Half Crown
are a Brighton-born five piece band who claim to produce a new era of upbeat
Indie music. The quintet also make use of R&, Funk, Blues and Rap to make
their audience as vast as possible, although they remain unsigned.
The band’s track ‘Enigma’ has been available to download for free since the 23rd
of November after it was played over 100 times on their Soundcloud page. ‘Engima’ does
precisely what any music fan wants from what they listen to; desirability. The
track is so catchy and likeable that it’s difficult to not listen again and
listen to more of the Half Crown’s work.
It also fuses the band’s many influences such as Jimi Hendrix, Blur, Maroon 5, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Kinks.
Based on
this track, it is a wonder the band aren’t already signed, particularly because
of their unique flair and energy, as well as their use of unusual instruments
you don’t tend to find in mainstream music. ‘Engima’
is peppered with trumpet sections, rapping, hard-hitting gang-style vocals
and ridiculously strong solo vocals that bring a really unique and professional
element to the track. It is also very well produced right from the discreet guitar-driven
beginning, to the blending of different vocal types, right down to the final
fade out at the end of the song.
Even
without a huge audience, Half Crown
have pin-pointed who they want to be as a band, and have combined the perfect
assortment of genres and styles. The track has also earned the band a headline
spot on the SQ Magazine stage this coming summer, and is sure to help them in
the process of earning the widespread fame they deserve.
If ‘Engima’ proves anything, it confirms
that there are really talented musicians out in the world yet to be discovered,
and Half Crown are certain to have a
very bright future ahead of them with their distinctive, brash and intelligent
music.
4/5
Listen to ‘Engima’
and Half Crown’s other compositions
on their Soundcloud page here: http://soundcloud.com/halfcrown
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