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Devoted Surrender are a four-piece rock/punk outfit from Stevenage. What makes them most interesting is their ages and the fact they have only been together as a band for just over a year.
Harry, lead singer and social media manager and fellow founding member, Ben, are fifteen years of age and they are the two eldest.
Shay on Bass, and Dylan the drummer are only thirteen years of age, and let me tell you I heard their soundcheck and these youngsters can play.
Shay already owns over twenty guitars and basses, and Shay has a strong musician bloodline.
They play original songs and covers. Coming on the stage to an air raid siren sound bite, Harry has a young Robert Smith of the Cure vibe about him complete with heavy kohl makeup all in black and a tie (nice image).
The room was pretty full today which was nice to see, and the band have a young female following who had come along to support them tonight.
Two original songs, a fan favourite Nothing’s New and the brilliantly titled Exit through the Static and you could see these lads are in this for the long haul. Dylan at such a young age knows his way around a drumkit and just a few songs in I was so impressed: the rudimental stick work was phenomenal, and the way he kept time he has a chance of massive success in this industry.
That also goes for Shay. His bass work was also incredible; he bent the strings creating wailing tones and his shredding was mind blowing for one so young, both these youngsters showcased their talent in spades tonight.
Not taking anything away from Harry and Ben, both ooze confidence on stage, Harry has a dry sense of humour and we had some excellent axe work from Ben throughout the night.
The guys are heavily influenced by classic punk and alt/rock and perform it like consummate professionals.
Their unusual version of Ghostbusters had the young girls screaming out the chorus, cleverly constructed to fit in with their style of music.
There was also an interesting version of Blur’s Girls and Boys, they showed no nerves all night and you could see they were enjoying every moment.
A faster version of Qotsa’s Go with the Flow had many of the punters dancing along.
Their final two songs were, surprise surprise, the Cure’s Boys don’t Cry and Radiohead’s Creep and as the song goes - lads you are fucking special.
Their final two songs were, surprise surprise, the Cure’s Boys don’t Cry and Radiohead’s Creep and as the song goes - lads you are fucking special.
Don’t give up, keep enjoying it, and I can see you having a huge future.
