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four day Hombre

I haven't just seen the future,
I've experienced it in widescreen,
and it's name is, errr .....,

	Dates [Show all dates - 139 gigs on file] Takapuna: Fri 01 Dec 2006 Mojo, Leeds (aftershow): Sun 26 Nov 2006 The Cockpit, Leeds: Sun 26 Nov 2006 The Cornerhouse, Douglas, Isle of Man: Fri 24 Nov 2006 Crawdaddy, Dublin: Wed 22 Nov 2006
	"The most explosive band to emerge from Yorkshire in the last ten years, four day Hombre are excellent in the studio and even better live."

fdH at the Deep End

Fade in ... juddery warehouse video footage, and cut away to the harsh light of the all-night cafe ... Is this the face of twenty-first century music? No longer. Turn off that computer, smash that TV, and see the world the fdH way. On Monday I not only saw the future (as the rock review mantra goes), I experienced it in widescreen as fdH gave possibly the best performance of any live band I've seen in the last ten years (and that includes everything from Steeleye Span to the Buzzcocks). For a band who've performed in front of thousands, this was a tiny audience, but you'd never have known it from the exuberant keyboards, rock steady drums (even when the stick broke), oh-so-expressive bass, vibrant guitars and exquisite vocals. All credit, too, to the Deep End's sound engineer, who gave us excellent tone and balance, and let so much of the band's natural energy and volume through that it destroyed the tape I'd used to interview the band and get audience reaction (sorry Kim & Stacey).

Dubbed the hardest working band in Yorkshire, four day Hombre are an unusually talented rock band from Leeds, and despite being more professional than the professionals, they're still unsigned - which is lucky in a way, as it means the public can get their recordings relatively cheaply at the moment [direct from the House of Hombre]. Don't take too long about it, though, as this isn't a band that are going to stay unsigned for long. Comparisons rarely do bands justice, but for those of you who need some reference points, their style seems to merge so many influences that it's hard to know where to start. Imagine a fast-moving collage where the ripped edges of Elastica bring the nostalgic ballads of the Division Bell into relief, with the raw punch of Throwing Muses all wrapped up in a pastoral Radiohead moment. Then again don't. Go to their site and order the EP - and then rush out and experience them live for yourselves.

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As the Editor said to Photographer: How come you didn't take all the pictures?

As the Photographer said to Editor: Sorry - the band were too good and I didn't want to miss the music.

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