Review: full-bodied power rock at Sydenham pub

Hammered, the Grist Mill, Sydenham, October 10.

Power rock trio Hammered brought their diverse collection of rockin’ covers to the Grist Mill with a set which included blues, punk, new wave and heavy rock with numbers made famous by the likes of by The Jam, The Sex Pistols, Jimi Hendrix, Foo Fighters, Guns N’ Roses and Cream.

Hammered performing at the Grist Mill. Picture by Andrew Lock.

placeholder image — Hammered performing at the Grist Mill. Picture by Andrew Lock.

A full bodied, power-packed sound from just the three musicians and at times the excellent two and three-part vocal harmonies really stood out. Highlights included a spirited Crossroads and a really rocked up run through Nirvana’s Come As You Are - the latter a number which really suited the vocalist’s voice and included top quality bass work.

For the encore, it was back to the 60’s with their version of the Spencer Davis Group’s Keep On Running with at the back the man on the sticks (a busy lad who also drums for Riff Raff and The Rogues) putting everything into it.

Excellent live music and a great way to escape the miserable wet weather.

Andrew Lock