Earl Grey And Croquet
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Earl Grey And Croquet
Town: Johannesburg
Total Members: 5
When they all began to learn the joy of playing music together, it quickly became a platform to vent feeling, feeling that is true, powerful and above all sincere.
Earl Grey and Croquet – it is a mindset of music, not a self indulged one – but one that should be shared and enjoyed, as in essence, all that lies at the core of this band is just good people playing good songs – with a little intensity and emotion thrown in.
They have a following that enjoy their unique sound and energetic stage presence. Their stage act is professional and led by the talented Laurie Sloan. The music entertains and takes the audience on a trip of highs and lows of easy-to-listen to and innovative music. The band covers songs like Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird, Bob Dylan – Like a Rolling Stone and Kings of Leon – King of the Rodeo.
The style of their music varies; it incorporates folk with blues, alternative rock with psychedelic rock and other styles that just seem to fit.
Richard Stonier described their music as: “A mixture between the guitar-based rock of Neil Young, intensity of Pink Floyd, sincerity of Counting Crows and the message of Bob Dylan”.
Their influences include: Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Kings of Leon, Pink Floyd, Counting Crows, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foo Fighters, and Fokofpolisiekar.
They pride themselves in being unique and letting people enjoy them for what they are.
Bands they have played with include: Lonehill Estate, Fourteen Forty, Dead Alphabet, Scarlet Street, TV For Dogs and Judith to name a few.
Review:
Earl Grey And Croquet, a young five-piece. Strange name, yes, but impressive music. Once again, pretty fresh music on the SA scene. As they themselves said, they have Pink Floyd and Neil Young influences. Their music does reflect that, and I found myself very intrigued by it.”
“Some of the songs did spill over a bit onto the pop-rock side of things every now and again, but in general, I found them to be pretty original. The songs were largely instrumental… I would have liked some more vocals, but honestly, the music is enough to keep one’s interest…I am really interested to see how this band will develop in the future. In the meantime, go see them live.” Nik Felbab – zazone.com
Booking Details: Email Chris Smith
