glows with every syllable, creating an appealing intimacy between performer and audience.

“Music is God’s greatest gift,” said Thies.

The performance was peppered with dialogue, as Thies explained the inspiration for songs, joked with the audience, and horsed around. The joking gave the performance an informal feel, and the audience played along, shouting and giggling but always listening for what came next.

Though Thies took center stage, Wuerstlin and her violin gave a great deal to the depth of the performance.

“I let Dave do whatever he wants … I don’t want to be a diva,” Wuerstlin said.

She rolled her eyes affectionately during his horseplay but concentrated on the music. Like its creator, Wuerstlin’s violin strains are always understated, grave and focused.

Gossett sang a single duet with Thies near the end of the performance. Her voice played sweetly counterpoint to that of Thies, and the song warmed gradually as the two built upon each other.

Gossett looks forward to continued collaboration.

“It just feels good. I feel like I’m releasing a part of me,” Gossett said.

Though each performer entertains ambitions of a musical career, they have no specific long-term plans as a group.

“I’m just a fish in the bowl,” said Thies.