Tundra Love Single Launch w/ Murmur, Guru and Dreamwaves at The Green Door Store 12-3-19

Tundra Love pulled a canny trick for their debut single launch at Brighton's Green Door Store by lining 3 supports acts that were all local and were all guaranteed to draw a crowd. More than one person mentioned they were all 'bigger' than the headliners. It ensured a packed venue on a cold Tuesday night and a lively evening and many local acts turned out for this one with members of Projector and Grymm spotted in attendance

Dreamwaves opened proceedings and were a solid start, they occasionally reminded me of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club during their more driving numbers but I couldn't help feel that the singer's voice was a little quiet in the mix and he seemed a little static on the night. That said I came away from them with the impression that they could be worth keeping an eye on.

Murmur were next and truth be told they were the reason I was there. Their brand of Alt. Rock and Grunge has impressed me from the moment I first heard them and their name had been bandied about by people whose opinion I take note of. They tore in to opener Cradle and follow up Common Me with gusto and played a 6 track set of mostly unreleased material - Sane being the only officially available release on their social media, although a live video of Common Me exists. They had a strong following with them and yet when they exited the stage you could tell they'd won new admirers too. Apparently the lack of online material is to be rectified soon and is mainly due to some line-up changes in recent times. I have no idea why their set list says Murmur & The Nips

Guru were next up and to say I'd been warned about them might sound harsh but I wasn't expecting to enjoy them at all. Turned out they were pretty damn good. Strong musically and with the kind of frontman that will be idolised by some and viewed strongly the opposite by others. A huge presence on stage, without dominating over his fellow members, charismatic and full of wild staring eyes that would make Jaz Coleman smile with approval. A band to watch for sure and the biggest crowd of the night.

Tundra Love, then finally took the stage and delivered a decent set of Post Punk Indie that brought to mind someone like Editors. It would be harsh to criticise them but following Guru was a tough call and by this point I'd been sidetracked into a conversation so my attention wasn't fully on them. The crowd did thin out a little but those who remained appeared to be thoroughly enjoying it.