This was a huge show for Spitfire Bullets to kick off 2016 for us.
with the booking already sorted back in 2015 we didn't expect so many bands to start joining the
line up! Rotunda the main headliners of the night from Birmingham we're already planning a mini tour to Scotland sharing the stage with Happy Spastics and Angry Itch, soon Panic Attack, Criti kill and Anord joined in the set, from being just a night of a few big bands soon turned into a all day event!
So the 6th Febuary came, we were ready for it, with a rehearsed set list, two new songs added to the set and a fully planned out military style strategy for the stage everything was planned to go clock work.
we arrived about 4pm with the car overloaded with guitars amps and people. we eventually got all sorted and said a few hi's and hellos to the bands and chatted about punk, beer and amp lending.
soon 5:15pm came around and Panic Attack was ready to unleash their full on paranoid anger, with the crowd coming in wondering what the hell the sound was. tonight was going to be a blast. Panic Attack even had a wonderful song dedicated to Maggie Thatcher, i'm sure if she heard it she would throw herself into a furnace.
Soon Critikill took to the stage releasing a blast of Anarcho Punk Rock, with the lead singer giving it all he got and working up a sweat, with Guitars screaming and drums thundering, you could tell this band has been dying to take to the stage all day!
Anord took to the stage at 6:15 giving it all they got, loud proud and Angry, pulling in the crowds at the same time. these local lads we're obviously enjoying themselves a lot.
soon through the line up it was us *Spitfire Bullets* to take to the stage, of course not in the right was of stage presence, with myself going to the Left and Gilley the bassist going to the Right, which felt rather odd to us, as we are used to the opposite sides. but it didn't put us off one bit, we kicked off with our set of covers and originals, with UK SUBS CID then keeping the feedback screaming we darted in to "Spitfire" ending on the final note Shouting out "1234!!!" playing our call to war Ramones Classic Blitzkreig Bop i'm pretty sure the crowd was stunned, this was the tightest we had ever been after a lot of line up changes and one good rehearsal the night before, we nailed the full set. announcing our new Songs "I Don't Remember" and "Flying Fortress" and blasting them out for the first time, they sounded better live than they did on the demos. we ended the set on a special track. Since Lemmy had passed away last year we dedicated the song R-A-M-O-N-E-S to the man himself!
Happy Spastics took to the stage and blew everyone away with their Hardcore thrash style Punk. if this was the 02 Academy, there would have been pits left right and centre!
Angry Itch stepped up to the Black bull's stage of punk with their Birmingham style Punk, i just managed to catch these guys as i was caught up talking with a guy about another potential gig and ended up playing pool to cool off from the heat in the next room. but they kicked ass, only a 3 piece but with a very big sound.
And Finally the band everyone waited for Rotunda! taking to the stage with a lead guitarist who looked very crazy in the eyes jumping about, they got the crowd on stage for a sing along and had everyone shouting for more.
at the end of this brilliant night. i was able to do a CD swap with Rotunda's lead singer Louis and have a few chats with almost everyone in the bar before the long and sober drive home to Sunderland.
Be sure to check out these bands and drop them a like!!
Rotunda
Angry Itch
Happy Spastics
Anord
Critikill
Panic Attack
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