Live at
BoomBoomLIVE, Sutton,
Friday 26th September 2003
Opening for Leslie West's Mountain must have been galling
enough, let alone hitting 300 expectant and impatient Mountain fans cold with
your own material. But cometh the hour, cometh the band.
The band is The Melt, and by the end of their 45 miniute set, the band had impressed
everyone enough to earn a merited encore on the first serious London gig.
The band blazed their way through some hugely impressive self penned material,
from the funky feel of "Jumping South" to the riff laden "No
Shame", which came topped by some full blooded harp from lead vocalist
Trevor Bettison.
Guitarist Ashely Wilson impressed throughout, but it was the combo as a whole,
exploding on the unsuspecting crowd like a fire cracker, that sent shivers down
the spine.
It's years since a new band hit the circuit like this. The Hoax, the Nimmo Brothers
and Ian Parker are some of the names, and The Melt belong right up there with
the best of them. Power, energy vitality, creativity, and Rock Blues with a
rock & roll undercurrent, all topped by steely licks, and great songs. What
more do you want, get out and support them! The Melt are happening
at a venue near you!
Pete Feenstra - RealMusicLIVE