LIVE: Gaffa Tape Sandy / Beach Riot / Gnarlah @ Komedia, Brighton

On a dreary Monday night, where the rain falls incessantly and everyone is rightly cautious about an impending pandemic, expectations are low at Brighton’s Komedia – a venue that’s usually used for comedy nights and unconventional club nights. They shouldn’t be. Adopted hometown heroes Gaffa Tape Sandy are top of the bill, and they won’t let anything get in the way of the opening date of their UK tour. Opening the bill in Komedia’s Studio Lounge is Gnarlah, the first of three bands to call Brighton their home. As the room starts to fill, Gnarlah are not afraid to greet them with a wall of sound, with driving basslines ringing out. Considering the band have been together for little over a year, their dedication and declaration of noise is both surprising and impressive. Ren Woods and ...