There were four bands with strong personal connections to Oamaru and The Penguin Club; all playing original music their own flamboyant styles. A full house of very happy people immersed in their offerings pumping out clear and loud from our new in-house P.A. Yeah…. this is what the Club is all about.
The Du Cats Kit opened the evenings entertainment. Soon to release their debut E.P. they brazenly showed us the slick band they have evolved into over the last year yet keeping the faith with their own music. They gave us high energy rock with a natural tongue in cheek stage presents. Next up we had Special Neadz who managed to install their quad boxes on stage and lined up to drown the crowd with their dark and menacing brand of rock. They were dirty and we heard every growl wrenched from their guitars.
On the last leg of their nation wide tour Made in China erupted next. Their performance was of passion and a down home rock style.
The stage became their theatre and by their smiles they were getting off on sharing their music with the animated crowd with theirown unique flavour of Kiwi hard rock. A surprising addition to the nights line up was Osmium, slightly depleted but a severely tight three piece. Screaming licks and barrel bottom chords woven around franticly expanding bass lines topped off the night for a very appreciative crowd.
Live original music continues to thrive at the Club and will continue to do so. Poor facsimile bands can be heard at the pubs where their music will not cause the punters to stop in the consumption of the addictive depressant drug of their choice or be an annoying invasion of their conversation.
KIWI MUSIC ROCKS and it rocks hardest at The Penguin Club….. and aint we glad about it.