Line Up continued........

[justpassinthru]

Thanks Justin Pass-Thru (Thats what I always read your name as!)

Haha - just-passin-thru could also describe the life-cycle of a liver fluke, but just happens to be my philosophy on life.

[RedJen]

Line-up will is awesome! Am really looking forward to some Jim Lockey - When's his album out any one? And Joe Summers - been waiting AGES! Any updates folk?

Release date for JL&TSS album is 10/05/10, I understand Joe's E.P. release will follow shortly after that.

Ahhh excellent! Thanks dude! Greatly appreciated!

[justpassinthru]

I reckon Jim will gain a lot of new fans, just got a feeling this festival will be something special!

The buzz is certainly getting louder! Apologies for the hype, (but hey, look what its done for Florence and the bloody machine!), here's a nice review from a young lady at AD Zine Cheltenham:-

AD Music Fanzine
Dec 2009

Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun

This band is all it’s cracked up to be without a doubt. The whole room is alive with anticipation; it feels incredibly intimate and exciting.

Jim’s beautiful, soulfully accented vocal coupled with ingenious folksy riffs is a joy to listen to. It’s eye wateringly beautiful and yet it’s subtle, it’s not brash at all, very unique indeed. Their lyrics are just perfect for the music, making the songs tangible and incredibly memorable.

The gig as an event is incredible too, there is such an unbelievable atmosphere, we’re all dancing with each other, feeling jovial and it’s fun… really fun. The band is just so pleasurable to watch and be a part of, it’s just music the way it should be – talented people coming together to experiment and share it in a non pretentious and accessible way, pure joy. With catchy and soulful tunes it’s pretty difficult not to love this band.

As the last few songs are strummed and sung out Jim and co. move into the crowd, the whole gig has just become something more; they are playing to you now not a crowd. Jim’s voice hardly differs and bassist Phil dons a melodica, which gives the sound a quirky and sweet edge, it’s pretty. With the crowd centred around the tambourines and handclaps, arms around each other and tapping feet I realize how much I love this.

Believe the hype, Jim Lockey and The Solemn Sun are my new favourite live band. Fact.