Wilderness Festival 2012 review

Now that the festival season’s over for another year, it’s time to reminisce about the fantastic summer of music that has just flown by. What are some of your memories? I’m going to assume they’re something along the lines of loud music on multiple stages surrounded by large crowds with ‘Topshop inspired’ outfits and neon paint. Oh, and not forgetting plenty of mud and a surplus amount of fast food stalls. That’s the standard set up of a British festival, right? Well, Wilderness Festival breaks all the festival stereotypes.

Deep in the wilderness of Oxfordshire’s Cornbury park, an array of eccentricities enjoyed the uniqueness of this small festival; ‘a celebration of the Arts and Outdoors in the wilds of England.’ Individuals dressed as Bugsy Malone extras and wild animals could be seen partying to the sounds of tribal beats and circling around a band stand; just a few insights into what happened on one sunny weekend in mid-August. Wilderness is only two years old, but the running of the entire festival was completely smooth and without flaw. With the help of the Old Vic Tunnels, The Secret Garden Party and Michelin star chefs, the best organised festival, although a ‘party in the woods’ may be a more fitting title, graced the UK with its presence.

Over the course of three days, the main stage saw performances from up and coming superstars. King Charles, Lianne La Havas and Crystal Fighters are a few of Friday’s acts that really stood out with their confident, energetic and enthusiastic performances. Jake Bugg, 18-year-old musical genius, surprised everyone with his unassuming and humble character. Jake shared the stage on Saturday with The Temper Trap; a band that you can never get tired of. The entire crowd chorusing ‘sweet disposition’ in the festival sunshine is a moment to be remembered. Sunday saw singer/songwriter Benjamin Frances Leftwich take to the stage with his beautifully written songs, performed equally beautifully with his soft and charming voice.

The Bandstand and the Folk Guild stages saw many more performances from up and coming bands. The Folk Guild stage was any folk lover’s dream; a marquee complete with hay barrels and bunting that hosted incredible bands throughout the day and night. A band that caught mine and many others’ attention was We Were Evergreen. The band, originally from France, played all three stages throughout the festival. They were completely overwhelmed as the crowd danced in true hippie style to their unbelievably catchy tunes; so much so that they even joined in at one point and performed within the crowd!

The natural setting of Wilderness is one of the many things that made it such a special festival. You could be mistaken for believing that you had fallen down the rabbit whole and ended up in one of Florence Welch’s dreams. After a walk in the wilderness, a skinny dipping session or a ride in one of the boats on the beautiful lake, the festival goers could take a walk up to the campfire at the busking stage, hosted by friends of the earth who, while dressed as cute bees, were raising awareness of the importance of bumble bees. If you didn’t think it could get anymore ‘hippie,’ think again. There were various tents hosting talks and debates from naturists, scientists, actors, artists, and even Made in Chelsea’s Frances Boulle. If you didn’t fancy any of that, then you could have taken a stroll into ‘vintage village,’ tried your hand at arts and crafts or taken a visit to the onsite spa. Forget greasy chips and burgers, wilderness festival goers treated themselves to ‘Annie Mac and cheese’ and various types of food from campervan stalls and cups of tea from a double decker bus. If that wasn’t enough, long table banquets were held by Michelin star chefs.

The festival certainly didn’t end after the headline act on the main stage! Late night parties were held each night in conjunction with various other organisers. Future Cinema hosted a live performance of Bugsy Malone on the first night. The actors stayed in character all day and the night ended in a huge splurge fight as part of Fat Sam’s Grand Slam. Old Vic Tunnels hosted a masquerade ball and the Secret Garden party hosted a tribal party. Both nights were surreal as the décor of the festival surroundings and the outlandish costumes came together with alternative live music to create unforgettable evenings.

So much was packed into one weekend that I could easily go on writing forever. Wilderness festival 2013 is an absolute must! Sebastian Pringle, lead singer of Crystal Fighters summed it up perfectly; “you guys are lucky, because this shit is gonna get massive.”

