Aussie band that are tipped to fill Oasis’ shoes

DMA’s, Tramshed, Cardiff

IF EVER there was a band tipped to pick up the mantle of Britpop forebears Oasis, then it’s DMA’s. Since making a huge impression with their debut album Hills End in 2016, which went gold in their Australia homeland and became a word-of-mouth success in the UK, the Sydney outfit have made giant strides thanks to the kind of anthemic songs that were imprinted in the Gallagher brothers’ DNA.

Last seen in Cardiff at the Motorpoint Arena as support to The Kooks, DMA’s have taken a sizeable step up since their last headline show in the city at Clwb Ifor Bach two years ago.

On the week of the release of their second album, For Now, the groundswell of support has manifested itself in a sold out UK tour of much larger venues. At the 1,000 capacity Tramshed, they ably demonstrated why that constant gigging has paid dividends with a euphoric set to match their undoubted industry.

You could recognise it in the sheer breadth of their support. There were those of us firmly entrenched in middleage who remember first hand those heady ’90s days and then there was the dominant factor - a large and youthful following whose devotion was manifest in their ecstatic support throughout the gig.

Opening with a rollicking Feels Like 37, the fuse was lit for a show that was a heady brew of beautifully honed, songs showcasing singer Tommy O’Dell’s richly emotive vocals.

Fan favourites such as Timeless, Delete and set closer Lay It Down were sung passionately back to the stage by a crowd giddy on the hooks and rich melodies of the kind of timeless indie anthems that bands rarely seem to write anymore.

With their trademark baseball caps they may look like the in-house band at a young offenders’ institute, but DMA’s are currently brimming with confidence.

Catch them while you can, because bigger stages and venues evidently await.

■ David Owens