Five Acts - Five Quid ...What to expect when seeing Hazel live?

Hazel, are a female fronted, 4 piece alt-rock band based primarily out of Sheffield, UK with influences of Don Broco, Lower Than Atlantis and Marmozets. Mae Florence (Vocals), Tom Beverley (Drums), Tom Pearce (Guitar) and Joe Williamson (Bass).

The Castle Hotel is a small 80 capacity venue in Piccadilly, Manchester. On May 15th, Hazel were apart of a gig night known as Fiver, run by Degenerate Productions. Five bands...Five Pounds...You couldn't argue that the price was one good deal.

Hazel took to the stage around 8:30pm and the audience were ready. The band started playing and pretty much instantly bassist Joe was headbanging and feeling the music. In unison at multiple different times during the set, Tom and Joe were headbanging and for those small segments of the songs you could feel, the heart and soul of all the members. There was nothing like the vocals of Mae, pure talent and one enjoyable vocalist alongside a drummer that could answer "what's the next song?" whilst being fully invested in playing the current song.

Scorpio was a song for the win. An emotionally captivating song that got you moving, one hell of a guitar riff and a thumping bass that you couldn't help but admire. Every song that this band played, were full of bopping beats, admirable riffs, slapping bass chords and lyrics that were vastly relatable. A true pleasure to watch and a band that are on the list to definitely see again in the future. They took alt-rock to a new energetic level and despite how bad the levels were for the band prior to them, the band were a pleasurable, entertaining and fun band to watch. Dancing, headbanging and over all enjoyment.