Great Man Theory

Newcastle based band, Great Man Theory, opened up with 'The Horse' which builds up after a slow start into a glorious noise as the band get really hit the pace. going. Guitarist Rob Jarvis plays a great echoey riff as vocalist James Smithells does his best to get the crowd involved although judging by the reaction there may still be a few hangovers lingering from the previous nights shenanigans. Smithells short vocal passages are good and he really stretches his voice during some of the longer notes. The instrumental mid-section gives the band a chance to show the crowd what they can do and it’s a promising start from them. 'Riverblind' is up next with its stop-start intro and Smithells has a somewhat easier time of it with this one vocally. The track has a heavy groove with Jarvis pulling out a great solo which ebbs and floors in between a rolling drum beat from Matt Absolon. The bands chosen cover song, 'Fat Bottomed Girls' by Queen, was the least impressive of all the tracks here. Don’t get me wrong, it was a competent cover, but the vocals during the chorus didn't really mix that well but like I said, it was competent. 'What Is Mine' (the first track on their EP) was altogether a better performance – fast and furious from the get go, the twin guitar sound worked really well and made up for the slightly lacklustre cover.

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