A second Belgrave Scandal gig in London this week, and a quick chance to put the sound problems from the Bull and Gate gig behind them. This one was actually only about 10 minutes walk down the road, and was the first time that the band had a headline slot in London - a landmark gig indeed.
A male solo singer opened up, whose name (and music) I completely forget now. He sounded like David Gray, James Blunt, and ALL the others. We really don't have enough solo singers with their guitars at the moment, do we? This guy was unremarkable, instantly forgettable, and most in the venue were glad when he buggered off.
We were even more glad when the second band arrived. Kaya played an excellent set, reminding me of the Fugees and the Black Eyed Peas. They had a rock guitarist, drummer and bassist, with a rapper and a female singer (who had a great voice, not unlike Beyonce) providing vocals. Listening to the songs on their MySpace afterwards was something of a disappointment, because they really were fantastic live from start to finish - but they don't sound that good when you hear their recorded stuff. I would recommend going to see them play 100%, the live sound is a million times better than recorded.
Finally, at about 10:25, the Belgrave Scandal took to the stage. They were in a hurry, because last trains back to Tunbridge Wells go at about half eleven, and it showed. Luckily, they sounded MUCH better for the fact - bashing out one song after another, with great momentum, energy, and at a notch faster than normal. The set was short but exhilarating, and left most in the audience wanting more. Delivering more sets like this in London, where the band seems to be in a rush (even if they are not); and just banging the songs out at maximum velocity, will give the Belgrave Scandal an exciting buzz, and the ability to start impressing some record labels.
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