A few weeks ago I went to go and review Jonny Quits' EP launch gig with John. Sadly John's camera packed in and no photos were taken, all the ones on this post are from the bands' Facebook pages. I also did a short interview with the guys from Jonny Quits, the sound bite of which is available on Soundcloud now here (follow us on Soundcloud for new music from the bands we cover), the interview will also be typed up and sent to Leeds Music Scene and posted right here on Villainous Folk as well.
As always you can find Villainous Folk on Facebook and Soundcloud
The night consisted of great music from AVACET, Test Transmission, Bad Names and of course Jonny Quits, as well as the DJ'ing and afterparty from Kaleidoscope:
Tight indie rock that felt genuinely professional. Seemed like the kind of band that could support a bigger band of its genre - akin again to Wild Nothing. Played songs that I hadn't heard which all sounded very good indeed. They also played a new track which soon after surfaced on their Facebook page called 'Play Your Cards' (listen below)
Facebook / Soundcloud / BandCamp
Very big sound, and in my opinion superior to the EP, by far saw the most energy on-stage of the night from the guitarists, the number of effects peddles were also dazzling. Played most of the EP as well as an sort of interlude which showed a new-found versatility possibly slightly hidden on the EP. A review of their EP by Villainous Folk can be found here and you can listen to the lead single 'With You' below:
Facebook / Soundcloud / BandCamp - Get their new EP here
Next up were Jonny Quits, at the time I was confused why they weren't on last, not that it mattered, in my opinion the best band of the night. It was tight, expressive, professional and sounding close to an early Pink Floyd and if they keep up the way they're going then they will hopefully start to move towards that in terms of recognition. They definitely seemed like a band you would pay to see.
Facebook / Soundcloud / BandCamp - Buy their new EP here
Listen to the lead track from the EP 'Drive Around Him' here.
Your classics rock band, of which there aren't enough getting recognition these days. A throwback to how rock music used to be, 4 guys having a good time on-stage making loud, catchy music with as it seems a very devoted fan base, a perfect end to the night of bands.
Facebook / Soundcloud / Website
Unfortunately I didn't stay till the afterparty as getting back to skipton was a priority for the night, however enjoyed the choice of music between the bands including; Warpaint, St. Vincent, Jefferson Airplane and many other great tunes.
Kaleidoscope DJ monthly at the HiFi club in Leeds.
All in all, it was a brilliant night and for me really highlighted how diverse the genre of 'Rock' can be, with four brilliant rock bands but all with distinctive and brilliant sounds in their own right.
9/10 This review can also be found at Leeds Music Scene - Here
No comments:
Post a Comment