Blind Pilgrim's show at Islington’s Buffalo
Bar is only the fourth for this London band, but they
play it like it’s their fortieth. Together for just over a year,
the band is made up of Rupert Greaves (vocals and guitar), Stefanos Theodorou (bass
and vocals) and PJ Milazzo (drums). Clearly influenced by early Delta
blues and the sixties Brit invasion of bands like Small Faces and The Animals,
they bring to mind a contemporary sound similar to The Black Keys. In a set that features both original
songs and covers, the on-stage banter is kept to a minimum but their swampy
blues rock fills the 150 capacity venue. They may not have intended to end
the show with a version of The Beatles' I Want You (She’s So Heavy), but
the crowd demands more. They do a pretty good job of it too, sounding more like Led Zeppelin than the
Fab Four. It makes for a fitting end to a set that proves this band is
only on its way up.
Words: Stuart Livens Photos: Robin Pope
