The venue is also minutes from Central Station and the staff are accommodating, the sound engineer let me share his booth for a few photos which was in vain, in the end – but he didn’t even know me. Let me try and give you an overview of what it was like.Īudio, situated on the corner of Midland Street Glasgow is an urban style live music venue, spacious and open plan, the bar is straight ahead as you go in, the stage is to your right, and it’s large, a good size for bands like Enemies Of The State. Thankfully, I was able to get in on the act, and soak in their massive night. The long awaited album launch took place on 18 th October in Audio, and tickets were flying out for this.
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Here’s a link to their free downloadable album which can be yours in minutes:
It’s definitely a true testament of their “time, effort, love, anger and passion” – Enemies Of The State, Facebook (October 16 th). To pay nothing would be sacrilege on my part, I just couldn’t see any other way than to pay a bit more than what the album was likely to retail at. With the lyrics and key messages in place, however, the value of the songs double, triple, quadruple. Without the words this is a brilliant listen.
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The vocals complement each of the other instruments to full effect, but the power behind the dynamic vocal range means that everything is slightly on edge, and altogether this creates an electric sound. These are set off against a finely timed sharp drum beat, I also hear pronounced slick guitar and bass lines that slide in to create an appealing twist. I have found it was definitely worth contributing money to.īroken down, each member has worked to deliver outstanding riffs, which layer into each other beautifully.
What we received was a 9 track jewel which can also be yours for free. Luckily, we were able to get hold of digital copies 24 hours before the album launch night. The lads have spent countless evenings working on this, while getting out their music video, working full time jobs, trying to maintain a social life and still managing to raise awareness for causes/upholding collective consciousness (Kris Tennant on Facebook certainly puts the “vocal” in Vocalist). Which leads us to the full monty, also known as EOTS’s debut album, Awakening. Although surprisingly, not one member of the band is actually in the video! Letting the song and story take its own course, the result is fresh, uplifting, and inviting, while stimulating your grey matter – a key ingredient to every EOTS song. I can’t believe it was only six months since interviewing Kris and Joe (and former member Sean), in that time the lads have just blown us away with their extraordinary dedication and skills! Going strong since 2012, their ambition and drive this year alone has left me wondering how I’ll ever be able to provide a full account here.īecause this is a band that gives a massive amount to their fans, not only do they offer inspiring messages of power, hope, and love, they also do things like give away their album for free, play gigs for free, travelling to Bathgate, Dunfermline, Perth and beyond, they even let relative outsiders like myself in on their debut video – thank you so much guys, it was a great experience! Naturally the Voice team want Enemies Of The State to win BIG, because these guys give more than they take, and I think it has shown in all 7 performances I have attended this year.įor instance, EOTS’s 1st official music video to the track, “Open Your Eyes”, was unleashed at the beginning of October, and gained a fantastic response.
And the band will make their debut television appearance on STV’s Riverside Show on 1 st December. Jim Gellatly is playing, “Open Your Eyes”, as one of his breakout tracks on his drive time show this Friday (5-7pm on 7 th November). Since releasing debut album, Awakening, it’s charted at number 9 in The Ayrshire Album chart. Because it really does look like we’re witnessing a breakthrough with this lot. Kris Tennant (Lead Vocalist), Joseph Carney (Bassist), Glenn Holburn (Guitar), Gary Dillon (Guitar), Garry Curran Jnr.’s (Drums) progress as Glasgow’s most politically charged band has escalated in what feels like a blink of an eye. ‘I’m not sure if we are seeing rock stars in Enemies Of The State, or if they really are just normal people that play music once in a while.’
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