Deap Vally @ Concorde
2, Brighton 1/11
There are a lot of girls on the rock scene at the moment.
There’s Lzzy Hale from Halestorm, Orianthi, Emily Amrstrong and Siouxsie Medley
from Dead Sara, Icon for Hire’s Ariel Bloomer and Taylor Momson from The Pretty
Reckless to name but a few. The latest to throw their hat into the ring are LA
duo Lindsey Troy and Julie Edwards. Together they are Deap Vally and if you
like no frills rock then these are the girls for you. All you get is two girls,
a guitar and a drum kit. Oh and not forgetting some damn good music. I must
admit I didn’t know too much about them before seeing them. I liked their
singles and heard they had a good reputation as a live act so I decided to see
what the hype was about myself. It was worth it.
Before them though there was support from TigerCub and Skaters.
I only saw half of TigerCub’s set but they sounded pretty decent. They reminded
me a bit of Nirvana. Not sure if that was the style they were going for but
that’s who they reminded me of. New York band Skaters were on next and they
have definitely gained a new fan. Their songs were catchy and had a good sound.
They even had time to sing happy birthday to their drummer as well.
Once they had departed it was time for Deap Vally. There may
only be two of them but they make a big sound. Best described as a blend of
blues and alternative rock (think White Stripes and you get the idea), there is
a rawness to their music that you can’t help but be drawn in by. There is also
a strong chemistry and energy between the two of them, something that is clearly seen in their
live act. Playing stuff from their debut album ‘Sistrionix’ their set included ‘End
of the World’, ‘Walk of Shame’ and ‘Gonna Make My Own Money’. 
Having graced the likes of Glastonbury and Reading Festivals
already this year, it must have made a change to play a small venue like
Concorde2, but it suited them just fine. It was packed and crowd loved them and
they themselves looked to be having a great time. Lindsey even had time to do a
bit of crowd surfing mid set. They are also really nice people. They were more than
happy to have photos and sign stuff after the gig. I met Lindsey at the merch stall afterwards and bagged
myself a signed album which was an added bonus. After buying a ticket for the gig on impulse, I’m glad I went. Definitely a band I recommend you go and see
if they play near you.
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