Band: Adfinem Venue: Trillions Rock Bar, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Date: 12 April 2001
Thursday nights at Trillians have become quite a regular haunt for the
towns Goth crowd. The band we saw tonight really stood out to the crowd
and captured quite a few new fans, me included. It's a bit ironic really
as I had no idea who or what this band were before they took to the stage.
One of our crew had heard rave things about them so we thought we'd check
them out. The only problem now is that they've left us hungry to see them
again. All those lucky enough to be going to the Electro Fest and the
Whitby Fest (part 1) will be in for a treat with these guys.
At the front of the stage we saw Cumbria's answer to Buffy's Angel. Tall,
chiselled jaw and dressed in black head to toe, not only did lead singer
PD look the part he also had a remarkable voice as well. He certainly had
that reserved mysterious presence that a front man needs to capture the
audience's imagination.
Behind him to his left and right we had Lee Adams and Paul Fisher, both
ready for action and determined to have a good time.
The gig started out a little slow but that is something that we have
become used to with the Thursday Goth nights. Why oh why do people feel so
afraid of enjoying themselves? Reserved is an understatement. Luckily
enough we had local lad Kevin to save the day.
Even before the band took
to the stage he was up bopping about at the front of the stage. By the
time the band came on and started to play their opening song ' I Beg
Forgiveness' , he was up there strutting his stuff for all he was worth.
The band seemed to be a bit bemused by all this, but hey, it did in fact
loosen up the crowd. It helped focus their attention on the band, which is
after all why we had all come here tonight.
By the time the band had finished their first song they had us suitably
impressed and curiously wondering what was coming next.
It was good to see that both Paul and Lee soon loosened up once the gig
got going and could be seen dancing around from behind their Keyboards.
It's always good to see the band enjoying themselves as much as the crowd
and visa versa. A little bird told me after the gig that the band might be
calling on us again later in the year and all I can say is I hope this is
definitely the case.
The big question on everybody's lips was is this a Goth band? Well true,
their lyrics aren't all about death, vampires and how they feel so sad
they wish they were dead, instead the songs are quite upbeat and are more
about living and things we have all had to face in real life. They were
all dressed in black, no one can deny that either. I would say that they
are definitely a Goth band with a strong electronic presence.
They have heaps of talent, their songs would, and did appeal to all the
Goth fans that were there that night, but they also appealed to all the
other regular Rock fans who had stumbled in for a night out. Whereas a lot
of the crowd here tonight may have been there by accident, next time they
come they will be there on purpose.
Even if you aren't normally into Goth bands I would strongly recommend you
have a listen to their stuff and see what you think.
I know for a fact that anyone old enough to remember and appreciate the
80's electronic era which brought forward such legends as Depeche Mode,
Heaven 17, Tear for Fears etc will enjoy this band. If you like your
friends electric then you will take to this band like a duck to water.
For those of you who are younger and like electronic music with a catchy
beat and a great image then you might just find that pot of gold at the
end of the rainbow with this band.
Highlights of the set were 'Small Town' which struck a chord with a lot of
us Northerners, 'I Promise, I Swear' which had strong undertones of Tear
for Fears, and 'Electronic Dancing' which reminded me of the great tunes
Heaven 17 used to bring us. PD's voice sounded so close to them that it
was a bit spooky. I half expected him to break into 'Come Live With Me' as
the next song.
The gig was completed with an encore which included another couple of
songs. This ended off what had been an overall impressive performance by
the band tonight.
Setlist:
I Beg Forgiveness
I Promise, I Swear
Hi-Life
What Can I Do
2 Be Someone
Charade
Small Town
Electric Dancing
H:ll
Set Me Free
