Wednesday, August 17, 2005

The Very

My friend Charlie has two sons, both of whom are drummers. Casey is in The Magnificents and his younger brother Jake (above right) is in The Very, a two-piece outfit who are getting a lot of attention these days. I saw them at the weekend and was impressed. Tight playing, tons of energy, and some good songs. They've been compared to The White Stripes - presumably because they are the only other guitar/drums duo anyone has ever heard of - but The Very's music has its roots in punk, while The White Stripes sound a lot more more blues influenced to me.