Thirteen-Seven

One of our favourite songs this year - 5 stars
- Holier Than Thou Records Rock Music Promoter and Label
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"This band takes the time-honoured, traditional approach to ensuring that you're gonna fall under its spell and the first thing that involves is an opening track to make you go “wow!!!”. There's a huge chorus that flows from the verses almost imperceptibly as the whole thing drives headlong into your heart with all guns blazing.

There's simply not a less than excellent track on here – fantastic guitars, driving, solid rhythms, emotive and strong sounding vocals, all delivering well arranged and superbly written songs that you want to hear again and again. - ILLUMINATED REVIEW

“Set against a cohesive, tight, driving rhythm section, the guitarist blew you away with this epic sea of riffs and leads, a vocalist who can really deliver the songs with passion and conviction... the band gave a stunning performance - hopefully it won't be too long before they're back" - DUNDEE HUSTLERS - Dead Earnest

Are this band in their prime? Well they certainly like their prime numbers. Thirteenseven is their moniker and for once three into thirteen does go. Hailing from Edinburgh, this trio combine drums, bass and lead guitars to create soaring, modern rock that is unafraid to treat its listeners like adults.

The energetic rhythm provided by the drummer does exactly what all good drums should do, creating a perfect base that neither underwhelms nor drowns the overall sound. The bass guitar adds the next essential layer alternating seamlessly between supporting and driving the melody and displaying a quirky personality besides. Together they provide the perfect foil for the lead guitar and singer whose dexterity is displayed in the anthemic choruses and tingling solos.

The path to musical stardom is currently well trodden by jangly indie guitar bands - there are far fewer up and coming rock bands to challenge that dominance. Yet the popularity of the likes of Muse and Biffy Clyro indicates there is a huge market and appetite for bands that can write, play and sing. But you don't need to be a longhaired denim wearing rock fan to appreciate this lot's noise. If you like your music epic, tight, soaring, intelligent and emotive then Thirteenseven will be right up your street. Catch them now, and jump on their bandwagon but be quick cos Thirteenseven will be reaching their prime sooner rather than later. - REVIEW BY KATE HIGGINS - Mad Mackerel

"Thirteenseven cite their influences as Nirvana, Led Zeppelin and Muse, so I think it is safe to say that their debut album – Illuminated - will be an aural rollercoaster ride, and indeed it is. The Edinburgh three-piece major on bone crunching riffs and soaring choruses. Gigs and TV stuff – BBC Alba, what the hell! Where? When? How? – Hmmmm. Biffy Clyro spring to mind not, you’ll be surprised to note, necessarily a bad thing. They are doing a roaring trade on myspace and can be downloaded or bought from the usual suspects. Good luck to (and look out for) them, says The Leither." - The Leither

The music of Edinburgh’s Thirteen Seven is a chewy, nutty candy bar of hooks and riffs that calls Muse to mind as much as it does Stone Temple Pilots. This power trio released their first album “Illuminated” earlier this year and are currently riding a wave of great reviews. Hear them now on the band of the week’ - mojosarmy.com