Twisted Wheel interview & Live footage from the Square, Harlow 23/07/2010

Twisted Wheel at The Playhouse, Grantham 24/07/2010 gig review

Following hot on the heels of the gig in Harlow, Twisted Wheel headed back up north to the quaint town of Grantham, for their gig at the Playhouse - first band to ever play there!! A great venue, with its own wooden dance floor - excellent for all the scooter boys (and girls) who were eagerly waiting to see the lads that the modfather himself rate as his number one favourite band.

The temperature was rising even before the mighty Wheel graced the stage. With the opening chords to 'She's A Weapon' the crowd came to life and continued to dance through the night. The new songs, noteably, 'Velvet' went down a storm. Sweat was dripping from everyone, the crowd loving the fact that Twisted Wheel had chosen to bring their show to their home town - and no doubt, they will be back again!

........Set List

'She's A Weapon'

'Lucy The Castle'

'Racket'

'We Are Us'

'Velvet'

'Bad Candy'

'Tell The World'

'Let them have it All'

'UK Blues'

'Strife'

'Do It Again'

'You Stole The Sun'

'Oh What Have You Done'

Twisted Wheel @ The Square, Harlow 23/07/2010 gig review

Another hot sunny day, and Twisted Wheel once again venture South, this time to A Town Called Malice, errr... sorry, I meant Harlow, in Essex.

With its rows of derelict flats, with cutains blowing in the breeze, it would have been a perfect backdrop for a certain 80s band video shoot.

But lets get bang up-to-date, no room for nostalgia here, the lads have come to The Square to put the sun back into the soul of Harlow - and indeed they do!

 

The crowd were looking forward to this, and they werent  disappointed! The lads got the show off to a rip roaring start with 'Shes A Weapon', with 'Racket' and 'Bad Candy' back in the set this weekend.
We're  treated to the new songs once more 'Velvet', 'UK Blues' and 'Do It Again' all going down brilliantly, with the magical 'Tell The World' thrown in for good measure.

With 'You Stole The Sun' and 'Oh What Have You Done' rounding off the night nicely, the heart of Harlow was smileing again.

Twisted Wheel showcase new songs @ Wimbledon Calling 18/07/2010

Its a baking hot Sunday in Wimbledon and theres excitement in the air. Fans have travelled from far and wide to see the lads play their TWO eagerly awaited sets.

As their equipment gets set up theres chants of WWWHHHEELL from the crowd..... At last its time for them to play - straight into 'She's A Weapon' - and the crowd go mad.Its a new set, with new songs, the first newie 'Velvet' is amazing with a Who type feel to it. A big cheer goes up as the crowd recognise the first chords of (the free download track) 'Tell The World' which hasnt been played live for a long long time. With the 'Uk Blues' line of 'nothings like it used to be' its pretty topical, just like its echoes of a Jam style guitar sound. 'Do It Again', another newie is featured definately giving the crowd something to think about. The eagerly awaited second album from Twisted Wheel is gonna be a corker if these new songs are anything to go by.

SET LIST

'Shes A Weapon'

'Lucy The Castle'

'We Are Us'

'Velvet'

'Tell The World'

'Let them have it All'

'UK Blues'

'Do It Again'

'Oh What have you Done'

Its a short walk down The Broadway from Henry J Beans to the venue for their second set, The Watershed where they will be the main support to the fabulous View, but its a few hours before they are due to be on, so theres plenty of time for a few beers. As time goes by (Twisted Wheel werent due to go on stage until 10.45) it becomes apparent that something is amiss. As there had been venue difficulties, The View had decided that they would not go on at their alloted time, so Twisted Wheel's set had to be put back, which meant it was gone 1am before they were on stage (other bands were on AFTER them!!). Never the less, the lads played a brilliant set featuring some of their new songs, the crowd full appreciating it, with people on each other's shoulders and stage invasions.

Twisted Wheel set review @ T in the Park by theRealState.com

The first act on Radio 1/NME stage on a sodden Saturday morning. It is banging, totally banging, it down. Yet the space is rapidly filled with yellows: the fluorescent army of 20 (to prevent the crowd surfers – a frequent occurrence at Twisted Wheel gigs) and the T in the Park waterproof poncho-wearers. One guy is happily doing forward rolls throughout the crowd.
There’s been a change of band members in the group with drummer Adam Clarke being replaced by Owen. Jonny Brown still fronts and Rick Lees is on the bass.
 If there is any band capable of driving pure rock into the relentless greyness, it’s this one. By their second song, ‘We Are Us’, people are pogoing. Jonny, now with longer hair and optimistic shades, careers through ‘Lucy The Castle’, ‘Let Them Have it All’ and ‘You stole the sun’ – well, somebody certainly did as it is pelting buckets. The forward roller nonetheless is now upright and doing a delighted dance to ‘You Stole The Sun’. The ferocious ‘O, what have you done?’ hints at the latent punk revolution still coiled up in this tight unit. It requires a fierce kind of energy to open a big stage at a festival in a torrential downpour but this is what Twisted Wheel has more than enough of: a purified rage and vision not seen much of these days. Long may they bring the antidote to dismal times.

http://www.therealstate.co.uk/2/96/Music/Twisted_Wheel_-_T_in_the_Park_2010.html

Twisted Wheel feature in Salford Jets re-release video

30 years ago, the Salford Jets released 'Who You Lookin At', its now been re-released with a spanking new video featuring Twisted Wheel (and a few other Manchester Celebrities).

click HERE to watch the new video