Sal Vitro ::: This Thing of Ours

Sal vitro are one of those great bands that get you nodding your head in appreciation while listening to their tunes. Personally I wouldn’t be a blues funk rock fan, however, the tracks on This Thing Of Ours are so indisputably good that it really doesn’t matter what music is your usual forte.

The EP begins with “Swear By Your Love” a frenzied track that will make even the most reluctant person get onto their feet.

“Wear it Out” is more laid back with an unbelievable funky cool ambience. The third and final track on the EP is “Strange Friends & Peculiar Enemies” and to think this band hail from Dundrum and Naas is unreal, they wouldn’t be out of place in a 1960s American funk rock bar.

Lead vocalist Josh Dundford has the perfect voice for this kind of music. He is unfaltering in his delivery.

Sal Vitro list some of their main influences as Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly and The Who and while you can hear that they have been deeply inspired by artists such as these, they have made their own mark on the genre of music they love.

This Thing Of Ours leaves me with a smile on my face and a need to catch these guys live.

Review by Maria Molloy