The three LA
Haim sisters grew up with rock n roll and so their sound draws heavily from 70s
and 80s pop rock.
I like that
they are playing basketball in their Save
Me video and that they look good without having to totter around the stage
in enormous heels the way most girl bands do. They actually play instruments
too (!) - Este plays a mean bass guitar,
Danielle energetic rocking guitar and Alana dynamic fun rhythms on percussion,
drums and keys.
Their first
album title, Days Are Gone, has been receiving mostly good reviews. They are strong vocally and all
four singles are quality funky indie rock pop (Don't Save Me,
Forever, The Wire, Falling). The track Go Slow shows a bit of an XX
influence. The later tracks veer slightly into a poppy sound and with Let Me Go reminiscing for 70s rock.
Otherwise
the girls write and produce their own material and do it well. I would prefer
that they stuck to the raw rock sound that they play live. I like their fun energy and new sound vibe.
I saw them
play an upbeat and cool gig at Glasgow's
SW13 venue last May, where they did a rocking version of early Fleetwood Mac's Oh Well.
They also played Glastonbury 2013 and other UK festivals and they topped the
BBC's Sound of 2013. I noticed them firstly on the Jools Holland
tv show earlier this year and I thought they played a distinctive rhythm that made them stand out. http://haimtheband.com/
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| Haim at SW13 Glasgow |
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