London Underground made quite an impression when they headlined the 19th Dream of Dr Sardonicus Festival in Cardigan, Wales, last year. The three-day festival is dedicated to progressive music of all guises and the Italian band nailed the vintage sound of the late 60s, with band leader Gianluca Gerlini as the focal point of the proceedings with his Hammond and, yes, a Mellotron. Perusing classic gear has its risks - stuff can get out of tune or break down without warning, but they made it through their set with flying colours.
At its core, the quartet is still a blues band, which means that underneath all the bells and whistles a rock solid groove keeps them grounded and their audience tapping their toes at they reach for the stars. It was one of those "you had to be there" gigs. Thankfully, the Live at the 19th Dream of Dr Sardonicus Festival 2023 album can serve as a consolation for everyone who missed out. Side note: they could have sequenzed it a little better and cut out the silences between the cheers of the crowd between the tracks.
London Underground:
Gianluca Gerlini: Hammond, piano, Mellotron
Alberto Cappeli: guitar
Daniele Caputo: drums
Marco Piaggesi: bass
Live at the 19th Dream of Dr Sardonicus Festival 2023 will be released on vinyl via Fruits de Mer Records. Release date: August 13. Like-minded Welsh band Sendelica has made the whole set (10 tracks) on available on CD.
Tracks:- Billy Silver
- Fanfare
- Honey Drops
- 13 (Death March)
- Bumpin On Sunset
- What I Say
- 10/27 Den Haag, Netherlands @ Musicon
» londonundergroundband.com