All Ears Avow hit the stage at The Grace with zero hesitation, and within a song or two, it felt like they had the whole room on side. The four of them, Claire Sutton up front on vocals and guitar, Jake Willcock on guitar, Joe Bishop on bass and Sean Ivens on drums, have that kind of chemistry you can’t fake. They looked like a band who’ve put the hours in together, and it showed in how tight they sounded.

All Ears Avow aren’t new to the game. They’ve been grafting on the alt-rock circuit for a while now, steadily building a reputation for their mix of heavy guitar lines and big, catchy hooks.

Claire’s voice is a force on its own, clear and powerful, but with this raw edge that cuts through. Paired with Jake’s big riffs, Joe’s rumbling basslines and Sean’s solid drumming, the songs landed with proper weight. You could feel the energy spread through the crowd, heads nodding, feet moving, people who maybe didn’t know the band before finding themselves pulled right into it.

What stood out most was how quickly they won people over. You could spot it in real time. A few folded arms near the back at the start, then nodding along, and by the final song, plenty of people were fully moving with the band. That’s the magic of a great support slot, turning up to play for someone else’s fans, and walking off with a bunch of new ones of your own.

What I loved most was that it didn’t feel like a band “just doing a support slot.” They came out swinging, like they had something to prove, and left the stage knowing they’d turned more than a few heads.

By the end of their set, the room felt that bit more alive, ready for the rest of the night. If you walked in not knowing who All Ears Avow were, you definitely walked out remembering the name.

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