THE BRUTE CHORUS
OK, so they come from Cumbria, Southend and sunny Somerset. But this rabble have made the city their own and while they were at it, they brought something a little bit special to these streets of ours...

Having sprung from the green green grass of far a-field, these days The Brute Chorus are more likely to be soaking up the sounds of Whitechapel's East London Mosque than the gentle birdsong of the countryside.

Their influences stem from folk explosions, blues and indie, while, crooners at heart, their choice of cover version would be Tony Bennett's Stranger in Paradise. A tonic, perhaps, from the fire and energy the band can't seem to help but produce in their own music.

With the unabated drive of the white stripes The Brute Chorus are conduits of pure folk energy. Singer James produces vocals as intimate as a whisper, set against the tick of the cymbal, the pulse of the bass. At the other end of the spectrum, meanwhile, he is able to flip effortlessly into climaxes both raw and unrestrained.

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