Ryan's Gig Guide - November 2019

Absolutely invigorating! ‘Where Is The Sun?’ is the most recent single from Guns For Girls who are an incredibly energetic tight and robust three piece post-grunge alternative groove rock band from the Midlands. More late nineties in overall sound but at the same time rather reminiscent of a mixture of bands in places, you hear exhilarating and satisfying time changes bringing to mind that of early Soundgarden, vocals with a flare of modern Alice In Chains and together, with arguably the musicianship and calibre of Muse, they confidently administer a colossal sound that is refreshing to hear. Three piece bands musically always seem to get it right and Guns For Girls do just that. Their previous EP release ‘HeadsYouWin’ became ‘single of the week’ on Kerrang! Radio and we hope they continue to bloom.As a single ‘Where Is The Sun?’ has solid riffs, catchy lyrics and there’s a hard theme of heaviness driven throughout which doesn’t distort the commerciality the tune has. Excellent. www. facebook.com/gunsforgirlsUK SINGLE OF THE MONTH GUNS FOR GIRLS: Where Is The Sun? Manufactured in the Black Country and if you’re searching for music that unquestionably pays homage to the heavy metal roots of the area then squint no further than My Great Affliction. ‘Poison Remedy’ has a remarkable primal and laidback effortless natural rock and roll feel. They sound fun, unanxious and carefree; almost as if they all instinctively nosedive into bed playing their instruments during love making every night whilst guzzling 100% proof whiskey and maybe using a set of darts with their unoccupied hand for a guitar pick followed by a reckless game of darts afterwards perhaps? They capture all the necessities of rock music made famous by bands such as Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath but have a more wilder Motörhead-like attitude as a whole. Undoubtedly this is a thoroughbred unit of musicians able to craft protuberant but entertaining tunes. www.mygreataffliction.com SINGLE MY GREAT AFFLICTION: Poison Remedy www.ryansgigguide.com rgg Nov 2019 9