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Monday, August 14, 2006
The Superkings play Baildon
Last night The Superkings appeared at Baildon's Suburban Bar, capturing and keeping hold of the attention of many of the regular punters in the bar : something that is a real challenge to any band that plays pub-gigs.
They certainly caught my eye because it is rare to see a group in this kind of venue that have the guts to do their own songs, totally avoiding the standard, high-volume covers that usually blast out of pubs on a Sunday night. And they should be congratulated on the originality of their sound - The Superkings are an unconventional acoustic outfit held together by a rhythm section seated strongly on the steady chords of keyboard / piano. Added to this are really interesting, sometimes intense lyrics sung in a style the can be likened to Belle and Sebastian and some really quirky counter melodies provided by cello. The lead vocalist, David Wright, has an understated, throaty tone that works wonderfully with the band's overall musical style and Sophia Lockwood is clearly a gifted cellist whose musicianship is every bit as vital to The Superkings' success as the other elements.
Really great stuff : I look forward to catching this band live again soon. In the meantime, you can visit their website to download mp3's off their most recent EP. They will also be appearing at Morecambe's The Dome on Aug 26th and Carpe Diem in Leeds on 21st October.
They certainly caught my eye because it is rare to see a group in this kind of venue that have the guts to do their own songs, totally avoiding the standard, high-volume covers that usually blast out of pubs on a Sunday night. And they should be congratulated on the originality of their sound - The Superkings are an unconventional acoustic outfit held together by a rhythm section seated strongly on the steady chords of keyboard / piano. Added to this are really interesting, sometimes intense lyrics sung in a style the can be likened to Belle and Sebastian and some really quirky counter melodies provided by cello. The lead vocalist, David Wright, has an understated, throaty tone that works wonderfully with the band's overall musical style and Sophia Lockwood is clearly a gifted cellist whose musicianship is every bit as vital to The Superkings' success as the other elements.
Really great stuff : I look forward to catching this band live again soon. In the meantime, you can visit their website to download mp3's off their most recent EP. They will also be appearing at Morecambe's The Dome on Aug 26th and Carpe Diem in Leeds on 21st October.
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Thanks for the great review!
It was a pleasure to play in Baildon and I'm sure we'll return soon.
The flyer with the gigs was a bit out of date so here's an update:
Saturday 26th August 2006 @ The Freestage Festival, The Dome, Morecambe with a load of other bands. Superkings on-stage at 9pm.
Saturday 21st October 2006 a Pineapple Folk night supporting Shearwater in Manchester somewhere (venue TBA).
Friday 27th October 2006 a Groovestealer @ CJ's Music Bar in Kirkstall, Leeds
We had to cancel the Carpe Diem gig in Leeds as we were offered a support slot with Shearwater instead. We'll play it another time though.
Thanks again and we'll keep in touch about playing together sometime!
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It was a pleasure to play in Baildon and I'm sure we'll return soon.
The flyer with the gigs was a bit out of date so here's an update:
Saturday 26th August 2006 @ The Freestage Festival, The Dome, Morecambe with a load of other bands. Superkings on-stage at 9pm.
Saturday 21st October 2006 a Pineapple Folk night supporting Shearwater in Manchester somewhere (venue TBA).
Friday 27th October 2006 a Groovestealer @ CJ's Music Bar in Kirkstall, Leeds
We had to cancel the Carpe Diem gig in Leeds as we were offered a support slot with Shearwater instead. We'll play it another time though.
Thanks again and we'll keep in touch about playing together sometime!
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