Buzzsaw Radio: The sold out Christmas performance live at the Giffard Arms

To close 2024, Buzzsaw Radio performed a fantastic setlist to a sold-out audience at Wolverhampton rock-pub.

So, who are Buzzsaw Radio? Local to the West Midlands, Buzzsaw Radio are a three piece punk band who have created songs such as: ‘Superhero’ and ‘F**k Fake Fashion’.

The bands genre is not my typical go to type of music. Saying this, I went to the gig without any expectations and I can genuinely say how surprised I was.

The amount of interaction the band had with the audience was the perfect amount, and not only this, but they really knew how to speak to the crowd in order to main full engagement. Sometimes artists tend to overdo this and it becomes to feel like the break between songs is taking up valuable singing time- this was not the case, I thought that the boys executed this brilliantly and even managed to make people laugh which is not something that comes easily.

I also found myself to be mesmerised with the group’s performance. I always like to document the event when I am at a concert, whether that’s by making notes or taking videos and pictures, at this concert I did not want to. I felt truly entranced by the vocals of the lead singer, the brilliant skills of the drummer and the little tricks of the bassist which all in all sent tingles down my spine. This is the definition of music and is what listening to any form of it is supposed to do to you.

Everything about the night was perfect and thoroughly enjoyable. Even down to the sound levels which were successfully maintained. You could hear each addition that every member of the band added to the formation of the sound effortlessly.

The group definitely do not have the recognition that they deserve and I can honestly say that there is not much else you can ask for from a small, local band.

Towards the end of the setlist the leading vocalist sang ‘The Preacher, Policeman, and The Punk’ alone whilst the bassist and drummer joined the crowd to sway along to the slow rhythm of the ballad-like song. I found this to be a nice touch as it reflected the appreciation the band had for their entire audience. They then went back on stage wearing Christmas tops and branded Santa hats to complete the headlining event and even sang a Christmas style in the punk-rock fashion that they are best for. This made the gig feel more personal and was a nice ending to a Christmas time gig.

In all, I truly believe that Buzzsaw Radio deserve more fans, they’re a brilliant group that symbolises the success of the future of music in our local areas. I will definitely be going to watch them again and hopefully it be a sell out at a bigger venue.