Eddie and the Hot Rods and Johnny Seven

Let’s discuss Eddie and the Hot Rods, who have been a band for many years, almost forty to be precise. They are from a place called Essex in London, and they wear it on their sleeves. Their genre has been described as “Pub rock”, they sound like they have had a significant influence on bands such as Kasabian, The Twang and more. They open with their biggest song, “Do Anything You Wanna Do” another song that really works live is their song “Teenage Depression”, which despite the morbid title is quite a hit amongst the punters this afternoon at this huge festival where people have been waiting to watch Eddie and the Hot Rods for a couple of hours. “Quit This Town” is their finisher. Every one is singing along in their best “Lad” voice, jumping up and down, with beer being the ammunition for a water fight. It’s a shame that this band took such a long hiatus, as they could have definitely written some more songs based on their formulaic genre.