The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Wednesday 6th March 2019

Chasing Skies are an indie rock band from Kent/London. 

The bands melodically powerful songs, woven around thought provoking lyrics, lean on Finns powerful drumming style, Paul’s hook laden guitar work, Ken’s instinctive Bass playing, and Ashley’s emotive vocals.  

Founded by a love for the sounds of the biggest and best guitar bands of the 60's, a well established love for Oasis, Blur, and Soundgarden, with more recent inspiration being drawn from listening to Doves, Ryan Adams and the Foo Fighters, Chasing Skies are out to prove guitar music ain’t dead! 

Our debut EP ‘Here I Am’ is out this summer.  

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My name is James McMaster, I am a 36 year old singer, guitarist and songwriter. I started playing the guitar at 14 and started the obligatory school band. We played in the local pubs and a handful of people's parties, or wherever we got the chance to play. This love of playing live continued and is to this day where I feel most comfortable.

After a few years of writing, recording and gigging I eventually got a break with a small record label. Working with the guys at this label was the beginning of what would become Protocol. This band was picked up by Polydor and we began making a record in a small village called White Parish.

We achieved chart success with original material (Top 30) and our videos were number 1 on a few popular music channels.
I have played all types of gigs from weddings to Ibiza Rocks, V fest, live Radio 2 sessions, making videos, writing and recording. I have supported big artists and bands including A-ha, New Order, Hard Fi, James Morrison, The Bravery...

So right now I play in a few bands, I teach the guitar and still love writing. I have recently had a few tracks published by KPM and used on various TV programmes.

I love music whether it's writing in a studio or playing in a covers band. 

Thanks,
   James

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At 19 years old, Rob has been writing and recording songs in his bedroom for the past two years. While studying for his Music production degree, he has started performing at pubs and open mics frequently around Brighton. Rob takes influences from The Kooks, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Metronomy, and Declan Mckenna in his songwriting styles and instrumentation in his recorded music, while performing stripped back versions of his own works live.

Rob has been playing guitar for ten years and singing for two. He currently attends BIMM in Brighton and is in the process of writing and recording more of his own songs. He is aiming to release two songs in January.

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