a mix between The Stone Roses and Primal Scream with the swagger of Oasis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq_P2xOE8wM

“Picture the quintessential rock band…”

http://www.colonyhousemusic.com/bio

“We’re not sex drugs and rock and roll,” Caleb says, laughing. “We’re just rock and roll.”

That's me sold

https://thisfeeling.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/This-Feeling_Rolla_057-web-ready-1024x683.jpg

https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/19459002.alloa-band-tonto-release-new-single-ahead-live-debut/

https://i.imgur.com/026btbk.jpg

is the guy on the left not playing along? or just not quite nailed it down yet?

lol that this thread is almost 10 years old

every band pictured here are better than the smiths tbh

― mundane peaceable username (darraghmac), Monday, 22 July 2013 16:13 (eight years ago) bookmarkflaglink

that is actually true, but not in a way that exonerates either party

a mix between Regular Fries and Campag Velocet with 1/8 the swagger of Dumpy's Rusty Nuts

is the guy on the left not playing along? or just not quite nailed it down yet?

Drummer. The elephant in the room here is that someone reads the Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser.

looks like one erection or whatever they are called!

Lion in China zoo goes viral for fringe, zookeepers deny giving it haircut https://t.co/KqAmwiHzrr pic.twitter.com/8ZN45jOmbr

— Mothership.sg (@MothershipSG) May 30, 2022

“Imagine The Rolling Stones creating an album with The Doors jamming with Primal Scream...This is Hardwicke Circus. Transforming their influences into their own originality, this night was one to remember for some time to come.”

https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/resources/images/12561111/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El7W7wQRLQA
Paul Mccartney requested that they play at Glastonbury. The singer can't decide whether to impersonate Paul Weller or Terry Hall. I guess the mild 2 Tone sax and piano bits make it slightly different to the usual run of the mill Oasis/Roses shash. But they're just underwhelming and inoffensive really.

imagine second rate liam gallagher, richard ashcroft and miles hunt lookalikes copying a u2 joshua tree era photo shoot in a local field...

otm

irresistible memories of nod from the neph, from the lads bookending that photo

no one throws mouldy flour at bands any more

the infamous neph drug bust after a cleaner spotted bags of white flour in their hotel room was a classic

i think earlier in this thread people have talked about the strangeness of the promo copy for these bands but "Transforming their influences into their own originality, this night was one to remember for some time to come” is a delightful word salad

The piano and sax line makes it sound more Springsteen to me than your usual lads group. This tune is better than many things posted on this thread.

It's kinda like a Bosstones song.

Bosstones here to teach the Brits a thing or two about "swagger"

https://2pqaf02qwhn51glbrk2w4wj2-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MightyMightyBosstones01-1.jpg

If you'd have told me to picture the Bosstones, I would've imagined more hats

They have them but seven of them had new haircuts to show off

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1120009349999595520/CvjdQNNS_400x400.jpg

this is my incredibly annoying dickhead cousin who used to wear hats all the time until his wealthy gf paid for a hair transplant and then the hats mysteriously became less frequent. Next time I see him I'll tell him there is no cure for spiritual baldness and his repertoire of Beatles/Oasis/Coldplay covers is fucking lame!

The piano and sax line makes it sound more Springsteen to me than your usual lads group. This tune is better than many things posted on this thread.

That makes it sound worse tbh.

Makes it sound more with-the-swagger-of-Boomtown-Rats tbh.

Pete Doherty is a helluva drug

https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/c5fe5e97-7c7f-48ab-9c27-3778fac025ab/IMG-20220908-WA0005-f35002d.jpg

i believe that calboa is just some dumb quasi-acronym of the bandmembers' nicknames etc but i did briefly think "this is a more interesting direction for self-styling to take -- is it a place or a flower or what?"

(there is a plant genus sometimes known as calboa, tho more usually as ipomoea: the latter includes morning glory, moonflower, sweet potato and water spinach… but i don't think this is what these feebs were going for)

I think theyre just Doherty aligned rather than the usual Oasis etc

The boysiness remains the same tho

https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a46c5e83b19604c4cce377ba348376c213c3e440/0_346_5184_3110/master/5184.jpg?width=620&quality=45&dpr=2&s=none

whole article is v much this vibe: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/feb/24/theres-civic-pride-involved-the-acts-scoring-no-1-albums-thanks-to-regional-fanbases

Calboa are a four-piece band from Hull who started life as the bedroom project of singer-songwriter Callum Blakeston, an affably rakish fellow with an easy laugh, a dandy hat and the look of a young Richard Ashcroft.

maybe i will bump into him in the pub one day and he will be a lovely person and i'll either shut my mouth or find the gentlest possible way to say "your fantasy is shit"

two amorphous band blokes from Hull, both po-faced twats with sunglasses hanging from the necks of their t-shirts for a band pic: absolutely no right to exist.

some semi-famous preening actor nob at Cannes doing the same: annoying, but still an acceptable element of poseur etiquette rules.

sorry, I didn't make these rules.

yeah i mean is there any use for sunglasses in hull?

that wall needs repointing lads

none of that foreign muck

Guy on the right looks like a sadistic PE teacher. Guy second from left looks like a fascist Job Centre advisor.

advisor: "You're late for your appointment."
snoball: "I'm 30 seconds late because the bus collided with a recumbant pensioner."
advisor: "Come back in 2 hours."

the beardy one reminds of this young middle-class jogger I once had some verbals with (he cried like a pussyole cos my soft-arse dog barked at him once). Lots of tattoos and gym membership, something about "positive mental health" on their social media profile. My dog is good at judging twats!

the look of a young Richard Ashcroft

Specifically, the look of a young Richard Ashcroft who has done too much nitrous (ie any amount of nitrous).

If 40 is considered young.

Hull-based indie band The Steamers is a force to be reckoned with, blending the infectious grooves of The Stone Roses with the psychedelic edge of Primal Scream and the undeniable swagger of Oasis. Their music is a perfect fusion of classic and contemporary sounds, combining driving guitars, pulsing basslines, and soaring vocals to create a truly unique sonic experience. With a powerful stage presence and an unapologetic attitude, The Steamers are quickly making a name for themselves on the UK indie scene. Don't miss the chance to catch their electrifying live show and experience the irresistible sound of The Steamers.

- Chat GPT

maybe Chat GPT has been working in the background for more years than we realise

Nothing more swaggery than Oasis than having a punch up with your band mates.

The View: Gig halted after band members clash on stage

A gig came to an abrupt halt after The View lead singer apparently threw a punch at the band's bassist.

A mix between Frazier and Foreman with the swagger of Ali...

The View’s gig at Manchester’s Deaf Institute was interrupted by an altercation last night… within the band 😳pic.twitter.com/16LnIpBIsE

— Far Out Magazine (@FarOutMag) May 11, 2023

https://www.clickrollboom.co.uk/news/hurricane-1-release-new-album-backstage-waiting-to-go-on-out-now-on-golden-robot-records

That PR blurb is quite... something