Those Damn Crows have proven they are worthy to grace the big stages. Joining Rival Sons and ZZ Top in Wembley, they ably demonstrated that it is just a matter of time before they are headlining halls like this themselves.
Those Damn Crows
OVO Arena Wembley – 11 July 2024
Words: Paul Monkhouse
Photography: Robert Sutton
With the blend of great, hook-filled songwriting and passionate and heartfelt performances, the Welsh quintet have succeeded where so many of their peers have sadly fallen by the wayside.
Playing Wembley was a dream come true and one which Those Damn Crows were not going to take any chances with.
The set opened with Who Did It, its giant chorus and air-punching fervour impossible to ignore. As always, singer Shane Greenhall showed he is one of the finest frontmen in the country, his full-tilt voice and easy-going bonhomie an irresistible combination as guitarists Ian ‘Shiner’ Thomas and David Winchurch traded riffs.
Cherry picking songs old and new, the likes of Man On Fire and Find A Way got the crowd moving, the chunky drive of Blink Of An Eye letting Lloyd Wood and Ronnie Huxford take control of the city block flattening rhythm.
Throwing in the ballad This Time I’m Ready allowed the Crows to spread their wings and show they are far from heads-down boogie merchants before Rock ‘n’ Roll Ain’t Dead brought things to an anthemic close, the gang vocals and call and response of the chorus perfect ‘we’re all in this together’ material.
With the feel of a genuine band of brothers, this is one collection of Crows who aren’t murder, and you can do nothing but enjoy seeing them fly.
One of our brightest hopes, these boys know how to rock.
