The Sounds of Salisbury Podcast
Reviews
29th March 2024
Beggars Bash - Salisbury Rugby Club
The infectious energy of SPJ mastermind Paul Furtado leaps off the stage with this brilliant concept.
A set made up of audience requests, glued together with a few from his own repertoire, kept the punters tapping their feet with enjoyment and applauding with appreciation. Paul has been a staple of the Salisbury music scene for a while and it is brilliant to see his dedication and talent rewarded with gigs like this.
An absolute party must, please check him out whenever you can.
Rosie Jay
Having seen Rosie perform a couple of songs at the last Beggars Bash at the Salisbury Arts Centre, the SOS team were delighted to be able to watch more from this talented young singer/songwriter. With a set of originals and covers, she showed why she is becoming a very popular name on the Salisbury music scene. Her tone is beautiful, her lyrics are thoughtful and delicate, she has a very bright future.
And suddenly the amps were turned up to 11 to celebrate the return of the purveyors of Punk Rock, Punkture.
From the Dead Kennedy’s ‘Kill the Poor’ to The Stranglers ‘Tank’, Punkture take you on a wild ride through the punk archives, plucking masterful classics from the plethora of brilliant tunes of the era and smashing them out of the park. Colin Holton pausing procedings to discuss if people mass debate over whether Motörhead were a punk or metal band will do down in Salisbury Live folklore! Amazing to have them back and rocking!!!
And just like that, the punk vibe jumps to the 2000’s as Salisbury’s premier Pop/Punk/Rock covers trio hit the stage.
Featuring aforementioned Paul Furtado, the fabulous Dave Howell and the brilliant Lucas Hardy (please check out his new single ‘The Below’ on all good streaming services, and probably some bad ones too), they hook you in with some absolutely classic tracks that you can’t help but sing along to.
Green Day!
Blink 182!
Foo Fighters!
The list goes on! Check them out and get your EMO on!! Shout out to #SheMo, the official 3MO fan club! Badges at the ready!!!
Truth be told, I’ve never been a big Led Zeppelin fan, but it’s amazing how many of their songs I didn’t realise I knew once Zed Zeppelin had finished their superb set!
Vocally supreme (those two words honestly don’t do it justice). Immensely intricate musicianship. They absolutely smashed their way through the best of Zeppelin’s back catalogue.
Cannot wait to see them again on June 1st for Salisbury Live goes Rural at Alderbury Rec.
The always brilliant Break Cover channelled their inner rock gods to bring us a brand new side project, their AC/DC tribute set!
Jam packed with some of the best AC/DC tunes (I know they are all good but you can’t play them all!!).
If you’ve heard the band play AC/DC songs in their normal set before you know they absolutely smash it, but WOW!!!! This is something else!!!
Break Cover have had some fantastic singers, and absolutely no disrespect to any one them, but Amber Coleman is sensational. Confident and utterly ballsy, she channels her inner Brian Johnson to the emphatic effect! BC/DC will rock you all night long!
16th March 2024
Beggars Bash - Salisbury Arts Centre
Wiltshire College Showcase
The music started with a Wiltshire College Showcase. It’s is always one of my favourite events because we get a glimpse at some of the young talent making their first steps within the Salisbury Music scene under the guidance of Colin Holton.
Featuring short sets from The Undeciders and Rosie Jay, they provided a wonderful start to the evening.
The Undeciders boast three wonderful female singer that all had an opportunity to show their talent whilst backed by an excellent, tight knit band, providing a very rocking, and sometimes mellow canvas for the three harmony driven vocals.
Rosie Jay, as a solo acoustic performer, provided moments of vulnerability and joy. After performing her version of Amy MacDonald’s ‘Where you gonna sleep tonight’, she performed two original songs. Lyrically captivating, I highly recommend checking her out on 29th March at the Salisbury Rugby Club.
Dr Beetroot
It honestly feels impossible to stand still when watching a band like Dr Beetroot.
This brilliant Bluegrass Skiffle band from Bournemouth are witty, charismatic and superbly talented. The songs are full of energy, often with five vocal harmonies which is a feat in itself! Make the most of the breaks inbetween songs so you can catch your breath before the next banjo solo kicks in and you can’t help but dance!
