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The blurb says Sons Of Icarus; “are all set to soar into rock’s heady stratosphere..”. It is a confident boast that befits the bullish attitude of a group of musicians still in their early 20’s.
There is however no doubt the band have earned their growing reputation. Winners of Marshall Amplifiers ‘Ultimate band contest’ in 2010, and subsequent opening slots at Download and Sonisphere. Not to mention support slots with The Answer, The Black Spiders and Rival Sons. This already amounts to quite a C.V. So is all this attention warranted ?.
Well, as soon as the infectious riff of opening track ‘You Want It All’ pumps out of the speakers it becomes clear these youngsters are something very special indeed. The mid paced track has a distinct Zep’ feel with Quilly’s pounding the drums like a pocket sized Bonzo, and Andy Masson’s vocals soaring to the heights, sounding eerily like a hybrid of Myles Kennedy and Wolfmothers Andrew Stockdale. This 7 minute epic flies by and musically is tighter than a ducks arse and with a confidence that belies their years.
01 You Want It All 07:07
02 Not Myself 04:20
03 Can’t Let Go 04:36
04 Sick to the Teeth