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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Sensitive yet dynamic, The Jemima Price Band deliver an expressive and gritty sound. With a firm nod to Folk and Blues, their "country-esque" roots inspired music is charged with emotive lyrics, distinct vocals and crafted melodies to create their own unique style packed full of heart and soul. Singer-songwriter Jemima Price fronts the band, whose initial career was performing as a solo artist. Her debut album "Easy" was released to glowing reviews, hailed as a "talent to watch" by Cosmopolitan, and as having "the potential to outperform any of the season's crop of female singer/songwriters" by Q Magazine. Her second album, "Turn Out The Light", was conceived as part of a book of poems and songs "About A Girl" published by Elliott & Thompson. Songs from her albums appear on "Songbirds, the Essential Album", amongst other film soundtracks, and she has supported artists such as Bap Kennedy, Jools Holland and Deacon Blue. From initially working with Polish writer and guitarist Mirek Latosek on a couple tracks from "Turn Out The Light", Jemima went on to form a partnership with Mirek collaborating as an acoustic duo and creating The Jemima Price Band, drawing on their diverse influences and backgrounds. Subsequently the band has evolved to feature percussionist and drummer Sacha Trochet, Gary Holder on double bass and John Wigg on violin, mandolin and harmonica. 7 track E.P. "No Alibi For Alice", featuring tracks from their forthcoming album, is available for purchase this evening.

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Tunbridge Wells-based singer/songwriter James Medhurst is making significant progress as a soloist on the local music scene. James fell in love with music at 8 years old when he was given his first guitar.

He has been playing in bands around Kent and building a passion for performing over the last 5 years. Now he has decided to go solo. After spending some time with an acoustic guitar, his thoughts, and several cups of tea, he is now ready to unveil his own blend of soulful pop rock. James draws influences from a wide range of genres and artists and his engaging guitar melodies complement his distinct vocals and expressive lyrics.

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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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