Billy Talent

Times Seen Live: 4
First Seen: Give it a Name 2008. 11th May 2008
Last Seen: Brixton Academy, London. 1st November 2009
Best Show: Reading Festival 2009. 28th August 2009
Best Live Songs: Devil on my Shoulder, River Below
Live Rating: ★★★★★
Notes: Billy Talent were one of the first bands I liked (I started liking music in 2006) and it took me ages to finally get to see them. And 3 of the 4 shows I've seen have been festival performances, so I was thrilled when I got to see them at a headline show last November. That was a great show, and it was only edged out in terms of quality by their headline set at Reading in the summer. The crowd was probably the best I've ever seen, and they performed a really decent set. Seeing them live is also a reminder of just how many really good songs they have. Singer Ben Kowalewicz is also one of the best frontmen around, highlights include enjoying the orchestrating of a 'Fuck the Kings of Leon' chant throughout the Lock-Up tent at Reading in 2009.