Mick Birchall Reviews

If there is one thing that I know to be true, there is absolutely no better way to spend a bank holiday weekend than going to another city and enjoying a day of music. You guys know me, I never can resist a good day of tunes being blasted. This is one of the things I can really praise this festival for, Quinphonic Festival is great for getting a wide variety of music into one day. I think this one was really great as well, as there was a real mix of genres on display. From rap-inspired metal to hard rock to symphonic metal to more electro-influenced rock music, it was so fun. The mix of styles and sounds made for a good day of live music. I was more than pumped to get things going. So let's talk about this great day. Opening up the proceedings were the pulse-pounding and heart-racing metal stylings of Pulverise . Right away they came on stage with a full head of steam and their own signature style of tunes. The rough guitar riffs and commanding presence were just the be...

Chasing Infinity are: Adele Halsall - Vocals  Paul McCormick - Guitar  Rob Saunders - Bass Where do you think your passion for music came from? Rob: I can think of two defining moments when I ponder this question. The first is me being sat at home and hearing ‘The Middle’ by Jimmy Eat World for the first time. This was the first song that made me stop and wonder what it would be like to play the guitar. The second is going to my first ever concert – Status Quo. Say what you like about them, nothing put me onto the idea of performing music quite like seeing Rick Parfitt for the first time as he dropped into a power stance and banged out the intro to Caroline. Adele: I think mine started as a child when my parents would play a lot of Michael Jackson. Sure, I know it’s controversial to say now, but I was mesmerised by his music and the way he commanded a stage. I also began singing at the age of 6 and realised I was pretty good at it, so I began to daydream about ...

Lovesick Radio are: David Harris - Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Slide, Acoustic, BK Vocals Troy Brown - Lead Vocals Glenn Viers - Bass Guitar Matt Bores - Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, BK Vocals Matt Seskevics - Drums, BK Vocals Where do you think your passion for music came from? David(Guitarist): Music is something that had always spoken to me from a young age. I was & still am obsessed with it. Hearing my mom play Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Sex Pistols & Jimi Hendrix forever changed me. Troy (singer): Passion alone came from both my parents, but music specifically would probably be more my mom and my brother who had a guitar. Who are your biggest influences? David: Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin & The Rolling Stones probably. They are older bands around before my time but their music is timeless & have some of the best riffs! Troy: Growing up my parents played a ton of Mellencamp and Billy Joel so the storytelling type of songwriting stuck with me...of course, as...

So, after discovering them supporting Skarlett Riot , I was more than hyped for the new record from Sister Shotgun. They announced at the show that the new album was on the way and played a few songs from it, that was enough to get my appetite going until I got to listen to it. Well, imagine my surprise when I got a review copy land in my inbox. The album Fragments  is a really fun record and a great culmination of their work  so far. As a band, their music is a fun fusion of glam rock and heavy metal which makes for some really creates fun moments. Add in the fact that they mix in some elements of hardcore punk and pop-like melodies and you have a band that can reach a mainstream audience, whilst still having the heavy sounding bite to their music.  One thing I will say is that this album has a really great amount of polish to it. Every element of the production is clear and mixed together quite well. The rhythm, melodies and harmonies are well done and the tone is e...