Hard rock quartet The Fillmore Gears have been kicking out the jams since their formation in 2006, and have been rocking the Birmingham live scene. Although I've not had the pleasure of seeing them in person, I've had the chance to give some of their tracks a listen.
Their music is pure 80 octane gasoline-fuelled guitar rock, with a guttural vocalist and driving rhythm guitar. Really, this is the sort of music that is best heard loud - if they're in Manchester I'll be sure to catch them live - but the production on the tracks is sufficient to show off the riffs.
Coupled with the great lyrics, judicious use of cowbell and expert guitar work, The Fillmore Gears have a great set of rock songs to their name - but despite this, I can't help but feel that some of the riffs have been done before - a touch of flair or originality in some of the songs could help them break.
But, having said that, I did enjoy the unashamed hard rock riffs, and they do stand on their own as good songs - if you can get the chance to see The Fillmore Gears live, I can heartily recommend that you do it.
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What next?More by The Fillmore Gears? More up and coming? More rock?