Little Devils
Album: About Time
Label: Self Released
Tracks: 7
Website: http://www.littledevils.com

A great package of original blues which marks the London-based Little Devils as band to watch out this year.

Formed in 2010, the Devils are picking up plenty of plaudits on the live circuit and have already toured all across the UK and Europe.

Originally featuring Yoka on vocals, sax and flute and Graeme Wheatley (bass and occasional vocals) the band is now a rocking six-piece outfit.

There are two versions of the opening track The Waiter - a sax version and a harp version - both cracking songs but the harp version clinches it for me.

Good Times is an upbeat rocker which gives Yoka to show how she can rock out on the vocals. Tremendous.

Hang My Head slows the tempo but not the quality with Yoka showing her versatility with some tasty sax. No Love Lost also features horns and flute and a tight arrangement. It's an intoxicating recipe.

Walking Disaster is another classy rocker, again with a horn backline, and again with great vocals. Another Pack of Lies is a slow ballad, showing another side of the band.

This is an impressive EP from a hard-working band. Catch them if you can.

John Knighton