Brandon Steep / Will Dance For Chocolate / Spencer McGarry / George Clarke Marrs Bar Worcester) Another scintillating Little Hellfire Club at the Marrs Bar in Worcester with another of the Hereford big-hitters making an appearance. First upthough he's been described as the handsomest chanteur in the county - I can't possibly comment on that - but ex-Hoax Band frontman George Clarke has a pleasing stage presence and a few decent melodic ditties to boot. New single 'She's Moving' is out this week.
Spencer McGarry from Cardiff are another one of And What Will Be Left Of Them?'s contacts on the road. Very much a Nine Below Zero/Doctor Feelgood feel to the boogie bluesmen with some great speed guitar work thrown in - in fact I haven't heard a guitar sound this good for ages. Songs variously included references to The Corrs and the Sunday supplements - the closing number's riff though was straight from The Door's 'Changeling' - freely admitted as such - hey no problems guys! Travelling support from London and Birmingham (as well as Hereford of course) for the crafted melodies that Brandon Steep dish out in bucketloads. New single is 'I Am The Pawn' but the harmonic five-piece ticked the boxes for me with 'The Woodland Regiment' EP earlier in the year. 'Louisiana' and 'Hiding In The Undergrowth' are standout tracks and 'Quintessential' isn't far behind either.
Change of tempo for Will Dance For Chocolate's own blend of Girls Aloud and a big fat hairy goth. Think of Belinda Carlisle with lyrics by Jo Brand and we're getting there. 'Already Fallen Apart', 'Mona Lisa' and 'What Is Wrong With You' are rolled out by Emma and the Marrs Bar gang with a degree of scary dispassion - and I liked your Burns guitar as well Em!
