Gig Guide: Fri 16th May

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Fri 16th May 20:00 Tone Club - The Beetroot Kings / The Volt / The Silver Tongues / Zadkiel

The Beetroot Kings are a mansfield based five piece folk/rock/indie band who formed in may 2007. A raw powerful and infectious sound to the songs. The sound and style is unique yet palatable to just about any music enthusiast and thus the band has gained a strong following. The calling e.p is the first studio release from the beetroot kings, they are currently finishing off their first album which will be self released in August.

The Volt are frontman and powerhouse vocalist, rhythm guitarist and master of the harmonica Sam Brookes, on lead guitar Jack Kendrew with blistering licks, Phoebe Phillips mistress of the bass guitar, introducing the newest member on drums Domenico Bartolo. In their first year together with well over 50 gigs under their belt. They have had a cracking time playing some legendary venues such as The Half Moon in Putney, The Dublin Castle in Camden and The Hope and Anchor in Islington. Come and hear them play their own brand of original and dynamic songs and enjoy the vibe.

Zadkiel are a three piece Alternative Rock/Indie band from Nottingham. They reformed early in 2007 after several different incarnations, They have produced 2 stunning Eps - Inverted Heaven and The Ethereal Fear, Fronted by singer songwriter Dan Heathcote, Zadkiel have been described as Nirvana meets Jeff Buckley. Hauntingly beautiful vocals and dystopian harmonies. Darkly euphoric, apocalyptic, cryptic and sensual. Blissed out alternative rock that mines the weird territory of H.R Giger and harnesses the vivid power of William Blake's spiritual symbolism.

The Silver Tongues play psychedelic Soul. Psychedelic. That's head music. Music for getting out of your box to. Blowing your mind to. Soul. That's dancing feet music. Music for getting your groove on to. Buzz-saw guitars, swirling Hammond & fat-back drums are where it's at. The Silver Tongues are funky like Jimi Hendrix's Band Of Gypsy's were funky, even how Led Zep were funky when they wanted to be...we're talking about godzilla-heavy grooves, spaced-out, sky-kissin' rock 'n' roll nailed to the floorboards by a rhythm section who don't give a damn about a thing but rattling your skull & moving your feet. This is how bands used to do it, when drum & bass meant Ringo & Macca, when every member of a band was indispensable.

The Beetroot Kings
The Volt             
Zadkiel
The Silver Tongues

Price: £3.50
Age Limit: 18+
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Location: Nottingham Trent University Glo Bar, Shakespeare Street

Fri 16th May 20:00 Riding The Low / The Roads / The Original Dave Band

Riding The Low - Five piece twin guitar indie/rock outfit hailing from Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire featuring actor Paddy Considine, (Dead Man’s Shoes, A Room for Romeo Brass etc.) on vocals. Since forming, the band have played several ‘local’ gigs and also in London at the Carling Academy in Islington.

Their lo-fi rock sound is influenced by Robert Pollard’s ‘Guided by Voices who just happen to be Paddy’s all time favourite band. The band also cite The Smiths, Sparklehorse, Radiohead, The Pixies and The Smashing Pumpkins among their influences.

The Roads - Simple, to the point and noisy to boot, its over before you've really taken it all in, which means you'll listen to it again

The Original Dave Band - The Original Dave Band are not your traditional rock band. They draw upon diverse musical influences from the psychedelic era of Pink Floyd through to the hard rock of AC/DC, their original song writing continues to impress and surprise onlookers in equal measures.

Riding The Low

Price: £3.00
Age Limit: 18+
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Location: The Old Bell, Sadler Gate, Derby

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