Ged Camera (gig: 08/11/06) In the aftermath of the In The City festival when gig goers gorge themselves on a glut of bands, sparse crowds on a wet Wednesday in Manchester may be understandable but there’s always the chance that deserving bands will get overlooked.
The Hedrons (pic: Ged Camera)
With (predominantly) all-girl groups such as the Pipettes and the Puppini Sisters attracting favourable headlines, another four-some is emerging vibrantly onto the scene in the shape of The Hedrons. As the Glaswegian girls take to the stage, what’s left of the crowd actually leave their seats and move up in eager anticipation.
The quartet start with vocalist Tippi bouncing on her toes at the back, before attacking the mic with a fervour and gusto that seems in a greater proportion than that of the crowd. If they are miserable at the poor turn-out, it doesn’t show as Chi (bass) and Rosie (guitar) face off against each other with large grins on their faces, whilst Tippi throws out contorted body shapes and threatening figures.
The Hedrons (pic: Ged Camera)
Songs kick in with a vibrancy and fast pace that’s reminiscent of the much loved Kenickie. The set moves up a notch when Tippi straps on the guitar and the riffs fly out, in a punked up 1-2-3 manner that gets people moving.
Chi’s black-as-thunder bass line on Heat Seeker provides variety to avoid the 'each song sounds the same' syndrome, and all in, the birds are flying high tonight!