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Jake Bugg

The Ghosts 

Jake Bugg | Jake Bugg album review

There’s nothing more refreshing than the sound of simple, pure, unrefined guitar folk-pop that can act as your saviour whilst you inevitably begin to drown in a sea of dance music and become lost in the overpowering waves of electronics that are now taking over the music scene. 18 year old rising star, Jake Bugg, has gone back to basics with his beautifully written songs accompanied by his much loved guitar. While his music is somewhat traditional, it still holds an invigorating essence of ‘new.’  Bugg has taken the media world by storm and is constantly being likened to Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Don Mclean, Donovan and the like. It’s clear who Jake’s influences are, but I’m conscious of the fact that all these comparisons are masking his obvious individuality and raw talent as an original artist.

High expectations have been placed upon the release of Jake’s self titled debut album after the huge success of his singles ‘Lightening Bolt,’ ‘Troubled Town,’ ‘Taste it’ and ‘Two fingers.’ Jake has been a feature on Radio 1 many times, including rightfully taking the title of Zane Lowe’s Hottest Record which has increased his fan base and inevitably the anticipation for the album.

Jake has fulfilled and exceeded the expectations. There’s so much more to him than the ‘teen-angst’ we hear on the singles. Tracks on the album are more delicate and beautiful than you could have imagined. Accompanied by his acoustic guitar alone, the pure vocals riddled with raw emotion on ‘Slide’ are sure to pull on your heartstrings. The equally emotionally raw build up to the beautiful harmonies in ‘Broken’ are sure to make to the hairs on your neck stand on end.

Bugg shows his versatility as all the well-written songs vary from theme to theme. On an album, it’s more than likely that you’ll have the odd song or two that you can happily skip past when you've got in on shuffle. On this album, there aren’t any of those. From the heart wrenching love song of ‘Someplace’ to the 50’s influenced sound effects in ‘Fire’ to the upbeat country style of ‘Simple As This,’ there isn’t one song that you won’t instantly fall in love with.

His shockingly good talent in his song writing shows that a wise and knowledgeable head sits on his young shoulders. For an 18 year old lad, it’s astonishing how honest his lyrics are and I can’t help but feel that he must have been through more than his fair share of shit; he’s definitely ‘Seen It All!’ ‘Seen it All’ is seemingly influenced by Clifton; the council estate that he’s grown up in, in Nottingham. He talks about stabbings at a house party that he crashed after he’d taken a pill ‘or maybe two.’

‘Two fingers’ tells us of his memories with his friends in Clifton like skinning up a ‘fat one’ and hiding from the ‘feds’ while he expresses his general ‘fuck it’ attitude.

Jake says himself in Troubled Town, ‘If I talk of getting out, I only hear the laughter loud. It's got an ugly echo.’ I wonder who’s laughing now, now that Bugg has escaped ‘speed bump city’ and broken free into the big wide world! If this is what he can produce at the age of 18, I look forward to whatever this talented Nottingham teen produces next.

Best songs: Broken, Seen it All

Album rating: 9/10

The album will be available for purchase and download on 15^th October

Everything has just got a bit more real ...

Okay, so I definitely need to do an update.

I have been accepted as a contributory writer for another online magazine; Counteract  It's based in Birmingham and it's super super cool.

It doesn't stop there. I have also been accepted for an online AND PRINT magazine called Brumnotes. I honestly didn't think they'd even reply. I was so unbelievably excited when the editor told me he liked my writing style and that I obviously know my stuff! The magazine is published every month and free copies are distributed all around Birmingham. I've been asked to go to the Oxjam festival in Birmingham today to review some of the unsigned, up and coming artists in our area; mega excited!

It still doesn't end there! A friend of a friend has set up his own publication called Tellin Tunes, so now I contribute to that too! All in all, I now write for 5 magazines - it's so hard to decided what to write for which magazine (i'm definitely not complaining though).

Also, an interview with Swim Deep is up in the air, omg! Watch this space for more on that.

