22/11/2019 The Spangles @ The Hope & Anchor

I've been trying to catch this lot for a while, but they don't often get down to London from Leeds and when they do it usually seems to clash with something else. There are only three people in the band, but they are all known on the scene from other outfits. When bassist Danny McCormack rejoined The Wildhearts the Main Grains were effectively over, but now part of that band has resurfaced with guitarist Ben Marsden and drummer Ginna forming The Spangles. I'm getting quite used to seeing Ben playing at this venue now as I've also seen him playing here a couple of times with the Warner E. Hodges Band - more about that in other posts on here...

Joining on vocals is Ginna's ex-Phluid bandmate Polly Phluid, who can also be seen singing with The Idol Dead. I didn't know he could play bass as well as sing but he's actually rather good at it.

The Spangles sound rather like you might expect them to if you were familiar with the members other current and past bands - it's punky rock 'n' roll and it's fun. They are all musicians who have 'paid their dues' over the years, and if you put the three of them together you get a pretty good band. I will definitely be looking out for them in the future.