a mix between The Stone Roses and Primal Scream with the swagger of Oasis

no one throws mouldy flour at bands any more

the infamous neph drug bust after a cleaner spotted bags of white flour in their hotel room was a classic

i think earlier in this thread people have talked about the strangeness of the promo copy for these bands but "Transforming their influences into their own originality, this night was one to remember for some time to come” is a delightful word salad

The piano and sax line makes it sound more Springsteen to me than your usual lads group. This tune is better than many things posted on this thread.

It's kinda like a Bosstones song.

Bosstones here to teach the Brits a thing or two about "swagger"

https://2pqaf02qwhn51glbrk2w4wj2-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MightyMightyBosstones01-1.jpg

If you'd have told me to picture the Bosstones, I would've imagined more hats

They have them but seven of them had new haircuts to show off

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1120009349999595520/CvjdQNNS_400x400.jpg

this is my incredibly annoying dickhead cousin who used to wear hats all the time until his wealthy gf paid for a hair transplant and then the hats mysteriously became less frequent. Next time I see him I'll tell him there is no cure for spiritual baldness and his repertoire of Beatles/Oasis/Coldplay covers is fucking lame!

The piano and sax line makes it sound more Springsteen to me than your usual lads group. This tune is better than many things posted on this thread.

That makes it sound worse tbh.

Makes it sound more with-the-swagger-of-Boomtown-Rats tbh.

Pete Doherty is a helluva drug

https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c5fe5e97-7c7f-48ab-9c27-3778fac025ab/IMG-20220908-WA0005-f35002d.jpg

i believe that calboa is just some dumb quasi-acronym of the bandmembers' nicknames etc but i did briefly think "this is a more interesting direction for self-styling to take -- is it a place or a flower or what?"

(there is a plant genus sometimes known as calboa, tho more usually as ipomoea: the latter includes morning glory, moonflower, sweet potato and water spinach… but i don't think this is what these feebs were going for)

I think theyre just Doherty aligned rather than the usual Oasis etc

The boysiness remains the same tho

https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a46c5e83b19604c4cce377ba348376c213c3e440/0_346_5184_3110/master/5184.jpg?width=620&quality=45&dpr=2&s=none

whole article is v much this vibe: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/feb/24/theres-civic-pride-involved-the-acts-scoring-no-1-albums-thanks-to-regional-fanbases

Calboa are a four-piece band from Hull who started life as the bedroom project of singer-songwriter Callum Blakeston, an affably rakish fellow with an easy laugh, a dandy hat and the look of a young Richard Ashcroft.

maybe i will bump into him in the pub one day and he will be a lovely person and i'll either shut my mouth or find the gentlest possible way to say "your fantasy is shit"

two amorphous band blokes from Hull, both po-faced twats with sunglasses hanging from the necks of their t-shirts for a band pic: absolutely no right to exist.

some semi-famous preening actor nob at Cannes doing the same: annoying, but still an acceptable element of poseur etiquette rules.

sorry, I didn't make these rules.

yeah i mean is there any use for sunglasses in hull?

that wall needs repointing lads

none of that foreign muck

Guy on the right looks like a sadistic PE teacher. Guy second from left looks like a fascist Job Centre advisor.

advisor: "You're late for your appointment."
snoball: "I'm 30 seconds late because the bus collided with a recumbant pensioner."
advisor: "Come back in 2 hours."

the beardy one reminds of this young middle-class jogger I once had some verbals with (he cried like a pussyole cos my soft-arse dog barked at him once). Lots of tattoos and gym membership, something about "positive mental health" on their social media profile. My dog is good at judging twats!

the look of a young Richard Ashcroft

Specifically, the look of a young Richard Ashcroft who has done too much nitrous (ie any amount of nitrous).

If 40 is considered young.

Hull-based indie band The Steamers is a force to be reckoned with, blending the infectious grooves of The Stone Roses with the psychedelic edge of Primal Scream and the undeniable swagger of Oasis. Their music is a perfect fusion of classic and contemporary sounds, combining driving guitars, pulsing basslines, and soaring vocals to create a truly unique sonic experience. With a powerful stage presence and an unapologetic attitude, The Steamers are quickly making a name for themselves on the UK indie scene. Don't miss the chance to catch their electrifying live show and experience the irresistible sound of The Steamers.

- Chat GPT

maybe Chat GPT has been working in the background for more years than we realise

Nothing more swaggery than Oasis than having a punch up with your band mates.

The View: Gig halted after band members clash on stage

A gig came to an abrupt halt after The View lead singer apparently threw a punch at the band's bassist.

A mix between Frazier and Foreman with the swagger of Ali...

The View’s gig at Manchester’s Deaf Institute was interrupted by an altercation last night… within the band 😳pic.twitter.com/16LnIpBIsE

— Far Out Magazine (@FarOutMag) May 11, 2023

https://www.clickrollboom.co.uk/news/hurricane-1-release-new-album-backstage-waiting-to-go-on-out-now-on-golden-robot-records

That PR blurb is quite... something

Did I imagine it or have they become really right wing in their older age? I'm sure someone mentioned that they were one of the all lives matter anti-woke brigade.

I’m hoping people will come away with the idea that you’re gonna love every track, and that it’s a callback to the glory days of rock. That’s all I ask.

I'm now searching recent interviews with them.

Lots of gold in here:

https://www.flickofthefinger.co.uk/band-interviews/2019/hurricane-1-interview/

Lots of 90’s bands are making a comeback, was it only a matter of time before Hurricane #1 returned?

Chris – People don’t always realise we have been back since 2015, becuase our 2016 album, Find What You Love And Kill It, went a bit under the radar as it was only released internationally

Of course, there’s a familiar name to the 90’s followers in Stuart Fletcher. A former Seahorse…….

Stuart – British music needs us and all these other bands for then. We were all the pioneers of the genre.

Jon – Back to show them how it’s done (laughs)

Love the way that whichever poor label intern had to come up with this shite couldn't be arsed to fix the piss-poor grammar the band had supplied for the track by track rundown.

What are the members of Hurricane #1 listening to when it comes to current music out there?

Chris – Crowded House for me, just now…..loved them then and I love them now. Also, a band called Television.

Alex – I love the big guns………real musicians. Black Sabbath, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash. Old school, you can’t beat it!

Stuart – I’m really digging Greta Van Fleet at the moment. Ace band, along with Zero 7

Jon – Bob Seger, Pearl Jam……..old school rock

"a band called Television"

"There was another group in the East End called the Originals, and we had to rename ourselves."

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ebmb7WyXkAEKgCp?format=jpg&name=900x900

When the subtext becomes the text

more like Hurricane #18

you’ve really got to wonder how you reach the point of hating people defined by their rejection of racism and fascism, but I guess it’s the good ol youuuu kayy
(not that most Brits are awful, just that the extremists go hard)

a mix between Greta Van Fleet and Television with the swagger of Crowded House

A mix between Adolf Hitler and General Franco with the swagger of Mussolini.

More like a mix between Nick Griffin and Monty Python's Gumbys with the swagger of Albert Steptoe

Hah when I saw the H#1 link posted originally I was thinking 'do I ask if this is the band with the racist lead singer or is that actually Heavy Stereo or someone?'

rest assured every band in this thread has a racist lead singer

Changing Scene had nailed this vibe years before Britpop.

There’s a lot going on in this image… pic.twitter.com/2HAyHTtmNQ

— David Walker (@DaveModculture) June 26, 2023

It's my unfounded belief that at least two people in Changing Scene were siblings