The most surprising act of the night award goes to The First Seven who completely obliterated all preconceptions of them being a lightweight indie band. The First Seven in fully suited attire shattered the illusion immediately when they blasted into first track Cut Trans. This track had a strong Guns n Roses feel to it with some fantastic vocal harmonies in the chorus, robust drum beats and ball busting metal guitar riffs. Vocally, The First Seven’s frontman had a good range and sang with drawling tones comparable to Jon Bon Jovi, take that as you will but one word that couldn’t be used to describe the First Seven’s musical style is cheesy.

The First Seven have some blistering driving power rock anthems in their live set and this exciting four piece are well worth a look. On observing the crowd, it was fascinating to see the appeal they had amongst a vast age range of people and their musical dexterity is something that will doubtlessly get them noticed. For a band that look like they are in their mid twenties, their stage presence shows them as a highly accomplished ensemble with a polished and mature sound. Stand out track of the set was the short punchy Damaged which screamed metal heaven with lots of guitar feedback and delays and relentless bass pedal and crash symbol action. Brilliant.

Full set list

Cut Trans
UHN
Honey Pot
Your Turn
My Addiction
Damaged
Exist
In Between

MySpace.com - The First Seven - Birmingham, UK - Rock / Pop / Alternative - www.myspace.com/thefirstsevenband

Mel Jones