Marc James (Vocals/Guitar/Lapsteel) Jimmy Cooke (Drums) Henry Cross (Bass)
Sounds Like
Kerrang!, July 2008
"Unsigned Brit Trio get set for stardom."
Rocksound, September 2008
"Verra Cruz offer bleeding, grown up rock. Innocence is a bluesy cauldron of classic style numbers, laced with sexy lap steel riffs and ripe guitars."
Classic Rock, September 2008
"...with Innocence their second album, they once again prove themselves to be honest men with important things to say and big powerchords to say them with. For whether they are thrashing manically (Blind Man), locking themselves into a Hendrix groove (Freedom) or getting all weepy on Friend To You, Verra Cruz are always in control of their own metal destiny."
Innocence EPK July 2008
Recording Innocence at Chapel Lane
Studios, October 2007
Verra Cruz are 'three honest men with important to say and big powerchords to say them with' according to Classic Rock Magazine. 'Gravel-throated bluesman' Marc James met drummer Jimmy Cooke in their local music haunt back in January 95 and they formed a musical alliance that is now in its fourteenth year. Inspiration and influence came from by Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Ben Harper and many of the Seattle bands around at the time.
Verra Cruz announced its arrival in 03 with a limited edition EP called Soul Collides. Since then two albums (Emancipation Day and Innocence) and a live EP recorded in Denmark have followed released on UK independent Fierce! 'Neuer man am bass' Henry Cross completed the lineup in 07 and countless gigs and festival appearances all over the world have forged the band into one of England's most aggressive sounding, lapsteel-wielding hard-rocking blues trios.
Thanks for the add guys! All the best with the rest of your European gigs....any prayer requests don't forget to drop us a line...we pray on average once a week for all bands we are in touch with. Got you innocence album today....and got goosebumps listening to it...! Keep going.....and God bless :-)
