Swirl

Next up was another Los Angeles-based band called Swirl, whom I had actually seen a little over four years ago when they opened for Ratt and Extreme at the Wiltern and House of Blues Anaheim. I remember digging their music back then, and for some reason, never heard or came across their name ever since. But I was expecting a performance at least as good as what I saw from them in 2009, and even after this long gap, I was glad to note that Swirl still have it in them to deliver a great set, as they did last night. They bring forth a largely forgotten style of hard rock which was made popular in the late 80s and early 90s by bands like Guns N’ Roses, and hasn’t really had any worthy successors in the last two decades. Strong vocals, scorching guitar leads and a high-energy stage presence were only some of the many positive traits of Swirl’s greatly enjoyable performance last night. The world of music needs more of the good ol’ hard rock, and hopefully it won’t be another four years until I get to see Swirl deliver this very style of music on a stage again.