FOREIGN SUN
(demo)
I first came to know of this Hull-based band back in 2000 when I was lucky enough to catch one of their gigs at the �Hull Adelphi� venue. Back then, I was stunned. Here and now, I�m gob smacked.
Pretty soon after I saw the band, Foreign Sun seemed to disappear, but between then and now the band front man Rich Goldspink has been knuckling down with the other three guys in the band. As a result of their quest to be the next big thing, they�ve collectively been writing songs like no tomorrow, so that they now have over thirty songs recorded to industry standard - ready and waiting to send out into the world for approval.
This five-track demo provides perhaps the best introduction to this band� a band that is anchored by Tom Carr on guitar, Chris Scott on bass and Jay Morgan on drums. Opening tune �Away From Danger� is a beautifully enticing cut, propelled with exhilarating rawness courtesy of a heavy and angular guitar riff. �No More� then proceeds to suggest that these guys are avid fans of good old AOR, their songs being traditional verse-chorus affairs, with this song in particular making cause for gasps of adulation as a rollicking Richie Sambora-styled guitar solo brings �No More� to a euphoric climax.
Indeed, Foreign Sun admit that they�re fans of heavy rock bands such as Guns �n� Roses, Led Zeppelin and the Chilli Peppers, and amidst numerous spurts of their own music such influences can be subtly heard.
Their �Million Words� is another hard-edged anthem that marauds its worth with an awesome sense of dynamism. �Some memories never die� wails Rich, before �Chance To Fly� and the epic grandeur of �The Waves Still Call Me� seal this awe-inspiring demo with an iron fist. The last song in particular is especially atmospheric and haunting, as well as being relatively chilled-out, proving that Foreign Sun can be tender when it suits them.
Still, for the most part, these boys know and love and thus play Emo-edged Classic rock �n� roll music blessed with Grunge bite. The net effect, quite naturally, is breathtaking�
(Steve Rudd)
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