Big Strides

There are..dare I say no genre boxes for these eclectic musos. Sounds that swing bi-polar between peaks and troughs. Big Strides release 'Always Together’ only constants are singer Marcus O’Neill’s straight-talking vocals. A collision of blues-based, sexy guitar, jazz rock and fuzzy samples' strictly no pigeonholes allowed. Lyrics go down the relationship route. Following on with 'What's wrong with Lucy?’ it’s hard not to be reeled in with 'Kula Shaker’s’ cadged sample (if I’m not mistaken boys?) which disappointingly fails to follow through.

From the dispensable to the sublime and its business as usual in the final 'Soundbitch’ track 3. Upbeat vibe that fires up with funky drum and groovy guitar riffs that turned sound check hell into a permanent release for the band,.. Keeping it there.