If you are sat there eager to listen to a new band that satisfy the following:
- sing-a-long lyrics
- bright and uplifting melodies
- pop punches with a soft rock heart
Then stop the search and check out The Echoes.
The Echoes are a four-piece pop punk (does that really surprise you? I'm destined to marry pop punk) outfit hailing from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Their debut EP 'This Isn't Hollywood' is packed full of dance-inducing tracks that have a way of putting a smile on your face. But don't pigeonhole them in the 100mph tempo range just yet because they also pull off the tender ballad with more delicate song 'Save Me' full to the brim with softly sung heartfelt words.
The stand out song of the EP for me is undoubtedly 'In This Scene'. Playful guitars build up to a soaring chorus that will inevitably get stuck in your head for some time afterwards. The contrast of the two vocalists' voices - the delicious gruffness of one mixed in with the lighter tone of the other makes for a great sound that compels your ears to listen more than one monosyllabic voice would.
The UK is full of cut-copy bands that produce very similar sounding music and when it comes to pop punk you could easily drown in the ocean of replicated riffs and mimicked chants along the way. But now and again a band comes along that has a certain "something something" to make them stand out from the impersonators. The Echoes have something that does just that. It may be that their melodies are a little more memorable, or that their singing has a pinch more soul. Either way, their first EP offers a bit of a change from the norm without deterring completely away from what you'd want from a band of this genre.
You can purchase 'This Is Hollywood' for the bargainous price of £3 here.
The Echoes are touring in November so catch them if you can:
8th November: Bristol, The Fleece
9th November: Birmingham, Sound Bar
10th November: TBC
11th November: Camden, Dublin Castle
12th November: Coventry, Kasban
13th November: Cheltenham, 2 Pigs
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1 comments:
Just listened to their music on MySpace...they got a great sound...kind of sound like Goo Goo Dolls with more of a rock vibe. Keep the new music coming
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