Isle of Wight Rock-pop band, The Vecks,
show they are able to captivate a crowd with their own lyrics just as well as
the well-known classics. They demonstrated this last night, as they played in
Southampton’s alternative club: The Soul Cellar.
After a slow start, with everyone arriving and reluctant to
stand at the front The Vecks kept up their vibe. Mid set they played their
first song ‘This Town’ which is very upbeat and dynamic and
they didn’t let their song down in live performance.
The indie rock band are endearing but have a rugged style,
which made them suit the underground venue and are definitely loud enough to
keep you up and going, without being too in your face. Everything about them
was in perfect balance and fresh.
All their original
songs were easy to follow lyrically and all of the crowd were nodding along and
bopping on the spot to the beat.
After playing a set of their three original songs they
introduced their cover to play ‘Pumped up Kicks’ by MGMT. Adding a freshness to a song that isn’t their
own, they are able to play live both as original and cover artist.
Even though the crowd was full of drunken teens who had
never heard of their music they started to shout “encore” as they left stage,
and again The Vecks delivered.
As an opening act they were hard to beat, all their music
was consistent and everyone enjoyed their set. The Vecks were there to stay.
All in all they kept the punters buzzing for the rest of the
night. A band worth seeing!
4/5
