Children Of The Son step up a gear

The young Wicklow four-piece have been turning heads in recent months, with a series of stunning performances culminating in a triumphant Mezz headliner on Saturday.

"It was amazing! The crowd went WILD, and these were people who had never seen them before," a band spokesperson told Hot Press – with the result that Children Of The Son have now been pencilled in for a regular monthly slot in the Temple Bar-located club, starting on Saturday, April 7. COTS also have gigs lined-up in Stacks Sports Bar in Bray (March 23 and April 08) and Ashford (where they play a charity show in support of a Motor Neurone charity on April 14).

"We were thrilled when Kurt from The Mezz rang today to say that he will give the boys a weekend slot once every month," the spokesperson added. "Let the Mezz be their Cavern!"

Among those who attended Children Of The Son's Saturday night show were Eddie Rowley of the Sunday World and Nick Kelly of the Irish Independent, who according to reports were both raving about the band afterwards. Overall, the reaction suggests that the youthful rockers are firmly in the ascendant. Watch this space...