The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Wednesday 26th May 2010

Peaking at No 4 in the iTunes Rock Chart with their first single 'Please Don't Share Your Kisses' in Dec 2010, Tunbridge Wells rock act Intraverse made their debut at the world's leading rock event, Download Festival this summer. This year the band have also been busy in the studio working with esteemed producer John Mitchell (You Me At Six, Enter Shikari, Funeral For a Friend) recording tracks towards their debut album. Picking up interest and acclaim from Kerrang, Metro newspapers, and BBC Introducing; accomplished guitarist Andy Vickery was also profiled in Total Guitar magazine as 'one of the most gifted young guitar players around'. UK festival performances have also seen the band grace the Guilfest Rocksound Stage, Redfest, Lounge on the Farm, and appeared as main support to guitar legend Gary Moore (R.I.P) as part of his tour.

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Drawing on elements of Country/Americana, folk and blues, The Jemima Price Band delivers “what, we’ll dub ‘Celtic Country’ for want of a better word" (R2 - Rock 'n' Reel Magazine). It is a collaboration between singer-songwriter Jemima Price (with two albums and a book of poetry under her belt as a solo artist she was hailed as a “talent to watch” by Cosmopolitan) and her long-term partner writer/guitarist Mirek Latosek. The couple has been writing and performing together for over 9 years, developing a love of ‘roots’ music as common ground within their diverse influences and backgrounds. 

From their debut album No Alibi For Alice (featuring guest performances by bass legend Herbie Flowers and BJ Cole) they have developed their style to incorporate a contemporary electric element, culminating in their recently released second album Fragile House. Recorded and produced by Mirek, they also had the great pleasure of working with Bruce Kaphan on the album (album credits include American Music Club, Sheryl Crow, John Lee Hooker, Chris Isaak). 

After taking a break from gigging to record, the band are back on the circuit as a four piece with long standing member Darren Reynolds on double/electric bass and new member Danny Watson on electric guitar and guitar synth. 

Credits include guest band on a BBC Introducing South live session with Phil Jackson, headlining at The Ropetackle and Chequer Mead Arts Centre, The Crawley Folk Festival, interviews on BBC radio Surrey & Sussex.

“This new album is fab, perfect for a summer’s evening”.
Mark Carter BBC Sussex & Surrey 

“Fragile House stirs pop, rock, roots and country flavours, the resultant mix an undoubtedly tasty dish with commercial appeal”. 
RnR Magazine

“Musically Fragile House is quite diverse, and is really worth a listen”. 
Americana UK

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James Medhurst has been in love with music since he got his first guitar at the age of 8 and intends to keep playing all the way up to 80.

After fronting the pop punk band Wayside Kings he has now decided to take his acoustic guitar in one hand, a cup of tea in the other, and explore a solo career.

James’ style is mostly taken from the American alternative scene.  His influences range from Counting crows, Taking Back Sunday, New Found Glory to Incubus, which he uses to fuse his own take of soulful pop rock. 

His aim is to create a catalogue of uplifting songs that reflect the way he see the world.

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A 3-piece rock outfit with a difference; This Brighton/Tunbridge Wells based trio have achieved a definitive rock sound and developed impressive songwriting ability in the time it takes most bands to choose a name. The Clockworks sound is innovative and current and whilst they quote influences ranging from Coldplay to Fall Out Boy to Muse, they've carved out a sound of their own. The lyrics are sincere and the music is catchy without being petulant or tedious. Frontman Joshua Renton has a unique voice that leaves you aching for more with each high note.Their debut 8 track album, 'Swings and Roundabouts', produced and recorded by the band, is an incredible tribute to their originality, hard work and seemingly endless well of talent. It has the sonic impact typically found on American productions whilst the songwriting has a distinctly British feel. Stand out tracks 'Ring the Bells,' 'Last Days' and 'Fairytales' reveal the band's anthemic side and will get any audience out of it's collective seat. Tracks like 'Always' and 'Roundabouts' show a more understated, emotive side to their brand of rock giving the album commercial appeal on par with bands like The Fray and OneRepublic. Their live performances give you the overwhelming feeling that they love being on stage together and couldn't be doing anything else. Shows are slick, captivating and seemingly effortless. They're the new kids on the block who have achieved an impressively professional sound both live and in the studio. Their sights are set high and they want to achieve as much as is humanly possible. World domination is not entirely off the cards.

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