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""The kind of soaring, anthemic, quintessentially English pop music that sends us weak at the knees."" NME

""They have the making of greatness about them"" The Sunday Times Culture

The Upper Room are Alex Miller (vocals & guitar), James Pattinson (guitar), Beau Barnard (bass) and Jon Barnett (drums). Four young men from Brighton who are on a very simple mission: to create the classic album, the finest pop songs, and steal your hearts...

Alex Miller is already showing all the traits of becoming a fascinating frontman. Compulsively paranoid, unashamedly romantic, quintessential english vocals and lyrics torn equally between love and anguish comparisons to Ian Curtis and Morrissey wouldnt be misguided yet theres something strikingly unique in him. Spending his formative years writing songs in his bedroom, Alex was primarily composing dance tracks on his computer until he discovered Phil Spector. At that point, the infamous wall of sound sent him spiralling in a new direction. Once realising that a full band would be needed, Alex brought in friends James, Beau and Jon to complete the works.

With such a collection of expansive pop songs in place, it took no time at all before word spread on the band. When Sony were brought to the bands studio via mutal friends, a deal was instantly placed on the table. No gigs, no demos.

The first single All Over This Town arrived in the summer of 2004 a brilliant and contagiously catchy song Alex wrote on Christmas Day between main course and dessert to escape the heat of the kitchen. Tours ensued with Hope of the States, Electric Soft Parade and Longview amongst others, sending The Upper Room on a gruelling run of the UK.

The band are currently putting the finishing touches to their debut album. Having started work on it just prior to Christmas 2004, the record was recorded in Brixtons Dairy Studios with Paul Schroeder (previously worked with The Stone Roses). With their aim in mind of producing an album that will arguably be one of the records for 2006, The Upper Room will shortly unveil their masterpiece.