With influences ranging from Motorhead to Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy and
beyond the Anglo-Aussie five piece are storming through the UK
Dead City Ruins are a band that
definitely aren’t afraid of hard work; after relocating from London to
Melbourne the band set about to redefine themselves and come back bigger than
ever. They are determined to make their mark in Leeds
this evening; the introduction alone does that. The heavy riff-laden guitar
instrumental, the band’s long hair in-sync flowing back and forth drives the
set into action as lead singer Jake struts onto the stage.
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| Lead singer Jake on stage |
The hard hitting “Where Ya
Gonna Run” is typical of Dead City Ruins’ sound; extensive classic based rock
riffs and raw vocals tipped with melodic, soaring choruses. Lead guitarist,
Tommy leads the band with his water tight and impressive playing, boundlessly
running up and down the stage from start to finish. Lead track from the band’s
album, “Midnight Killer”, pulls back the verses whilst the choruses are fast
paced and driven, while the infectious album track “Damn My Eyes” is undoubtedly the crowd favourite. Dead City
The band aren’t
afraid to give their all to the live show and enjoy regaling the audience with tales
from tours gone by. “Twenty chavs attacked our van last time we were in Leeds ”, laughs Jake before releasing the song which the
band wrote after that incident on the crowd here tonight. “Broken bones and bloody fists”
chants Jake as the song’s driving rhythms and catchy lyrics reflect how the
band are adding their own flavour to the game of rock.
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| Guitarist Tommy |
Dead City Ruins aren’t short of
ambition; their on stage presence is mesmerising. Their energy level is
unfaltering and holds the audience’s attention throughout the set. Lead singer
Jake teases the audience, lurching forward with his mic, whilst Tommy jumps off
the stage playing his guitar down within the crowd. The band’s tight set,
catchy hooks, long hair and denim ensembles
all add to their vintage rock appeal.
On record Dead City Ruins’ rock
rhythms, with intricate riffs and soaring vocals, are often lost in a slight
repetitiveness. However, the band work hard to invigorate the songs, bringing a
new life to them. The band’s stage show is high octane and pulls you in and
really must be experienced to be believed. Dead City
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