Tonights opening band “Flyer” appear charming and enigmatic on stage, with very strong songs which are very radio friend and would sound fantastic on record. Although the tracks themselves are not necessarily ear catching live, the band are a good package with a strong banter and energetic performances, particularly from the keyboardist.
Following shortly after are the disappointing “leon”, who despite having a lot of potential with strong vocals and a line up of very talented musicians fail to produce any songs of quality. The band rifle through a set of limp songs, the highlight of which is an amazingly talented drummer who never fails to be innovative. However, he is let down by his supporting castmembers.
From the start, “Inner Ego” set themselves up for a fall by coming onto pretentious entrance music after a long build up. These things can usually go one of two ways, either leading to a totally class act, or in tonights case leading to a dramatically underwhelming performance. The band have good ideas which should be applauded, however overall they don't amount to anything significant. As a group they could do with hitting the practice room to tighten up a bit too. However, this band do have potential and should be one to watch.
“Beat the Radar” make the long wait for the headline slot completely worth it. This is a band creating innovative and stylish music, and clearly wear their influences on their sleeves with songs reminiscent of early “Placebo” and “The Smashing Pumpkins”. The band reinvent old ideas and bring new ones to their sound to make a genuinely listenable band. They're great to watch on stage too, and as the show goes on it's clear the band loves what they do and you can't help but love it too. Catchy vocal melodies with precise backing vocals on top of angst guitar and clever drums create a package for success.
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