Gig review: Tom Greenan at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

Frequently you hear about '˜the next big thing' on the music scene' or '˜they'll be massive this time next year'. Rarely does this happen; except for Tom Grennan.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Feb 2017, 17:38 BST
Updated 28th Feb 2017, 12:20 BST
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Tom Greenan

The imminent future appears to be the male singer-songwriter, the acoustic guitar, the sonnets of love and life and being cheated on on Facebook. The neatly coiffured hair and Gary Barlow-esque charm all adhere to the magic of the easy listening style.

Greenan defies this trend, quite magnificently. He’s raucous and a little grime, with a hint of wild. His rasping voice is his trademark and a trademark that will be appearing more frequently around the world.

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Leeds sold out, every other tour date sold out and with solid reason he sold out too. You’ve heard him before? Damn right you have, he featured on Chase & Status’ ‘All Gone Wrong’ which to date has had over three million views on YouTube.

The Brudenell was a fine platform for such a talented young guy. His Cockney charms were echoed throughout the room and each song was responded with a serenade of Yorkshire twang.

The downside, if I had to find one? His set could have been longer because people wanted to hear more. Not a criticism but a testament to base your future success on.

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