A Perfect Debut... Introducing IDestroy!
Every so often, live music fanatics may find themselves presented with a less than ideal situation; A state of dissonance arising from indecisiveness – “There’s a band playing tonight that I’ve never heard of, though that one song I listened to was solid. Do I risk wasting time and money on what could be a disastrous night full of regret?”
I had this experience on the last night of January with a punk-as-fuck trio from Bristol named IDestroy, except my situation was about 4 steps more stressful; the gig I was interested in was 30 miles away in a different city, IDestroy were the opening band in a lineup that’s definitely not my cup of tea, and to top it off, there was another awesome band playing a different venue just 5 minutes away. This decision, which took me the best part of 3 days to make, turned out to be the right one.
Leicester’s Firebug is easily one of the nicest venues/bars I’ve been to; it’s got a fresh look, both old and modern at the same time, the management were awesome, the gig room was great with a wide stage, and there was even free flapjack on this occasion!
Gracing this wonderful venue are Bec, Becky and Jenn, the young trio who make up IDestroy. Off stage they’re almost like the quiet kids who like corners and avoid human contact, but on-stage, things are very, very different. Drummer Jenn subtly conveys the mixture of nerves and comfort of a new musician who loves what she’s doing, whilst Becky, plucking away on her bass guitar, is having the time of her life. On guitar and lead vocals, we’ve got Bec, and she sounds amazing. With both a look and a voice that have attitude bursting at the seams, this is a frontwoman who innately grabs the attention of everyone present.
In terms of the actual music, IDestroy produce raw, upbeat punk songs, reminiscent of ‘girl bands’ of the 70s, such as The Runaways, though they seem to do it with more zest and attitude. They also excel where many bands can find it easy to flop; all of their songs sound completely different even to a new listener, with some written to be danced to, others made for headbanging, and some simply designed for listening. I knew no songs and found myself smiling the entire way through the set, enjoying song after song, riff after riff, and solo after solo, quickly infected by this young band’s energy.
They’ve only just begun as a band, and if what I witnessed in Firebug was anything to go by, IDestroy very much belong on huge stages, and sooner than later, because they perform like they’ve been doing this for years.
Clearly I made the right decision, being among the first lucky people to witness this unknown talent in a tiny venue. I just hope that one day I’ll be buying a ticket to see them headline Rock City’s main hall, and I will absolutely look forward to that day.
COMMENTS
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Nice review
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Nice! :)
