I was checking out Danny Connors myspace the other day for a little more information about the dapper young fella living in Northampton. At first I was curious as to how his new outfit, The Ladders, acquired such an authentic 60s pop sound, it seems almost too well constructed and sweet 'n' soulful to be a product of the noughties with its swaying vintage melodies and swaying mod-pop ridges...
Well it turns out that Danny has been doing this for a while...
I remember one of his first outfits, The On Offs. I saw them support The Rifles on a handful of occasions and they were alright, well, it is what it is with bands like that sometime: simply there to pass the time until the next album with two catchy tracks comes along (see twisted wheel et al) but here it's something different. The Ladders sound like a band who have stumbled upon the lost secrets of Motown and Stax conglomerates and swallowed a Kinks discography.
The myspace demos are riddled with pumping Faces beats, mellifluous harmonies and jangling sparkles that conjure images of Rod Steward jiving like Sly And The Family Stone in a Brighton ball room.
I think one aspect of interviews such as these that can change your mind in the demeanor of the individual in question. Sometimes entwined with cliche analogies, sometimes over shadowed by a looming arrogance and sometimes you just end up thinking they're a cock. Not Connors. I like him. He appears to be an approachable music lover who just gets fucking into it - no messing, no faffing.
Check out the video of Connors below and even better, come check him out at Hamptons on February 27th with The Supernovas and New Street Adventure.
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