"...Catchy, grunge-laced, indie sound with stunningly good guitar riffs that blow the mind... The Hostages give pure grunge plain and simple."

The Hostages are a band that have had a solid fan base and reputation in Mid Wales for years, they are forbearers of the Mid Wales music scene, always packing out local venues and producing memorable shows. A select few who have had the privilege of listening to the band progress over the last 5 years knew these guys were special, but secretly they wanted to keep them all to themselves

The band has always revolved around a catchy, grunge-laced, indie sound, with influences to their tracks clearly coming from greats such as Kings of Leon and Kasabian, the rock edge that emanates from several of their releases bares resemblances to the likes of Biffy Clyro and it comes as no surprise to me that The Beatles and John Lennon are regarded as influences because The Hostages’ song writing has always been at the forefront of their ability to turn a collection of good musicians, into bearers of great songs! Their competence at performing that which they write is a rare skill not often found in ones so young!

It is safe to say that the band put on one of the tightest and most entertaining shows in the Mid Wales area. Most bands start out because of the joy of playing music together with their friends, and although The Hostages still maintain some of their joyous naivety, it is clear that now more than ever that they mean business with their new image and a harder, more in-your-face sound. The new songs prove that those hours of practice and gigs have paid off, as the band appear before you like a well oiled machine, yet still pepper their set with those older sing-along favourites, and a dash of crowd-pleasing cover versions.