The Brownies: Norwich Arts Centre
The Brownies, three girls and two guys from Norwich, managed to get Peel session and SXSW playing electro shoutsters Bearsuit to support them. Not a bad feat, or maybe clever foresight by Bearsuit. While The Brownies may been missed by the sweeping net searching for girl-fronted guitar bands, it probably won't be long until it catches up with them.
Their front woman is worthy to take the stage with most, she captures your attention and takes it for a 40 minute ride of a Karen O passioned, energetic and absorbing command of the stage. It's impossible to take your eyes off her.
Their shouty vocals are undercut by an all singing all dancing melody and they intertwine perfectly. The thumping bass and drums crash into you, ready for the jerky dual guitars to grab your attention, only to have it stolen by the inimitable front woman.
It doesn't seem to matter that the songs lack a real consistency, they can overlap into by turning into a racketing mush. But the flaws are more than made up for by their impressive stage presence and confidence, fixating the packed crowd. With their debut album out next month, The Brownies look all set to make their mark.
Words: Jack Phillips
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