Palms and Pelicans, Coburg’s Widow and The Chapman Family at Joiners Southampton 16/2/13

Mattéa McKinnon’s raw and powerful vocals definitely made Palms and Pelicans stand out as one of the most memorable support acts that I have seen this year. The harmonies that they used were brilliant, and the songs were full of emotion and passion.

Coburg’s Widow are a great indie rock and roll band with lots of energy and catchy riffs. The guitaring was incredible and Jason Kaye’s vocals were enjoyable to listen to. Energetic and enthusiastic, Coburg’s Widow have a good stage presence and they’re a great live band.

Describing themselves as ‘noisy Northern English angst rock’, The Chapman Family stole the show tonight at the Joiners. With melodic guitaring and strong riffs, their set was passionate and it was almost impossible to keep your eyes off the stage. Sounding like they’re influenced by 80s rock, but with a slightly heavier twist, The Chapman Family received a great reception from the audience and it was definitely not like anything crowd had heard or seen before. With their unique songs and passionate performances, The Chapman Family definitely deserve to become more well-known, and I’d definitely recommend that you give their music a listen and catch them at a show near you soon.

Check out Palms and Pelicans here: http://www.facebook.com/palmsandpelicans
Check out Coburg’s Widow here: http://www.facebook.com/coburgswidow/
Check out The Chapman Family here: http://www.facebook.com/TheChapmanFamily