Pamela De Menezes & Christie Desfontaine- Just a couple of chicks kicking ass
By the time we arrive the room is pretty much full to the doors and I immediately realise this night is going to be more raucous than I expected.As we get closer and closer to the front I catch my first glimpse of the dynamite duo: Pamela De Menezes is sporting a bowl cut hairdo, complete with glam 80’s frock top, while Christie Desfontaine wears an Adidas onesie, her long hair swishing as she gives those drums a good and proper beating.
It’s hard to place The Arrows sound cosily into an existing music genre, but they definitely possess a certain element of girl power and rebellion, meaning that if you didn’t know better you wouldn’t guess how religious both Pamela and Christie really are.
The Arrows indie flavour is infused with an entire array of different sounds, but I don’t think they can possibly go wrong with this crowd, I find myself thinking. Most of the audience members seem to know the words to every one of their songs, and I find myself fearing for the mortality of my hearing.
‘This song is about when you see all those 16 year olds meeting the love of their life while we’re busy trying so hard here! Know what I’m talking about?’ The song that follows, titled ‘I’m gonna find me a man’ leaves me speechless. It sounds to me like nothing more than a country western spoof, complete with tambourine accompaniment. Nevertheless the crowd cheers loudly, even clapping along in time to the beat.
Pamela is like the ringleader to this circus, mincing around the stage as she belts out the words to yet another electric song. I hear streaks of punk, electronic, futuristic, indie, rock – even game-show jingle.
I have to note that Christie plays the drum-kit with her teeth bared, plus a delicious scowl. Meanwhile bowl-head Pamela knows how to tap a trendy keyboard section whilst powerfully expressing female angst through vocals.Both girls possess a cutesy yet deadly demeanour and chatter along like a pair of stand-up comics between songs.
These uninhibited musicians follow few musical rules, but all in all the effect is catchy tunes combined with a great raw garage sound that speaks of pure energy: A mix of crash-bang-boom and melodic lyrics.
The Arrows possess the killer recipe of a bit of flirt, a bit of flair and a bit of skirt.So how could they possibly fail to continue making waves in the music scene, both nationally and internationally?
REVIEW: Rachel Briant
IMAGES: Julan Briant
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