Aberdeen fans go wild for Stereophonics

FROM Aberdare to Aberdeen, Welsh rockers the Stereophonics could have been on home turf they seemed so comfortable in the Aberdeen Exhibition Conference Centre.

As the first chords twanged through the cavernous space, all attention fell on the diminutive lead singer Kelly Jones.

A man of few words, Kelly nevertheless left his Aberdeen fans enraptured through the combination of his Celtic good looks and whisky-soaked tones.

The moody singer was on sultry form with his shirt sleeves rolled up and his voice never faltering.

The Stereophonics kicked off with Trouble from their latest Keep Calm and Carry On album. With More Life in a Tramp's Vest, it was the turn of bassist Richard Jones to come to the fore.

The Stereophonics kept a good mix of old and new, with Thousand Trees from the debut album Word Gets Around followed by Uppercut from the current album.

The riff on Superman gave guitarist Adam Zindani the chance to showcase his talent before launching into one of Stereophonics' early favourites, Pick a Part That's New.

The Stereophonics' classics were also present and correct but the crowd really went wild when the band returned for an encore with the energetic Bartender and the Thief.