22 Nov - Fry, The Dacoits and The Dirty Feel

If a bill consisting of The Dacoits and The Dirty Feel doesn't get you off your arse and down to the pub literally nothing ever will.
Kudos to whoever decided the support for last night, a perfect choice of bands.

First up was Fry; a 3 piece, rock and blues set. I'd seen them once before at The Rolleston playing only covers, and was very impressed. The crowd screaming 'more more!' seemed to say it all. Technically, Fry are very good, all very competent on their instruments, which they showcase through their choice of songs with big instrumental sections. There's not a bad voice in the band and they gel together very well. I look forward to hearing more of their originals, and once these boys have been gigging for a little while longer, I'm sure they'll be a force to be reckoned with. But as of last night, were a good choice for the night and a great warm-up.

Next up was the Dacoits. And I love them love them love them. My new favorite local(ish) band by a mile. It’s hard to put your finger on why they're so good, but that they are. Lead singer Carrie has a great great voice, that sounds as good on their recorded stuff as it does lives, (and a very nice dress too...) and it's not just her voice that excites, she has, without being over the top or obnoxious, a great stage presence and you just can't help but pay attention.
Rich Millin on drums is excellent as ever, as is Neil Mercer, Phil Hamer and Pete Rowe on their respective instruments. And Neil has a great voice too that I'd be interested to see more of in future songs. The Dacoits never fail to amaze me/please me/tease me - I guarantee you'll be left wanting more. Not a bad word to say about the Dacoits, Love them, and can't encourage you enough to get yourself down to a gig, and get a copy of their ep 'Dumbstruck' under your belt.

And finally the Dirty Feel.

Literally don't know where to start. I've seen the Dirty Feel every time they've played Swindon, and they don't get older, they just get better. It’s a pretty tough shout to get a Swindon audience moving their feet, and the only other band I can think of that manage it every time is the BeatBullyz, but there was not a static foot/head/arm in the house as the Dirty Feel took to the stage. Noel Fielding describes the Feel as 'porno rock, filthy and juicy' and I couldn't put it better myself. The Dirty Feel make me want to bad things, and now I've seen the drummer topless, he may well the first victim of the filthy feel effect. Their songs are unbelievably catchy, but not in an annoying alphabeat way, in an 'I'll give you my life savings and good slice of my dignity to come back and play that song one more time' kind of way.
I'm sure the Dirty Feel will be back in Swindon, but god I hope it’s soon.
These boys deserve to be disgustingly famous.