Gecko, The Fourth The Fifth and Wilf? at The Cellar; Southampton 7/7/2011

Last night I felt absolutely relieved to be going out; I have been out of uni for a couple of months now and being cooped up in the house most days like a caged bear with nothing to do. It was great to get out again.

First band to play were a band called What Is Life For? (a.k.a Wilf?); a lot of my college friends came to see them play and they were telling me great things about them. They got off to a great energetic start; a lot of the music was very uplifting. I hadn't actually heard them before until last night and they impressed me highly with their amazing music and interaction with the crowd. I had purchased an EP from them and you may see a post about them shortly.

The Fourth The Fifth were up next; a lot of their songs did get of to a catchy start. They had a Thin Lizzy like sound; they weren't my cup of tea but I recommend them to anyone who loves bands like Boston and Thin Lizzy. I felt something was missing from their performance so in my opinion the songs felt quite long. They had a great stage presence and great charisma.


I had heard some of Gecko's music before and loved the southern American rock sound to it. I couldn't stay for the entire set since I had to catch the last train back but I loved what I heard for the first segment of their set. Really enjoyable, upbeat melodies; I also loved the line up. Most of us are used to seeing a guitarist or bassist playing lead singer in a band but this time it was drummer Russ Diapper providing lead vocals. It's a great change to the usual line up.


Overall a great night; the warm lively atmosphere made it all worth while.


Find What Is Life For? on Facebook and MySpace
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Find Gecko on Facebook, MySpace, Reverbnation and their official website