Chasing Cadence, The Effect, Lacey and The Spangle Corps

Chasing Cadence, The Effect, Lacey and The Spangle Corps

The Intake, Mansfield

March 12th, 2014

Tonight took us to The Intake at Mansfield, which from the outside looked like an old auto shop. The only giveaway that it was a music venue was the sign above the car port.  However, once inside it was a decent sized venue with quite a big stage area.

The crowd tonight was probably around 30 to 40 and so tonight's gig really was quite an intimate one.

First up were the Spangle Corps from Nottingham.  These guys had a rock sound to them and plenty of energy, however their attempts to get the crowd joining in fell flat.

Next up were Lacey, who despite a small technical hitch during 'Burning Out' played brilliantly!  I have seen these guys before and I am never disappointed. Their set consisted of six songs including 'Reach Out', 'Reset to Zero', 'Contender', 'Let It Go' and current single 'Hometown'.

Following Lacey where The Effect from Swansea, who I enjoyed.  These guys played all original songs but even though I could not join in with singing I was tapping my foot along with them. They had a good stage presence and the audience received them well.

Headlining tonight were Chasing Cadence from Hertfordshire.  These guys were a heavier band and if I'm honest I wasn't overly enamoured with them.  Their mixture of sung and screamed lyrics had the crowd going a little but they didn't have the charisma that some of the other bands I have seen have possessed, and so I found I had lost interest by the end of their set.

All in all it was a good night and a great mid week treat. 

You can catch Lacey on the Spring Break Tour with Patent Pending and People on Vacation in April.