Culturally
Dundee has never really featured on the map.
In the
last decade all that has come from there is the incredible acting
skills of George - the cat - Galloway, and the indie pop of The
View, but now they can add a third string to their bow as The Cundeez
are looking to stick a tartan emblazoned flag in the eye of the music
scene.
It would
be a valid point to claim that doing the rounds on bills with punk
acts has pigeon holed them to an extent, but with 'Murder on the Oary
Express' it's pretty obvious that they have a lot more going for them
than simply appealing to those who arrived at a bar with their ticket
for the nostalgia train only to find that they had to sit through The
Cundeez before the could embark on their trip into the past.
With a
swirl of the bagpipes layered in with their street punk, new wave and
ska influenced tunes, the band are covering a great deal of ground
sonically speaking, and while some may consider the Dundonian dialect
heavy going and a bit of a struggle to get to grips with, it is
ultimately a rewarding experience that will leave you smiling in
admiration at their ability to walk the tightrope between being a
joke of a band, and a band that can deliver a joke.
A big
difference that sometimes some people don't seem to be able to grasp.
I reckon
that in some strange alternative universe this would be called world
music, and just for the shits and giggles I would love to see them on
Jools Holland sending the whole thing up.
Facebook
- www.facebook.com/Thecundeez
Reverbnation
- www.reverbnation.com/thecundeez
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