Flowvers at Boileroom, Guildford
After several Festival slots and one-off headline shows, Flowvers were off on their first headline tour! We caught their show at the Boileroom in Guildford for the second night of their tour and the first headline show.
They have announced some incredible support acts for this tour, and we were in no way disappointed with the two supports for this night. The Family Chain were first up. The Brighton band have had several different members in the past, but they have had the current lineup since the start of 2018. The band are known for producing traditional indie music, with no spectacular dreams they just enjoy playing live and making music without the limits of any specific sound. Their set did not resemble a band who has only released 2 songs and had numerous lineup changes. It was full of catchy guitar riffs, emotionally-driven vocals and a professionalism that made them seem like they had been together years. Their latest release ‘Catholic’ stood out for us with the marching band like intro which builds up into the chorus which then shows off impressive vocals which are full of emotion.
Glossii were next to take to the Boileroom stage, and all of a sudden the venue was crammed. The London-based post-punk band had the crowd dancing and jumping within seconds of coming on stage. The heavy rock riffs, intelligent, powerful and emotional lyrics and lead singer Sofia’s impressive vocals mean that their live sound is truly remarkable. After Glossii left the stage, the crowd started to thin out slightly, but the remaining crowd were clearly excited for the headliners.
Flowvers started a little unprepared, with a plectrum change and the setlists only being brought out after the first song. But this did not cause any drop in quality. The boys had clearly been excited for the headline tour for a while and you could see how much they enjoy playing live. I think a highlight for the boys was when their debut single ‘Fresh Air’ was sung back to them by most of the crowd and it took the boys by surprise. With most of their songs yet to be released, the reaction of the crowd to every new song was incredible. One of our favourite songs from the set was ‘She Don’t Talk About It’, with its catchy guitar riff and chorus which had the crowd jumping and dancing throughout. I look forward to the release of that song. For a band so young in both age and existence as a band, they have incredible stage presence and their music sounds even better than it does recorded. If you ever get a chance to see them then make sure you head down. From what I have seen, the boys are destined to have a very successful future as a band and it will be amazing to see where it takes them.
I would like to thank the boys for letting me come down and take photos. I am also lucky enough to see them again at their Tunbridge Wells date!
