Underground Heroes
Where: Stoke Sugarmill
When: 11th October 2009
From the moment the band first set foot on the stage to the moment they raise their hands aloft triumphantly at the end of a storming set, it is obvious Underground Heroes are a polished act set for massive things.
Playing to a sold-out crowd the Chatham-based four piece are in excellent spirits and deliver a performance packed with youthful exuberance. The crowd are clearly entranced by the band as virtually the entire audience jump frantically across the room to the bands tales of nights on the lash, flirting with girls and having chavy friends, as each track seems to resonate in the hearts of the young but dedicated audience.
Taking influence from the likes of The Specials and The Clash, the band’s influences are worn clearly on their sleeves. However, they prove there is far more to them than being simple fan-boys, as they take elements of ska, rock and early 90’s indie to create an athemic mix that can’t help but put a smile on your face.
They open with crowd favourite ‘Alright Darlin’, a song that gives the audience their first chance to sing-a-long, the first of many tonight.
The band also treat us to a couple of new tracks including ‘Unamerican’, a track that has hit written all over it, with its Adam Ant style opening drum beats and 80’s power-ballad chords before breaking out into a gritty electro-tinged power-pop chorus.
While the band appear to be seasoned pro’s of the live circuit, they could still do more to get the crowd engaged and appear somewhat less charismatic when playing as they are when talking to the crowd, that extra little bit of enthusiasm could well propel this band from an excellent live band to the perfect live band.
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