Lump
What can you say about Lump that hasn’t already been said?
They are the Quintessential Salisbury Punk band and they love it! And so do we!!
Weaving tongue in cheek stories of Salisbury past and present with the unmistakable punk sound that is making a big noise in and around Salisbury right now, they are always entertaining and always brilliant! Don’t forget to head over to Figglefest on the 20th July to see them rock Figheldean.
The Guns of Navarone
Whether they are playing traditional Jamaican Ska and Reggae, or twisting it with a fusion of 89’s Two Tone, The Guns of Navarone do not stop dancing, do not stop grooving, do not stop entertaining! This iconic band have performed far and wide and are loved everywhere they play. With ten band members on stage, the sound is full, energetic and absolutely pumped.
Corellian
Salisbury is producing some fantastic new bands at the moment and one of them is indie rockers Corellian.
There have a suave swagger that oozes confidence and is backed up with banging tunes. Playing their first Salisbury gig since releasing their debut single, ‘SDTKTO’, their live performance hits you with indie band vibes like the Arctic Monkeys and the Bluetones.
Pronghorn
The self proclaimed ‘Undisputed Kings of Cowpunk’, Dorest’s finest export hit the stage to headline the Beggar’s Bash event.
Their unique, hardcore amalgamation of rockabilly, punk and country music intoxicates those in attendance and lifts the weariest of limbs into a dancing frenzy. They were deservedly honoured at the OMAs Dorest earlier this year with a Lifetime Achievement Award, but something tells me they most certainly are not done yet. The festival scene awaits!!
Featuring short sets from The Undeciders and Rosie Jay, they provided a wonderful start to the evening.
The Undeciders boast three wonderful female singer that all had an opportunity to show their talent whilst backed by an excellent, tight knit band, providing a very rocking, and sometimes mellow canvas for the three harmony driven vocals.
Rosie Jay, as a solo acoustic performer, provided moments of vulnerability and joy. After performing her version of Amy MacDonald’s ‘Where you gonna sleep tonight’, she performed two original songs. Lyrically captivating, I highly recommend checking her out on 29th March at the Salisbury Rugby Club.
Dr Beetroot
It honestly feels impossible to stand still when watching a band like Dr Beetroot.
This brilliant Bluegrass Skiffle band from Bournemouth are witty, charismatic and superbly talented. The songs are full of energy, often with five vocal harmonies which is a feat in itself! Make the most of the breaks inbetween songs so you can catch your breath before the next banjo solo kicks in and you can’t help but dance!
Lump
What can you say about Lump that hasn’t already been said?
They are the Quintessential Salisbury Punk band and they love it! And so do we!!
Weaving tongue in cheek stories of Salisbury past and present with the unmistakable punk sound that is making a big noise in and around Salisbury right now, they are always entertaining and always brilliant! Don’t forget to head over to Figglefest on the 20th July to see them rock Figheldean.
The Guns of Navarone
Whether they are playing traditional Jamaican Ska and Reggae, or twisting it with a fusion of 89’s Two Tone, The Guns of Navarone do not stop dancing, do not stop grooving, do not stop entertaining! This iconic band have performed far and wide and are loved everywhere they play. With ten band members on stage, the sound is full, energetic and absolutely pumped.
Corellian
Salisbury is producing some fantastic new bands at the moment and one of them is indie rockers Corellian.
There have a suave swagger that oozes confidence and is backed up with banging tunes. Playing their first Salisbury gig since releasing their debut single, ‘SDTKTO’, their live performance hits you with indie band vibes like the Arctic Monkeys and the Bluetones.
Pronghorn
The self proclaimed ‘Undisputed Kings of Cowpunk’, Dorest’s finest export hit the stage to headline the Beggar’s Bash event.
Their unique, hardcore amalgamation of rockabilly, punk and country music intoxicates those in attendance and lifts the weariest of limbs into a dancing frenzy. They were deservedly honoured at the OMAs Dorest earlier this year with a Lifetime Achievement Award, but something tells me they most certainly are not done yet. The festival scene awaits!!