Sunday, 25 May 2014

Estrella/Eden's Curse, Ivory Blacks, 19/5/14


@planetmosh reviews .@Estrella_Rocks and .@edenscurse. Caithness rockers Estrella have had a busy year so far, touring Europe with Robin Beck and House of Lords, so after all those gigs I was expecting them to be pretty tight on Monday night in Glasgow.  I wasn't disappointed.  They were the opening act for Eden's Curse but judging by the number@planetmosh reviews .@Estrella_Rocks and .@edenscurse. Caithness rockers Estrella have had a busy year so far, touring Europe with Robin Beck and House of Lords, so after all those gigs I was expecting them to be pretty tight on Monday night in Glasgow.  I wasn't disappointed.  They were the opening act for Eden's Curse but judging by the number of Estrella t-shirts in the crowd a lot of fans had turned up to see them.  They're what I would call a classic rock line up, all long hair and skinny jeans, made up of brothers Paul (vocals), Luke (guitar) and Nathan Gunn (bass) and drummer Leo McPherson.  There was no fanfare as they wandered on stage, but as the lights went down the crowd started paying attention and frontman Paul made sure it stayed that way throughout the set.  Everyone got his chance to shine, in particular Luke, with some Hendrix inspired guitar playing using his teeth!  They play eighties infused rock in the Def Leppard vein, but at the same time sound new and fresh.  They're also great showmen, bringing the crowd into the performance, taking pictures and even handing out beers to the front row.  They played some great singalong numbers, including Shout [...]

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