Last Friday saw two of Stoke-on-Trent College’s own bands
enter the ATOM LIVE auditions for a chance to win a weeklong tour up and down
the UK along with a host of other prizes. The Whiskey Dolls and Band of Gypsies
were the two lucky bands who went down to Birmingham for this fantastic
opportunity.
The day was filled with very varied acts that all performed in
front of a panel of experts who would later decide their fate. Not only that,
but there was also an audience and a live radio broadcast from the event.
The Whiskey Dolls were the first of the two bands to perform.
They describe themselves as a ‘hard-rock quartet with southern rock influences’
which I think describes them perfectly with their gritty and edgy sound. They
were very different to the other acts that performed that day and made use of
heavy instrumentals and their songs really showcased each of the member’s
abilities. They all had good musicianship and gave a powerful performance.
The judges complimented their song structure and their solid,
strong sound but told them to work on their stage presence.
Despite having a very quick line up change before the day,
Band of Gypsies performed well as a band and there was a really good connection
between all of the members. Their songs were well rehearsed and well put together
in terms of structure and lyrics; each member seemed to play their own role
within the band and you would never have guessed that they had only been
playing together with that line-up for a matter of days.
The judges commented on the fact that they are a radio
friendly band and Rosie Radford, the vocalist, obviously meant the words that
she was singing. They may sound slightly old fashioned but have an overall evocative
sound.
Both bands gave really did the college proud, and after an antagonising
wait; we found out that Band of Gypsies will go through to the next round. Well
done to both bands for such great performances!
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