In 2015 Chorusgirl released their self-titled debut album of power pop tunes in a Lush, The Breeders, The New Pornographers style with crunchy, distorted guitars. This rapidly became a favourite only missing out my Top Ten lists due to its end of year release date.
The band are a four piece with songwriter Silvi Wersing on lead vocals who after being the bass playing, backing vocalist for other bands decided that this chorus girl could pick up a guitar and form her own band. She did so with Udo Westhoff on bass, Michael Boyle on drums and Diogo Oliveira on lead guitar.
Tonight's stage uniforms are plain white T's for the band. Silvi starts a 'Girls of 1926' solo before the rest of the band crunch into the chorus 'We were girls of 1926 all buttoned up, mischief, high kicks'. The bouncy pop of 'No Moon', 'Shivers' and 'Dream On, Baby Blue' ricochets around the venue, with Diogo's twangy, sliding guitars and with Silvi pogo-hopping around the stage.
The excellent single 'Oh, To Be A Defector' causes an outbreak of individual style dancing down in front of the band. The short but very sweet set finishes with 'This Town Kills'.
Chorusgirl have just finished a short tour with Tigercats and their self-titled debut album is recommended .
Alisdair Whyte
