Hazey Janes
>> ABC
>> 14th May 2006
The Hazey Janes are not one to follow the crowd, so it’s hardly surprising that as the rest of Scotland headed north for Radio 1’s ‘One Big Weekend’, they bucked the trend and headed south for a night in the ABC in Glasgow.
Bursting open with a song which sounded remarkably like Snow Patrol’s newest hit, and the following tune not that different, I began to wonder if the Hazey Janes would prove to be one trick ponies. Thankfully, I was proved wrong. Lead singers Andrew and Alice belted out some extremely catchy melodies, and all eyes remained on them throughout the set.
The Hazey’s manage to combine snippets of the White Stripes, the Magic Numbers and the above mentioned Snow Patrol. However, they still have further to go if they want to prove they have that something ‘special’. If fault can be found within the band, it would be the lack of audience interaction – surprising as when asked where they prefer to play, smaller venues came up trumps, owing to their more intimate atmosphere. Perhaps they ought to charm the audience between songs, include the crowds more, and their fan base will expand.
The evening was rounded off with a slow, melodlodic number, which proved unusual but effective. Far from leaving the audience downbeat, they managed to finish off the evening with a relaxed atmosphere. Perhaps this fitted in with the bands plan to “have an early night after the gig” – rock on!
These guys have shown they do have the potential to make it; they just have to find their audience, target – and strike!
Debut Album, Hotel Radio is out now.
>> Jill Harkins
www.thehazeyjanes.co.uk