The Ghosts | Underrated single review

The third single to be taken from the band’s superb debut album, The End, is Underrated; ironically both by title and status! Indie pop five piece fronted by Alex Starling, former member of Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, have created a masterpiece of synth pop. Underrated’s simple structure along with Alex’s unique vocals over atmospheric tones and the occasional chiming bell, complete with a driving dance beat and a generous helping of electronics is the perfect concoction. I'm under no illusion that you’ll be humming the catchy yet mildly downbeat chorus for days.

The single, co-produced by electro pop experts Andres Kallmark and Tim Bran has an equally captivating accompanying video, produced by Tim Burton collaborator Alex Kyrou. This great piece of black and white cinematography sees a surreal mix-up of worlds between a 1920s style Alex Starling and the rest of the band in modern day. The truly engaging and deeply clever concept video compliments the song well.

After a summer of festivals, including the infamous Chazzstock where they shared a stage with the likes of The Vaccines and The Horrors, the band are back to writing   and their first nationwide tour is set to begin in autumn. Underrated will be available to purchase or download on 15^th October.

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Jake Bugg - Album pre-release

I am officially the luckiest girl in the world.

After a few chats with Jake Bugg's press, I was asked if I wanted to review his album; of course, I said yes! I got this bundle in the post today and just couldn't stop smiling. I feel like a proper journalist!

I can honestly say that this is one of the best albums I have ever listened to; the mere fact that it's been on repeat all day is enough to prove that. I can't wait to get something written and published!

I'm even more excited for the gig in November now! All hail Jake Bugg.

Introducing: The Carpels

The five Birmingham born lads that make up The Carpels have already caused a stir in the media due to their incredibly interesting and refreshing sound. Rather than just being another generic indie band, the Carpels have combined indie/rock guitar sounds with an almost ska/punk-like beat along with electro synths and unique vocals to create songs worth listening to.

The band kicked off their UK tour last weekend at Birmingham’s Artsfest. It’s only when you see them live that you realise the already made comparison between The Carpel’s lead singer Dylan Williams with Joy division’s Ian Curtis goes beyond the deep vocals and continues through to the unpredictable dance moves! The band are set to return to their hometown of Birmingham midway through their UK tour to support Reverend and the Makers – a night that shouldn’t be missed!

It’s obvious to see when they’re performing that the band ‘gel’ well together. Confidence and natural chemistry when performing are always good qualities for a band to have. Despite ‘messing around’ in bands since they were young, it’s a blessing that these talented lads have decided to make a go of it. With the attention that they’re already receiving, it’s pretty much inevitable that these guys are going to make it. Bring on the album!

See published review: http://www.danceyrselfclean.com/introducing/introducing-the-carpels

November 7th - Birmingham

I've got a tonne of gigs planned for the upcoming concert season, but there's one that I'm particularly looking forward to.

When you see your favourite band, it's usually the case that you stand there bored shitless while the support bands play seemingly endless sets. Well, on November 7th, Spector are being supported by not just one amazingly indie band, but two; Swim Deep and Splashh.

I discovered Spector at Chazzstock. They've got a really cool and quirky personality which really radiates when they perform. 

I cannot contain my excitement about seeing my Brummie favourites, Swim Deep! 

Splashh - the love child of the Stone Roses and The Jesus and Mary Chain

Feedback

The internet is a wonderful thing!

My page views started to go up insanely quickly which I thought was pretty random. Turns out that The Carpels found this blog on google and shared the article 'Birmingham Music' on their social network sites with 'dig this!' as a caption. It's a crazy coincidence because I have mutual friends with the them. I was originally going to get them to introduce me to the band, but looks like I don't have to!

Get Cubs seemed to like the Introducing article I wrote for Dance Yrself Clean! They also shared it all over their sites. I love facebook and twitter!

Introducing: Get Cubs

Everyone needs that innocently happy generic indie band for when they’ve had enough of listening to the deeper stuff. Get Cubs consists of four young lads ready to have fun.

