The Cold Cut

About 8 seconds into Destroy Cowboy's '1000 Candles' a huge electronic klaxon kicks it. That sound announces the arrival of an important band. Fronted by affable publicity-machine Steve State, and comprising Andy Porteous on guitar and 'keys' (as they put it), Andy Moore on bass, Ryan O'Donoghue on guitars and Kieran Petvin on drums, this Birmingham five piece have been making waves for a while now.

Unfortunately, with the nature of their sound, they have their work cut out for them. They aim high, but they don't falter. Destroy Cowboy possess an epic sound, encapsulating a diverse range of musical styles, instruments and ideas into some seriously impressive, catchy songs. Their songs, as pop-nuggets, have a lot of studio potential. The likes of '1000 Candles' are just a bit too long for your average listener, and could be easily cropped to perfection with some studio sheen. Regardless of this, their music has some serious crossover potential- its complex and epic, whilst remaining enjoyable listening. Not an easy trick to pull off...

Time for a bit of name-dropping- over the last few months, Destroy Cowboy have supported Cold War Kids, Tapes ‘n Tapes, The Stills, Tokyo Police Club, Humanzi, 2ManyDjs and 1990s. And just like that, its obvious that we aren't the only ones taking notice. On 28th January, they're supporting Stars at the Birmingham Barfly, a milestone if there ever was one.

Their music is such that they almost wear their hearts on their sleeves- its obvious that they want to be massive. Help them out a bit, will you? Head over to their MySpace, tell your friends, whatever. Give them what they deserve...

Destroy Cowboy- 1000 Candles