 | | Ernest (pic: Shirlaine Forrest) |
Hiding behind amps, huddled in the darkness, lit only by a string of low-light blue and white bulbs, they are a band that lets their music speak… and what a story it tells. The reality of Ernest is that they simply refuse to stay in any one genre for more than a half a song. They strap pop to soundscapes and launch the resulting sound off into the ether. They twist rock through funk and watch the mangled fun explode. They put the whole of music through a blender and come out with some of the most exciting, original tunes that you’ll hear all year.  | | Ernest (pic: Shirlaine Forrest) |
Time changes and obstreperous anti-solos show off their musicianship without ever dropping into pretension and declare this as music that you can both think to and dance to. And that’s when the puppy makes sense. Those innocent eyes staring out at you, like the open experiment of Ernest, ready to grow into a dog that licks and bites in equal proportions, a dog unaware of what the future holds, standing for a band that is equally passive and aggressive, and are on the cusp of something amazing. And if you're feeling brave, just try and pigeon-hole them. Go on, I dare you. In fact, I double dog dare you. | 
