Organ - Metro, London, 15/8/2005
by Anthony Strutt
published: 20 / 8 / 2005

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All girl five piece the Organ recently toured Britain. At a gig at the London Metro Anthony Strutt sees them play an entertaining set which occasionally hints at brilliance
This is the Organ's third gig in London in a week, and tonight's show is for Club Motherfucker, which is a lesbian club. The majority of the audience are mainly young males. Perhaps they expected a lesbian live show. Well, they could of gone around the corner to Soho for one of those. The Organ are an all girl five piece from Vancouver in Canada, whom were recommended to me because they sound like a female version of the Smiths, The eleven song set was entertaining, and occasionallyhinted at brilliance but I need to be slapped in th e face these days, and they didn't really do it for me. There were hints of Blondie, especially in singer Katie Sketch's vocals. It was, however, her Morrissey-style howls which attracted most of the audience tonight. Musically they were a little like the Smiths also although a little too restrained for me. At other times, they recalled the Cure with some strong keyboards and guitar lines. They are definitely a name to watch. Set list : Love Sudden Death Sinking Hearts Even in the Night Basement Band Memorize the City Steven Smith Grandma Brother Bells Encore : Its Time to Go No one Has Ever Looked So Dead
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Interview (2008) |
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The Organ broke up in December 2006 just as they had started to taste success both in their native Canada and Europe. Have briefly reunited to record 'Thieves', a final set of six songs, singer Katie Sketch speaks to John Clarkson about the reasons for the all girl group's abrupt break-up |
Interview (2005) |
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Back to see Vancouver all girl five piece the Organ for a second time, Dixie Ernill at the Late Rooms in Manchester watches them play a fiery and aggressive set and onceagain prove themselves to be very special indeed |
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Atmospheric and ambiguous latest single, re-released from last year, from Vancouver-based all-girl five piece, the Organ |
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Brother (2006) |
Memorize The City (2005) |
Sinking Hearts (2005) |
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