Review From Music224.com
Our penultimate band tonight are Captain Horizon and I am yet to see or hear a bad word said about this band who seem to be making more than a positive niche for themselves within the Midlands music scene. Reflecting upon the EP’s released to date by Captain Horizon, there seems to be no shortage of ability and creativity going on here, with glorious melodies and a smart aptitude to write lyrics that stay with you, being present in just about everything I have heard. So, with that in mind, it is the performance and delivery of these songs that holds a strong draw for me tonight.
First impressions live did not fail as Captain Horizon simply erupted upon stage with a force that brought a smile of joy to my face in the smug knowledge that these guys were exactly what I hoped they would be, plus much more. Masked front man Steve Whittington will never be called a shrinking violet, as neither will be Alex Thomson on bass, as both have the capacity to master every inch of a stage that they are given, and I was more than slightly surprised by the fact that the crowd barriers managed to contain both from venturing further afield. Delivery of every song tonight proved that the talent that nestles within this band sits within gifted ability and long may this remain as Captain Horizon are truly destined for great things to come their way.
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Review: Hostile / Captain Horizon / Point Blank Fury / Zombie Xtras (Emma Scott Presents)
Their set heightens the expectations of the crowd for Captain Horizon’s appearance, question is can they live up to it…?
Yes. They. Can. Captain Horizon storm onto the stage with fantastic confidence and blast the rawest and most energetic set so far. Their brilliant performance gains them significant prestige among the crowd who happily sing-a-long to the band’s songs both on and off request. They use the small size of the venue to their advantage by surging right up the barrier to be as intimate with the audience as possible to the point we’re sure the lead singer was trying to find a way over the barrier to join the crowd.