If Queens of the Stone Age were British, then they'd probably sound like RAINBOW TROUT. The Manchester charm-with-balls trio are making a name for themselves locally with astounding live shows that leave people raving about them in Facebook statuses for weeks afterwards.
The Rocking Chair EP is their opening gambit and gives you an indication of what they're good at, good old fashioned rock music with an eye for seduction. Singer/guitarist Olly combines soulful singing with aggressive deliveries as and when required, and the results are engaging to say the least. 'I Love You Too' is an instantly catchy number, with a hook kicking in from the first drum-beat both simple and effective. It's a perfectly crafted happy-slap of a tune – nice-to-their-mother sweet on the surface, with a bite that takes them well away from saccharine.
'Maybelle' is a classic rock tune, in the way that The White Stripes make classic blues music. 'Pinstripe Blues' provides a break from the rock whilst the band blow smoke rings through an almost jazzy, tender little number that I'm trying not to call funky, but it is. 'Black Cat' is one of the more ferocious moments; moody and menacing, with layers of guitars, build up and some of the most stirring outright rock noodling present on the EP.
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As a three-piece RT work well together; they are triangle of pure talent, clearly great musicians who work well together and produce something that could never be written off as derivative. Accessible and innovative as they are, Rainbow Trout are a band to watch out for - they'll lure you into the moshpit with their irresistible rock ethos, whilst slaying your girlfriend with a knowing wink and some seductive singing.
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