The Chase, GST Cardinals and The Blackouts at the Under The Influence Xmas Show at The Adelphi - Sat 17th Dec 05 By Michelle Dee The Chase gallery by Michelle Honess

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Under The Influence celebrated its Christmas bash down at the Adelphi with a line up of rather new Hull bands them being, GST Cardinals, The Blackouts and The Chase. The billed act, !Forward Russia! sadly cancelled so promoter Dean Shakespeare had to make a few fast decisions to insure the show went on. He called upon good friends GST Cardinals to open with a very welcome acoustic outing. Dave has a good voice, strong and distinctive. But it is in an acoustic setting when he really shines. You can catch the band in all their glory on Xmas eve at Ringside for a festive gig. I urge you to see GST Cardinals in both guises then decide for yourself.

Next was The Blackouts, a band becoming more and popular with every gig. They have had one or two line up changes but now seem to have hit upon a winning formula. A rousing drum roll opens Daytime TV with style. I was listening for the bass line that kept trying to rise above the guitar and drums. I was rewarded when it came through deep and moody towards the latter end of the song. Without a break they move straight on to the next number; Callum has grown in confidence and clearly knows his music inside out and back to front. He is a promising front man: with Freddie Mercury looks and a penchant for tight tees.

Everything but Love starts off with a slow swinging beat then speeds up delightfully. Before I know it I'm up on my feet stomping to the dramatic song. The abrupt and sudden tempo changes create tension and excitement; a definite buzz moves through the fairly young crowd. To say that the headliners had pulled out UTI still managed to pull in a healthy number. The crowd lined up near the front five or six deep with members of other bands socialising and shouting encouragement and praise at the stage. Daytrip to Cornwall starts with one of these aforementioned cheers and an easy flowing number ensues. A tight catchy chorus follows the simple rhyming couplets which results in quite a few singing along.

Certain Things, follows with an unusual off beat drum style that really stands out against the bass and guitar lines. The break to the solo is satisfyingly smooth and results in more applause. They finish with Treachery of Trust which incorporates a deep guitar line rooting around an upbeat punky beat. A lively number with stop start structure; false endings a plenty and furious pace, a well chosen final song. The Blackouts are a band definitely moving in the right direction, and will no doubt grow and thrive in the months to come.

Making their debut as a headline act, The Chase had a hard act to follow. They start with track Simple Girl which can be found on their new demo. The disc was recorded by Patrick Tobin at the Last Studios, the sound quality and levels compliment the bands seventies bluesy rock style.

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