shannonleigh_c Portfolio: THE SHERLOCKS: “WE’VE FOUND OUR OWN SOUND AND PEOPLE ARE LOVING IT!”

L-R: Andy Davidson, Kiaran Crook, Josh Davidson, Brandon Crook.
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The Sherlocks’ Brandon Crook talks about what he and his fellow band mates think their future holds.

Since forming in 2010, Sheffield four-piece The Sherlocks have been causing quite the stir on the country’s indie rock scene. The band, consisting of two sets of brothers, sells out venues up and down the country and is dubbed by many to be the next big thing to come out of the steel city.

After the much anticipated release of their first EP ‘First Bite Of The Apple’ last October – which was welcomed with rave reviews from both fans and critics alike – it would appear difficult for anyone to argue against that statement.

The Sherlocks’ catchy guitar anthems, which many claim to be reminiscent of those from bands in the 1960s , have allowed the band to develop a large age varied fan base; affectionately referred to as ‘The Sherlock Army’.

Their ever growing fan base recently led the South Yorkshire four-piece to sell out the Sheffield O2 Academy two months before the show. Something that even the band didn't see coming: “We were blown away with the support for that one” said drummer Brandon Crook, “It was the first hometown show we did as part of a tour - so everyone was behind us!”

Kiaran Crook – The Sherlocks.
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Sheffield of course is no stranger to creating and being home to world class bands: Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, Def Leppard to name a few. But there’s none quite as outspoken or proud of their city as Reverend & The Makers, a band that The Sherlocks can’t praise enough. “Jon (McClure, lead singer of Reverend & The Makers) is proper down to earth and a sound bloke,” said Brandon, “The Rev loves one of our tunes called ‘Chasing Shadows’ and in the summer he is going to meet up to do some writing with Kiaran (Crook, lead singer of The Sherlocks).”

As an unsigned band, gaining mainstream popularity is no easy feat. The constant stream of talent shows on our screens leaves little opportunity for those who haven’t got the backing of Simon Cowell’s wallet to get air-time; However Brandon insisted they wouldn’t have it any other way: “We are not interested in anything like that, manufactured bands’ fame only ever lasts for a few years – we’re in this for the long run, we want a proper loyal fan base and to make proper music!”

As for what the future has in store for The Sherlocks, first they have to nail the notorious tricky second album, and in a world where a band can be famous for less time than what it takes to play one of their records, it would be easy to understand if they were at least little apprehensive. However, Brandon was confident, “Our new material is absolutely top draw! Wait until we release them, we’ve been playing a couple of our new tunes live at our gigs and they’ve been going down a storm.”

It is hardly surprising that no one is more upbeat about the future of the band, than those in it: “We feel like we’ve got a massive future ahead, we’ve got some great songs and a great fan base which is ever-growing.” As a group of down-to-earth Yorkshire lads, the band understands that hitting the big time won’t be an overnight process: “All these big bands started somewhere, there’s no reason we can’t get to their level, we all believe we have what it takes and we’ve found our own sound and people are loving it!”

So don’t be surprised if you end up hearing a lot more from this band of brothers and you can more than likely expect them to see them on a stage near you soon!