In Hindsight: Steal The Show (Review)

I'm back with 4 piece Pop-Rock band In Hindsight, I say back as I did a live review for the band back in July when I saw them support for Taking Hayley.

This is their since Steal The Show.

Pop rock should be good clean, with a good hook, catchy lyrics, clear vocals and guitar. In Hindsight has got that mix just right, straight away I'm tapping my foot and moving to the song. Steal The Show has a great hook, like me you won't be able to listen without dancing along. The lyrics are really lighthearted and catchy "Teach me how to steal the show" I'll be singing them for hours! Micheal has a great voice, sweet, clear and really pulling me into the song. I love it you can feel the energy in a song, the guitar riffs in this song have that energy and are also fantastically catchy.  
Now I listen to a lot of Pop-Rock bands but In Hindsight stand out, just the right balance of poppy lyrics to rock instruments.

Listen to Steal The Show here

Check out In Hindsight's Facebook here

Also check out my live review for In Hindsight back in July here

Paighton: Drive (Review)

Since I saw them live in August I've been looking forward to Paighton's new single 'Drive' and here it is!

Paighton are a 4 piece Country/Rock band from Nottingham.

Their debut single Drive.

Having heard Drive preformed live so I pretty much knew what to expect, but I was still looking forward to hearing the recorded version. Compered to their first EP Umbrella's Away it's a bit more country sounding and I'm not talking Taylor Swift country but the real stuff. It's really nice to hear some new country music as I think this is the first time I've reviewed the genre, rock on the other hand is something I knew quite a lot about. In this song it's just add a nice touch to the song, there's no over powering guitar or heavy beat that doesn't fit the song.
Andy and Joe's voices mix together wonderfully, Andy starts the song then Joe comes in their voices twist together and come apart again it's really quite amazing! Acoustic guitar, piano, bass and drums all work really well, I'm always either tapping my fingers or my foot to the beat. I can hear the bass which is not something I always do, I often lose in the mix of the other instruments but I don't here and it's really good to be able to hear it. I know Paighton are good with lyrics, as I've had Somebody stuck in my head since I first heard it in like May! "I see the church and crowds of people, putting faith in the unknown" There's such great meaning to the lyrics, I love hearing a band who write's like that.
I love a good original band and Paighton this great originality, I've not heard a band like them. With such a great mix of country, rock, vocals, instruments and lyrics.

Paighton come from the members of That Sunday Feeling and they're not the just the same with a new name, they're a new and improved!

Listen to Drive here

Check out Paighton's Facebook here

Also check out my live review of Paighton when they supported Stakeout in August here 

Em xxx

Even though this song isn't out yet I had to give it a review as I love it! 4 piece pop rockers The Hush.
And their song We Could Have Had It All.
The first time I heard it I wanted to get up and dance, it's one of those songs that's infectious. A catchy guitar riff that's full of energy and reminds me of the Scouting For Girls song Ain't Love. Drums that keep your head bobbing, bass that keeps your feet moving and vocals that have you singing as loud a you can! The lyrics telling a story of a love lost, which reminds me of Taking Hayley Here I Stand.
I really love it and will be dancing :)
Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asq8ng8hP6w
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/TheHushuk
Em xxx

I'm back with one BIG rock tune :D BuryTheLadybird 4 piece rock band from Nottingham/Derby. First heard them through Facebook.
Their song Dear Daddy.
I bloody love the guitars I've never wanted bang my head and jump around so much! The vocals and lyrics are just amazing, full of power, I will definitely be rocking out and singing to this in my bedroom so loud all the neighbours know (And I only have neighbours on one side.....)
This band live would be full of power, energy and I would love to see them :) Truly an awesome rock tune one of the best I've heard!
Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLP3qTvUX5Y
Facebook:   http://www.facebook.com/burytheladybird?fref=ts
Em xxx

When I said I'll be back on Monday I meant Tuesday.... Me and YouTube decided to have an argument yesterday. And the band of the day is The Hush a 4 piece pop/rock band from Nottingham :) I first heard this band through Twitter.
A catchy beat which would be hard not to jump about or tap your foot to; vocals are good fit the song a little bit higher than I thought they would be but good; lyrics are good not complaints except maybe a little repetitive with 'Let me know' and I learned them by about the 4th time I heard the song which is a good thing because I love being able to sing along with songs I would like to give credit to the drummer sometimes in songs the drums can get lost but not here I can always here them clearly; and of course the guitars get a good thumbs up :)
Altogether I like this band, they have talent and I think they'd be really energetic live! They also remind me of someone I can't put my finger on who but there is silt similarity about this song.
Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeeEQ84SAyI
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheHushuk
Em xxx

Deny The Lie are up next :) Are a 5 piece rock/punk/post-hardcore band from Nottingham. These's guys were alright, if someone said punk this is what kind of thing I would think of. Guitar, bass and drums were not bad had my foot tapping and fingers drumming. The vocals were okay a little hard to hear most of the time but the crowd seem to enjoy these guys more but I wasn't quite sold. I might see this band again but I'm not sure, if you're a punk person you should give them a listen.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DenyTheLie
Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Ar35Pvcj8
Em xxx

Next were Grey Goes Down :)  4 piece post-grunge alt-punk from Nottingham. This band is hard to review because I've never really heard this kind of music before. I didn't think it was that great and nor did the rest of the crowd. Its probably not a kind a style of music I'll get into that much. Drums, guitar and bass were all quite clear though I wasn't tapping my foot to it or anything and I do that to most songs; the vocals weren't clear or that great. They're not a band I would see again but if you're into that kind of music check them out and see what you think. 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/greygoesdown
Listen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fj9DBZP47I
Em xxx

Gig reviews!!! 5 to be exact. First up Neon Sarcastic the opening act. They did a mix of three of the own songs with two covers. I really enjoyed them, I was singing an jumping about, the rest of the crowd weren't so enthusiastic. Maybe it was because Neon Sarcastic were announced only three days before and they didn't really know them. I really enjoyed them, clean, clever vocals; energetic guitar; great sounding drums. I great live band and one I suggest you should go and see :)
Em xxx