September UK Tour
10th Sept - The Flowerpot Derby
11th - Newark Blues Festival
16th - Beaverwood Club, Chiselhurst
17th - Boardwalk, Sheffield
19th - Buzz Club, Barnet
21st - Scarborough Blues Club
22nd - The Robin 2, Bilston
23rd - The Three Tons, Gateshead
24th - Yardbirds Club, Grimsby
25th - Joes Garage, Whetstone, London
Virgil and the Accelerators exploded onto the London club scene in 2009. A small tester gig for music club guru Pete Feenstra. They tore the place apart giving a spectacular showing of what this young bands awesome potential.
The word spread rapidly and we were soon invited to open for big name acts. Every support slot resulted in standing ovations and encores (rarely seen).
At the age of 12 Virgil was invited onto the stage by Otis Grand, late 2009 saw Otis turn up at one of our headline gigs to see how his pupil had progressed. The resulting jam was marked as a legendary night by those who there, Otis’s delighted look of approval was acknowledged by all.
The trio is a tight, power house band. Bringing to the table and exhilarating live performances. Virgil’s outstanding fret board talent is matched by his younger brothers attentive and skilful drumming (which drummers with twice his experience would die for). Jack Timmis is the hammer that knocks the nail in, his bass skills adding depth to the brilliant performance. Most guitar led bands are all about the front man but not this one. All three play with what appears to be telepathic qualities.
Do not miss a chance to see them live, simply jaw dropping, ask anyone who has witnessed a live show.
Quotes:
Planet Rock quote ''I have never seen a support band get a standing ovation and encore, Virgil is spectacular on guitar''
So far so good, but then came the stellar moment of the evening with a complete rework of ‘Voodoo Chile’. You might catch any number of bands reworking this nugget, but the Virgil’s trio made it something altogether different. And here in a nutshell is their unique selling point. Virgil band may be a power trio but they are a ‘feel’ led jam band with a rare ability to draw on a related number of influences in the course of one song. The middle section saw Virgil almost bent double at the front of the stage holding down some spacey stained notes and slipping into some 50’s pastiche - think The Shadows meet The Ventures - before submerging the whole number in a psychedelic guitar wash
For a London debut this was pretty impressive stuff. For such a young band the playing was as intuitive as it was spell binding. But above all Virgil & The Accelerators have an ability to get inside a song and turn in into something else. If in the fullness of time they can add more of their own songs they will really be on to something
***** (5/5)
© Pete Feenstra www.getreadytorock.com
Endorsed by Dean Markley strings, Virgil uses Blue Steels which are simply amazing strings.
Endorsed by Twinstop, Virgil uses both of the current pedals to full effect at every show.
