The first word they utter is political- and they mean business. “Our words are edgy because we make music to send out a message, not like the average indie band today.” So it seems that beyond the music industry lies more then just great tunes for us listeners, there is something to learn from the artists after all.
The ‘Reverend,’ Mr. Jon McClure has come a long way since collaborating with his present band the Makers in 2005. From Eastern influences, first band named Judan Suki to the formation of the Makers, the Sheffield band, keeping to their roots refused major record labels and signed with the independent label Wall of Sounds. Being alongside the Artic Monkeys, it was easy to get side-tracked with fame and fortune. However as McClure testifies “a lot of people don’t like the ‘sensitive’ substance we use in our songs such as talking about the ‘State of things’ these days. The music industry doesn’t like hearing the truth or going against the government and we like telling it.”
From a quick remark about ‘freedom fighters’ and all things against the war came a full-on discussion about the Reverend’s music within a corrupt society. McClure and percussionist Stuart Doughty’ frank comments about how bands are today epitomises their take on music- “they take drugs and then publicise it. It’s like who cares? But then you see them on the front of a magazine!”
Shadowing the band on stage gave a real sense of what the music was about- attitude and implications with a surface of indie-electronika. The atmosphere seems energised as the crowd and band jump in unison, the rhythms pounding and the guitars resounding- it was like the Reverend was making a sermon and the people answered “Hallelujah!”
One final vow: Reverend and the Makers are set to kick up a storm this year whether by their toe-tapping catchy tunes or priceless controversial words; you will definitely see them bless our music systems.
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