March 2006 saw I Say Marvin perform for the first time at the unprepossessing Swan in Truro and by the end of their jaw-dropping set, everyone present knew they had witnessed something very special.
During the ensuing months, the band thrilled audiences throughout the South West with their particular brand of funked-up pop, gaining fans and plaudits alike. After their appearance at the Ripcurl Unleashed Festival, supporting The Automatic and Feeder, local press described them as “the most vital band in the South West."
Friends from schooldays in Penzance, Sam Power (lead vocals, guitar), Tom Weeks (bass, vocals) and Ashley Matthews (guitar, keys) teamed up with like-minded Jonny Halliday (keys) and Jim Preston-Evans (drums) whilst all studying at Truro College.
Tired of the po-faced blatherings of their contemporaries, I Say Marvin set out their dance floor manifesto with a withering combination of wit and drama – lyrically incisive, musically irresistible.
Autumn found them entering the studio with friend and producer, Hugh Jones (Echo & The Bunnymen, Dodgy, Hope of The States), to record four songs that resulted in MySpace log-jam and radio plays on Radio 1 and Xfm, with Steve Lamacq tipping them as one of THE bands for 2007.
The band will be returning to the studio very soon to record some new material so keep checking back here for updates.
Sam and Jonny, good to see you at glasto, Jonny we saw you a bit but Sam I didn't see you again...did you make it through ok without diving into anymore shit? I really hope so! See you's soon. x
hey guys , music is soundin absolutely amazin, i may b down in brighton soon so if ur not cornwall way then let me know, should b around the 17th n then mayb agen afta the 28th, im not sure yet. miss you all loads n hope everything is well, lotsa love wb nikz x x x
is there any reason in the CLMA Whale Song video Sam's voice sounds way more 'city' like, as though he had actually spent all his life in the harshest of urban environments (no Penzance does not count as that).
Has Sam had special Margaret Thatcher voice training to get rid of his usual rural southern standard sounding twang? Or is this just a natural occurance when you record Sam's voice with a video camera?
You're online! Yay ^__^ How are you guys? I miss you! :( I was watching the video just then of you guys at the CLMA and at the end you can hear me scream :P. I'm gonna have to catch another one of your gigs xD
hiya guys! cant wait to here some of your new recordings! you need to tour again soon we miss you up lincoln way! nice to see im still on the art work for the edit select on the myspace player haha love and stuff to y'all xxx
hey if you have some free time, check out my songs and my new videos of my ep's demos (which are available on my youtube channel, and one in my profile), and comment it if you can =]. thanks for reading it =]
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