A Night Full of Thrill ... Collins

A three piece band from Cheltenham take the stage in The Bell, Bicester. There are cheers roaring around the room and then a slap of the double bass from Andrew, a strum of the guitar from Robbie and a bang of the cajon from Pete. Then for the next forty five minutes we are immersed into a sound that is just so god damn awesome!! 

These guys are tight, energetic and a lot of fun to be around. Even an ‘Emo’ would agree! With their diverse covers that range anywhere between Whitney Houston to Pendulum. Peter Andre to Will Smith. All of them updated to meet the fresh and current demands of the music market. The only weak point I have to mention is that every song is revised to the same style of music so it can become a little too repetitive up there. But the boys are sure to include something unique in every song which keeps me, and hopefully other mean reviewers, off their backs about the repeated chords. Thrill Collins, despite this, are on their way to success having already played in multiple countries and even for royalty! They were a pleasure to dance about to. 

Now, lets get serious... Sure, fun is fun but the real question: are they any good? Well I have to be honest folks - it’s my job as a reviewer to review what I see. To be brutally truthful, Thrill Collins are absolutely amazing! The music they perform reaches so many different tastes so there is no doubt in my mind that if you (whoever you are) went to see them tonight you would enjoy their vibrant energy, still defying stage presence and imaginations, like I did. They have so much passion which literally bursts on to the scene and gets everyone bouncing along to their music. They demonstrate great skill and technique with their instruments and their vocals. They even attempted three way harmonies and, I’m happy to say, achieved with distinction. I also want to focus on how clever they are; they add comic value to their set, for example putting on voices, creating sounds effects with their vocals and add libbing to really connect with their audience. 

Thrill Collins is a group who will get any crowd moving and singing along - even to those embarrassing songs no one wants to admit that they know! They are very well rehearsed and have a fantastic bond with one another. If you are an aspiring musician I really do suggest having a word with these guys, they’re friendly and fun and clearly so enthusiastic about what they do. Well done Pete, Andrew and Robbie, I can’t wait to see you perform again. BOOM they literally shake shake the room!! 

www.thrillcollins.co.uk