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Review: Quiche, The Exchange – ‘The show felt like a house party with your closest friends’
Quiche, newcomers in the Bristolian music scene, played their first headlining gig at the Exchange basement alongside two support acts mindfully chosen for this evening.
Frances Pylons kicked off the night; self described as experimental folk, they draw on a wealth of influences from past and present, initiating a silky vibe among the room.
Anti Honey were next on, and what an interesting discovery! Vintage post-punk sound, managing to keep a genre fresh that seems to be everywhere at the minute, they offered a great performance and successfully entertained the crowd with laughter and jumps. Both support acts proposed something unique, warming up the basement for the top of the bill.
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Quiche is lead guitarist/vocalist Patrick Shortall, bassist/backing vocalist Nathaniel Topping, second guitarist Cameron Smith and drummer Luke Grierson.
The quartet plays grungey indie rock music with a few sprinkled influences of late 60s/early 70s rock, shoegaze, and dream-pop.
After a couple of supporting gigs at the Louisiana, and mostly out of a lack of recordings and a desire to play more, they decided to rent out the exchange basement for this night, letting the DIY gigging spirit take them forward.
“It all started in the autumn of 2021, when Luke and I had a jam together, and it sounded terrible, but we were having lots of fun,” stated Patrick Shortall. Since then, the band has welcomed two new members and definitely improved their sound.
The basement was rumbling and what a pleasant atmosphere as the show felt like a house party surrounded by your closest friends. Before the show, Shortall told me: “We’re hoping it will be a great sweaty night and a celebration of up and coming acts in Bristol” and we all unanimously confirmed it.
Quiche is the kind of fresh energy Bristol needs and that’s what makes our city so special. The band are now focusing on carving a space for themselves in Bristol and beyond, creating their own world where all are welcome. They’re planning on recording a couple of singles, mostly eager to play more gigs and refine their live shows, you should be able to find them again in Bristol very soon!
Main photo: Alice Boeglin
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