The Colliers win first heat of Rock Open 2012
The 2012 Rock Open kicked off with a bang as six bands battled it out to reach the final.
Heat one was held at the Bridge Inn, Station Road, Scunthorpe.
Judges voted indie-rockers The Colliers through to the final.
The Haxey five-piece features Chris Garbutt on guitar, Harry Bullas on bass, Luke Goodall on keyboards, Daniel Stephenson on drums, and singer-guitarist Mitch Russon.
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Big things are expected of the band, who have already played the O2 Academies in Liverpool and Glasgow, after Chris won the 2009 Rock Open with his previous band 4Kicks.
Dynamic trio Jackhammer, who reached the semi-finals last year, were first to take the stage. Carl Pawson, Andy Shaw and Shaun Burrell did a good job warming up the crowd with their big guitar solos and choruses.
Guitarist Carl said: "Our attitude is to just turn up and play.
"I let the guitar do the talking.
"There are a lot of upcoming bands performing this year and we wish them all the best."
Punk band Dyin’ Flies, who feature Jim Cooper, Chris Heald and Steve Kyte,were making their Rock Open debut.
They were followed by prog-metallers Dark Mantra - runners-up in 2008 - who impressed the audience with their epic guitar solos.
Barton-based rockers Eskimo Party were making their debut after forming only six months ago.
Singer Steve 'Scoober' Bottomby said it was "a fantastic experience".
Hawk of Fury also played.
Among the judges was Joe Malanpisa, who was celebrating the 30th anniversary of his band Music UK's victory in the first Rock Open, in 1982.
Comments
by lincs88
Friday, November 16 2012, 8:49AM
“whens the next one *WalterGulag* not heard anything about it...I keep looking for something on here but it never appears”
by lincs88
Monday, October 15 2012, 10:47PM
“http://tinyurl.com/d5t55o4
An event I've told people to add people so we shall see, may do no good but worth a try”
by gordonio
Thursday, October 11 2012, 3:37PM
“WalterGulag - very knowledgeable and descriptive, perhaps you should have been paid to write a review as a freelance correspondent.”
by WalterGulag
Thursday, October 11 2012, 12:04PM
“Rock Open Heat 1. My quick review just to fill in some gaps for the ET music fans.
First up were Jackhammer. A solid 3 piece southern roadhouse rock outfit. Heavy blues rock spiced with a raw metal edges with vocals to match.
Then came the Dyin Flies performing an lively set filled with golden nuggets of raw punk rock energy. Witty and angry just like it should be.
Next on was Dark Mantra. Prog Rock roots with modern touches of Queens of the Stoneage and Kings of Leon. Every song a music journey to marvel at.
Eskimo Party, the sharpest dress band. Picture The Hives mixed with AC/DC and add a little Alex from Clockwork Orange and you have the perfect image and soundtrack to match.
Now The Colliers were up. Modern indie rock matching the style which a long line of past winners have favoured. Playing it straight down the middle.
Hawks of Fury rounded things up with a return to old skool metal. Judas Priesty style roots with a splash of the Foo Fighters humour not to forget plenty of heafty thrash licks to boot.
Results Both The Colliers and Dark Mantra went through to the final. But it was a close run thing as all the bands could well of succeed on the night such was the high standard of bands.”
by WalterGulag
Thursday, October 11 2012, 10:19AM
“Well I went out and bought this weeks ET looking forward to a full review of the first Rock Open heat and what did we get? Only 40 words! You had a photographer and a reporter there all night and we get just 40 words and 1 picture in the paper.
This is a ET sponsored event isn't it? The ET quiz league results got 4 times as much coverage.
Can we have someone with just a little passion for local live music put in charge of reporting on it please?”
by Magci
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 11:40PM
“Yes we were sure we heard Dark Mantra got through too.
Also Dyin Flies were in the Rock Open last year.
Shame there were not more supporters for the bands there.”
by lincs88
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 10:40AM
“poor hawk of fury...everyone else gets some sort of description and naming and they get "Hawk of Fury also played."”
by WalterGulag
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 10:35AM
“I'm pretty sure that I heard the MC say ' In no particular order those going through from tonights heat are The Colliers and Dark Mantra'
I hope the review in the ET this Thursday is more indepth then this review. As it fails to tell us much more about the bands other then to list their names. It would be nice to know who or what they sounded like and their influences.
Hopefully a little more then 'big guitar solos' and 'epic guitar solos' But it's a start.”