The Guzzards

The headline band, being punk in style, were almost certain to be my favourites of the night. They were called The Guzzards and had come all the way from Norwich. They did so much better than my expectations! They were a real joy to watch and listen to. Really tight musically, sitting somewhere between pop-punk and melodic hardcore, with some great lyrics on a whole host of off-the-wall subjects.

Most importantly of all, they had a great line in audience engagement - I came away vowing to see them again as soon as I get the chance - Neil Duncan, Issuepunkzine

A quick switch from indie to some down and dirty punked up rock n roll.

THE GUZZARDS are a 4 piece from Norwich. I often speak of bands having energy but this lot have torn up my previous definition and wrote a new one. It's almost as if they stand still for a second they will not be able to move ever again. Whether it is the music that feeds their energy or vice versa who knows, and quite frankly, who cares.



The result is a full on frontal audio assault that takes your breath away. A band that is constantly gigging and making themself poor financial in the process but if winning new friends were a bankable commodity these boys would be raking it in.

I will hold my hand up and admit that after the first couple of songs, which I liked, I wondered if they were a bit of a one trick pony. Nothing wrong with that at all but it is always encouraging when you hear a band do something different and not churn out song after song after song that are basically the same format etc. My worries were soon assuaged with songs that showed after some great harmony work vocally, some great guitar work including some terrific double axe men posing and even a harmonised guitar solo thrown in for good measure. In fact musically one of the tightest bands i have heard (and there have been 1 or 2). Even more encouraging was the fact they really enjoy themselves. And so were we!

The Corner House doesn't have the most capcious staging area but hats off to the band the just plugged in and got on with it and didn't let the lack of space kill the drive and power invested in each song. I purchased a copy of their 6 track EP which has not been out of the CD player since I bought it (another review coming on I feel!)

The band are;
MATT (GUITAR & VOX)
AARON (GUITAR & VOX)
JASE (BASS)
MEZ (DRUMS)
Check them out at www.myspace.com/theguzzards www.theguzzards.com or better still catch them live when they are next in a town near you! - Woodstock (studs and punks)