We at Call Upon The Author love The B Of The Bang… there’s no two ways about it, we are unashamedly huge fans of Wit and his merry minstrels, so when we discovered they were curating a Southsea Fest stage we were very excited indeed! Â
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT? Anarchy! Well, perhaps not, but expect things to be rather charmingly shambolic. The emphasis is on slightly folkie alternative music, though from James Yuill’s techno-folk to the insanity of The Deads, it’s undoubtedly going to be fascinating viewing (and listening of course). The Dawn Chorus. Their debut album was one of the best things we had heard in years, a complete breath of fresh air with it’s charm, sunniness and lyrics that perfectly summed up their (and our) hometown. With a second album on the way, we’re expecting big things!
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 NOT TO BE MISSED: The Dawn Chorus. Their debut album was one of the best things we had heard in years, a complete breath of fresh air with it’s charm, sunniness and lyrics that perfectly summed up their (and our) hometown. With a second album on the way, we’re expecting big things!
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 OUR TIP TO WATCH OUT FOR: Hold Fast. We’ve already written about these youngsters a lot. But why not add a few more lines? With their brooding electro-rock and front woman Roberta’s haunting vocals theirs is a hugely atmospheric live show and, as with the guys above, we see a bright future for this group! Â
WHO IS OUR HOST: The lovely Wit. Often labelled ‘enigmatic’, to us he’s the musical equivalent of that favourite science teacher you had at school who encouraged you to experiment and found it funny when you generated so much sulphurous air you stopped being able to breathe (true story…). Not that Wit teaches science, but he genuinely loves to experiment with new ideas and that should be borne out on this stage.
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 CHECK OUT THE FULL LINE-UP: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=118251056801&ref=ts118251056801&ref=ts
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