Deep Cotton, The Bungalow, SXSW, Saturday 15 March 2014

This phenomenal band were introduced as the funkiest most ridiculous thing we would hear all weekend. That was an accurate predication and this set was a real SXSW highlight. We were too busy having fun to write really detailed notes.

 Deep Cotton opened with a slow dance-style bluesy backing. The two lead singers leapt on stage and wailed their lungs out soulfully for the first song. The band used echo and reverb to create a spacey rock’n’roll sound. The second, up-tempo, song got the crowd jumping. Amazingly catchy this bore traces of Specials ska and Britpop 'la la la’s. The versatile band followed with a funk number, with the wah wah pedal in full force and effect. An amazing, energetic, funky, rocky cover of the Rolling Stones's ‘Satisfaction' sent the crowd wild. Their own song, 'Runaway Radio', was infectiously enjoyable with a ska punk taste to it.

Other SXSW 2014 reviews from Broken Biscuit Records:
Damon Albarn
Gruff Rhys
Woman’s Hour
Wolf Alice