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Sometimes when you first hear a band you just know they are destined for big things. Young Guns are an upcoming UK rock band that have all the ingredients for a successful rock band.

They are certainly getting their musical careers off to a flying start by

employing the talents of Wellerhill Productions (produced the likes of Haunts and Malefice). Paul Jackson will provide the artwork (Cancer Bats, Alexisonfire) for what is undoubtedly going to be a kick-ass debut. But why, you ask, are this little known band so exciting?

Well, taking one of their strongest songs into account, “In The Night” has just about everything you need for a respectable modern rock anthem. Not only does it cater for a more mainstream side

of the rock market that the likes of Madina Lake and Paramore work within, but parts of their songs appear more gritty and raw with a more alternative vibe.

The track begins with a trademark drum fill which throws us into the solid riffs of the verse, accompanied by a crisp vocal harmony. The guitars have a distinctly safe sound to begin with, they are simple and fairly run of the mill.

 Vocally the band are pretty tight, Gustav Wood has a great vocal range and uses it very much in the style of such bands as Jimmy Eat World’s Jim Adkins. The chorus then seems to step up a gear and become much more compelling as opposed to the verse, which although worthy of a rock song, could appear a little conventional.

And, yes, we have a guitar solo. Nothing too ambitious mind, some tremolo picking and over bending does the trick to mix up the structure of the song. This then forms a rotation riff which continues to the end of the track, which does give it a more classic sound, and is ultimately, pretty impressive.

In a more shallow observation, you could just say there are a million and one bands like Young Guns out there at the moment, granted.  But the thing that’s different about Young Guns is that there is a certain perfection about the execution of their music, they seem to gel together and form a tight composition of convincingly home-grown rock melodies. Perhaps they are jumping on the alternative/rock bandwagon, but to be frank, this band write great catchy songs, they are touring all over the country in reputable venues,  and I, for one, believe that they can go all the way.

You can check out Young Guns at their headlining tour all over the UK starting 18th July.