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Adam Gretsy and Emily Shaw of Melbourne based Slow Chase met at an Elvis tribute show after drummer Emily was impressed by Adam’s shoulder barging a disrespectful impersonator off stage to deliver a version of “Way Down”. Despite their obsession with the King, with the first single, “You’ll Never See Me”, from their debut EP The Blind Spot, it is clear they are not attempting an approximate version or even a modern interpretation of Elvis Presley. There simply aren’t any obvious Elvis influences to be noted. Rather, the song starts out with a driving hard rock sound that may remind the listener of Kasabian, or Eagles of Death Metal. The guitar riff sounds so obvious; it’s incredible no one else has come up with it before. This of course is generally the case with powerful rock riffs before they enter the collective consciousness as enduringly original, with further comparisons proving trite.
Indeed, why should a band who confesses to Elvis influences sound anything like the King? What’s more, if your first single is this powerful, there is no need to resort to covers of well known classics to draw attention.
Review Score: 8/10
To listen to “You’ll Never See Me” follow the link below
