Ruvellas are a 5-piece who originate from Dundee. The band formed in 2014 originally went by the name Room-One. 2017 saw Ruvellas hone their live craft with shows at The Shore, Church Dundee and the Gardyne Theatre in the Youth Music Initiative. For a bunch of teens, they’ve certainly put in the effort.
Whilst it’s not a brand spanking new track, their song “Left Alone” is one to add to your “give it a listen” list.
A warm, slightly jangly guitar opens the song, shortly followed by the drums, vocals and bass kicking off the first verse. Having heard the song first before doing a little research on the band, immediately I get the Oas-ish and Stereophonics-ish vibe. By the end of the verse into the pre-chorus I’m expecting the lyrics of Champagne Supernova to kick in…
But! To their credit, as their facebook bio states, the first mentioned influence is Oasis and whilst it very much shows, they admit they’re trying to revitalise the local scene with enjoyable, familiar sounding songs and performing them with originality and passion.
“We’ll travel the world from sun to snow” echoes out, with the summer vibe really shining through the chorus. The loose drumming adds to that easy-going feeling with the bass and guitar maintaining the flow of the rhythm.
The next verse and chorus follow suit, with a tasty but not too obnoxious guitar solo breaking the song up a little. The chorus continues with the guitar ebbing in and out, into a not too typical (these days) fade out.
To summarise, I’d be surprised if this tune didn’t make it to your driving playlist and you weren’t belting it out of your speakers in the sunshine (taps aff optional). The band have captured a sound that’s almost comforting in its familiarity and it’ll be exciting to follow them to see how their sound evolves into something they can characterise, rather than be characterised by.
Check them out at their upcoming gigs and listen to their material using the links below:
Facebook Events - www.facebook.com/pg/ruvellas/events
Soundcloud - www.soundcloud.com/ruvellas/
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