Ok, so I am now a contributory writer for http://www.danceyrselfclean.com/ ! It's a great music blog that's right up my street so I'm excited get something written!
A shuffle of music anecdotes from a Lazy Ukulele
Monday 28 May 2012
DANCE YRSELF CLEAN
Ok, so I am now a contributory writer for http://www.danceyrselfclean.com/ ! It's a great music blog that's right up my street so I'm excited get something written!
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Feedback!
Tribes have messaged me with some feedback on the review
This has definitely just made my night
Happy Lauren!
Sunday 13 May 2012
Live - Tribes, o2 academy Birmingham
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| Tribes |
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| James Steel and maracas! |
As the intimate venue started to fill up with hormonal teenagers, who looked as if they had arrived directly from the changing rooms of urban outfitters, anxiously awaiting the performance of Tribes, the first support act, The Brute Chorus took to the stage. The rocky blues-folk and somewhat hairy quartet kept the Tribes fans onside with their unique style and stage presence. Front man James Steel injected wild bursts of energy into the room as he made use of every square millimetre of the stage. I could even feel the emotions being projected through their songs to the willing crowd. I predict the inevitability that the word of mouth buzz surrounding The Brute Chorus will push them further forward in the music industry.
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| James Mattock |
Second support band, Sharks, got adrenaline running high as they preformed their punk rock set. It was refreshing to hear classic punk sounds that seem to be lost amongst today's ever-present synth-pop and dubstep. Front man James Mattock even reminded me of a young Billie Joe Armstrong. Sharks definitely succeeded in warming up the crowd. After half an hour of moshing, the sweaty fans were ready for Tribes.
Whoever declared that Rock 'n' Roll was dead had clearly not listened to the messy haired, leopard print wearing band, Tribes. The uber-cool lads came on to the appropriate sound of 'london calling' by the classic rock band, The Clash. It was again refreshing to hear their style of music, without it sounding outdated. The band's ability to appeal to all ages, proved itself when my forty four year old
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| Making Leopard print cool |
Each beautifully written song was performed with perfection, passion and energy. With the influx of manufactured bands, It's becoming rarer to find real bands that sound just as good live, as they do recorded; Tribes is one of these bands.
Alongside hits from their debut album, we were treated to tracks from the EP such as an enchanting performance of the acoustic 'Coming of Age' and a rockier, up-beat performance of 'Girlfriend.' The biggest crowd pleaser, 'We Were Children' saw front man Johnny Lloyd lean into the crowd which of course resulted in a serge of fans reaching to touch the singer in the vain hope that some of his 'rock-star' quality may transfer from his leopard print shirt onto them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK9-SDWUuiU&feature=youtu.be&noredirect=1
It would seem appropriate if Tribes were to adopt a persona to go with their rock 'n' roll style. However, rather than having an ego too big to care about their fans, Tribes are humble and extrememly friendly. I know this first hand as I was lucky enough to meet the band after the show. Johnny and Miguel were pleased that we had enjoyed the show and after a few minutes of 'fan-girling' I soon relaxed into their friendly presence. We even had a good laugh with them about my dad's poor camera skills.
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| Not only did my dad force me to buy him a ticket, he managed to make friends with the whole band! (second from right) |
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| Me, Johnny and Nicola looking very happy! |
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| Miguel! |
http://thebrutechorus.co.uk/
http://www.facebook.com/sharksuk
http://www.facebook.com/tribesband
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