Reverie, I Am The Door, Eyelash.

The Well Music Venue, Luton. Friday March 25th 2005.

By The Metatron

Friday night is presented by Shoot the Sun artist development, who have hired the services of Remedy Sound’s PA and expertise, to showcase 3 unsigned bands.

Luton band REVERIEare first up tonight. One time big local name, Reverie have had to endure the loss of two members. Now back to full strength they launch into a very atmospheric Indie set.
Dark and moody and looking like they have come straight from the Student Union itself, they have obvious technical ability but fail to connect with most of the crowd. Their set seems to depend on the effects generated as they come across a bit like Radiohead with more pedals, which in itself is no bad thing, but with no obvious hooks in their music I find that by the end of the night I can’t remember a single song. In need of more presence and “show” on stage, it will be interesting to see how Reverie develop with their new members.

Second band tonight are I AM THE DOORA few rungs further up the Indie evolutionary ladder than the first band, I Am The Door have played all over the country and even had some airplay on Radio 1 Unsigned.
Coming across like The Cure on speed, but with more balls, and a touch of U2 guitars, they have certainly found their own sound.
Technically adept with well crafted songs, they raise the curiosity of a crowd that knows nothing about them, but at times come across as muddled and lacking in stage craft.
Not the most frenzied or exciting performance, but entertaining and satisfying if you enjoy reading the NME.

Headlining tonight are EYELASHHaving played in Luton a couple of weeks previously some of the audience are familiar with the bands music.
Having seen this band once before, I found that each song came back to me as it started, always a good sign.
Confident and proficient on stage, with a very strong image, Eyelash play pop/rock which is both catchy and powerful.
The band themselves each have “a look”, Red haired metal drummer, smiling sexy female bass player, suited-cool as a cucumber guitarist and a bouncy cheerleader of a lead singer.
This is extremely catchy bubble gum rock taken one step further, with a raw edge that hints at what Transvision Vamp could have been if they had been this talented. With excellent musicianship and not just the bass player, but also the guitarist adding harmonies to the strong lead vocals, Eyelash’s sound is impressive.
By far the best band on the night and one of the best I’ve seen for a while, ensure you catch them if they play near you.



www.reverieuk.com
www.iamthedoor.com
www.eyelashband.com

Review by The Metatron www.bedfordmetal.tk