Dananananayckryod at White Heat

Dananananayckryod at White Heat

10 October, 2008
by: Laurenevett

Hype is a dangerous weapon for a band these days as, unless they have an extreme amount of talent to justify having it, it is most likely to end up back firing on them.

Tonight, White Heat sees a band who are currently up to their necks in hype from blogs, fanzines and forums all over the internet. There's something exciting about this Scottish six piece however that suggests their more than you're average flash in the pan. 

Half of Dananananaykroyd start their set in the crowd to test how deep their microphones will let them venture before everything gets into full swing. They begin with their most recent release 'Pink Sabbath' and with such a stand out track the band are certainly setting the bar high. Once it's there, however, they do everything in their power to leap frog over it, limbo under it and pretty much destroy it with sound and silliness.

Essentially Dananananaykroyd are an intense yet light hearted bunch. They orchestrate a 'wall of pain' but instead use hugs and as the stupidly grinning audience sweatily embrace one another to the sounds of 'some dresses' you can pretty much see the ever disappearing line between twee and more hardcore sounds being further smudged. On record this concept may not be as obvious but watching the six boys and girl furiously attack their instruments to create something in the realms of catchy, fast paced pop while various members add singing, shouting and screaming so naturally over the top something new and exciting begins to click.  The group also show alliances to other bands pursuing this unexpected yet ever growing sound by dedicating songs to members of the audience sporting Los Campesinos! and Johnny Foreigner merch.

Tonight Dananananaykroyd confirm the ever growing whispers of them being the most exciting, energetic and enthusiastic live band in the country. It's only at the end when the band are packing up their equipment does the audience actually sees all six of them actually on the stage at one time as massive guitar parts and awesomely emtoive vocals are all delivered in the thick of the heaving crowd.

Vocalists Callum Gunn and John Baillie Junior are often seen gripping each other euphorically in the crowd whilst belting out perfectly timed bursts of song, one thing that is so truly watchable about this band is that it's blindingly obvious that they are enjoying themselves just as much as the most over-excitable audience member. With all this mess and chaos both on and off stage its easy not to notice that the musicians are also all amazingly talented and play a relentlessly tight set between them.  

So yes, the rumours are true, Dananananaykroyd are about to change your life.

You can find out more about White Heat by checking out our page for Madam JoJos. They have also started a night called White Light at The Lexington - definitely check that out!

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Laurenevett