We went in a checked out a few bands on the Saturday night, and they were kick-arse! I had never heard of either of them before, but that is the reason that you go to these free festivals - to discover and support new acts.
The first act was "The Capones" out of Munich. These guys are a high-energy stage act that do a mixture between Ska, Hip-hop, Reggae, and a few other styles. They were seriously cool.
The second group was "Cleave" from Austria. These guys were on Newcomer TV, and were voted by the viewers to play at the Schloßgrabenfest. These guys remind me a little of "Chevelle", and the lead singer has a really powerful but harmonic voice, IMHO. Funny thing is, that he speaks with an Austrian dialect (of German), but when he sings it sounds perfectly American. Kinda weird how singers do that. And, to quote Screws - "I can't understand you. Sing it to me!".
After these guys came the main act for the festival called Juli (July, in English). These are a guitar pop group that are getting heaps of air time here in Germany. I actually like some of their stuff, but I am sure that it is just because all the lyrics are in German. :)
We only listened to a couple of songs before we through in the towel. The crowd was way too big, and way too much pushing and shoving for my likes.
On Sunday I ordered both of the bands' albums over the web. Gotta support the lil' guy.
Tschüß,
'Brush
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Totally agree with the "American singing" concept. If you've ever heard the ABBA chick speak, you'll understand. Seriously, the Swedish chef is easier to interpret than that chick talking.
I agree Brett, I have found that you can't understand a word they say in their native tongue, but it it understandable when they sing....
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