Verra Cruz @ the Fleece and Firkin - Bristol May 26th

It's a fairly long time since I have been to the Fleece and Firkin in Bristol for a gig, and it was time for a return visit. So how fortunate that I had an e-mail from Verra Cruz courtesy of their MySpace Page inviting me down to a showcase gig for their new album Innocence.

It has some great tracks. Check out 'Put The Weapon Down' and 'Soul On Fire' for two rock anthems! Having both of their previous offerings and being a big fan of their Southern style Rock I could hardly refuse now could I?
Bands come and go and every now and then you come across one that really should be better known than they are... and Verra Cruz are just such a band. Think Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Reef and throw in a steel lap guitar and you may be half way there!!

So with bank holiday Monday evening off I went with my good friend Ian to catch the band's newest songs. We arrive to find out that the Bass player, Henry Cross has broken down on the M4 and is not going to make it, but do the band give up the ghost, No!!
They play a superb set with just the drummer Jimmy Cooke, and lead guitarist/vocalist Marc James... and I gotta tell you, they rocked!!
Big thanks Marc for taking the time out after the set to chat, and for the review copy of Innocence, I have been playing it all day today!!

Check out the track Soul Collides from their second album Verra Cruz - Emancipation Day here courtesy of our friends at YouTube!