MakethisRelate

This next band is currently on hiatus and has been for the past year, but I thought I may as well start with this and then work my way to the other bands the members are currently involved with whilst being apart.  The first thing I noticed about this alternative rock band from Glasgow was the thick Scottish accent, which made me think that maybe these guys aren't for me (since I don't hear that accent very much).  But as I continued to listen, I realized that there was no other way I'd rather hear them than with those amazing Scottish accents.  With Kevin Walls on lead vocals, guitar, and piano, Aidan Scott on bass guitar and backing vocals, and Danny Kelly on drums, and backing vocals; may I present to you MakethisRelate.  In the time MakethisRelate formed in 2008 and until their current hiatus in 2012, they have released two EP’s and one other single.

Styling, they make great alt rock songs which consist of hard hitting driving drums, clean bass lines, and loud raw distorted guitar when needed with the ability to turn off the overdrive and play clean for a bit. 

Dynamically it’s soft and clean when needed, and loud and raw when needed, and when they throw that into one song all together, it makes for a great track.

It doesn't feel as though anyones competing for domanance, the roles of "lead" see to shift so frequently that they can have everything except bass or drums and vocals drop out and the songs flow like nothing ever happened.  No energy lost, just energy built up and lowered in the right places.  The way these three play just seem to always make for a winning combination whether its cranked to eleven or taken down to accoustic.

The vocals work very well; they aren't overly up in your face and they're not hidden in anyway, they just fit so perfectly with the rock style of everything that’s going on.  The harmonies between the vocals and the rest of the band are superb.  There aren't any conflicts of melody between the two, they both compliment the other.

Guitar riff usages aren’t overly used, and at the same time aren’t being overshadowed by any other aspects.

Energy levels are cranked up high enough to make you want to jump and thrash around in some songs, and brought down enough to make things personal without losing any of the build up from the previous song.

MakethisRelate are an alt band that makes it look easy.  When I listen to them all I can imagine is a stadium filled with a sea of people having an absolute blast and dancing their asses off.

Taken from the bands website about their break; "We would like to say that this won’t be the end of MakethisRelate and that we will come back, but only time will tell."

Don't forget to check out MakethisRelate at "http://www.makethisrelate.co.uk/", and their twitter is @MakethisRelate

I'd like to thank MakethisRelate and I think it goes without saying that we'd all like to see you guys back together, hopefully really soon.