A few indie bands you should check out

Last night was awesome I went to see The View, an indie-rock band from Dundee, at Shepherds Bush O2 Academy. Even if I couldn't quite make out what Kyle, their frontman, was saying through the thick scottish accent they still managed to get the crowd dancing (and crowd surfing) with their upbeat songs. 'Shock Horror', 'Wasteland' and 'Girl' were probably my favourite songs of the night, the latter being from their new album Bread and Circuses which I would recommend to any indie lover.


Love In The Asylum
The first support act were another indie band called Love In The Asylum. These guys are from London and I was impressed from the moment they started their set. With songs like 'Pull The Plug' and 'Bumble Fish' they really make you feel happy and want to sing along, I would compare them to Northern Irish band Two Door Cinema Club. Their songs are currently only available to buy from their merch website (I've just ordered their homemade EP and I'm hoping it comes soon!) Four really talented muscians; Danne Dunne, Thomas Greene, Invisible Frank and Charlie Elliott. Check out their video 'Pull The Plug' with Francine Dancer in it, real dancing tekkers.

Sound Of Guns
Second support act of the night were a heavier indie-rock band from Liverpool called Sound Of Guns. Frontman Andy Metcalfe really knew how to excite the crowd, taking pictures of supporters on their cameras, answering peoples phones whilst singing and playing songs for 'the baldies'. Definitely something you can head-bang to, these guys are similar to The Pigeon Detectives. I'm really into their songs 'Alcatraz' and 'Bullets In The Bloodstream' at the moment. They signed to independant label Distiller Records and released their debut album 'What Came From Fire' in June 2010. Check out they're facebook page because they're giving away their EP 'Breakwater' for free.