The Crown, Sheringham

Chibber Review by Tim Jefferson

I decided to cover a new band at "The Crown" called Chibber. They're a guitar-based band covering modern rock. They've gigged quite a bit including the prestigious "Brickmaker's" on Sprowston Rd., Norwich as well as things like Wells Carnival. They're currently planning a C.D. to include some of their own material. Their line up is: guitar/vocal,bass/vocal,keyboard/vocal and drums. Like a lot of bands their first set was a little slow for an audience keen to dance but their second set put that straight. They included Fufighters, Cranberries and Snow Patrol as well as old standards by Bad Company, Thin Lizzy and Fleetwood Mac. They played well. They were tight and fun and certainly popular with the crowd. The Keyboard was good. So often rock bands ruin the hard edge of their sound by letting the keyboard do too much. It's rather like looking at a Rottweiler only to realise it's a dressed up French Poodle. The Keyboard player added depth and the correct amount of colour. She was a good singer too. All told I enjoyed their gig and they were a nice bunch. Well worth a look. timjefferson@freeuk.com