| Sounds Like | "It’s a great reassurance when a
genuinely catchy, bearable, poppy
sounding rock band enter my earspace
– and so cue The Follys, who
have just done so with great promise... Effort has been
made and it shows, highlighting the
glimmers of potential greatness that
The Follys exhibit." JOSIE ALLCHIN, OMS July 2009
"After recieving over 300 band submissions to perform at the Chalgrove Live Music Festival 2009, i can honestly say through the good, the bad and the downright terrible...The Folly's stuck out like a sweet box of Frosties on a saturday night with the munchies! Raw vocals set to a melodic beat, edging on the experimental with insightful lyrics and craftsman like musicanship....will have The Folly's music playing around in your mind...like the search for an answer which has been bugging you for days... The Folly's are a band to watch on the local music scene.... Get them first before the big gigs catch the fishing line! Kelle Nixey ~ Festival Organiser "April 2009
EP Review
The vulnerable punk: it’s not quite the contradiction in terms that it sounds. Feargal Sharkey of The Undertones serves as the archetype-disaffected, nervous, needy-and Trevor Williams, fronting his band The Follys, comes across as all of these... this latest EP the trio is in good, tight, spiky form, and all four songs are worth a listen... Special mention should be made to the drummer, Luke Gerry, who maintains clever little syncopated patterns throughout the verses and choruses. ‘Thinking of You’ rounds things off pretty strongly. It’s a little more chromatic than the others and boasts another catchy chorus, before ending with a nod to Coldplay’s ‘Clocks’. Colin MacKinnon, Oxfordbands.com April 2009
LF / MIND gig
The Follys absolutely rocked - trev comes across as a bit sweet and sensitive here, but live he's a mean fukka. Jamess April 2009
EP Review
Trev and his Follys are back and by god does he mean it. Hostile Town rocks like a good ‘un and Trev is nearly snarling and spitting the lyrics out. He’s a decent singer but this style suits him much better, it’s primal garage rock with a sweet chorus. Maps To Nowhere has a lovely spindly guitar line, reminding me of the ramshackle sweetness of Orange Juice and the staggering confidence of Eat. Don’t Let Them Down is further evidence of The Follys coming together as a band. It reminds me of those great indie bands of the early nineties, The Family Cat and the like. Thinking of You is a crashing end to the EP, the instruments assaulting your senses in constant piercing movements.
Russells Reviews March 2009
Melodic, uplifting, got balls. Jack FM March 2009
THE FOLLYS : ‘Maps To Nowhere’
(Own Label)
Better known around Oxfordshire as a solo
acoustic singer-songwriter of a more melancholy
disposition, Trev Williams finds an outlet for his
brasher, more aggressive instincts with The
Follys, a three-piece whose muscular r’n’b is
rooted firmly in the pub-rock scene of the mid-
70s when a back-to-basics approach retaliated
against the excesses of prog and paved the way
for punk.
‘Maps To Nowhere’ is a four-song EP that at
once shows Trev does have an ear for a decent
tune but can be frustratingly inconsistent.
Highlight here by some distance is the title track
with its easy, hook-laden chorus and jangly thrash
that strips away all the frippery and histrionics of
the other tracks. If it has a fault it’s that maybe
Trev could rein in his vocal stridency, but it’s a
tune that sticks in your head long after the CD
has finished. Dale Kattack,
Nightshift April 2009
STATUS UPDATE :
has just listened to 'Maps to Nowhere' by The Follys and is thinking... 'This is rather good!' David Reynolds March 2009
MAPS TO NOWHERE TRACK :
That's catchy isn't it? I like a song with a hook.. can you sleep to ni-i-ii-ight?!
Dave Gilliat, BBC Radio Oxford Feb 2009
PROMO CD REVIEW :
picked up a copy of your cd last night i had no idea what to expect musicaly.
ive played it 5 times in a row, i realy dig hostile town in particular
its got a urgency and a great hook.love the way the drums then bass come in.
i genuinely like it :-) johnnymoto Feb 2009
LIVE REVIEW :
The Folly’s have certainly changed from their last EP, coming out guns blazing, complete with cranked up amps and a nice bit of angst to boot. Whilst their previous EP, was aptly named ‘Sunrise’ and contained plenty or warm vibes, the newer songs performed tonight showed that the Folly’s have more than one string to their bow. That’s not to say it’s all doom and gloom, just that in contrast to their earlier work there’s an element of shade now. They appear to have grown as a band too, with the input from Luke on drums and Paul on bass being more prominent throughout and it’s perhaps this change which has meant that Trev’s vocals now seem to fit more snugly with the music. Their increased presence allows his emotion ridden vocals to blend into the melodies with ease, in turn creating a more holistic rock sound. Whilst all of the new material showcased this evening showed promise ‘Maps To Nowhere’ is perhaps the most noteworthy, highlighting the development of the trio both lyrically and musically. Though like every other band playing gigs at this level, there’s always room for improvement, it’s clear that The Folly’s are travelling in the right musical direction to suit their abilities. Lisa Ward 2009
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