A pleasing review by UK RockNet
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Infinity
Minus One from Halesowen are the first band on this evening. This one year old
guitar based rock quartet features Oliver Bennett on vocals, Jack Higgs on
guitar, Rhys Smith on bass and Jamie Stocker on drums. In their time together
they have played mainly within the Midlands but are hoping to widen their circle
of influence in the near future.
The bands
first number, after a pleasantly polite intro is Pain Inside which is a pretty
strong rocker that gets the band set off to a good start, and this is followed
by a very acceptable cover of the Kinks classic All Day And All Of The Night.
Third number The One is a pretty low key track that adds a good bit of light and
shade into the set before we get the slightly funky Cranberry Bliss which has
real Cream feel to it.
Another home grown track Indoctrinated Youth is next and by this time I’m pretty
impressed by the band. Their ideas are good and solid and they seem to be
capable of mixing styles and tempo. The timing is tight and has some clever
stops and starts and their playing is pretty damn good too. Jacks’ guitar breaks
are fitting and appropriate and Olivers’ vocals suit the material extremely
well.
Met Her On
The Net is another slow one that comes in to once again break up the set at just
the right place before Crash And Burn and Break Free both hit out in a typically
rock-metal style that these guys seem to be able to put on like a well loved and
well worn leather jacket.
We then get a nostalgia generating Sunshine Of Your Love before final number
Stuck, a mixture of rock, punk and metal that finishes the set with plenty of
power and drive
I have to say
that I’m pretty impressed with Infinity Minus One. They didn’t do any pointless
messing about between numbers, had a good professional approach and they played
well. Only a couple of criticisms spring to mind. Firstly, with the exception of
bassist Rhys the band were pretty static and secondly I would have liked to hear
Oliver get some backing vocal support.
Apart from
that it was a damn good set that was most enjoyable.
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