Gym Class Heroes

But the comparison that comes to mind as the London trio open for Gym Class Heroes is the Sugababes reconfigured as that bit flashier and trashier.

The floor had room to spare, especially for a Friday night, but the energy was flowing as much as the drinks were from the bar.

Gym Class Heroes were late for the gig and therefore came all the way from New York to perform for less than an hour to a busy HMV institute (busy not sold out) leaving the audience with the ska support band. This may seem problematic but the ska band were great. The multi talented lead singer kept bringing o

In this one confined space a congregation gathers from all ends of the youth culture spectrum (not to mention age spectrum).

The band emerge onto the stage behind their customery flag bearer to a frantic crowd of suburban youth with amazingly kept hair and dance moves that any bride’s father at a wedding would be proud of.

Not surprisingly the majority of the teenage crowd at the sold out Carling Academy follow suit and the charismatic frazzle haired lead singer appears to have won everyone over without even singing a note.

Barfly Camden, Camden on September 7, 2006