It’s Promised Land Sound’s first time in London and after two fine albums chock full of jingly jangly guitar based psychedelic pop I can’t wait. PLS are a young band from Nashville but their sound is very much seventies west coast. Think Byrds, Gram and the Laurel Canyon set.
After a fine set from the Hanging Stars who I think feature the guitarist from the Rockingbirds, PLS take to the stage. It’s immediately engaging with a beautiful blend of three part harmonies supporting the fine songs. One song in there’s a broken string and a borrowed guitar but that blip aside we are treated to about an hour of the finest music. Joey Scala, bassist, songwriter and chief singer leads the band through the set but the key word here is band. They are a four piece unit who work perfectly together. Vocals effortlessly shift between the front three and their loose style fits perfectly with the music. Their sound reminds you of a blend of a hundred different bands from REM to Buffalo Springfield.
It’s all over too quickly and here’s hoping they come back real soon
Keep on rockin y’all