I was tempted to entitle this article ‘we didn’t think you would sing along, but you did’, which I will explain at the end of the article.

White Clouds & Gunfire

Eveline Verdegaal (Lead Vocals) Rob Woods (Bass & Vocals) Ben McRae (Guitars) and Lewis Fountain (Drums) all met living and working in the city and got the act together in early 2008 when other projects fell apart.

White Clouds & Gunfire play what the media are describing as “Pocket-Rocket Pop Punk” and are influenced by the likes of VersaEmerge, Paramore, Kids in Glass Houses and No Doubt, having said that the four take a lot of influences from other genres such as dance, hip hop and heavy metal.

I first met Rob a few years ago, while he was playing with a different band. While I don’t know any other members of the band, if they are like Rob, they deserve any success which comes their way. Rob has been enthusiastic about his music, fiercely loyal to music first, media hype later.

It is good to see that he has now got together with a band who are beginning to develop a profile and a following, which is more becoming ever more broadly based than local friends.

The last 6 months have been a busy period for the band, recording their first EP back in January and gigging heavily up and down the country. July saw White Clouds & Gunfire take to the main stage of the Stamford Riverside Festival which has so far been the biggest musical accomplishment the band have been apart of.

Recently signed up to Deuce Management, Rob Saunders (manager) has managed to get White Clouds and Gunfire airplay on many radio stations not only in the UK but in Australia and America too.

The next 6 months is scheduled to be as busy as the previous with the band booked in to record their second EP in August and lots of shows booked all across the UK. White Clouds & Gunfire objective is to get their material heard by as many people as possible, through press releases and live performances whilst maintaining the enjoyment and passion that they have for their music.

The video taken at the Riverside Festival shows the spirit of the band, Eveline says at the end of the video expressing the fear that stops so many bands trying anything new, ‘we didn’t think you would sing along, but you actually did….’

This deserves to become a legendary quote, ranking alongside Johnny Rotten ‘Ah-ha-ha. Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? Good night’ at the Winterland Ballroom, albeit Eveline’s quote being for bands starting out, rather than bands having reached their sell-by date.

Good luck for the future.

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