SLOUCH Bar, Glasgow http://www.slouch-bar.co.uk/
Arrived just after 6pm and the staff at Slouch were very helpful from the start. They were very attentive and friendly I felt so welcome and on arrival I was shown through to the lounge area which is also used for the live events.
The Venue area was very well presented and had plenty of space for people to enjoy a meal, drink and enjoy entertainment. It felt as if you were in your own living room it was perfect . The stage area was surrounded by a very large window this was letting in some nice light, but have to say it was playing havoc with the metering on my camera. I had to rack up the ISO on occasion to 1600 and hoped I could still use a high shutter speed to keep things sharp, but also to help capture the mood. The window was providing me with some nice natural light which helped balance out a very low light inside the room. I used the my speed-light flash Nikon SB-900 to make sure I got the right exposure on the other side of the window which where the musicians would be standing on the stage.it would have been helpful if there were some colour lights on the ceiling towards the window and stage area maybe a nice colour of blue, red spots would be make such a difference. There was a couple of spots on the ceiling which were just natural white and also noticed as Standing lamp with a horrible shade on the stage to the left near the exit. If am truly honest was not fitting in with the whole set up and just looked daft. A Film Studio light with barn doors instead would have been so much better to mold with the surroundings . In view was fire extinguishers in the back all but suppose that cant be helped I think I am being too fussy!!! .Anyway Music and first up were a 3 piece band called 'HERCULEAN' are an Alternative / Rock / Pop band from Glasgow.Stuart McInnes - Vocals/Guitar Steven Gerry - Bass ,Declan O'Kane - Drums.
I thought I was being transported back in time and could hear a sound taking me back to the 80's . I could see who they are influenced by and also seen a hint of Kasabian in there music fantastic song Broken which would certainly get a top 10 slot in any chart and I am sure they will be signed up very soon. Just loved the Drummer's expressions when he was playing. !!
I later chatted with with Stephen and hopefully we will hook up to do a photo shoot and a video real soon.
They are certainly a band to look out for the future.
The Next band up was Rebel 69 featuring a new lead singer . I photographed them in Ivory Blacks in March this year . At that time their lead singer was blonde I thought they had a Blondie feel to their set-up. The sound still has that feel but their new Singer adds a bit more of a Rock
feel and I would say is a lot stronger!.
Band are ;- Lynn lead singer, Steevee ,Rhythm guitar, Nick lead guitar and Ross bass, Kevin on Drums
Rebel 69,their music is melodic and has a blues feel to it!. bagpipes in their too but this was achieved by Nick on his lead guitar. Lynn looked every part of a Rock n Roll lady. I while I listened to her sing could hear influences from Blondie . I have to say "Kiss Me " cracking tune and has to be my favourite and cracking set.
They are a must see act and looking to hearing new material from them soon.
The final act of the night was The Black Lights. who I must say were very active with a hard rock sound and the crowd really enjoyed.
Absolutely loved this band fast , energetic and fun music sounded sweet
in thier own words in their bio on Facebook
The hail from Central Scotland and current band members are
If you happen to be tired and sick of the re-processed hippity hop beats, affected accents that plague sanitised 'indie' like a drunken mistake and the whiny bubblegum melodrama of fringe-weilding teenagers then we are a band you can trust to offer a guilt-free and refreshingly honest alternative.
Steel-lunged vocals spitting out melodies that cling to your conscience with VD-like enthusiasm, enough riffz 'n' drumz to blow a hole deep enough for sans-bullshit lyrics to be fully absorbed and live shows that remind you just why sweaty lager soaked venues are infinitely preferable to listening at home with the volume at 4....that's us.
Rock Awesome.
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