On Friday night I received an email saying "last minute gig tomorrow night".

All I knew was that the main headliners were Ripon band The Call. I cleared my diary (which took all of two seconds) and made my way to Joseph's Well.

The Call seem to be carving a niche in the music scene. Think of Stereophonics, The Las, Coral, and you will get some idea of their music.
However, don’t let that put you off, they still have a style of their own.

They are quite a young band but have a very mature stage presence, especially Neil Chapman, the lead singer, whose voice is a cross between
Kelly Jones and Rod Stewart.

Most of their set list was comprised of tracks
from their forthcoming, as yet, unnamed EP including the excellent Let's Keep This Quiet, which does not live up to its title!

Ripon are not known for being the breeding ground for new talent, but they have obviously made an exception with The Call. I defy anyone not to be tapping their feet to the sound by the second song! Hopefully they will not "keep quiet", and come back to Leeds very shortly.

I, for one, can't wait.

Marks out of 10: 10/10

Jane Oddy