Review No.1 - Everybody Wants The Struts

Scunthorpe, Lincoln Imp

If there’s a group of musicians that can rejuvenate today’s mainstream music scene, it’s The Struts. They have single-handedly captivated my upmost attention and many other loyal fans across the world with their enchanting anthems and enthralling onstage presence. The band are an eclectic mix of hairspray, golden leather jackets and eyeliner with the sound of old school rock ‘n’ roll. Frontman Luke Spiller works his musical magic across the stage, his jet black hair reminiscent of Joan Jett and tight Jagger-esque leather trousers, embodying rock god status in glorious venues; whether it’s King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut or Stade de France, where they supported legends of rock, The Rolling Stones in 2014.

They are taking France by storm with their time on OUI FM radio and their incredible following of fans in and around Paris. They have also been getting substantial air play on radios in the US, something they have struggled with in the UK for some unknown reason. The people of USA are getting cosy in the ‘Strutter’ fandom, where they are warmly welcomed with competitions, fan pages and frequent interaction from the band and fellow devoted followers.

Newcastle, The Cluny

The Struts are definitely the top band for meeting and interacting with faithful fans and those who aren’t exactly in the fandom but soon will be after Spiller is done with them. Derbyshire men Jed Elliot (bass), Adam Slack (guitar), Gethin Davies (drums) and Luke all come out after shows to receive fan made gifts and greet everyone; they are absolutely the most down to earth  bunch of ‘lads’ you’ll ever meet.

York, Fibbers

 

 

 

If the very sight of them isn’t enough to mesmerise you, you’ll most definitely be lured in when Spiller opens his mouth to belt out some of the most anthemic ballads you have heard since the 80’s. Luke’s vocals are accompanied by the thumping, rhythmic beats of Davies’ drum kit, the deep reverberating strum of Elliot’s bass and the intricate solos of Slack’s guitar to form a dazzling foursome on stage. They gel to deliver one mission objective: to overload your ears with “glamorous indie rock ’n’ roll” and hypnotise your eyes with dashing good looks and a hell of a lot of hair.

If I have not yet  convinced you to reach out and become a ‘Strutter’ then all you need to do is get your paws on ‘Everybody Wants’, their first album that’s  jam packed with eleven exuberant anthems. You can also go check out their Twitter page which is teeming with fan adoration and appraisal from artists such as Nikki Sixx and Craig Mabbit. Their single ‘Could Have Been Me’ lights up live venues getting everybody jumping, dancing and religiously chanting the lyrics back to the band as they strut their Jeffery West boots and custom made jackets - courtesy of Luke Spiller’s own clothing line ‘Beautifully Strange’- created after working with the luminescent Dame Zandra Rhodes on a stage piece.

Everybody wants The Struts, it’s time you did too.