REVIEW: …AND UPSTAIRS + NURSES AT THE CROFT, BRISTOL (27/03/12)
Playing one of their first shows outside of the Midlands, …and Upstairs, Nurse played songs from their 5 track EP and tried out two new songs to a crowd that became entranced by their unique rock styling.
The three piece from Birmingham plays a blend of math-rock, folk and progressive with some jazz influences which, on the surface sound like a rather uninviting and niche genre; however, the bands catchy riffs and driving rhythm section drew in the crowd to the point of shouting ‘one more’ at the end of the gig where the band simply responded that they had played them all.
After the show lead singer and guitarist Charlie said that the best part about playing such a unique type of music is watch people slowly dance along and try to adapt their dancing to the frequent tempo and rhythm changes.
The most notable feature of the band, aside from how solid their performance was with such a technically demanding style of music, was their stage presence. Each member of the band had a moment where they were showcased through the music, but none had any missteps fitting back in to the groove of each track.
For such a young band, it displayed a lot of promise and gave a reason to want to listen to them again, whether or not it was live, but hopefully I’ll get another chance to see them perform in a much larger setter, where they will soon deserve.
Visit their band camp page for a free download of their EP Dece Mustings at …and Upstairs, Nurses
The Croft – Tuesday 27th March
Playing one of their first shows outside of the Midlands, …and Upstairs, Nurse played songs from their 5 track EP and tried out two new songs to a crowd that became entranced by their unique rock styling.
The three piece from Birmingham plays a blend of math-rock, folk and progressive with some jazz influences which, on the surface sound like a rather uninviting and niche genre; however, the bands catchy riffs and driving rhythm section drew in the crowd to the point of shouting ‘one more’ at the end of the gig where the band simply responded that they had played them all.
After the show lead singer and guitarist Charlie said that the best part about playing such a unique type of music is watch people slowly dance along and try to adapt their dancing to the frequent tempo and rhythm changes.
The most notable feature of the band, aside from how solid their performance was with such a technically demanding style of music, was their stage presence. Each member of the band had a moment where they were showcased through the music, but none had any missteps fitting back in to the groove of each track.
For such a young band, it displayed a lot of promise and gave a reason to want to listen to them again, whether or not it was live, but hopefully I’ll get another chance to see them perform in a much larger setter, where they will soon deserve.
Words and photo: Albert Testani
