Reading & Leeds - Buzz Bands: SATURDAY

Saturday's acts for the main stage are mostly Indie - Hipster orientated so I may see a couple, such as Peace or the Hives, but the most interest for me lies on the NME Stage and Dan P Carter's curated stage The Pit. So let's roll on shall we?

SATURDAY

NME Stage & The Pit

Marmozets - NME: 13.35-14.10, The Pit: 17.25-18.00

Now here is a band that I have been a MASSIVE fan of, ever since I first heard them. I've written a bit about them before, but they've been a standout band for me for the last couple of years. The first time I saw them, they were all kids, with the youngest being 15. But the technical prowess they all showed for their instruments was immense. With a debut album (The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets) coming later this year, the band are all set to dominate the next 12 months. A stint on the world famous Warped Tour will have done nothing but aid them hone their skills. In Becca, they have a unique singer who can switch styles at will, from a soaring prolonged note, to the scream of a banshee. The fact that they're playing twice means they have two crowds to play to. I will most definitely be in both for both sets.

NME Stage

Royal Blood - 14.25 - 15.00

Following on from Marmozets, we have THE buzz band of the year. As I write these posts, I've been listening to the debut album and I have to say; Believe The Hype. Royal Blood are THAT damn good. Combining blues rock with heavy riffs and pumping drums was always going to be a winning idea. But the fact that the band are a two piece, with a drummer and a bass player is what is incredible. The band have been making waves up and down the country, playing with Arctic Monkeys and playing Glastonbury, to name but two achievements. There's also the small feat that they've never undertaken a headline tour of their own. And yet their album is slated to crash the charts in the top 5. Rock never died, it's been asleep, but it never died. Royal Blood are bringing it back and they're doing it in a massive way.

The Pit

Of Mice & Men - 22.40-23.30

Making their debut at the Reading & Leeds double header, are these guys. Once again, a massive buzz band, they're headlining The Pit, curated by Dan P Carter from Radio 1, who has been a massive champion of their music and regularly spins them on his show. Again, I've spoken about this band, but they're another one who should have their hype believed, because they're amazing and have shown growth on every album they've released. This years offering 'Restoring Force' was a vicious rip up of their own rule book and showed why they need to be listened to. The band have threatened to become a massive deal since the first selftitled album, and this will be their springboard in the UK. Brixton Academy calls.