My Alamo
King Tuts, 4th March
This gig had the potential to deliver so much, but in the end delivered nothing at all.
My Alamo, popping their tour cherry, failed to attract a big crowd on a damp Sunday night, despite being billed as the headline act on Kerrang's 'Breakthrough Tour'.
Two and a half hours after doors opening, My Alamo took to the stage with lead singer James Rigby sporting a hair-do that would look better placed upon an Essex hooker. The welsh/brummy combination failed to deliver anything from the outset, attempting to rock the 25 odd strong crowd with a 9 song set that was condensed into 35 minutes…thankfully.
The opening song was ironically called "Fire It Up", and lead into a miss mash of thrashy melodies that reverberated around the famous venue like a megaphone-wielding wasp in a jar.
Well into their 35 minute set came a disappointing live version of big single “In the blood”, which failed to live up to the energy showcased on the slightly more listenable studio version.
Front man Rigby’s grungey tone sounded like a poor Feeder tribute act at times, making you wonder how the band have managed to acquire a place at this year's T in the Park.
The insignificant night was brought to a close by a rendition of “French Kiss”, which was played in part on a lead guitar with only 5 strings… but it's not like you could really tell.
Words: Scott Mullen
This gig had the potential to deliver so much, but in the end delivered nothing at all.
My Alamo, popping their tour cherry, failed to attract a big crowd on a damp Sunday night, despite being billed as the headline act on Kerrang's 'Breakthrough Tour'.
Two and a half hours after doors opening, My Alamo took to the stage with lead singer James Rigby sporting a hair-do that would look better placed upon an Essex hooker. The welsh/brummy combination failed to deliver anything from the outset, attempting to rock the 25 odd strong crowd with a 9 song set that was condensed into 35 minutes…thankfully.
The opening song was ironically called "Fire It Up", and lead into a miss mash of thrashy melodies that reverberated around the famous venue like a megaphone-wielding wasp in a jar.
Well into their 35 minute set came a disappointing live version of big single “In the blood”, which failed to live up to the energy showcased on the slightly more listenable studio version.
Front man Rigby’s grungey tone sounded like a poor Feeder tribute act at times, making you wonder how the band have managed to acquire a place at this year's T in the Park.
The insignificant night was brought to a close by a rendition of “French Kiss”, which was played in part on a lead guitar with only 5 strings… but it's not like you could really tell.
Words: Scott Mullen
