On this day, 22 December 2013, Pontypridd rock band Straight Lines played Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach alongside The Guns and The Portraits.
Straight Lines, is made up of guitarist Tom Jenkins, drummer Dane Campbell, his guitarist brother Todd Campbell and fellow guitarist James Pugh, and were touted for big things following the release of their debut album Persistence In This Game.
Straight Lines had supported bands such as Kids In Glass Houses, The Automatic and InME as well as providing lead support for Motorhead at Hammersmith Apollo. The band even found time to fit in a BBC Radio 1 Introducing live session at the seminal Maida Vale Studios.
Dane and Todd are currently playing in former Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell’s band, Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons.