The term ‘On a Wing and a Prayer’ definitely came to mind as we flew
out to Spain in one of the tin can death traps that are collectively
known as Ryan Air. But the beautiful sunshine at the other end made
it all worth while, and this was just the beginning…
Our gracious hosts David, Nick, Dave and the lovely Beth from Supajam
greeted us at the airport and took us to the pure hedonisim that is the
Benicassim festival. With a backstage that makes Glastonbury look
like a shanty town, we knew we were not gonna want to leave. For a
start, the bar served beer by the litre, and spirit measures to suit
however suicidal you happened to be feeling at the time… Sorted.
After the first night we arrived back from the hotel for sound check.
Another luxury afforded to us as the festival only opens throughout
the night because it’s just too hot during the day. We’d never played
in that kind of heat before, so by the time we’d finished, it felt
like we’d already done the gig!
As the evening approached, we were all just itching to play, the
festival had opened and we could hear the crowds from our dressing
room. We strolled on stage at around 7.45pm to a near full tent, and
by the second song the place was full - around 4,000 people. Fucking
sorted.
The atmosphere of the show was just blinding as the crowd really took
us in as their own. People were trying to sing the songs back to us
even though they didn’t know the words. It was such a great party
vibe and it definitely set the tone for the rest of the weekend.
However as we walked of the stage a hurricane hit the festival,
resulting in ours being the last complete set of the evening…. Does
that mean we technically headlined Benicassim???
The rest of our time there was partially a blur and partially should
stay behind closed doors ;) but we will say that it was a time we’ll
never forget…
We’ll be streaming a series of videos and photographs soon that might
fill in a few of the blanks, but to all who came to see and support
us, we love you x x