Hi Neoni,
I don't think I actually told you what I thought of your band.
1) Good choice of music but I thought the 2nd spot opener was in the wrong place
2) Excellent musicianship
3) Good lead singer
However (and this is my gripe with most bands), you looked like 4 lads playing in a rehearsal room and weren't even aware that there was an audience.
There was very little talking and most of the time you ended a song and started another one without an introduction.
I totally empathise that this was Smallthorne Pioneer and even I would have had a problem making contact with a chav audience who are only interested in bingo.
Hopefully this was an isolated performance and everywhere else there is a rapport but this was my only criticism.
Has for music choices - just remember that if you're doing the Club circuit then you're playing to people who are still stuck in a 50s/60s mentality (no matter what age) but you proved you can play quite a range of music to them.
If you've got the right attitude on stage you can play what you want - if you enjoy yourselves then most of the audience will enjoy themselves.
And also remember that most 'fans' of a particular artist only know a couple of songs eg Elvis, they will know Blue Suede Shoes, Kaiser Chiefs, they will know I Predict A Riot etc.
There are some good suggestions above especially Olivers Army & Since You've Been Gone.
I play in rock pubs now and even stuff like Don't Stop Believin gets people asking what it is
I've had 39 years of working audiences and I know how they think.
