The Sutras

With their chunky riffs, pounding drums and searing Matt Bellamy-like vocals, it’s no wonder that The Sutras are going down a storm tonight. Winners of this year’s Bacardi/h

Hotpress Song Of The Year competition, their melody-laden brand of pop rock is laced with progressive rhythms and their unabashed tendency to cut loose and scream gives the music a potent edge.

The undeniable onstage charisma of front man Damien Drea is the clincher.

Guitar pop is often overlooked as the gawky younger brother of shit cool rock ‘n roll, but The Sutras pull it off in style. This is not another polished band of pretty boys with guitars; it’s a manic, rocking, mesmerising outfit that does what it says on the tin, and more importantly, does it well.