The Kill Devil Hills

Up next on the Rosemount stage were fellow locals Schvendes, a band who specialise in "gloom rock" and I mean that in the nicest way possible. They are not what you would call an upbeat band, rather they are masters of melodic melancholy. They specialise in writing hauntingly beautiful songs about murder, may

Next up was James McCann and his Dirty Skirt Band with their blues tinged country stylings. Their sound is not the type of music I enjoy, and even to watch I found this band to be terribly unexciting and lacking any stage presence or charisma and that certain something that special performers have to grab you

Up first were Sydney band The Holy Soul, who had been fairly low-key for a couple of years up until recently, with last year’s release of new LP Damn You, Ra. Their jangly rock-n-roll sound powered out with a mix of slinking rhythms, dirty slide-guitar licks and husky baritone that was undoubtedly impressive,

The show at Badlands Bar last Saturday also boasted a wealth of local talent old and new.