Five Bands For A Fiver - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth. 16/04/06.

So, spring is in the air and it’s a toss up between watching the Kids throw up after their 5 Easter Egg in a row or an evening of top notch Rock n Roll at the Wedge. So, Five Bands For A Fiver it is then...1st up are The Maxis, together for only 3 weeks but oozing slick Garage Rock Cool that comes with experience, they know their stuff these boys.

Next up was Southern Bell, another band playing their debut gig. They certainly brought the crowd with them, there's a definite Kings Of Leon vibe about them, Whiskers included too. Their songs show a lot of promise but would probably benefit from a second guitarist to bolster their live sound.

3rd up to the Plate were The Spinouts, these guys (and Lady) have definitely got it! For starters they look like a Band, loads of confidence on stage, great songs and really tight rhythm section, if all was right in the world, they would be going places but then Chico got to number one, its a cruel world out there!!

Just before the headliners, Thee Outlaws played a cocky set of rock n roll, mixed it with the crowd a bit but just about got away with it.

The Autumn Stone then closed a great Easter Sunday Night of Rock N Roll with a crowd pleasing set of Who, Jam and Small Faces favourites, they have a great authentic sounding lead singer who obviously grew up living and loving this stuff and as the 1st band I saw a the tender age of 14 was The Jam at the Guildhall in 1979, I loved it too...Roll on The 5 Bands For a Fiver summer extravaganza, Beach Part anyone????
Review by Nish