20/2/2008 Shush & Monkey Puzzle Tree @ the 12 Bar Club

Subject	Shush & Monkey Puzzle Tree @ the 12 Bar Club
PostedDate	2/20/2008
	Another night in the intimate confines of the 12 Bar Club. The first band I catch is Monkey Puzzle Tree. This female fronted band are new to me, but I'm glad I checked them out. They are a pretty straight ahead rock band with influences from the 70's to date. They have a meaty sound and some decent songs, with a few covers thrown into the mix. The main band of the night are Shush. Although the club isn't packed on this Wednesday night the turnout isn't too bad and those present seem to enjoy the blend of pop and guitar driven rock this band - and of course it helps that they also have some catchy tunes! The band are good as usual, although this is "Shush, but not as we know them Jim" as they have a stand-in rhythm section tonight - bassist Marina is away in Italy, and the band are 'between drummers' so Jake from TAT is sitting in with them again. The deps acquit themselves well and the sound is pretty good in the circumstances. Certainly well worth a mid-week trip to the west end to break the week up.