Every time I venture out to the Woodend Barn for one of
their Deliverance gigs, I am pleasantly surprised that the crowd has grown
since the last show. With over half a dozen shows under their belt, the Barn
has amassed a following of dedicated gig-goers ready to experience the best in
modern music in a comfortable, idyllic countryside setting. Once again, we
weren't disappointed...
As usual, Steven was on top form, and the crowd – who had
bizarrely chosen to sit in a horseshoe formation leaving the middle of the
floor completely empty – enthusiastically applauded every song. The biggest
cheer was undoubtedly reserved for Saturdays,
which is soon to feature in Hollywood film Thanks for Sharing, starring Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim
Robbins and Pink.
Urging the crowd to remove themselves from their seats
and stand nearer the stage, Glasgow’s Three Blind Wolves took to the stage with
their self-titled track from 2011 EP Sound
of the Storm. Building from a gentle keyboard and vocal melody to a wall of
indie-country noise, the four-piece – joined by guest musician Doug – started as
they meant to continue, enthralling each and every member of the crowd from the
off.
Drawing extensively from 2011’s debut EP, the band also
took the opportunity to preview some tracks from their upcoming full-length
album. Throughout every song, lead singer Ross Clark’s distinctive vocals
remained powerful, binding together the band’s folky indie-meets-country sound.
Not that his bandmates can’t sing, though: the four part harmonies that grace
many of their songs are suitably meaty and impressive.
New tunes like Honey Fire, Farmer With a Pulse and Sex
is For Losers were met with much appreciation from the audience and
indicate that the band certainly aren’t moving backwards in terms of their
song-writing and musicianship. In Here
Somewhere, taken from 2011’s experimental record-an-album-in-a-day project The Maybe Forest, also proved popular
with the crowd.
It was on the tracks from Sound of the Storm, though, that the band really seemed let loose
and the crowd really got into the music. From the balladry of Emily Rose to the rip-roaring
hoedown-esque Black Bowl Park, the
band flew through the fan favourites with gusto.
After spending around an hour on stage, Three Blind
Wolves left the room to exuberant whooping and clapping from around the room.
With another North East performance coming up soon – the 20th of
October at Aberdeen’s Lemon Tree – you’d be a fool not to catch this band at
their best.
ES
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