When you thought the music scene couldn’t get anymore indie, Get Cubs were seen performing with true indie spirit in Birmingham’s more alternative venue The Flapper, which is essentially a cave-like bar, as part of the Birmingham Artsfest. Their joyful energy was incredibly contagious as they performed; forcing even the unsuspecting listeners to bob along to the catchy jingly tunes. The video for their latest single, ‘Plastic Parade’ reflects the band’s fun nature as they mess around in front of a changing multi-coloured backdrop; not caring about looking ridiculous.

After spending three years together as a band, in which a name change as well as lots of gigging took place, Get Cubs are ready to share their debut album with the world. The release date is in just two months. They may not have revolutionised music, but you can’t deny their raw talent infused with lots of light-hearted fun.

See the published version: http://www.danceyrselfclean.com/introducing/introducing-get-cubs

Birmingham Music

Birmingham is starting to lose its reputation as Chav City and is instead becoming Indie Kingdom. Being a Brummie girl myself, I'm so proud of the new bands emerging from B-town. The Carpels, Peace and Swim Deep are all phenomenal bands in their own right; bringing heaps of vintage style, straight from the streets of Digbeth, with fresh new indie sounds to the current music scene. You'll be missing out if you don't give these boys a listen.

The Ghosts - Underrated

The Carpels - Sand

alt-J - Tessellate

Jake Bugg - Two Fingers

Bastille - Bad Blood

Born Blonde - I Just Wanna Be

New Music

See above for the bands you should be listening to at the moment!

Exciting Updates

Things have really taken off recently and I'm so excited! I've been keeping in touch with the organiser of Chazzstock and he's been introducing me to some new bands. I'm looking forward to getting something published about Born Blonde and hopefully getting in touch with the band.

Alex Starling, former member of Ou Est le Swimming Pool and lead singer of The Ghosts who performed at Chazzstock, has been contacting me with news of their latest single. We were chatting for a while and after I told him I loved the single, he sent me a press release and promised to let me know when the band end up in Brum on their tour!

I've managed to get a press pass for Jake Bugg, The Vaccines and Dry the River! Super excited about those gigs!

Summer Music

What a fantastic summer for music it has been!

I went to an amazingly unique festival called Wilderness - watch this space for a published review. It really was the epitome of cool, weird, and hippie - definitely a must for next year. Guess who managed to have a chat with their favourite big haired musician, King Charles, again! I actually managed to keep calm, despite the fact that I was melting inside due to his pure sexiness #fangirling! He even called me a 'silly girl' because I hadn't got myself a ticket to see him at reading. He also declared that he was on the hunt for a girl to kiss - PICK ME CHARLES, PICK ME

The Stone Roses have been the soundtrack to my car journeys ever since I was little, so to actually have had the chance to see the Mancunian legends live at V festival was a personal summer highlight. The Stone Roses, The Killers, Miles Kane and Noel Gallagher were absolutely fantastic. They made all the difference to V festival, which otherwise had a pretty shit line up compared to previous years. 

I don't even think I can bring myself to talk about Reading and Leeds. I am BITTERLY jealous of anyone that got to go and listen to the entire contents of my music collection in one place. I embarrassingly burst into tears when I saw Fearne and Gregg's coverage of the festival on BBC3 where they showed Green day's (badly kept) secret show. Alt-J, Jake Bugg, King Charles, Tribes, The Cure and almost every other band were amazing to watch on TV and I'm certain even better to watch within the festival atmosphere. I definitely won't be making that mistake again - Bring on Reading 2k13!!

Chazzstock

I was lucky enough to be VIP at Chazzstock festival! It was great being able to hang out in the VIP bar with a couple of the bands. Here is a review of the festival:

With all the hype over this summer’s big festivals; Reading and Leeds, V, Global Gathering and the like, it’s easy for the smaller festivals to slip through the mass media net. On Sunday 10^th June, Wolverhampton’s Wulfrun hall saw musicians and friends alike get together in tribute to the late Charlie Haddon of Ou Est Le Swimming Pool who tragically committed suicide back in 2010. Not only was Chazzstock a moving homage to a talented man, but it had a line up fit for any indie lover and the profits that were made went straight to charity. I challenge you to find an event as cool and morally satisfying as last week’s festival!

