THE PECADILOES + JUNK PUPPETS5th October 2000The Junk Puppets were the first band I caught up with. They came across as a friendly bunch that were really keen to help themselves and support the local scene. The Junk Puppets have been together for 3 years now and are Dave - guitar/vocals, Wayne - lead guitar, Ken - bass and Paul Bland - stand-in drummer. The band got its name when lead singer Dave was drawn in after seeing it on an album by An Emotional Fish. The Junk Puppets describe themselves as 'psychedelic indie rock'. They say their main influences are Marshall, Gibson and Fender! Junk Puppets have released 3 demos so far and are not too far away from recording an album. The most recent release Do You Feel Alive? featured a promotional video (song - Tested and Tried) which is actually up for an award from BT's getoutthere.com. The band have recently had interest from Mud Hut Records, have supported Silver Sun and Dodgy and are looking to tour Europe in the new year. The Junk Puppets were tonight's support and this is one band that don't need to create a stage presence as it's just there in Wayne's infamous big hair and flares. With lots of tricky guitar solos, strong vocals and that melodious atmosphere the Junk Puppets pulled off an enlightening and well-timed set. I have seen them for the 3rd time and not being as close to the stage previously made me realise what a deep and exuberant feeling I had been missing out on.  The Pecadiloes were the main act of the night and were on only about 15 mins after the Junk Puppets. The Pecs, as I call them, are Nick - guitar/vocals, Elliot - bass/vocals, Pip - Drummer and Ian - keyboard/samples. They have been together for about 5 years now and have recently released their latest EP The Chi EP to give people a general feel for what the album will be like when it's released on their own label Lime Street.This is my second viewing of the Pecadiloes as they had that much of an effect on me the first time I had to see them again. The Pecs played another amazingly well received performance with catchy guitar rhythms, sticky bass lines, those influential synths and strong powerful vocals. The Pecadiloes show this raw flavour of talent in their work that seeps through, leaving this heartfelt atmosphere in a rather exhilarating way. All in all the Club With No Name provided another successful quality music-filled evening which is ideal for people like myself who are always on the look out for up and coming bands or just new tunes to extend the ever growing CD collection. Jed, GIMPmag. |