Killer Chloe's Sanderson's demo

Killer Chloe

Sanderson’s Demo

Angela Macari O’Looney

A kaleidoscope of sounds and keyboard hi jinx, matched with youthful Punk vocals, excellent guitars and drums and much experimental confusion, are what will attack your oral senses if you dare to delve into the web of wonder that is Killer Chloe’s music.

Pete’s stroppy delivery of lyrics and his passionate assault on his electronic orchestra, along with intriguing and imaginative melody lines, are the components of this three track demo. Each number is something of a rhapsody whereby bass, synth guitar and rhythm supply the canvass, as each musician matches the vibrant frontman note for note!

This band who were 2008 winners of the Trinity Battle of the Bands, are described on My Space as Post Punk/ Progressive. Members are Pete McNamara Vox/Synth, Feargal Corrigan Synth Guitar, Luke Bass/Vox/Synth and Greg (Biff) Purcell Drums.
A live experience of Killer Chloe is unbelievable. But if it’s a sample of their work you’d like, this short CD will give a taste of their masterful compositions.

Sanderson’s

This is a thumping explosive love song of sorts. I love the melody line. Pete’s execution of the chorus is forceful, with Fearg’s guitar chords and riffs exceptional. I particularly like the trickling solo he performs midway through, with Luke (Bass) doing a rhythmic riff towards the end, which gives way to a catchy piano solo done by Pete and lots of exciting goings on to take you to its conclusion.

Mother Hubbard

Track two is yet another cacophony of complex notes, with obscure lyrics. Discords and a fast tempo create the backdrop to Pete’s rap like vocal style. There is certainly a melody however and really catchy backing vocals. Synth is sweet and there are a lot of interesting twists and turns on this crazy musical journey. There’s a particularly noticeable guitar riff throughout which gels things together beautifully. A rhapsody of dramatic notation and delicious changes of direction all over the place, this is one truly extraordinary piece!

Techi Lush

This particular piece would be very ‘yesteryear’ for me, bringing back memories of such sounds as OMD and Kraftwerk. It involves fast moving electronic notes played in a chain of arpeggios. This accompanies the quite strange lyrics; I kissed the mirror this morning. It opened airways but they get so cold. It’s the only thing I can’t control.
Guitar and synth combine here to create a lovely blend, as they play a riff in synch. This song for me is the finest example of Pete McNamara’s unusual but attractive vocal style, where he raps out the lyrics in a pattern, with the exciting busy notes played on synth, bass and lead.

This band are an acquired taste, with their magnificent array of technology and expert command of same. As a lover of experimental music and anything that stretches the imagination like this, to me it is an art in itself.
I so enjoy watching the devotion of these young guys and genuinely believe that they are destined for great heights. These are only three samples of what they are capable of and I have heard more of their repertoire live, all of which I truly hope will find its way onto a full album eventually. Judging by the size of the audience at the launch, I’m not alone in my faith!