Call to the Faithful & Dear Monday Live Show

On Thursday 23rd September I went to the Portland Arms in Cambridge to catch the amazing and loud sets from Peterborough rock band Call to the Faithful, and Cambridge indie-rock band Dear Monday.

Call to the Faithful's Matt, Oscar & Will, performed an energetic and massive set starting big with their single from earlier this year 'Animals' followed by current single 'Thieves and Liars'. Unfortunately Ethan was unwell, so Simon from Das Kapitans stepped in on bass for the evening and the guys performed one of theirs in homage. Frontman Matt told me afterwards he went too hard on their explosive Rage Against The Machine cover and blew his voice out but you wouldn't have noticed as they ended the set with a blasting new one, due for release 1st October, 'It Doesn't Matter'. Full of rock anthems with big drums and guitar solos that were on point, these guys are smashing the Cambridgeshire rock scene.

Dear Monday encouraged the crowd to shake their hips and get up close and personal to enjoy their fantastic set. With catchy melodies and lyrics this is a performance to dance along to. After a summer of festival appearances, this band are full of personality and a joy to listen to. If you haven't heard it yet, then check out their single 'Show Love' on Spotify from earlier this year, it's an absolute masterpiece with massive vocals, big drums and such vibey guitars! Jamie's voice is stunning and the band literally command and keep your full attention for the entire time they're on stage. I honestly will be first in line for tickets to their gigs. I had a great night, thank you guys!

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