Red Vellum Razorblades

Huge beats and crashing noises envelop my ears as I wander in to the space, that is called Red Vellum Razor Blades, but is is finely controlled, a space I love to engage and so knocked off my kilter as I head to the Caribbean to hear it.

Nick on vocal slices through the atmosphere, as the band wanders to spaces which need exploration, the sound of powerful drumming dominates. This is a night for flashing blades, as it hits to a heart felt resonance, not a night to die, but a night to fight, which is off-set by superb tinkles on keyboard and fine jazz beats. I am transposed back to before my day, of mods and rockers, a time to take a stance and a time to take a chance.

As their track F.A.U.S.T. proclaims, ‘not what you expected. I have absolute respect for a band from the Caribbean who turns upside down the expectations. High voltage rock, which pulls through anxieties from across the globe, from a space which is not expected to produce anything other than the stereo-type. Red Vellum Razorblades are a complete revelation, not because of their geographic location, but how they manage to fuse disparate sounds to a discernible space.

This is a band to hear live, but I haven’t had the pleasure and they are looking for spaces to play, which in Trinidad and Tobago comes as no great shock.

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They have some hugely powerful material inside their souls, which explodes with some fireworks. Behind the cliches, this is a band who have much to offer the world of music, that tinkly keyboard has the irony which marks them out from yet another thrash metal, Green Day mash-up.

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Throughout their wide repertoire, I find myself happily tapping away to the sound pouring in to my ears, with a smile on my face. Just the kind of up-lifting rock the world needs to find more time to enjoy. Maintaining an extensive touring calendar, on an email exchange Gary indicated that Jointpop are hoping to play in the UK during 2010. Well worth taking time to get out the see the band when they arrive near to you.

Jointpop sit outside the mainstream of music, for no discernible reason and it would come as no surprise at all to see them scoring some well deserved success, as the winds of fashion change.

I normally listen to the music as I am writing an article and on this occasion I have been so distracted by the music, which I have enjoyed immensely, I have now been writing this short article for well over an hour, as I am transported back to my days as a ’70s Punk Rocker on to some superb reggae sounds, with a wide range of styles in between.

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If you haven’t had the opportunity to hear much of Jointpop, the Album, January transfer window is a great introduction Once there is more news on tours the Indie Bands Blog will keep you updated