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| WolveXhys' - taken by myself (Maddy Chaney) |
The night kicked off with London based band, Sayonara Sweetheart laying down some insanely catchy beats. It was surprising to hear the vocals be as strong as they were, extremely versatile with both high and low elements brought into songs. I did feel a Asking Alexandria vibe from the higher screams, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. As it was their first time playing The Grapes, I have a feeling the atmosphere overwhelmed them slightly as certain members appeared to look somewhat uncomfortable and out of place on stage. My advice would be to just loosen up and go with it; first times are scary, but just lose yourself in the music!
Dead Dreamers were next to hit the stage, and they brought it. Hard. Everyone in the venue was entirely blown away from the amount of energy the New Zealand bunch brought that seemingly spread into the crowd themselves. All members of the band completely owned their performance and made the stage their own. All vocals were brought with serious power and charisma, along with all other instruments. For me, their set was the highlight of the entire gig. If you ever get the chance, I would definitely try and catch a one of their gigs before they go back to New Zealand. You won’t regret it.
Topping the bill were WolveXhys with their final ever show. With stage presence to match the standard of music, the lads made The Grapes their own. Everything, right down to the set up on the stage, looked fantastic. Personally, I was blown away by the guitarist as he was insanely talented - along with the rest of the group. It was really nice to hear them joking with the audience between songs to fill any awkward silences that could have come to light. It was an all round brilliant display of local talent.
Overall, for me, the night was stolen by Dead Dreamers, but all of the bands brought something different to the stage. The atmosphere was maintained the whole night and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Yet another fantastic gig put on by RDM.
Check out Sayonara Sweetheart's new music video for Act As An Architect here. Check out Dead Dreamers' video for Lost And Found here. You can also check out WolveXhys' video for Mumakil here.
Dead Dreamers were next to hit the stage, and they brought it. Hard. Everyone in the venue was entirely blown away from the amount of energy the New Zealand bunch brought that seemingly spread into the crowd themselves. All members of the band completely owned their performance and made the stage their own. All vocals were brought with serious power and charisma, along with all other instruments. For me, their set was the highlight of the entire gig. If you ever get the chance, I would definitely try and catch a one of their gigs before they go back to New Zealand. You won’t regret it.
Topping the bill were WolveXhys with their final ever show. With stage presence to match the standard of music, the lads made The Grapes their own. Everything, right down to the set up on the stage, looked fantastic. Personally, I was blown away by the guitarist as he was insanely talented - along with the rest of the group. It was really nice to hear them joking with the audience between songs to fill any awkward silences that could have come to light. It was an all round brilliant display of local talent.
Overall, for me, the night was stolen by Dead Dreamers, but all of the bands brought something different to the stage. The atmosphere was maintained the whole night and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Yet another fantastic gig put on by RDM.
Check out Sayonara Sweetheart's new music video for Act As An Architect here. Check out Dead Dreamers' video for Lost And Found here. You can also check out WolveXhys' video for Mumakil here.
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