A sublime headline set from Bessie Turner entertained a strong crowd at an extremely hot Hunter Club on Saturday evening.
New band on the scene Salvador opened up the evening with their chilled indie-rock sound, songs like Gum Disease and Slow Down really stood out and excitingly enough the band are heading into the studio to record an EP which will be out towards the end of the year. An impressive way to start the evening.
Another act making their Hunter Club debut was indie-pop newcomer James Cooper, who brought along a small legion of fans with him. Anoraks and Blue Eyes were the standout tracks here, though his cover of Brianstorm by Arctic Monkeys showed off a more grittier side to his sound. His debut EP released last year was very strong, and it’ll be great to see what he can do in the future.
After sadly pulling out of the Fringe All-Dayer in May, we were VERY excited to see The Interesting Times Gang perform once again after their dazzling set here in January, and once again they proved why they are starting to grab people’s attention around the local scene. Their unique selection of tracks are ultimately catchy with the formidable Wayward Navigator and the intensely brilliant Enough Is Enough capturing the crowd’s imagination right from the start. ITG are definitely a band you need to see whenever you get the chance.
Enterlude burst on to the scene late last year, and ever since then have gone from strength to strength with stellar sets at their BurySOUND heat and at the Fringe All-Dayer, but tonight was a set to remember for sure.
The whole band were on it from the get-go, referencing England’s win over Sweden earlier on in the day asking if there was “anyone from Sweden here”, before launching into several new tracks like I’m Happy Being Miserable which will be on their debut EP which is set to be released towards the end of the year.
Hurt Yourself and British Dream sounded as brilliant as ever, with the latter most definitely our favourite song of 2018 so far. These lads have the potential to be a massive success on the local scene, and on tonight’s performance it could be sooner rather than later.
When it was announced last April that Bessie Turner was going to headline her first Washing Machine, we were instantly excited, mainly due to the fact that she has been one of the biggest success stories to come out of the region in years with extensive national radio-play and a truly magical EP release which has captured attention across the country. And as expected, she definitely didn’t disappoint.
Her set was largely based around her debut EP 22:22, opening with the soothing Casa and Big Sleep before exploding into life with cheeky excerpts about how football is coming home and her infatuation with the eyes of English defender John Stones.
The loveable crowd interaction made the gig feel even more intimate, with the bouncy-jazz of In My Room and several new tracks really connecting to the large crowd who instantly fell in love with the charming Turner.
Words You Say closed what was another brilliant night of music, but shows why in only a weeks time Bessie Turner is headlining the Introducing Stage at Latitude. Another accolade to add to an ever-growing list of achievements.
NEXT EVENT: Bury Fringe Fundraiser @ The Constitutional Club featuring STRETCH SOUL GANG, KELODOWN, LUCY GRUBB, SHADLEY HARRIS AND MORE! £5 entry with doors opening at 7pm. BE THERE.
The Music Blog 42 are proud to announce our first ever gig night at The Constitutional Club, Bury St Edmunds on Saturday 18th August.. Joining the line-up are BSE psych-rockers SUN SCREAM, BurySOUND 2018 winners INFLUX OF INSANITY and more to be announced very very soon! Details to be confirmed shortly.
