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Venue: Oxford Art Factory
Oxford art factory consists of two rooms the gallery bar and the main stage.
Two band nights were operating side by side; the gallery had its weekly ‘Yellow Brick Road’ night where fresh upcoming bands are presented at the bargain price of $6. The first and only band I watched in the gallery was Convaire I found them mediocre; in the sense that the happy pop rock genre isn’t usually my cup of tea anyway but also because they weren’t adding anything original to it. The main stage presented ‘Revenant club’ which was free (always a plus). Bands featured were; Danimals, Dark bells, Colours, Virgo Rising and Domeyko/Gonzalez. I am only presenting a review of ‘Colours’ as I feel they were the stand-out band of the night.
Colours are a Sydney band described on their Triple J unearthed page as rock, punk with 90’s, 60’s and 80’s influences. It was their first live show and they create a definite atmosphere around them that really engages and draws in the audience.
I liken them to classic band Joy Division in the sense that music critic Jon Savage was quoted “(Joy Division) were not punk but were directly inspired by its energy”. I’m not even sure if the members of Colours even like Joy Division (although I think they would) but it is the most ideal way for me to explain their sound. Post-punk influenced in its dreamy, gloomy and provocative rock nature. The bands stage presence was laid back but effective. Unfortunately it is always hard to hear the lyrics clearly at a live show and even on the bands my space page (www.myspace.com/colourssound) the lyrics aren’t very clear. Hopefully they will soon have the opportunity to record professionally. You can rate and review Colours at www.triplejunearthed.com from what I can tell they have a debut EP coming out early this year. I’m interested to see how this band will progress; always a sucker for a band with a tambourine.
I can see what you mean about the lyrics.
ReplyDeleteAs their Myspace graphics suggest its definitely about the atmospheric experience, as you said gloomy and provocative.
Im definitely going to check out some of these bands you talk about, I love new music and it is so hard to come about not so well know artists. thanks and keep up the good blogging.
ReplyDeleteHayley
colours are good heard em on the J's. i love the oxford art factory set up!
ReplyDeletedidnt like convaire ay, thats cool everyone has their likes and dislikes.
my mate is in that band ahaha they got a really good person in the band who really knows his music and writes most of the stuff, they have a label deal at the moment, they will make it one day im tipping!
Ive heard colours a few times on trip j they are pretty good, and from what my friends tell me the oxford art factory has some great live performances aswell. good post.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your comments
ReplyDeleteCatherine – Glad you agree!
Hayley – Good you’re going to check them out
Sports r us –Yeah, each to their own. I know alot of other people like them so i wish them luck
R. Bodycote –Interesting that they have been played on triple j thought they wouldn’t be up to that by now thought fbi play would be more likely