Jack Bissell, co organiser of Chazzstock, fulfilled his late best friend’s dream of putting on his own festival. Although utterly stressed out and ‘hating every moment of it,’ Jack pulled it off and created a night that Charlie would have no doubt been proud of. Jack recruited friends from the music industry and also new and upcoming bands that deserved some attention to play at the show.

Blonde bombshell, Jen Armstrong, kicked of the evening’s proceedings with a short but sweet set. With a voice as beautiful and pitch perfect as hers, it’s a wonder how she hasn’t yet made it as a huge star. Jen was shortly followed by London band, I Dream in Colour. Despite perhaps being unbeknown to much of the crowd prior to the festival, their catchy indie-pop tunes left everyone wanting more. Electro rock ‘n’ roll band, Lois and the Love were up next. Natural born rock star, Lois, rocked the crowd with her mass amounts of energy and powerful voice. Five piece electro indie-rock band, Safari, wowed the crowd with their super catchy tunes whilst wearing matching grey tie dyed tops (the best bands are always colour co-ordinated!) Front man of the next band, Ghosts, who sounded like a merge of Keane and Radiohead, interrupted their set to tell us how the best three years of his life were spent living in a van with Charlie!

Despite the lack of grass, sun, wellies and fast food stalls, Chazzstock had the same, if not better, atmosphere of a real summer festival. Charlie’s friends and family along with music fans were merrily milling about with a pint in one hand, and a cone of chips in the other – true brit style!

The Sunderland based indie band, Frankie and the Heartstrings, played a longer set than the previous bands on the bill, much to the excitement of the growing crowd. The biggest crowd pleaser was of course ‘Hunger’ which had the entire crowd ‘oh-ing’ in unison. The crowd grew even larger in anticipation for five-piece suave indie-rock band, Spector. Front man Frederick Macpherson charmed the crowd with his slick comb over hairstyle, thick rimmed glasses and deep voice similar to that of Editors front man, Tom Smith. Spector’s newest single ‘Celestine’ was received well by the crowd who jumped and danced to the upbeat rhythm. Tim Burgess left his Charlatans pals back in Northwich and performed a solo set; promoting the release of his second solo album. Super talented Tim Burgess (who was almost unrecognisable with his freshly dyed blond hair) played a successfully psychedelic/guitar rock set.

The excitement and humidity increased as the spaces between each crowd member got smaller in anticipation for the night’s headliners. Members of Tribes, The Horrors and The Vaccines were all school friends with Charlie so their performance was no doubt satisfying yet emotional to say the least. Johnny Lloyd, front man of Tribes, was close friends with Charlie which is reflected in the songs that are dedicated to him. Tribes’ debut album ‘BABY’ is essentially written about the hardship that the band went through after Charlie’s death. Johnny explained to the crowd that ‘Nightdriving’ was written for Charlie and even dedicated ‘Sappho’ to Charlie’s dad who could be seen sitting at the back of the stage, proudly swaying to the music. The crowd went wild for the Camden based timeless rock ‘n’ roll band who performed their beautifully written songs with perfection, passion and energy.

The Horrors seriously surprised me with their astonishing pre-headline performance. The almost un-definable band amazed the crowd as they performed their psychedelic beats in silhouettes. The Horrors have grown so much as a band from the release of their first album ‘Strange House’ to their latest album ‘Skying’ from which the biggest crowd pleasers were played from. The Horrors ended their set on a high as the crowd fell into a trance as they danced to the sounds of ‘Still Life.’

