Max Raptor

After being sat at the back of the surprisingly tiny room, in which tonight’s headliners Max Raptor will soon be embracing, it becomes apparent that a good 80 % of the spectators are in deed friends and family.

As the first of the support bands begin to set up, people are still at the bar, mid way through conversations, more interested in their phones than anything else…but this changes to a degree when the band begin their set.

The lead singer spills into their first song, running in and out of the small gathering and shaking the hands of those not paying enough attention. Even with the chaotic guitars and scratchy vocals, for the most part, the band aren’t fantastic and in some instances sound very much like a local pub band, but what they have gained is the attention of almost every person in the room.

Next is a more straight up indie inspired band, they take the stage and begin a short but tight set, which creates some more movement amongst the growing crowd. Similarly to the first act, they do well and produce all the right sounds but something is lacking in their performance.

Max Raptor take the stage and produce hit after hit, with catchy tunes and chant worthy vocals. It’s clear from the off that this band are going to be great. Their addictive mash of indie tinged punk anthems are lapped up by the crowd and provoke more than a subtle foot- tap. Should this continue, I can see them becoming firm favourites on a considerably bigger scale.