So Fades The Glory
MP3 Review
"We play rhythm-driven rock with ska/post-hardcore/punk tendencies. Heavily influenced by Hell Is For Heroes, Mewithoutyou, Thursday and The Apple-seed Cast we try to blend raw vocals with soaring chords and rhythmic bass-lines". Self-describing words from Isle of Wight 4-piece ‘So Fades The Glory’, a new band with a promising demo EP and something different to bring to their neck of the woods. They certainly sound like something, but not something you can put your finger on. Pat Quigley’s vocals are not dissimilar to Joe Watson of ‘Jets Vs Sharks’ and the band as a whole play in a style ringing with nostalgia for the South’s music scene of 2002-2003. With eerie guitar work from Max Burnell, Ryan Baker’s erratic drumming and scale-based bass runs from Neil Ogilvie. The style really could work with a bit more practice and material. The first of two songs available to download, ‘So Fades’, starts with an up-tempo bass line, which is quickly joined by a guitar piece seemingly taken from Billy Idol’s ‘White Wedding’. After a spoken line from Quigley it launches into the main riff.
