MANCHESTER ACADEMY 2. WEDNESDAY 23rd APRIL 2014.
The Temperance Movement are a British Blue Rock Band Formed in 2011
By Glasgow Born Vocalist Phil Campbell ( Formally of the Rock Band White
Buffalo & Guitarists Luke Potashnick & Paul Sayer . The Rhythm section
consists of Bassist Nick Fyffe & The Australian Born Drummer Damon Wilson.
The Band released their Pride EP. in 2012 & their eponymous Debut Studio
Album ” The Temperance Movement ” released on 16th September 2013.
Collectively the Band have a rich History of experience having previously
played with Rooster , Bens Brothers , Jamiroquai , Ray Davies , The Waterboys
& Feeder , The Temperance Movement first release was their Pride EP.
which came out on 10th September 2012 & featured five Tracks ” Ain’t No
Sunshine ” , ” Only Friend ” , ” Pride ” , ” Be Lucky ” & ” Lovers & Fighters ” .
The following week , the Band appeared at the 2012 Edition of the ” Sun-
flower Jam ” Super Jam at the Royal Albert Hall London were as the Open-
ing Act , they played the first two tracks from the EP. . The Band also played
at Futerrock at The 100 Club ( Oxford St London ) on the 9th November
2012 & embarked on a UK. Tour from Late April to Early May 2013 . The
Bands Debut Studio Album The Temperance Movement was released on
16th September 2013 by Earache Records . The Album features the Five
Tracks from ” Pride EP. ” Alongside Seven new Songs included with
purchasers from the I Tunes Store ” Mother Eves ” & ” Already Known ” In
June 2014 The Temperance Movement was the Guest Band before The
Rolling Stones Concerts in Berlin ( Waldbuane ) Dusseldorf ( Esprit Arena)
& Vienna ( Emst Happel Stadion ) Origin Bishopbriggs Scotland . Genres
Blues Rock & Hard Rock & Southern Rock . Years Active 2011 -2025 .
Labels Earache Records ex- US . Canada , Concord Music Group US /
Canada . Phil Campbell Vocals ( 2011 -2020 ) ( 2024 -Present ) ex. ex.
ex Luke Poteshnick Guitars ( 2011 -2015 ) ( 2024 – Present ) ex. ex. ex.
Paul Sayer Guitar ( 2011 – Present ) ex. ex. ex. Damon Wilson Drums
( 2011 -2016 ) ex. ex. ex. Simon Lea Drums ( 2017 – Present ) ex. ex. ex.
SONG 1. Ain’t No Telling ex. ” Sing Hallelujah ” ” Girl you know it ain’t
so bad ” ” I wanna thank you for the Time that we had ” ” Let me tell
you about a ” ” Little revolution circling round my brain ” ” I’ll tell you
all about it of you ever see me again ” Amazing arrangement Love It.
SONG 2. Battle Lines ex. Raised my eyes to light beyond the surface ”
” Stretched mu fingers upon the virgin sand dragged my belly across
the open danger ” ” Stimulation few could understand ” Pure Magic .
SONG 3. Take It Back ex. ” Ridin high , gettin low ” ” Ridin high , gettin
low , doin wrong ” ” & I get lost, in your love ” ” I get lost , in your love
& it’s strong ” Outstanding overall sounds with Playing & Vocals Great.
SONG 4. Smouldering ex. ( C ) ” & I’m smouldering ” ” Are you still
looking out , for me ” ” Our Love is older yet , still growing in the breeze”
” Are you still smouldering , for me / Amazing arrangement & Playing .
SONG 5. Oh Lorraine ex. ” Oh Lorraine why’d you do me like you done
me ” ” Now your name it means nothing to me nothing ” ” Yesterday I
was drowning in my coffee ” ” But I swear those days are going ” Magic.
SONG 6. Be Lucky ex. ” Well I noticed you were home & the rest from
all your roaming around ” ” Well I’ve been waiting here for weeks , & I’d
be grateful for a piece of your Time ” ” Be lucky baby , be happy , most
of all ” ” Won’t you be mine ” Crowd going wild with delight Just Love It.
SONG 7. Only Friend ex. ” Trouble don’t live here no more , they told me
that he cut himself loose ” ” Mama said he’s never coming back. he out
there killin’ the blues , Yeah ” ” Told me once that he never could sleep ,
had the same dream every night ” ” Saw a face of a women he loved, but
she never looked into his eyes ” Amazing Playing & Vocals Pure Magical.
SONG 8. Long Run ex. ” For all the sins we abide ” ” Karma measures the
weight ” ” Of our burdens ” ” Written in the wink of a smile on my face ”
” A solitary man ” ” But oh , I wanna share with you ” Great Arrangement.
SONG 9. Chinese Lanterns ex. ” Well I turned out my pockets at the end
of the night ” ” Still had some money I was doing alright ” ” But I knew ”
” I heard fireworks cracking & the sky was golden ” ” Chinese Lanterns
set free to the rise ” ” But I knew ” ” Love don’t wait around for you ”
SONG 10. Lovers & Fighters ex. ( C ) ” Shine on Brothers & Sisters , shine
on ” ” Keep om living when the reaper breaks the dawn ” ” Fight on , all
you lovers , fight on ” ” Yeah we carry on ” . Amazing arrangement. Love It.
SONG 11. Know For Sure ex. ” Take a cold hammer to the source of pain ”
” You’ve been living comatose you’ll come round again ” ” If I know you ,
won’t miss your chance my friend ” Outstanding overall Sounds Love It.
ENCORE.
SONG 12. Pride ex. ” Did you hear when I call you , small & trembling in
my room ” ” Or were you cold as I once told Ya you could be ? ” ” Could
you feel when I dreamed , you every morning on my right ” ” Dispelling
thoughts of you were all I could see ” Brilliant Song writing & Vocals .
SONG 13. Midnight Black ex. ” Blind faith explorer . I’m on a mission
impossible I know ” ” But I got a little burnin’ light ” ” All the stories I
told her , the final cut was the deepest one of all ” ” Then she vanished
clean cut outta of sight ” Amazing arrangement & Playing so Magical .
This has been amazing concert from this Fabulous Talented Band of
Musicians at the Amazing Manchester Academy 2. Just Love It Magic .
SCARLET LIGHT 