Fed up with the usual up-hill battle with industry types, Exile Parade - along with stable mates Zen Cohen and Z List Tears - have took the proverbial bull by the horns and embarked on a whirlwind tour of the UK. You'd think that the back-to-back gigs, not to mention the compulsory partying, would make the gig somewhat lacklustre, but in true rock and roll style, the room's soon rattling with the fierce vocals of lead singer Lomax.  | | Exile Parade |
The music is threaded with punk, bluesy rock and great guitar, but without a doubt, it’s the latter two, fused with the pure rawness of the vocals, that really brings the melting pot to the boil. Song-wise, Get Your Gun Boy is without a doubt the band’s best work. The intro deceives you into thinking it's an Oasis-style tune, but hang fire for a few more seconds and it's a catchy countrified guitar number that blasts you into orbit with a storming chorus and ends with more influences than an X-Factor audition! Maybe it was the intimacy of the venue, or the fact that some of them were still a tad delicate from the weekend, but the crowd seemed a little reserved - the singer of Zen Cohen likened them to guests at a wedding reception - and there was no evidence of the front of stage mayhem that you'd imagine if you hear the songs belting out of your stereo, but in the right venue with the audience fully recharged, Exile Parade have all the ingredients to bring a bit of anarchy on their return! |
