Hertfordshire indie rockers, LOCK-IN played a storming set at London’s Lafayette on Saturday night (27.04.24), which will propel them onto the biggest of stages over the next 12 months and beyond.
Playing to a sold out crowd, LOCK-IN had the crowd in the palm of their hand from the first beat to the last. Opening up with fan favourite, Red Stripe Remedy, the scene was quickly set for a riotous performance, that had the crowd singing along word for word throughout.
The band rattled through their set, ensuring that the night was one big party. Vandross and Sweet Love sounded meatier than on record whilst Onto The Next and debut single Teenager produced the biggest singalong of the night.
In frontman Benjy Leak, LOCK-IN possess the most charismatic frontman in the indie scene right now. His melodic and heartfelt vocal is the focal point of the bands sound, but it’s the way he engages and captivates the crowd to his every move that is most impressive. From leading the “LOCK-IN are massive chant” strutting his way across the stage, to his party piece: crowd surfing, ensures every person in the audience were transfixed by his energy and he has the crowd in the palm of his hand.
The band’s overall sound is tight and there ever growing confidence is there for all to see. It’s held together by the mighty rhythm section of Sam Collins (bass), Ollie Stacy (drums) and guitarists Angus Moore and Joe Leak, to produce a slick set that’s note perfect.
There was a surprise in store, through the inclusion of new song Sun Kiss, which has that classic LOCK-IN groove and singalong chorus, that is sure to be a hit with fans once it’s released. There aren’t many bands who would be brave enough to play an unreleased track as part of the biggest night of their lives, but to do so just shows the inner confidence and self-belief that oozes throughout the band.
ensure all 600 people were buzzing all night and left in doubt that LOCK-IN are massive everywhere they go.One of the undoubted highlights was the bands mashup of Franz Ferdinand’s hit Take Me Out before merging into the electrifying anthem Yours Sincerely, which featured on their debut EP.
The encore was fabulous and as exciting as anything that came before. Featuring Easy, I Caught Feelings and He Said She Said, LOCK-IN ensured that they ended the night in triumphant fashion. LOCK-IN showed why they are one of the most exciting emerging indie bands around right now. They know how to put on a show, and their set list was perfectly curated to ensure all 600 people were buzzing all night and left in no doubt that LOCK-IN are massive everywhere they go.
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