What do you get if you take 6 amazingly accomplished musicians, who just so happen to be extremely handsome... and pap on a show in a sweatbox in Islington? ... (continue reading to find out)
Club Drive launched theirl EP on Thursday evening with an exceptionally intimate gig at The Islington, London. Oozing charisma, the desirable 4-piece (6-piece live) pulled out all the stops to please the predominantly female audience. They 10000000% succeeded.
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Second track in, frontman Aaron addressed the crowd and announced the reason they had decided to host this gig. In celebration of their release ‘Dangerous’, a 4 track EP consisting of unruly catchy electro pop hits.
“My minds spinning and I’m so outta breath,
Am I losing my head, can we take it slow-oh-oh”
Their tightness and confidence was evident from the get go, with both Aaron and Tommy playing to the crowd. A gaggle of girls metres from the stage were beside themselves. They put in an excellent shift singing every word in time with Club Drive - good effort girls!
‘Overthrown’ was next up. Another stellar performance, with Aaron leaning over monitors showcasing his beautiful knees through ripped skin tight black jeans. Steve and Christian provided excellent foundational backing vocals. It opened the falsetto door for Aaron to walk right though and boy did he smash that falsetto.
Before we were treated to a beautiful duet from just Aaron and Tommy, the boys whipped out a showstopper when they sung a couple of lines from songs by R’nB greats;
👉 Say My Name - Destiny’s Child
Aaron and Tommy perform ‘What Happened’ to spellbound crowd.
Next up, another track off the EP ‘Leaving’ - reminiscent of Maroon 5 and somewhat new Gwen Steffani stuff. In many ways, Club Drive draw similarities from the American heartthrobs both in musicality and appeal. Sick grooves made this one impossible to stand still to. They’re rockier/punkier influences made them more unique and drew them away from simple pop music.
‘You’ was the penultimate song before crowd favourite ‘Spare Time’ closed the show. What made Club Drive even more charming and lovable was their willingness to stay behind and chat to ecstatic fan girls and boys. I even admit, I’m officially a fan girl - bought a t-shirt. Oh... and everyone got a free copy of the EP.
