DEAD SINGER - '67 WHO'd out Trombone hardcore!!! Regardless of what type of music you like, this band is guaranteed to entertain you. The ultra full-on four-piece heavy R-n-R monster has the explosive psychedelic high-energy of the '67 WHO, but with inspired use of the trombone in place of vocal lines. You can hear 'Zeppelin, No means No, even '72 Pink Floyd in the melting pot, but similarities to other bands are coincidental, as DEAD SINGER are in a world of their own, and their technical ability is really alarming. Although the music is clever, it is not "clever clever" and the incredible energy and sense of fun,means
smiles all round!!!
CHARM OFFENSIVE
HOXTON
“Brilliant full-on rock’n’roll with a bass trombone
must go and see”
Gideon Coe BBC6
Guilfest 2006 - 2nd to headliners: 65daysofstatic
"Prior to the Static-ones, Dead Singer were an unexpected delight. The instrumental quartet's trippy-pop-stoner-experimental hybrid was pure class, even with a trombone in tow! That their set was dedicated to Syd Barrett gave a clear if unnecessary indication of these boys influences! Top Stuff !......
....... Certainly an eclectic day, climaxing in much spaced-out craziness. Tremendous!"
Darren Sadler
Deputy Editor
Rock Sound Magazine
Guilfest 2006
With a name like Dead Singer you might expect no singer at all or some kind of propped up corpse, I have to say I'm slightly relieved that it's the former. With little information available on their website, no releases and nobody else in the immediate vicinity having any idea what the band are like it's surprising that they get such a high billing. This could be interesting.
What you actually get is an insane mix of speeding guitars, bass and drums all mixed in with trombone! This really shouldn't work but there's no denying that it does. The songs don't appear to end as such but move into mellow interludes that then build slowly into fast and frantic riffs, or maybe it's just one long song? At this stage it's anyone's
Hawkwind jam mixed in with Winnebago Deal riffs and a dose of Bad Manners brass section! Totally nuts.
The waiter finally arrives on stage and delivers a drink to each member of the band, curiouser and curiouser but quite brilliant. To top it all off they dedicate the set to Syd Barrett; I get the feeling he would have approved. Excellent stuff and one of the finds of the weekend
Rated 12 out of 13 at Roomthirteen.com
smiles all round!!!
CHARM OFFENSIVE
HOXTON
“Brilliant full-on rock’n’roll with a bass trombone
must go and see”
Gideon Coe BBC6
Guilfest 2006 - 2nd to headliners: 65daysofstatic
"Prior to the Static-ones, Dead Singer were an unexpected delight. The instrumental quartet's trippy-pop-stoner-experimental hybrid was pure class, even with a trombone in tow! That their set was dedicated to Syd Barrett gave a clear if unnecessary indication of these boys influences! Top Stuff !......
....... Certainly an eclectic day, climaxing in much spaced-out craziness. Tremendous!"
Darren Sadler
Deputy Editor
Rock Sound Magazine
Guilfest 2006
With a name like Dead Singer you might expect no singer at all or some kind of propped up corpse, I have to say I'm slightly relieved that it's the former. With little information available on their website, no releases and nobody else in the immediate vicinity having any idea what the band are like it's surprising that they get such a high billing. This could be interesting.
What you actually get is an insane mix of speeding guitars, bass and drums all mixed in with trombone! This really shouldn't work but there's no denying that it does. The songs don't appear to end as such but move into mellow interludes that then build slowly into fast and frantic riffs, or maybe it's just one long song? At this stage it's anyone's
Hawkwind jam mixed in with Winnebago Deal riffs and a dose of Bad Manners brass section! Totally nuts.
The waiter finally arrives on stage and delivers a drink to each member of the band, curiouser and curiouser but quite brilliant. To top it all off they dedicate the set to Syd Barrett; I get the feeling he would have approved. Excellent stuff and one of the finds of the weekend
Rated 12 out of 13 at Roomthirteen.com