Wired @ The
Guildhall Gloucester 18.10.08
Tonight,
Wired Records showcased another four young bands from the local
Gloucester scene. Tickets had sold out to an audience who, armed
with glowsticks and excitement, filled the Guildhall with colour and
energy.
First to the stage were Cheltenham
band The Trends, who comprise of four lads, all aged fifteen. The
Trends produced some rocking riffs, occasionally reminiscent of
legendary sixties supergroup, Cream.
Next up were Bristolian band, The
Naturals, whose music is very tightly formed, yet still has an
exciting raw edge to it. Their songs switch between very melodic to
very erratic, with a stage performance to match. It is clear through
their perfected sound and confident stage presence that, unlike a
lot of the bands who go through the Wired project, they already have
years of musical experience behind them.
The Modesty, also hailing from
Cheltenham (where you may even catch them busking), all around 17
years of age, were the third band on tonight's line-up. At times
they sounded a lot like the heavier side of the Arctic Moneys. Their
most predominant sound however, comes from the melodic, acoustic
songs that they do. The ballad Montpellier, which follows the story
of a typical teenage night of drinking in Montpellier park, avoiding
police and people who are out to make trouble, was particularly
poignant. The Modesty certainly have a talent for painting vivid
images through their lyrics, which is also much akin to the Arctic
Monkeys.
Headlining tonight's show was
Stroud's The Crowd. Again, they are very good at putting a young
person's life into lyrical form, such as in The One About Fashion,
which questions scenesters' vanity. Their songs comprise of
Maccabees inspired jaunty guitars, and vocals which take a similar
line to Mr. Hudson and the Library's Too Late, Too Late.
The standard of talent from the
Wired project seems to be getting greater and greater, and maybe
even younger and younger. More Wired shows will be coming up over
the next couple of months. For more information on past or future
projects, visit www.wiredrecords.info
Review and Photo's: Claire
Wathen
