Morphines, Amber Souls, Fado Rock and Superscape 23rd September 2004 at Thee Box, Asylum By Cilla

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Mo and I were happy to go back to the Asylum. It's been several months since our last visit and even though our names weren't on the guest list as we'd expected, Cheryl and her co-door lady (whose name I have forgotten - sorry and thanks!) let us in. Cheers to you both for that! It looked like we were early for a change; Superscape were sound checking as we entered the club. It looked like they were a guitarist short - I couldn't see Rob Stott anywhere. I was thrilled to see Amber Souls (formerly The Psychedelic Breakfast) sitting around a table having a drink - lovely to see them again. They were just as friendly and happy as I remembered them. I asked them about their name change - and it transpired that for reasons known best to themselves and their management, the word Psychedelic just had to go. I don't know why they've chosen Amber Souls - to me, it's far more forgettable than The Psychedelic Breakfast, but really, what's in a name?

We met Mark from Flatline Media who had come along to watch the bands. He's currently offering to produce videos for local bands and had particularly come to see Superscape this evening. Thee Box night is intended to provide an opportunity for local and student bands to play live in a large venue. Each band is expected to sell tickets - and the order in which they play is determined by who sells the most tickets. I guess that's fair. Visiting bands such as Amber Souls don't have to do this - I'm not sure how it's decided which slot they take.

First up tonight was Superscape (Hull's finest) with half a dozen of their best. And there was Rob - glad to see he was there after all. Superscape started with a long, long intro to Waiting for Leon. They're relaxed and confident and with good reason. They're original, good to listen to and great musicians. The second song, Skeletons is more funky, with Pik, the lead singer's voice sounding almost like he's crying. This is the kind of music that I can imagine listening to in the open air - really something to get into. Next they played Save Yourself; a melodious and beautiful song and followed it up with a new number, Seconds. I was pleased to hear that they're continuing to grow and flourish. They're really a very creative band.

Then back to the more familiar Mote (a masterpiece) followed by their finale, Minotaur - starting off so slow and unassuming, building to the inevitable crescendo - you wait for it and when it comes, it's like fireworks. The size of the audience was a bit disappointing. Maybe the student year is young. Looking around, I thought that maybe they're not really ready for Superscape - spoiled by such quality so close to the start of the new academic year! But they did give the lads a good reception, with lots of cheers.

The intervals between bands saw DJs Jodof and Sarah on the decks. I ran over a got a quick photo of them! Next on stage was Fado Rock. This was the first time I'd seen them play. They're a 4 piece band and they really do play rock - with singing, too! The lead singer desperately needed more audience. An excellent front man for the group and really enthusiastic about his job, he somehow seemed to lose confidence when he had little response from the meagre crowd. continued ...next page

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