Ylang Dog Riot , no, I haven’t a clue about the name either, hail from Stoke On Trent and their first single With Her is the undoubted highlight of this 4-track EP. Singer Taz Cool has more than a trace of Skin from Skunk Anansie about her style and delivery and is a cut above the majority of vocalists you find in local unsigned acts and she is backed by three talented guys who not only look the part, they can also handle their instruments just fine. 

Perhaps what enables an unsigned band to stick their heads furthest above the parapet to get noticed is the quality of their original song writing and it is here that perhaps Ylang Dog Riot are giving themselves a way above average chance of making it. The songs have elements of punk and metal with that definite Skunk Anansie vibe going on throughout. I genuinely think that the band have a decent shot at a real future together, and in Taz Cool they have unearthed a real vocal gem.

Contact: www.myspace.com/ylangdogriot   

Paul Williams