On Friday, Doyle and the Fourfathers played a gig at Bush Hall, London to launch their debut album "Man Made".

I first saw this up-and-coming band back in May 2010 when they headlined the Save 6 Music gig at the 229 Club in London. Thanks in part to the publicity gained via the radio station, they are a band going places with an album that officially launches tomorrow, 28 February 2011.

This most recent gig was a lot of fun. The venue is small, but held a few hundred people and was packed by the time the band came on stage following two support acts. The music was loud, the venue was hot and Doyle and the Fourfathers played with gusto.

Their music is decidedly indie pop with some tracks not dissimilar in style to The Bluetones. Other media has also noted clear influences from The Divine Comedy and Duran Duran. Their tunes are catchy and memorable and remain in your head for a long time, but that's no bad thing. Their live performances are energy filled with William Doyle (the lead singer) throwing himself about the stage. They clearly enjoy what they do, and their audiences love it too.

I can see this band going far, particularly with the continued support of DJs like Marc Riley on 6 Music who has championed their work since a demo found it's way too him. Not only does their studio material get played, they have also performed live sessions. I only hope that other major stations pick up their material and bring it to a wider audience.

If you want to hear this band for yourself, they have a self titled mini-album available to download from Amazon now and the new album will be available on 28 February 2011, again for download on Amazon or on CD/LP from Rough Trade Shops. Gigs are listed on their official site, www.dt4f.com

I have a small number of snapshots taken at Friday's gig, available on Flickr. See External Links (above), or paste this address into your browser: http://www.flickr.com/photos/m0gky/collections/72157626144727416/