Isle Of Wight Radio

Biography:
Driver’s music is in the broadest and simplest terms modern high energy dance rock. Formed in 1999 almost a year after Staf and Carl had first met with Pete (at his Auckland recording studio in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight,) the seeds of Driver grew, at least partly, out of remixes Pete and his co producer Mark Toms (together known as recording artists ‘Arcane’) had done of two Hightown Crow songs. Hightown Crow were a Stones influenced rock and roll four piece playing originals and the odd AC/DC cover which had dissolved in the Summer of 1999 in order to make way for something more vibrant and contemporary. Driver played across England in the Spring and Summer of 2000 including slots at GuilFest where one reviewer memorably wrote ‘If this band were a dog it would be a Rottweiler on heat’ and headlining the Newport Millenium Festival. They arrived like a whirlwind, injected an energy rarely seen and blew out. Through various solo ventures (that saw Staf working with Rolling Stones producer Chris Kimsey among other notables) it seems the intervening decade has allowed them to gather their resources and now, in a climate that fits, they’re ready. Are You?!?

Track: Intense (live in Freshwater)

Fuzzy Digitz
Line-up:
Jase Cox — MC
Jake Baker — Guitar and Vocals
Nate Webber — Drums
Loz Bennett — Bass.

We are a rap/rock four piece band, that have been together for four years. We have played many gigs on the island and along the south coast, but the biggest to date has been the festival in 2009, we would love to play again, as this will be our last outing as a band. Our bassist and drummer are expecting their first child in April.

www.myspace.com/fuzzydigitz

Track: Girls Like These

All New Influence.
Line-up:
Matt Church
James Ivory
Lincoln Elliott

We're an Alternate/Rock band form the Isle Of Wight. we have recorded one EP containing three songs.
The band was started by Matt Church and James Ivory 4 years ago as a acoustic duet. Since then they have been through a few members including 2 drummers and a vocalist. Bradley McGinty joined the band in October 2008 as the bass player. Lincoln Elliott joined February 2009 after searching for a new drummer.
This line up has been around for almost 2 years, and have played various locations such as, Duke of York, Flyte Festival, Sports clubs and Private parties.

Track: Peas in a Pod

Christian John Clements
Line-up:
Christian John Clements
Christian John Clements is A Songwriter who previously played Guitar in Ventnor Prog rock bank Naga And formally singer/songwriter in Duo Williem Shatner, who later changed name to The Daily.. Is now looking to gigging solo. Influences include Oasis, The Libertines, The Beatles, The Who, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Kings of Leon, Pulp, The Strokes, The Rolling Stones My Girlfriend, Sex, Booze and Rock n Roll.
myspace.com/christianclementsmusic
Track: 'Start over Again'

Head Cleaner
Line-up
Jase Cox – MC
John Tate – Guitars and beats
Nate Webber – Drums

Head cleaner are a three piece band that use beats and live instruments. We have all been in other bands, but have com together to form Head cleaner. We are fresh and new.

Track: Callin in da debts

The Cassette Recorders
Line-up:
Rec Mute-Egor Dolinsky
Fast Forward-Adrian Coles
Rewind-Martin Naylor

We source our energy to play/record where possible from renewable sources including a six metre mobil wind turbine. Last October we released "Dance Music For Drunks" which increased our profile. A recent exhibition of ours "We R The Cassette Recorders" made local news because the library banned three images we had exhibited, and increased our profile further.
The track we have chosen to represent our sound for Live / Wired 2011 is "Turbine Disko Number 2" an original composition by The Cassette Recorders.

Track: Turbine Disko Number 2

www.thecassetterecorders.co.uk
thecassetterecorders@live.co.uk

Thick Wilson and the Fickle Trader
Thick Wilson and the Fickle Trader have been constructing music together for almost a year. Using conventional musical instruments, vocal expression and found objects, TW&FT create aberrant songs, instrumental pieces and sound collages ranging from insouciant melodies and funky grooves to the abstract sound of musique concrète. The endless list of broad, ever-changing musical influences extends between and beyond classical, funk, hip hop, jazz, psychedelia, reggae, rock, R&B, soul, spoken word and surrealism as well as life, literature, colour and visual art.

Track: Tenga Un Plátano

Pleasurade
Line up:
Jason Chatfield - Guitar & Vox
Adam Gaterell - Bass & Vox
Luke Steen - Drums & Vox
Dave Peachey -Keys
Chris Boon - Vocals
 
Nine months ago saw the debut of new band Pleasurade, since then the five islanders have been honing their unique progressive punk rock sounds. A clash of Peachey’s vintage organ with the sharp crisp tones of Jason’s strat, fused tight by Luke’s brash furious beats and pulverized by the thunderous thumps of Adams bass, and Booner makes five.

Track: Gold Beggars Cup

Vanzatti
Line-up:
Alex Frampton – Guitar
Rob Berry – Drums
Jamie Dent – Vocals
Dave Holley – Bass

Vanzatti are a 4-piece band from the Isle of Wight. After being one of the runners up in last year’s Live Wired competition the band went through a transformation with the excellent Alex Frampton (Guitar) and Rob Berry (Drums) joining Jamie Dent (vocals/guitar) and Dave Holley (Bass). The change in line up brought with it a fresh approach to their tracks. Taking on a more rock sound their latest songs lean towards Kings of Leon/Foo Fighters. This new direction has also expanded their fan base and opened up new opportunities both on and off the Island with venues on the south coast, London and Italy on the horizon.

Track: The Score

Call Me Ishmael
Line-up:
Si Lynch - Guitars, Vocals, Bass, Drum Programming

Originally from Yorkshire, Si has been playing guitar for 16 years.  After playing in a variety of bands, of many different styles, Si moved to the Island and whilst looking for like-minded band mates recorded some tracks to get down some of his ideas.   Mainly of a rock persuasion, Si was brought up on a diet of punk and classic rock sprinkled with the indie/Brit rock of the late 90's.  

Track : (Please Don't Let This) Summer End

Sightlines
Line-up:
Jake Baker

Jake Baker. I started a new project on my own last month. This is one of the tracks. The band is yet to be confirmed but I thought I'd throw it in as a wild card. All band members will be residents of the Island.

Track: Rise

Hank
Line-up:
Hank – Vocals, Guitars
Hank Jr. – Bass guitar
Big Mac – Drums
I live in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, but I've spent a lot of time in different places. I was in Texas for a while - in the wall-furnishings department. After they shut down, B&Q refused me a job, so I took up the guitar, and I’ve been playing Country music ever since.
Me and the band love Country music, but we appreciate all the styles, both Country and Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Track: Love thy Dawg

Jason Chatfield
Line-up:
Jason Chatfield

Jason Chatfield is a composer for the moving image who also performs, records and works with computer technology. Learning the guitar at the age of 8 from his father, his skills developed to later become a Grade 8 guitarist. Ambitions soon grew and after finishing high school, he went on to to the BTec National Diploma in music. Succeeding with top marks, Jason continued his education, gaining a Foundation Degree and now finishing off a BA Hons in Commercial music.Playing through the years as the lead singer in bands such as Yellow Belt Monkeys, Forte and Shredder, the composition juices were unleashed, creating a portfolio of material. These songs were played through tours of Cornwall, the Isle of Wight and Amsterdam. Jason’s interest in film grew through the time at the Platform One institute where he acknowledged creating music for the moving image was his calling. His abilities were tested in the second year of the Foundation degree allowing him to shine out from the others. Over time, the portfolio has grown with music created for adverts, films and radio broadcasts. Working from home, