Jesse James / Fraction of the Cost / The Trailers The Adelphi, Hull Thursday 15th April 2004 By Dick Spring

Smash it Up teamed up with the Adelphi to bring the self styled Punk Soul Brothers Jesse James back to the Adelphi. Yet another busy night, as always when Jesse James swing into town.

First up were three piece pop punk band THE TRAILERS from Bridlington, and contrary to reports about them being dreadfully bad, I can report that they were far from it, they pleasantly impressed, on their first ever visit to the Adelphi, for this, their first major support slot.

They acquitted themselves very well, with a sound reminiscent of an early Green Day, and they got a warm reception from an audience that was new to them, let's hope we se them back again.

Second up tonight, it was a return to the Hull stage for Hornsea's favourite sons FRACTION OF THE COST, who could have been forgiven for being rusty, following an enforced hiatus, but boy this was not the case, they stormed through a set of solid tradition angry punk rock, and played one of their best sets in a very long while, there was obviously a number of people there to see them as they had some friendly good natured banter with the audience, and indeed primed everyone for the headline band.

Jesse James, the veterans of the UK circuit with their unique brand of pop punk, in the mould of The Descendents, with Brass. I have to say that on several other occasions Jesse James have never really done it for me, yet tonight, it was like a cloud lifting, and i really enjoyed them, as did the kids down the front skanking away to their hearts content. The one song that seems to be their trademark is the single Shoes which immediately had more people rushing down the front to partake of the joyfulness that there appeared to be.

All in all another splendid night brought to us by the Adelphi, and Smash it Up. thisisull.com Links Music Reviews- Jesse James / Fraction of the Cost / The Trailers The Adelphi, Thur 15th April 2004 By Mike Rofone.

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