Mammal Instinct

Band: Mammal
Venue: The Evelyn Hotel
Date: 31st August 2007
Reviewed By: Lyn

Upon entering the Evelyn – rather late in the night I have to add – we were shuffled into the nearly full room to see the last song of the support band - a Japanese band that was very energetic. The name of the band escapes me, so if anyone knows it, email me so I can update this!

After a break and refill of the beer we waited in anticipation for mammal to arrive. It was January when I last saw the band, so I felt rather pumped waiting for their arrival.

Over the speakers echoed the words ‘I love the smell of evolution in the morning’ and enter mammal the band. Nick Adams on bass guitar, back and forth, side to side with enough energy to burn a light bulb. Great riffs with a mysterious amount of energy and lust for his bass and for the crowd. Amazing to watch.

Zeke, the singer, in excellent spirits. Pete Williamson on guitar, grooving with each song and the fuelled Zane Rosanoksi on drums - these musicians complete mammal.

Zeke pumped out tunes to the crowd who had a huge energy buzz around them and who sang many songs word for word.

Tonight was the launch of their live cd called ‘The Aural Underground’, which was recorded at the Evelyn in January this year.

Starting with a new song, and cruising into ‘Think’, they filled us with some more new songs like ‘Rich Man’ and 'Push and Shove’ and old favourites such as ‘Groove Junkie’, ‘New Breed Judas’ and ‘Hell Yeah’ – a crowd pleaser.

Include a glitter ball helmet which Zeke seems to wear with pride and some political banter ‘Whose streets? – Our streets!’, his power over the crowd was such he could even get a guy in the crowd to fix a light which seemed to have fallen by the wayside. This all created one fantastic gig by one fantastic band. Yes I am biased, as I’ve been following this band for over a year now, but hey don’t judge me on this, listen to the band and see for yourself!