![]() Walking Papers have chosen to play a handful of low key dates as their first outings to the UK. They certainly made some converts tonight, none more so than myself.Īnd with the atmosphere suitably palpable it was time for the main act. With any justice, 2013 will see them spreading their wings and gaining the larger audience they deserve. If you’ve enjoyed the likes of Rival Sons and The Answer this year, be sure to catch Buffalo Summer next time they roll into your town. Playing classic rock n’ roll with a modern edge, they certainly have the look a rock band should, and with classy songs like ‘A Horse Named Freedom’ and ‘Down To The River’ one can only hope to hear more from them in the future. Lead singer Andrew Hunt conjures up images of laid back Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson or Skynyrd’s Allen Collins cool while guitarist Johnny Williams dishes out the riffs from behind a seemingly impenetrable mane. ![]() Hailing from the rock n roll mecca that is Swansea, the boys delivered a powerful groove-laden set with tracks culled from their self-financed eponymous début album. And what a great venue the Vault is professionally run with good sound and lighting and – most importantly – decently stocked bar.īuffalo Summer proved to be a revelation. Despite a shortened set, the trio went down well and successfully warmed up the venue for the second act. An accomplished cover of ‘Red House’ sat comfortably midset. Opening band Dirty Pool served up a set of heavy blues influenced tracks that seemed to fit well with the Zeppelin soundtrack that had been playing over the PA earlier. ![]() I will admit to being disappointed by hearing that Scots rockers Gun had pulled out of the tour. Tuesday night at the Vault turned out to be one such night. Occasionally a gig will come along that ends up exceeding your expectations in every way imaginable. ![]()
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