DOGS & The Boxer Rebellion

The Boxer Rebellion had the daunting task of opening for tonights show. Despite the room being far from full, The members of The Boxer Rebellion (TBR) still performed as if they were playing to thousands of people, they are certainly passionate about their music and there is no doubt that it will only be a matter of time before they become well known.

Their music has the explosive kick of Black Rebel Motor Cycle Club sprinkled with all of the best bits from The Verve. It is easy to see that TBR have worked their way up through the ranks by doing the toilet circuit and have slowly built up a loyal following. Their stage presence is in a league of it's own in comparison to any other up and coming band at this particular moment in time.

With such a short stage time, it was pretty much over in the blink of an eye, finishing with their epic 'Watermelon' which would make Muse stand back in amazement. The crowd, which had increased in size throughout the set, gave TBR a volcanic roar of approval as they brought their set to a close. Following on from a set like that, DOGS had no easy task, however they seem to be another band that have played everywhere possible, I bet if you were to ask them to play in your grandma's frontroom they would, they have such a strong work ethic, which is incredibly rare in todays music scene, especially when bands like Nine Inch Nails or U2 decide to play just a handful of shows and make their fans come to them rather than take the music to the fans.

DOGS recently played another Nottingham venue called The Social and a lot of people who were at that gig had turned up tonight, so they must be doing something right.

Their image is still quite shabby, and it really does look like someone has just grabbed them from the streets and put them on stage. However that aside, they are becoming more and more confident on the stage, and are perfecting their stage craftsmanship to such a high level that they will very soon have the same stage presence has TBR.

Guitarist Rikki Mehta creates some wonderfully wild and frenzied guitar parts during the set, 'London Bridge' is a prime example, listen to that and you will hear exactly what I mean. All of the band members come across as being romantically enthusiastic and passionate about their music.

Vocalist Johnny Cooke is superb as a frontman, he possesses the ability to control an audience, and can hold their attention throughout the set. His vocals remind me a lot of the sex pistols, they just seem to have that killer angst in them- no matter what they are singing about.

It is only going to be a matter of time before DOGS become a household name!!

FUTURE GIGS

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