Local bands set to rock Hagues yet again

PROMOTERS SONI (Sounds of N.I) present the latest in their long line of popular live music showcases in Lisburn on Thursday March 25.

The gig will be held at Hague's Bar – the home of SONI shows in the city, and where the nights have been going from strength to strength – always guaranteeing a warm and friendly atmosphere for live music lovers.

Headlining this show is Nasa Assassin – a band which is back by popular demand, after one of the most incendiary SONI performances of 2009. This band's sound is huge and crunching – sheer sonic theatre delivered with a shell-shock combination of unrelenting riffage and uncompromising attitude. The members of Nasa Assassin don't like to shout from the rooftops about their collective histories in some of N.I's most influential bands, but can be rightly proud of their time served in such acts as Superskin, The Deaf Club, co.uk, Fisto and Sweet Mary Jane. With the release of their debut CD "Give Birth To Yourself" though, Nasa Assassin are fully in the here and now.

Next on the bill are Belfast's Take The Fifth – another band with a fine pedigree on the N.I music scene – featuring as they do ex members of Ashanti, The Defects and The Junkmastrers. Their music is intense and emotional rock, with clever and thoughtful lyrics – though they are much more fun than that description may suggest! TTF are a tight and exciting live act, making their Lisburn debut.

Also on the bill are Lisburn's own desert-rock specialists Kesus, who create a huge sonic landscape combining the toughest of riffs with a considered melodicism and off-the wall subject matter.

Kicking off the evening is 63 Smokin' Cups – an acoustic 2–piece drawn from members of Lisburn band Smoking Tongue, playing their first ever show.

Another great night is on the cards – and if you haven't yet attended a SONI show in Lisburn – this, the 27th – just may be a perfect time to start! Doors open at 8.30pm, and admission is still only 3.50. The SONI gigs take place on the last Thursday of every month. All details at www.myspace.com/onesonimusic - or join them on Facebook by searching Soni Live.

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