Out Of The Frying Pan and into the fire, or alternatively, smack-bang into one of the swankiest joints around. Rock ‘n’ roll and the prim and proper surroundings of Mayfair (the priciest area in Monopoly) aren’t exactly cheese and wine, or so you’d think, m'lord. For this bizarre pairing are indeed linking arms, as Out Of The Frying Pan brings a night of dirty blues, rock ‘n’ roll, and good ‘ol fashioned poetry to the famous Embassy club.
In aid of the Parkinson’s Disease Society all manner of acts will be descending upon the Embassy and, despite garnering a rep for pricey beverages, drinks are set to be half-price before eleven PM. Let’s face it, you’ll probably be a tad pissed by then, so when drinks prices do go up, you probably won’t give it a second thought anyway.
The All New Adventures Of Us (TANAOU) are a seven-piece band, you know, in the mould of Arcade Fire and the like. Anyway, TANAOU have gained notoriety for their live performances and, yet again, we’re going use Arcade Fire as a comparison. Yep, it’s a tad lazy to keep contrasting the two bands but time is of the essence, and my fingers are tapping the keyboard quicker than a hyperactive greyhound on a speed trip. Anyway, TANAOU have got that whole poetic, sweet sounding vibe going on… A bit like Athlete, only less drippy and a lot faster paced. And they’re not afraid to say “shit” in their lyrics either, which proves that they've got more balls!
You’re probably familiar with vudu-blues band Hijak Oscar, they’re that group from Channel 4’s ‘Mobile Act Unsigned’ that got really really far and fell at the last hurdle. The judges went all X-Factor on their arses because they looked a bit different, you know, and lacked that sort of poster boy/girl feel. Anyway, their grass-roots blues style sound, which incorporates the sublime harmonica, is a bit different from a lot of the music doing the rounds at the moment… It’s quite refreshing really, kind of like jacking off in the bath. We reckon the Channel 4 result was fixed!
Finally, the Wallbirds, who kind of blend loads of different influences together to come up with their own sort of distinct sound, will be playing at Embassy. They’ve supported Pigeon Detectives, Lightspeed Champion and Reverend and the Makers in the past. Anyway, The Wallbirds incorporate the harmonica as well, which is where the whole dirty blues vibe of the night stems from. Wallbirds have that Bob Dylanesque raspy vocal shindig going on, and they have this sort of classic rock feel. Sort of bringing 50s and early 60s forward to a whole new generation, which is always welcome. So they’ll have this sort of foot-tapping, “tappety-tap” rhythm one minute, and then suddenly go all fast-paced. You don’t know what your gonna get. It's most exciting!
Oh, and DJ Shuffle will be on the decks as well… Out Of The Frying Pan: Putting grease in your champers and eggs on your caviar.
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN PRESENTS
(For the Parkinsons Disease Society)
THE ALL NEW ADVENTURES OF US
HIJAK OSCAR
THE WALLBIRDS
SHUFFLE on the decks
APRIL 1st @ 8PM
EMBASSY CLUB,
MAYFAIR, LONDON
Tickets: £11.50
Photography: Wallbirds –www.photographybypip.co.uk / Hijak Oscar - www.ldkphotograph
