Velvet Star
Launch Party Review:
Great live music
By Charis Scott-Holm
With its free function room and rock n roll
regulars, The Goods Office has become Goole's new home of live music,
showcasing some fantastic live bands.
That said, I haven't enjoyed any band so
far this year as much as I enjoyed Velvet Star's live performance last
Saturday. The 'Dirty Girl' single launch party was an event designed to
celebrate and promote the band's single release on iTunes on the May 31.
Featuring three very proper rock bands, the night was kicked off by local
Indie band Recruitment 46.
Unfortunately for me, I missed the band,
but from many reports I heard they played a stellar set, with mostly original
material and fantastic live talent. From the songs featured on the band's
Myspace page I am sorry to have missed their performance. Still, I tottered
down in my heels in time to catch the next performer, rock band Slash Vegas.
Hailing from around Yorkshire and as close
as Selby, Slash Vegas brought a real sense of fun to proceedings and put on a
fantastic show. Influenced by the likes of Guns 'n' Roses, the band brought
80s riffs with tongue-in-cheek lyrics played with real gusto.
Lead singer Ginna shone, with entertaining
mid-set banter and a stage manner akin to the punk greats. Not taking
themselves too seriously at all, the band finished with a reworked Elvis
cover, yup you guessed it, 'Viva Slash Vegas'. Great fun.
By the time Velvet Star came to the stage
the room had filled up substantially, as even the smokers came in to check out
the band. Apart from a mid-set amp incident, they played a flawless set with
highlights including the opener "Give In To Me", the single "Dirty Girl" and
Sex Pistols/Velvet Revolver cover of "Bodies".
Another highlight was the guitar wizardry
of guitarist Sam, who at one point used an actual beer bottle for a bottle
neck!
All of the musicians and especially lead
singer Danny give the performance their all despite the sweltering on-stage
heat to provide an amazing finish to the night. If you like your rock a little
bit dirty, very energetic, and played by talented musicians, then download a
'Velvet Star' song, join their Myspace web page or visit a live show, and give
some real support to a local band who are capable of far bigger things.
Published on
19th
June 2008 in Ents.
www.gooletimes.co.uk
