For the second night on the bounce we’re at KK’s in Wolverhampton and tonight sees a packed main room show for US melodic rock legends Tyketto as they finish off their tour promoting their latest album “Closer to the Sun”, their first full studio album in ten years and it sees the bands return to form with their trademark melodic heavy rock.
It was a triple header tonight with three very different bands all bringing their own twist on classic rock and first up were the young guns, Collateral (9). This young outfit have been making waves on the British rock scene for a few years now and never fail to put on a high octane show.
Front man Angelo Tristan is a natural, he makes use of every inch of the big stage here at KK’s, barely stopping for a breath. It’s a short, but polished set that includes the tracks Midnight Queen, Merry Go Round, and the highlight for me, the closing track Big Shot.
Tonight’s show solidified their place at the forefront of the new wave of classic rock in the UK at the moment and certainly won a lot of new fans.
From young guns to The Maverick, and the enigma that is Kory Clarke. No spit or polish here, it’s all punk infused rawness and spontaneity when Warrior Soul (9) hit town!
Clarke is the epitome of a R ‘n’ R frontman, resplendent in his gold sequined jacket and trousers, easily outshining everyone tonight! If you mashed up Mick Jagger, John Lydon and Kurt Cobain, then out would pop Kory Clarke. One minute bouncing, the next a glare and a sneer, or you might get a look of melancholy, he does it all and the songs are equally as schizophrenic.
From young guns to The Maverick, and the enigma that is Kory Clarke. No spit or polish here, it’s all punk infused rawness and spontaneity when Warrior Soul (9) hit town!
Clarke is the epitome of a R ‘n’ R frontman, resplendent in his gold sequined jacket and trousers, easily outshining everyone tonight! If you mashed up Mick Jagger, John Lydon and Kurt Cobain, then out would pop Kory Clarke. One minute bouncing, the next a glare and a sneer, or you might get a look of melancholy, he does it all and the songs are equally as schizophrenic.
Opening up with a cover of the Joy Division dystopian post punk classic Interzone to be followed by the balls to the wall sleaze bomb Back On The Lash. It was a swift one two that had the crowd reeling and Clarke knew it as he blitzkrieged his way through the set. A voice that speaks of decades of cigarettes and alcohol that perfectly suits songs like Love Destruction and Losers.
They close out with Danny Vaughn joining them on stage for Wasteland to diametrically opposite singers but it didn’t matter, it was utterly brilliant and a great way to end a manic and chaotic set.
Nearly 40 years ago, some friends started out, as many did, dreaming of rock stardom. Tyketto (10) was born and 1991 saw the release of their debut album (seriously one of the best debut rock albums ever) Don’t Come Easy, and 35 years since that release they receive an award on stage to celebrate them reaching No.1 in the UK Rock Charts with their latest release, Closer To The Sun, the line-up may have changed over the years, the usual ups and downs, but the music and front man Danny Vaughn remain as slick as ever.
They open up with the huge anthem Rescue Me which gets the packed room singing from the get go, and they immediately follow that up with the massive hit Wings which gets a huge response from the crowd. Tyketto were back and in great form.
The set continued with tracks from their nearly 4 decades of material, a career that Vaughn is thankful for, and thankful for the support from the loyal fans. The UK has pretty much been their second home and always get great crowds, so they respond with a flawless set that included big hitters like Burning Down Inside, Seasons and Standing Alone, plus the equally massive songs of the new album Higher Than High, We Rise and the powerfully emotional The Brave, a song that Vaughn dedicates to all the NHS workers, the emergency workers, the care workers.
The band leave the stage after that song, but instead of us waiting for the inevitable encore, Planet Rock DJ Ian Danter runs on stage and calls the band back to surprise them with their award for the No.1 album, such a great moment, and of course they then go straight into the classic Forever Young, a sentiment that we all try to adhere to, but Danny Vaughn seems to be doing it better than most.
Tonight we had three very different bands, but it was a night of three very different front men, each unique. Tristan is young and energetic, a great future ahead. Clarke, cynical, cheeky and road worn, but still fighting, and Vaughn, still loving every moment and still capable of banging out those tunes.
Another great night of live music at the wonderful KK’s Steel Mill!
They close out with Danny Vaughn joining them on stage for Wasteland to diametrically opposite singers but it didn’t matter, it was utterly brilliant and a great way to end a manic and chaotic set.
Nearly 40 years ago, some friends started out, as many did, dreaming of rock stardom. Tyketto (10) was born and 1991 saw the release of their debut album (seriously one of the best debut rock albums ever) Don’t Come Easy, and 35 years since that release they receive an award on stage to celebrate them reaching No.1 in the UK Rock Charts with their latest release, Closer To The Sun, the line-up may have changed over the years, the usual ups and downs, but the music and front man Danny Vaughn remain as slick as ever.
They open up with the huge anthem Rescue Me which gets the packed room singing from the get go, and they immediately follow that up with the massive hit Wings which gets a huge response from the crowd. Tyketto were back and in great form.
The set continued with tracks from their nearly 4 decades of material, a career that Vaughn is thankful for, and thankful for the support from the loyal fans. The UK has pretty much been their second home and always get great crowds, so they respond with a flawless set that included big hitters like Burning Down Inside, Seasons and Standing Alone, plus the equally massive songs of the new album Higher Than High, We Rise and the powerfully emotional The Brave, a song that Vaughn dedicates to all the NHS workers, the emergency workers, the care workers.
The band leave the stage after that song, but instead of us waiting for the inevitable encore, Planet Rock DJ Ian Danter runs on stage and calls the band back to surprise them with their award for the No.1 album, such a great moment, and of course they then go straight into the classic Forever Young, a sentiment that we all try to adhere to, but Danny Vaughn seems to be doing it better than most.
Tonight we had three very different bands, but it was a night of three very different front men, each unique. Tristan is young and energetic, a great future ahead. Clarke, cynical, cheeky and road worn, but still fighting, and Vaughn, still loving every moment and still capable of banging out those tunes.
Another great night of live music at the wonderful KK’s Steel Mill!
