22nd July - Six.Point.Five, Son Of A Gun, WOBD, Four Requiems
The young people of Milton Keynes came out in force on Saturday night for the “Schools Out For The Summer” concert at The Pitz.
Almost an hour before the doors opened, there were already crowds waiting outside. Tonight’s gig marked the return of headliners Six.Point.Five who hadn’t played The Pitz since February – a long wait for some of their younger fans who were unable to get to their gigs outside of Milton Keynes.
The first band up was Four Requiems Etched who have gigged with the well known MK band - Fell Silent. I hadn’t seen or heard FRE before but the music was pretty decent -the lead vocalist, when he chose to sing, actually had quite a nice voice!
A particular song that stood out in my mind was “Touch The Sky” in which they had most of the audience singing with them, even if this was the first time hearing it. I felt that for the first band on, Four Requiems didn’t do too badly – they provoked a mini mosh about 5 minutes in and there were quite a few fans singing along in the front row.
Weapons of Brass Destruction hail from Weymouth and are pure ska fun. This seven piece band, complete with trombone, had amazing stage presence. Much of the credit should go to the charismatic front man Rob who managed to hold it all together with some entertaining banter with the audience in between songs. (And also modelling one of the new Six.Point.Five t-shirts).
With acoustic moments amongst the frenzied set, the audience were kept entertained through out. I am actually loving “Ant VS The World” – check it out on their site. If you like the Adequate7, you’ll love these guys who play some highly charged music with catchy tunes and more than a splash of melody.
As a relatively young band from MK, Son Of A Gun have progressed amazingly quickly and after watching their performance this evening, it’s not hard to see why. With their soaring riffs and solid rock anthems, their pure rock sound brings a very welcome breath of fresh air.
Performing with a guest vocalist, there were some excellent dual harmonies and you know how much I love harmonies!
If I had to give a vocal match, I think that lead singer Jason has a slight Brandon Boyd (of Incubus) sound and, like Boyd, I think Jason seems to have won over the ladies as TBG overheard a crowd of girls squealing about his … other talents.
Returning to their hometown for yet another action-packed and lively performance, the Six.Point.Five set consisted mainly of more recent songs as well as a few new ones for the crowd that evening. However, there were some fantastic responses to the opener, the classic Boom-Digga-Digga.
By now, the heat onstage had reached unbearable temperatures and there was a brief pause for a water break. Being the caring lot that they are, they didn’t forget the audience – throwing water onto the crowd. Thanks lads..
Having had a huge storm a few hours before, I suppose tonight was relatively cool compared to previous nights – but still, there was considerably less crowdsurfing than former Six.Point.Five gigs.
However, like always, the time passed far too quickly and it was soon time for the last song – the encore chant having started before Six.Point.Five had even left the stage! On hearing that infamous intro of Hassle – the crowd went wild. I can’t think of a better song to have ended the night.
Personally, I’m amazed that all the bands managed to keep it together in the heat though, in a way, I’m also very grateful for this heat as it led to many a topless musician on stage..... I LOVE SUMMER GIGS.
TBG x
http://www.myspace.com/sixpointfive
http://www.myspace.com/sonofagun666
http://www.myspace.com/wobd
http://www.myspace.com/fourrequiemsetcheduk
Almost an hour before the doors opened, there were already crowds waiting outside. Tonight’s gig marked the return of headliners Six.Point.Five who hadn’t played The Pitz since February – a long wait for some of their younger fans who were unable to get to their gigs outside of Milton Keynes.
The first band up was Four Requiems Etched who have gigged with the well known MK band - Fell Silent. I hadn’t seen or heard FRE before but the music was pretty decent -the lead vocalist, when he chose to sing, actually had quite a nice voice!
A particular song that stood out in my mind was “Touch The Sky” in which they had most of the audience singing with them, even if this was the first time hearing it. I felt that for the first band on, Four Requiems didn’t do too badly – they provoked a mini mosh about 5 minutes in and there were quite a few fans singing along in the front row.
Weapons of Brass Destruction hail from Weymouth and are pure ska fun. This seven piece band, complete with trombone, had amazing stage presence. Much of the credit should go to the charismatic front man Rob who managed to hold it all together with some entertaining banter with the audience in between songs. (And also modelling one of the new Six.Point.Five t-shirts).
With acoustic moments amongst the frenzied set, the audience were kept entertained through out. I am actually loving “Ant VS The World” – check it out on their site. If you like the Adequate7, you’ll love these guys who play some highly charged music with catchy tunes and more than a splash of melody.
As a relatively young band from MK, Son Of A Gun have progressed amazingly quickly and after watching their performance this evening, it’s not hard to see why. With their soaring riffs and solid rock anthems, their pure rock sound brings a very welcome breath of fresh air.
Performing with a guest vocalist, there were some excellent dual harmonies and you know how much I love harmonies!
If I had to give a vocal match, I think that lead singer Jason has a slight Brandon Boyd (of Incubus) sound and, like Boyd, I think Jason seems to have won over the ladies as TBG overheard a crowd of girls squealing about his … other talents.
Returning to their hometown for yet another action-packed and lively performance, the Six.Point.Five set consisted mainly of more recent songs as well as a few new ones for the crowd that evening. However, there were some fantastic responses to the opener, the classic Boom-Digga-Digga.
By now, the heat onstage had reached unbearable temperatures and there was a brief pause for a water break. Being the caring lot that they are, they didn’t forget the audience – throwing water onto the crowd. Thanks lads..
Having had a huge storm a few hours before, I suppose tonight was relatively cool compared to previous nights – but still, there was considerably less crowdsurfing than former Six.Point.Five gigs.
However, like always, the time passed far too quickly and it was soon time for the last song – the encore chant having started before Six.Point.Five had even left the stage! On hearing that infamous intro of Hassle – the crowd went wild. I can’t think of a better song to have ended the night.
Personally, I’m amazed that all the bands managed to keep it together in the heat though, in a way, I’m also very grateful for this heat as it led to many a topless musician on stage..... I LOVE SUMMER GIGS.
TBG x
http://www.myspace.com/sixpointfive
http://www.myspace.com/sonofagun666
http://www.myspace.com/wobd
http://www.myspace.com/fourrequiemsetcheduk
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