STEPHEN HOBSTER - (VOCALS)
NEIL JACKS - (BASS & VOCALS)
STUART LANDON - (GUITAR & VOCALS)
JOHN BURNS - (GUITAR & VOCALS)
STEVEN LANDON (DRUMS & VOCALS)
Influences
BEATLES, OASIS, STONE ROSES, THE CORAL, ARCTIC MONKEYS, KOOKS, OCEAN COLOUR SCENE, THE STROKES, THE FRATELLIS, THE ENEMY, RAZORLIGHT, THE WHO, PAUL WELLER,THE KILLERS,JET,THE LA'S, CAST,BOB DYLAN,TOM PETTY,NEIL YOUNG
The Establishment were formed in the summer of 2006 by former Nottingham Forest midfielder John Burns and Nottingham drummer Steven landon after the two of them met at Zebra Music in Ilkeston where Steven was working.
Steven invited friend Stephen Hobster to join on vocals as he had briefly worked with him on another project that never got off the ground.
At the time Steve Landon was still playing drums in a relatively successful rock band called the Landon brothers and persuaded bass player Neil Jacks to help out by playing until a full time bassist could be found.
They began rehearsing as a four piece putting together a set list so that they could start playing gigs. Having been asked to play on St Patricks Day at the Falcon pub the band decided they needed a second guitarist and had soon recruited experienced guitarist Stuart Landon (Steven's older brother)
Having only recruited Stuart for the one gig they set about playing. As anyone crammed into the tiny venue will know, it was legendary.
In the aftermath of the famous Falcon gig the five lads realised there was a certain chemistry on stage so the band agreed they would stay as a five piece with Neil and Stuart becoming full time members.
After a hugely successful trip to Dublin with several music venues offering the band gigs if they plan a return trip.
Since then the band have spent their time building their own rehearsal studio as a place to write their own original material.
They have played a few Nottingham venues including The Runner, Southbank Bar, The Approach and Bunkers Hill using the gigs to home their sound and try out their original material that is being received very well.
The bands next step is to release their yet unnamed 4 - track EP with local Nottingham producer Chris Bucknall who is keen to work with the band.
The EP will be a preview to the bands first album that is planned for release later this year. Their aim is to put the City of Nottingham on the musical map.
Really looking forward to launch night lads, tunes are sounding great, really pleased for you,we have lots of ads out ere we go then!!!! Lots of love all at The Runner.
