The Gramotones - Glasgow - Flat 0/1 - Saturday 5 April 2014
The Gramotones came to my attention last year supporting Steve Cradock on the tour for his album ‘Travel Wild – Travel Free’. Indeed Gramotone Jake is a current member of the Cradock touring band and when I attended Steve’s gig at the Oran Mor in Glasgow I was suitably impressed with the performance of the Gramotones on the night. As such I got myself a copy of their EP ‘A Soldier’s Kiss’ and since then the 2 track EP consisting of ‘A Soldier’s Kiss’ and ‘Victorian Town’ has been played heavily in the Mills domain. Needless to say when this gig was announced it was one I added instantly to the calendar.
As the name suggests Flat 0/1 is purely a flat in the city centre converted into a small bar/live venue creating a somewhat intimate setting and as I see the guitar rack being set-up it crosses my mind this place may not be ready for the guitar driven tunes of The Gramotones. Hailing from Oldham, the band consists of Jake and Sid (Vocals, Guitar, Keys and Harmonica), Ryan (Bass) and James (Drums). There are a number of things I like about the Gramotones their harmonies, the great tunes about everyday life and the visible on-stage magic between the band.
Drawing on inspiration from the 60s in their dress and music the Gramotones take to the stage looking and sounding every bit the part. From the outset The Gramotones command the attention of the crowd and tonight’s set is opened with ‘Money, Girls and Life’ and includes other songs such as ‘Dog With a Bone’ and ‘Marjorie’. With Jake and Sid sharing lead vocals, guitar and keys there is never a dull moment and with Ryan also contributing to the vocal harmonies entertainment is high to say the least.
In this blistering high intensity set for me there are a number of stand-out tracks. ‘M62’ is about an accident on well the M62 and ‘Corporate Whipping Boy’ both sound immense and when ‘A Soldier’s Kiss’ follows the crowd appears visibly impressed. With a new EP recently released the infectious ‘Daltry Street’ also features and the set is brought to a close with the guitar driven ‘Old Man Song’.
For me the Gramotones are destined for big things and it would be great to see the Gramotones feature at this year’s ‘T in the Park’ and/or the ‘Weller Forest Gigs.’ On stage the band has a real star quality and with the songs they have currently in their locker it is not surprising many esteemed artists are predicting big things ahead!
The Gramotones came to my attention last year supporting Steve Cradock on the tour for his album ‘Travel Wild – Travel Free’. Indeed Gramotone Jake is a current member of the Cradock touring band and when I attended Steve’s gig at the Oran Mor in Glasgow I was suitably impressed with the performance of the Gramotones on the night. As such I got myself a copy of their EP ‘A Soldier’s Kiss’ and since then the 2 track EP consisting of ‘A Soldier’s Kiss’ and ‘Victorian Town’ has been played heavily in the Mills domain. Needless to say when this gig was announced it was one I added instantly to the calendar.
As the name suggests Flat 0/1 is purely a flat in the city centre converted into a small bar/live venue creating a somewhat intimate setting and as I see the guitar rack being set-up it crosses my mind this place may not be ready for the guitar driven tunes of The Gramotones. Hailing from Oldham, the band consists of Jake and Sid (Vocals, Guitar, Keys and Harmonica), Ryan (Bass) and James (Drums). There are a number of things I like about the Gramotones their harmonies, the great tunes about everyday life and the visible on-stage magic between the band.
Drawing on inspiration from the 60s in their dress and music the Gramotones take to the stage looking and sounding every bit the part. From the outset The Gramotones command the attention of the crowd and tonight’s set is opened with ‘Money, Girls and Life’ and includes other songs such as ‘Dog With a Bone’ and ‘Marjorie’. With Jake and Sid sharing lead vocals, guitar and keys there is never a dull moment and with Ryan also contributing to the vocal harmonies entertainment is high to say the least.
In this blistering high intensity set for me there are a number of stand-out tracks. ‘M62’ is about an accident on well the M62 and ‘Corporate Whipping Boy’ both sound immense and when ‘A Soldier’s Kiss’ follows the crowd appears visibly impressed. With a new EP recently released the infectious ‘Daltry Street’ also features and the set is brought to a close with the guitar driven ‘Old Man Song’.
For me the Gramotones are destined for big things and it would be great to see the Gramotones feature at this year’s ‘T in the Park’ and/or the ‘Weller Forest Gigs.’ On stage the band has a real star quality and with the songs they have currently in their locker it is not surprising many esteemed artists are predicting big things ahead!