JerichoHill neatly side step the usual criticisms that are aimed at the majority of
tribute bands by not playing strictly by the rule book. Their punk attitude
approach to the music of Johnny Cash has seen them grace the stages of the
world famous Rebellion festival in Blackpool to that of Belladrum near Inverness . And regardless of the stage they are playing
the accolades just keep coming in. Punk crowds, indie rock crowds. They get it.
Not easily pigeon-holed you get the impression that they like it that way, and in fact prefer to live up to the Chaos for Cash play on McLaren's words.
It's certainly the case when they playfully run through a cover of Atomic by
Blondie as a well deserved encore to their set in the Bellfield Tavern, but you
never really know what you will get from them and therein lies the appeal.
Missing their first set I arrived in time to enjoy all of
the second which started with Delias Gone, and then rattled through other Cash
highlights such as Cry Cry Cry, Ring of Fire, a rousing rendition of Jackson
and more.
My late appearance was unavoidable, but given the slightest window of
opportunity I would have been there from the start because sometimes you have
to be good to yourself, and giving yourself a night with Jericho Hill is always
thoroughly recommended.
To quote Johnny himself "the beast in me is caged by
frail and fragile bars" and that sums up a Jericho Hill performance far
better than I could.
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