HEX POSEUR/PRETTY LITTLE RATS/MOUSE TEETH/
WE ARE BOILERS/VELVET CRISIS
WE ARE BOILERS/VELVET CRISIS
Musician Pub August 4th 2023
This was a gig i was anticipating with a mixture of excitement and fear... ended up loving a great night out. New territory in many ways so I may not be the ideal reviewer!!...
First up, representing the Unglamourous music project were a really strong garage band, Velvet Crisis... a highly energetic band featuring strong voices and some very potent lyrics.. as their publicity says the are loud, political and fun. Vocals were shared out and band members swapped instruments during the set leading to different emphases and a nice
variety in the overall soundtrack. Thoroughly enjoyed the set... cracking start.
Next up were We Are Boilers... also representing the Unglamourous music project. Another strong energetic band showing great attitude and delivering more high energy and fun, also some great lyrics, including a great song demanding big meals (couldnt agree more!).
Third up was a solo performer, Mouse Teeth, who i found rivetting. She delivered a mix of poetry, accompanied by electronic drones, and songs accompanied by her own guitar. The poems and songs were delivered in a somewhat laid back world weary style which I found very appealing. In particular a speech about the lot of women in music, which i couldnt decide whether it was a poetry piece or just delivered from the heart... whichever way it made a lot of sense and went down well with the audience. Only negative point was that i found the drones around the poems a tad distracting at times.
After this back to the garage rock, this time from the Pretty Dirty Rats. A three piece who for me failed to hit the mark. The guitar playing was at best basic, though loud and fast, the vocals, when i could hear them weak and uninspiring... on the plus side they have a drummer who laughs and smiles through the set attacking the drums with joyful abandon... but this band is not to my taste ** As a post script to this post i have now seen/heard a video of part of the Pretty Little Rats set... on the night i genuinely could not hear any of the vocal track at all... just guitar, drums and bass. Having now heard the video with the vocal it makes a huge difference to the sound and feel of the performance... and also significantly lifts the guitar work. I hope to see the band again before too long...
After this back to the garage rock, this time from the Pretty Dirty Rats. A three piece who for me failed to hit the mark. The guitar playing was at best basic, though loud and fast, the vocals, when i could hear them weak and uninspiring... on the plus side they have a drummer who laughs and smiles through the set attacking the drums with joyful abandon... but this band is not to my taste ** As a post script to this post i have now seen/heard a video of part of the Pretty Little Rats set... on the night i genuinely could not hear any of the vocal track at all... just guitar, drums and bass. Having now heard the video with the vocal it makes a huge difference to the sound and feel of the performance... and also significantly lifts the guitar work. I hope to see the band again before too long...
However... to end the evening a blitzkreig of garage rock from the excellent Hex Poseur. Another 3 piece who played with great authority, energy and style. Rock solid bass and drums and some quality guitar playing. The overall sound was electrifying, dominated by the rocking thrashed guitar and powerful vocals. Really loved this band... but this was a really great set
All of the acts played with great commitment and energy, and had great rapport with the audience, leading to a lovely atmosphere all night... thoroughly great evening... hope to see more
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