The Vaccines could not have ended the night in any better way. Each catchy song from their debut album was performed with immense energy which forced the crowd to dance, jump, mosh, crowd surf and sing along to almost every word. The energy and atmosphere in the room was electric! They even performed a couple of new songs which were well received from the willing crowd. Favourites were of course ‘Norgaard’ and ‘If you wanna’ to name a few.

After the Vaccine’s performance, Charlie’s family, friends, Chazzstock volunteers and organises and a couple of band members came on to the stage while Ou Est la swimming Pool’s hit single ‘Dance the way I Feel’ was played; a touching finish to a spectacular event.

Bring on Chazzstock 2013!


See the published version: http://www.hivemag.com/chazzstock-festival-review/

King Charles - Live at the o2 academy 3, Birmingham

It came with no surprise to learn that King Charles was crowned international songwriter of the year in 2009 by unanimous vote. Each track on the debut album, ‘LoveBlood’contains extremely clever lyrics that are instantly remembered against a simple yet catchy tune. His unique sound of glam-folk along with his unique style complete with wild hair, opened shirts (revealing a somewhat sexy carpet of chest hair) and a cummerbund in true monarch style are sure to be enough to secure his position as the new King of pop.

The extremely intimate venue was filled with hardcore fans of King Charles with the majority fashioning stick-on moustaches that were being sold at the merchandise stand. The whole ambience of the gig reminded me of why I love music so much; the power of King Charles’ tunes had united an extreme variation of people that would otherwise not be congregated together.

After what can only be described as an ‘interesting’ performance from the support bands, the small mismatched crowd awaited their King’s arrival. First support act, King of Cats consisted of one very angry man and his guitar. His falsetto voice carried notes of rage across the small room with a questionable hint of ironic humour. Second support act, Beta Blocker and the Body Clock played a more forgettable set with a chilled surfer-dude kind of feel.

As soon as King Charles took to the stage, I just couldn’t stop smiling. As unfortunately cheesy as that sounds, it’s true! From the folk-dance style of ‘Bam Bam’ to the more glam-rock ‘Polar Bear,’ the whole crowd enthusiastically wiggled their hips and sang along. Charles seemed truly overwhelmed at how his fans were singing back all the lyrics from his album after just three weeks of it being released! King Charles performed almost every song from the album and even specially dedicated ‘Coco Chitty’ to all the ladies. Not only did the crowd sing and dance, but they energetically clapped along to the calypso beat of ‘Lady Percy’ too. They again showed their appreciation as they shouted lyrics and chorused ‘we want more!’ in anticipation of the inevitable encore where we were treated to a beautiful solo acoustic of ‘Love is the Cure’ and his own rendition of Billy Joel’s political song ‘we didn’t start the fire.’ King Charles used his song writing talent to bring the song up to date with lyrics more fitting to this era.

With the dedicated cult following that King Charles has already obtained within such a short time of the release of his first album, I think it’s fair to say that he really is the next big thing. 

See the published version: http://www.danceyrselfclean.com/live/king-charles-live-at-the-o2-academy-3-birmingham

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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!

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Tribes have messaged me with some feedback on the review
This has definitely just made my night
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Live - Tribes, o2 academy Birmingham

Tribes

During the first listen of 'We Were Children' I instantly knew that Tribes were something special. The fact that Zane Lowe labelled the track as 'hottest record in the world' last year clearly confirms their rock-star potential.The Camden-based, timeless rock 'n' roll band certainly made a lasting impression as they ended their album tour of 'Baby' in Birmingham. 

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. 

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

Making Leopard print cool

dad fell in love with them as soon as I showed him the album. 


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. 

Not only did my dad force me to buy him a ticket, he managed to
make friends with the whole band! (second from right)

Me, Johnny and Nicola looking very happy!

Miguel!

As much as I look forward to Tribes' inevitable success in taking the indie world by storm, I hope the band don't stop playing small venues, as in my opinion, it gives the fans a chance to feel closer to the band. The night was overall ungorgettable and I look forward to their next show.
http://thebrutechorus.co.uk/
http://www.facebook.com/sharksuk
http://www.facebook.com/tribesband