This nerdy geeky rock band called Midland Railway hail from Manchester.
Manchester has always been the home of nerdy pop music if you think about it. From
Freddy And The Dreamers and Hermans Hermits whose songs like No Milk Today were
written by Graham Gouldman who went on to find his own fame with 10cc, another nerdy rock band, in the beginning at least. Then we had Jilted John and The Buzzcocks, who Midland Railway sound like an amalgamation of. And of course the kings of nerd – The Smiths, who could well have had an influence on this band of geeks. They sing about Pokeman games and serial killers, and have a penchant for lawn tennis.
On this eponymously titled 10 track album, the songs are well constructed and there are
some great vocal harmonies, with lyrics which go beyond simple boy meets girl, girl leaves boy kind of thing. In other words they have some depth to them, and comedic value.
This is a five piece comprising Nick Lote, Sarah MacFhearadhaigh Blemings, Andy
Traverse, Kat Donohue and Ben Ambridge, who have played The Academy 2 and the last night at The International Pop Overthrow festival in Liverpool, as well as various other north west venues.
I think this band could be a band to watch out for in the coming months, particularly for
people of a university going age, and if they carry on developing their skills could easily
cross over into a wider market. Check them out on YouTube and Spotify.
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