Based entirely on a 1 minute 31 second ‘Breaking Out’ video on YouTube, this teaser had me convinced that this band had something about them that needed further listening to. Having seen them play a stunning live set last week in Southampton, the debut EP that is only currently available at their live shows was a must have.
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Bournemouth based Western Sand have just released their follow up EP ‘Cut You Down To Size’ and brings with it a stellar five tracks of that southern tinged dirty sounding rock this four piece of Tyler Hains, Jimmy Bradshaw , Findlay Hotchkiss and Nathan J. Kay do so well.
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To say London based Dirty Thrills have had a good year would be a bit of an understatement. In a year that saw them release their debut album and which has to be one of the best albums of 2014 (you can read the RARC review from August here), Louis, Jack, Steve and Aaron have been generating a lot of interest and gaining significant radio airplay with repeat plays on Planet Rock and also featured on Radio 2 with Dermot O’Leary along with many other rock radio stations. Classic Rock Magazine also named their debut single ‘No Resolve’ as their Track Of The Week in December.
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It’s that time of year where the lists of the best of 2014 are appearing on music blogs and websites but having had one of the best years of music, here at Rock And Roll Creations it is impossible to list a top picks for the year. Plus it is not just about a favourite song or album that has made 2014 brilliant, it is about all of those involved in getting music heard.
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12.12.2014
The Edge Of The Wedge, the slightly smaller and more intimate venue of the Wedgewood Rooms where you can see bands close up, was the scene of Breaking Bands featuring four of the best bands around at the moment on the local live scene. Hosted by Pilot Promotions who did a brilliant job of bringing together the line-up for the evening, it was 3 hours of rock at its finest.
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11.12.2014
Award winning blues singer-songwriter Oli Brown has formed the new band RavenEye along with Aaron Spiers and Kev Hickman and with it brings a heavier rock sound. Some blues purists may not be impressed but the set tonight from RavenEye was testament to the fact that this is a rock band and a brilliant one at that.
From the outset it was a heady mix of gritty guitars, a grooving bass and thumping drums, the excellent vocals of Oli combining with the delightful harmonies from Aaron, and RavenEye had the venue rocking from the start. An electrifying performance from the band with songs such as ‘Get It Started’ and ‘Breaking Out’, full of dirty guitars and the vocals soaring over an addictive rhythm, everyone there was more than impressed with how tight the band sounded.
With a few in the crowd shouting for Oli not long into the set, there was soon an offer from him for the younger members of the crowd at the front to join him for the rest of the tour and a backstage pass, before continuing with the music.
Tonight it wasn’t just about songs from the EP as the crowd were also treated to a new song written just before the tour commenced ‘What Else’ which sounded in true RavenEye style and with a set packed full of great melodies it was rock at its very best. With songs such as ‘Run Away’ this was all about RavenEye as a band and how the talent of Oli, Aaron and Kev combined is going to bring with it a whole new fan base for the band. They are certainly our new favourite band, after watching an set that was too awesome to describe.
A natural showman, Oli had the crowd singing along to the song which is all about guilty pleasures ‘Hey Hey Yeah’, an epic sounding rock song live, and completed the final song of the evening ‘You Got It’ by jumping on the kick drum whilst still playing a monster guitar riff before bringing the set to a close.
Tonight it was all about the rock, RavenEye are a band that know how to make it sound great live and those there were certainly delighted by an outstanding set.
09.12.2014
Tonight saw the final live date of The Cadillac Three on their UK tour in London and having wowed rock fans across the country, it was a sold out venue with the crowd ready to party to make it a brilliant night of live music.
Continue reading “The Cadillac Three, Tax The Heat, Sons Of Icarus, Live At The Garage, London”
09.12.2014
It has been a momentous year for Tax The Heat with appearances at Download, Calling Festival and for a second year in a row Planet RockStock as well as support slots for Black Star Riders, The Virginmarys and The Graveltones, a special headline show in Bristol and named as support for the Thunder tour next year, all this from a band that has yet to release a debut album. Such is the strength of their live performances that many rock fans go to see them play and last night the band were on excellent form for their final gig of the year.
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08.12.2014
Rivals Sons may have announced their UK tour 6 months ago but it was very much worth the wait to see them on the first date of their sold out UK tour that wraps up an extensive set of dates that has seen the band perform in Europe, US and Canada throughout the latter part of the year.
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