Constituted of four extremely
talented members - Jon Gaskin, Andé D’Mello, Simon Rowlands and Jamie Nicholls
- Fort Hope are well on their way to becoming a big name in the music industry.
Having recently supported the likes of Never Shout Never, We Are The In Crowd
and Jimmy Eat World, things are happening at break-neck speed for the
melodic-rock band formed in January 2013.
The
boys released their debut single ‘Control’ on 24th June and it can
only be described as the phoenix that arose from the ashes of My Passion.
Opening with Gaskin’s melodic and dulcet vocals accompanied by ominous and brooding
riffs, the tone is set for the rest of the song – deep, full of anticipation
and ultimately explosive. The chorus is a thunderous outburst of instrumentals
and the entire song is irresistibly thick with heat and fiery passion; it’s
undeniable that this song was born to
illicit a roaring response from a live crowd. This debut track is saturated
with undeniable talent and ability yet is also disappointingly predictable.
Other than Gaskin’s well-defined accent, there is little to distinguish this
band from so many others such as We Are The Ocean Mallory Knox.
It’s clear that the guys have
emerged from My Passion improved, matured and enhanced in their musical talents
and this track leaves a taste in the mouth that is pleasant yet unsatisfying –
there is a lot more to come of Fort Hope, and it’s going to be mind-blowing
when it does.
Abbie Harrop
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