Blog: State Magazine

The first thing always noted about John, Shelly and the Creatures is how their track 'Long May you Reign' features on the Discover Northern Ireland ads. You know the one. But there's more to this Belfast band than providing a folksy ambience to a montage of Ferris wheels and rope bridges. A lot more. And the proof is in their debut album Dinosaur . It opens with 'Blinded and Cross' with an intro that manages to be both distorted and melodic. Combining the simplicity of a solo mandolin and both hoarse and harmonious vocals, [...]