Genghis
Genghis
Reviewed by Theodore
Why’d you have to go away?
Was the line replaying in my head over, and over again after leaving the Hyde Park Hotel on a pleasant Sunday night. Genghis are one of the few bands left in Perth that can be labelled as rock, but still hang on to their grunge roots. They’re a four piece band consisting of 2 guitars, drums and a bassist, who also does the vocal duties.
The ensemble performed pieces that were definitely reminiscent of the early 90’s grunge era. With simple songs dominated by power chords and a very moderate tempo, it is difficult not to enjoy the music they perform. On top of this, the simple and very catchy vocal melodies are perfectly placed alongside the simple lead riffs played by one of the guitarists.
Genghis played songs such as “Xanax Party”, “Treason” and “Without you I’m Someone”, all of which contain vocal licks that stick in your mind for hours after hearing them played. It is, one of the reasons I continually go to see Genghis play, whether it’s at a small venue such as the Hyde Park Hotel, or a larger venue like the Rosemount.
Even with the small amount of people that were at the Hyde Park, there was still a great response from the crowd. I’m sure that there will be a much larger congregation of people (including new fans) at Genghis’ CD launch on the 11th of July. And given their solid set, I urge anyone interested in grunge era rock to go see them perform, because “you’re gonna get what’s coming to you”.