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When I think of cages I picture a locked up Pinocchio with his giant fibbing-caused nose or sassy Tinkerbell on Captain Hook's ship the Jolly Roger. Makes me nervous. But then if you think about it, cages also have locks and locks can be opened. When you finally get a chance to open the door there is a great release; a freedom.

"The Cages" have opened the door with liberating passion and blown me away. They are a four member band and have been together since 2006. Already they have a track on one of Shifty Disco Records compilation albums; disc #10. The compilation also has tracks from The Young Knives, My Device, The Race, Paperlung and The Unisex. And to top it all off they have also been working on a single with Shifty Disco Records.

The members of this rock/garage band are ROSSETTI, GORDON DEWAR, ANGIE CHAN and JUAN PATALLO. And they give it their all when they play. This isn't music for sitting down, it is get up off your ass and jump around music.

I had the chance to ask them a few questions.

1. Can you give me cliffnotes on the name of your band?

The name...um, just thought it sounded kool.

2. Favorite band you have opened for?

Fave band that we've supported - Screaming Tea Party. We've played with them 4 times and we go and see them regularly around London. They rehearse at the same studio as us actually so usually have chat with them from time to time. Our singer is half italian and their drummer is italian so theres a cultural connection in that they both came to London from italy to pursue music. We're all actually not from London (Australia, Spain and North England) and so are all in London for the express purpose of playing music.

3. Your music is full-fledged rock anger, why so angry or rather out of control?

Our singer said about 'Out of Control' - better to get that anger out in the music than in everyday interactions. With music, you can express a range of emotions that dont usually have a place in 'normal' everyday living.Things you sometimes just cant talk about for whatever reason or dont know how to express...Sometimes a song or lyric or sound can just say what you can't.

Enough said right there, "Sometimes a song or lyric or sound can just say what you can't." That is so true and if you're going to be saying it you might as well say it loud!

Take a listen:
The Cages - "Out of Control" (mp3)

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