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ARTICLE:It has been a while since we have seen the Scottish lads from Kilmarnock down in
Norwich, but the atmosphere they bring with them an indescribable atmosphere, that just engulfs the venue, passersby unaware of the magic that will be made before them. The cold night agitates the crowd, they desperately want in to the venue, and finally they are granted their wish the doors open and an
Avalanche of people surge through the door and the all familiar clash of the elbows ensue, for the holy grail of views - the front row.
The lights go down and the room hushes, it is now time for the first support band to grace the stage. ‘Pulled Apart by Horses’ is a four piece alternative rock band who, hail from the north, Leeds to be precise. They jump around the stage, interacting with the crowd at any given moment. Tom Hudson the front man leaps into the galley between audience and stage and struts with microphone in hand, high fiving the gig-goers while singing the songs, to the melody of heavy guitar riffs and pounding drum rhythms. They rile the crowd better than most support acts, which, is an achievement to be proud of. The next band to entertain the UEA crowd is The Manchester Orchestra, which as the name suggests, is not an actual orchestra but an indie-rock band from the southern American state of Georgia, Atlanta to be precise. They let out pounding beats and melodies, and the soulful voice of Front man Andy Hull brings the music together. However, the crowd although enthusiastic, were growing impatient, waiting for the band they came to see tonight, the crowd almost seem bored, much like the look of the bassist who seems to be in his own world away from the stage and the impatient crowd. Eventually the 20 minute set ends and The Manchester Orchestra exit the stage. The men in black, the roadies, come to change the instruments along and create the stage, to which Biffy Clyro will perform. The odd person hurls an insult towards the roadies, who always seem to take the flak from the forever weary and impatient crowd. Then the stage goes dark. Suddenly music begins the instrumental to ‘Living is a problem because everything dies’, the crowds erupts into screams and shouts as each member of Biffy Clyro graces the stage. And then Simon Neil opens his mouth and sings his lungs out while keeping his eyes shut like a child with stage fright. Songs old and new are performed, with a continuous surge of passion radiating from Simon Neil, as if he is singing from the depths of his soul. To accompany the brilliant music is a fantastic light set, strobe lights flash to the pounding of the drums, Lights flash blue and white to the riffs and melodies strummed out by James Johnston .The band interact with the crowd as if they are all one, the microphone into the sea of bodies, as a scramble to grab the microphone breakout as one lucky girl emerges singing her lungs out to “Saturday Superhouse”. Finally the band declare this is their final song which is met with cries of distress.
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