Why Pottery are the next New Wave/Folk band you should be listening to…
The crowd started flooding downstairs, ready to see and hear the music, ready to dance the night away in the almost secluded underground venue.
As someone who is partial to a bit of folk music, when the opportunity came up to see Montreal five-piece ‘Pottery’ on May 12, I had to take it. A rather shy band at first, they eventually seemed at home in the intimate confines of The Hug & Pint, one of Glasgow West Ends most popular gig venues.
When you enter the venue, it appears to the eye to be a cosy little restaurant, with eccentric prints across the walls and the smells of fresh Asian cooking wafting around the room. When you walk further into the restaurant, you are met with stairs, taking you down to a small stage area. The drums were set up and ready to go, with the guitars also perched in their spots waiting to be picked up and strummed.
Pottery did just that. They didn’t just play their instruments, they performed a show, packed full of energy. For such a small band, it is clear they have such a following, with the crowd moving along to whatever the band presented to them.
Something which was evident throughout each piece, was the use of percussion, mainly cowbells. A perhaps strange instrument for a modern, up and coming band to use throughout their gigs but it added so well to the music that was played.
Pottery have their own unique sound which I have never heard before. I was transfixed on the band and the way they played each piece, not stopping for a minute to catch breath for fear of slowing the pace of the show down.
They performed two new tracks, which were highly anticipated by the crowd. They did not disappoint, not one person standing still.
They change up all their songs when they perform them live, constantly altering rhythms or playing long sections focusing on just the guitars. It is constant experimentation from the get-go with Pottery and complete unpredictability.
The band played some fan favourites also, their set list featuring ‘The Craft’ which got a lot of cheers and whoops.
Pottery are on the rise with their new sound, playing at venues across the country and gaining fans from all over. I’m excited to see what they do next.
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