THE DUST CODA BAD TOUCH NOTTINGHAM RESCUE ROOMS
LOOSING a founding member is tough for any band, even more so when the person in question fronts the unit. The Dust Coda have ploughed on though, replacing original vocalist John Drake after thirteen years with new boy Andrew Knightly, who was making his debut tonight at Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms.
Photography By Roy Goodall
With the evening being a joint headliner, The Dust Coda opened up with Let Me Go and crowd favourite and past single, Jimmy 2 Times, a favourite from the Mojo Skyline album.
Formed well over a decade ago, The Dust Coda have been steadily building a following as this well-attended crowd showed much love and respect to this talented London-based gang. Tubsman Scott Miller, bassist Tony Ho and guitar master Adam Mackie have all helped ease the new boy in, and any first night nerves didn’t surface too high, though I’m guessing he’ll feel far easier as the months go by.
All four gelled together nicely, though a few more smiles wouldn’t have gone amiss, and maybe a cover song would’ve helped. Some bands do this well by choosing something different, plus it keeps the interest going. With their eleven song set nearing completion, the band ended high with Limbo Man and current album Loco Paradise opener Road To Hell, another great rocking track.
Photography By Roy Goodall
Very quickly, Bad Touch then graced the Nottingham stage to close the night. For me, departure was on the horizon, but for some reason, the pull to leave wasn’t enough as another hour passed, as Bad Touch really did hit the mark. And being honest, that’s no bad thing as another viewing is now on the planner.
Even though both bands have experience behind them, they don’t possess high profiles, which they really should have. For my money, both The Dust Coda and Bad Touch tick many boxes. All that’s needed now is good fortune, and Lady Luck to ride by.
