Good Time Rockin'
Is this Hurricane Party in disguise? I've heard conjecture to suggest they are, and the song 'Roadstar' sounded awfully familiar. If it is then it would explain the class of this act. From the opening guitar twangs it was obvious this band were tight, polished and experienced. Their presence on stage and connection with the crowd was one of the best I've seen from a relatively low-key support act, but hopefully their status will change for the better, because Roadstar have some good songs and great musicianship in their musical locker.
Although musically, not this reviewer's cup of tea, Roadstar came across as having a complete understanding of classic rock. Their songs are about partying, they pose with their instruments, they play foot-tapping 3-minute anthems and most importantly they look as though they're enjoying every goddamn second of it. Richie Heavanz makes for an excellent front man. His voice is strong and his persona is flamboyantly extrovert in the style of Steven Tyler and Mick Jagger. Drummer Chris Rivers gave an equally strong performance as he used flair to make the best of the bum tit bum tit drum lines. Like the baton twirler at the front of a brass band you watched him to see if his stick spinning and throwing antics would result in disaster.
Great solos and excellent sound enhanced the shamefully short set. Their half an hour was entertaining and went down extremely well with the crowd, who arguably could have lapped up another fifteen minutes from this Brit crew. In hindsight it was nice to see at least one band on the bill who were enthusiastic and on top of their game. Keep an eye and an ear out for them. Great stuff.