Pedestrian Band
Pedestrian Band are in their infancy, yet have already given themselves a solid leg to stand on with three blockbuster performances. Their latest show at Far From 2.1 (The George Tavern) was the icing on the cake to solidify themselves as serious contenders within the scene, and they’ve certainly put any doubters to shame.
Pedestrian Band, The George Tavern, 13/09/23
The Pedestrians really know how to bring the energy without it being overbearing or compromising the musicality of the songs, and each member had their part to play
Milo Garland on drums was reminiscent of Animal, flailing around and bursting at the seems with untamed energy. However this shouldn’t mislead you from the technical brilliance and creativity of his drumming, which perfectly reflects on to the melody of his bandmates. We must also give credit to his endurance as he didn’t show signs of slowing down even late into the set, although we can see how he’s adopted the nickname “The Glistening Boy”
Milo “The Glistening Boy” Garland
Ace Howlett on bass was the brute of the band. Asserting his dominance on both the stage and on the music, his bass lines are infectious and get the crowd pumping, while he patrolled his side of the stage making sure to take out any mic stands that were unfortunate enough to get in his way. Ace, or “Harmful Herman”, glued the band together, binding the void between guitar and drums, and without him you feel it’d all just fall into chaos.
Ace “Harmful Herman” Howlett
Enzo “Enzyme” Allen was the perfect figure head of the group, like a calm and collected parent of an otherwise unruly family, he tied everything together with his delicate yet edged guitar and vocals. Balancing the line of dissonance, creating a mesmerising standoff between guitar and bass and then calming it all down with his smooth vocals. He manages to both ask the questions and answer them instantaneously, giving us a lecture in songwriting.
Enzo “Enzyme” Allen
A personal favourite was “Spins and Shakes” which they not so reluctantly played after the crowd demanded an encore. The song starts with a mean bass line which soon spills into a fully fledged punk riot, not taking any chance to mess about.
Like any band in their early stages, they have a lot to learn about themselves and the path they’re heading on, but its safe to say Pedestrian Band are ones to watch. We’re excited to see them grow into themselves and what they might go on to create in the future, and we’re honoured to be apart of their journey.
Yours Truly,
Far From x
