underdown - EP Release Show

A release show for underdown's new EP, No Room For Love, at The Grace in Highbury, London, with Good Thing in support.

underdown began as a solo piano act playing London pubs and open mics, and has since grown into a six-piece group of friends, both old and new. The band plays a flamboyant, crooning style of rock and roll driven by piano and saxophone. This night marks the launch of the new EP, No Room For Love, with Good Thing providing the support set.

The band calls its music Crocodile Rock. Its sound draws heavily on the 1950s rock and roll of Little Richard and Gene Vincent, combined with the velvet tone and soulful writing of 1970s songwriters Harry Nilsson, John Cale and Elton John. The lyrical approach also owes something to Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen.

The Grace is a venue on Highbury Crescent in Highbury East that mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on pop, rock and indie music. The evening is presented by The Grace and DHP Family, and suits listeners interested in piano-led rock and roll with a retro edge.