Venue:
Marble Factory, Bristol
Date: 22/02/2017
Horrible weather but this was only second gig of the year so awn we go….First heard of Teleman through the ridiculously catchy “Skeleton Dance” and they now have 2 fine albums of clever guitar pop. Brilliant Sanity was one of 2016s best. Missed them when they played last year so was pleased to get another chance in a reasonable venue.
Support band Girl Ray have been very busy since I last saw them in a much smaller venue but still pleasantly self-depreciating. Niceness is under-rated.
As I say Teleman have 2 excellent albums full of arty, quirky, slightly off-key guitar-pop songs and they played quite a lot of them tonight for a very appreciative audience. Loved it. Glory Hallelujah indeed. Go and see them soon.
The audience:
Mixed. Enthusiastic. Big Jeff obviously
It made me think..
Once again glad I made the effort to get out on a miserable night.The art school dance goes on…
anton says
Go on…
Deviant808 says
Nice. Teleman are one of those bands I want to see at some point but keep missing for a variety of implausible reasons, including horrible weather this very night as I don’t fancy trekking over to Birmingham having only just back from working in Edinburgh all week 🙂
I saw Girl Ray last year at Indietracks when they’d only released “I’ll Make This Fun” by that stage, and I’d agree that they just seem really nice. Slightly overwhelmed to be on a festival stage (even a tiny & friendly one in a train shed) but did enough to add to the Ones To Watch list.
anton says
indeed
Wilson Wilson says
Off to see them this weekend, having missed them last year too. Brilliant Sanity is great, I still need to go back to the first album.
anton says
as do we all
The Good Doctor says
Very under-rated band….a slow burner I think and their time will come.
anton says
@Dr Volume – agreed and their previous incarnation as Pete & the Pirates still stands up well.
bricameron says
I’m dyslexic.
anton says