New band 'Indigo Flow'

Indigo Flow

Demo



Funkalicious guitars, jazzy vocals and the feel good factor throughout each song are the focal points of this fresh young band from Clane, County Kildare.
Dan Boland- Guitar, Ross Nevin-Vocals, Aine Nevin-Bass, Paul Connor Gordon- Guitar and Tiarnan McCarville- Drums are the members that make up this interesting outfit. The minute I hear them, I feel the urge to boogie!

A flanger packed intro in What the Funk?! is followed by a cool funky beat, bass and guitar taking you to the verse with an in synch riff. Vocals are adequate but just a tad pale. I’d like to hear the chorus of this catchy number belted out with more conviction. Perhaps a touch of backing vocals would help too. However it’s the first original song they recorded and considering this, it’s pretty impressive!

Everyone’s a critic – Vocals are seductive at the beginning of this lovely song. Guitar chords are jazzy and sweet. Then out of the blue, things explode into a fast moving, delectable chorus, with drum rolls, bashing cymbals and a charming melody line. The guitar solo in this is top quality and for me would be a key feature. I really enjoy this number, because it is so different and that element of surprise is cool. The vocalist’s performance here is excellent and I feel he has a natural ability to sing jazz.

Intermission features a totally awe inspiring guitar solo and in general the instrumental side is outstanding. Beginning with a trickling intro and a soothing baseline, this number is moody, becoming dramatic. Ross performs this one with more conviction as he pours out the lyrics.

A simple acoustic intro takes you into a very special cover of the late Michael Jackson’s Black or White. Ross has quite a light voice and although it’s difficult to recreate such a wonderful song, which would have been a huge production number for the King of Pop, it’s a salute to him which is well performed and will always succeed in getting a positive response from Jackson connoisseurs, or anyone who enjoys singing along to a cheerful cover.

Hump de Bump

Opening with big discords, this number picks up to a funk beat and involves amazing guitar riffs, Jamiroquai style vocals, a superb baseline framing everything and here, Ross’s vocal ability comes to the fore. He adds character to the lyrics, as he shines in the chorus which is upbeat and fun!
Is that a splash of another Michael Jackson number I hear in there? The instantly recocngnisable riff from ‘You wanna be startin’ something?’ fits in just perfectly.

Formed in September 2009, this young band have great promise and can create music with attitude. Currently recording their debut album Go with the Flow, they blend well and with such talented musicians, will go far. Ross is a singer who so obviously enjoys experimenting with classic pop, mixed with a more up to the minute genre and also possesses a penchant for the jazzier side of things. This gives him an edge!

Are they Rock, Funk, Pop or Jazz?
They are a delicious concoction of all of those genres and inspire a party atmosphere and create dance music that just oozes personality!

Angela Macari O’Looney.