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Hidden Witness

Moving house completed - for now - and we are back in the Vale of Evesham. The wonders of Facebook unearthed a live gig and St Richard's Hospice fundraiser by slow-burning band Hidden Witness so off we went for an evening out in Worcester. I honestly can't remember the last time either of us did that.... cue pleasant surprise at our venue for the evening, Keystones Cafe Bar. Quite open and spacious in terms of standing room, reasonably large stage and a bar ensconced in the remaining medieval walls - much more atmosphere than many other small bars...

A busy few weeks meant I hadn't had time to check out Hidden Witness' SoundCloud page so I had fresh ears and no expectation. The support band, The Miffs, were ok, with a few engaging covers, but sadly (for my ears) nothing memorable. 



After a short break -  in which the background music made me feel both young and old simultaneously - Dan, Chris, Neil and Dan took the stage for an interesting set. A few technical issues with the guitar at the start, but this was dealt with pretty efficiently. Bit of a mixed bag in that some of the songs were clearly stronger than the rest, but overall I heard a modern indie/alternative/post-rock/introspective sound, such as in 'Waiting for nothing to happen'; one riff in particular instantly recalled 'Slide' by the Goo Goo Dolls. I got the impression that a certain amount of inspiration came from various 90s bands... I also enjoyed the confident banter of singer Dan in particular - no new band shyness here! 

I'm currently sat listening to debut EP In Plain Sight, a pretty good sample of the show. The as yet unnamed debut album will be an interesting listen.   
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HiddenWitness said…
Hi, We couldn't find another way to get in touch, but wanted to say a really big thank you for coming along to the gig, and for taking the time to write what is actually... our first review! This put smiles on every one of our faces, and we will be sure to drop a link on the website to your blog asap. Some great feedback here, and some really nice positive comments! You are more than welcome at any of our future gigs, please come and say hi!

Glad that you enjoyed the one-off "In Plain Sight" EP too. It was put together specifically for that gig, and there are only 50 of them out there.


Chris
(Guitarist & webmaster for Hidden Witness)
2:55 pm, March 09, 2013
anthony said…
Cool ! I like it.
3:52 pm, June 13, 2013
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