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High Society; The Dellas; and Flende Fatale @ Carling Bar Academy 04/09/2008

So it was of to the Carling Bar Academy in Islington in search of some rock last night. And rock is what we got, whether it was actually any good was a whole different matter. The bands on show were: High Society; The Dellas; and Flende Fatale.

Things got off to an entertaining start with High Society. A band very much influenced by Guns 'n' Roses / Faster Pussycat and the like, they banged out a set that at times had moments of actually being very good, but which was - for the most part - average. Next up, The Dellas. This a band who probably think they are 'going somewhere', and to be fair there was potential in their performance and just enough quality in their songs to imagine them making the next step up the ladder. Given a couple of years they could be a decent band. This is more than can be said for the children who were on last. Flende Fatale, all look about 12 (guessing actually 16-18). Because they are so young, I wont be as harsh as their music deserves, but will just say I do not see them getting anywhere at the moment. There was half a good tune hiding in one of their songs, but the rest was pretty uninspiring.

Would I rush to see any of the bands again? probably not.
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