Live Review | The LaFontaines | Hard Rock Rocks

Hard Rock Rocks provided three days of music and revelry in a fairytale setting at the heart of Scotland’s capital.

Boasting a talented mix of up and coming local talent alongside established acts like Nina Nesbitt and The Feeling, it was an unexpected jewel in the city’s festival crown.

Here to see The LaFontaines, a Scottish hip-hop rock quintet, the world-renowned Spiegeltent was our venue for the evening – and what an enchanting and special music venue it was.

The stained glass windows gave the venue a deep purple glow and lit up the large standing area to the front of the stage, which had plenty of room and allowed fans to get up close and personal with the band.

Surrounding the floor were rows of seats for those needing to catch their breath – a welcome relief as The LaFontaines held no prisoners with their explosive set. Curving round the back of the venue like a warm cuddle, were comfy booths where the shyer or less excitable could sit back and relax.

I’ll be honest at this point, and say I went in to this gig knowing very little about the unique Motherwell-based band and I was VERY pleasantly surprised!

As soon as they bounded onto the stage the tent came alive! The energy of the band engulfed the crowd as they belted out tracks including ‘Sharks in the Water’, ‘King’ and ‘Under the Storm’.

The audience, a mixed bag of diehard fans and newbies, were caught up and swept along in the infectious mood. So much so, a number of audience members joined in the fun on stage.

Taking it all in his stride and revelling in the banter, frontman Kerr Okan took the crowd under his wing for the duration of each song. One girl (with some excellent dance moves, I might add) even got a cameo tambourine role.

The evening ended with a full on stage invasion – the best ending to such an intimate, but satisfyingly full-on set. As it was Edinburgh, it was obviously the most polite stage invasion in the history of music. No fighting or pushing – all just bloody good fun. Which just about sums up The LaFontaines set.

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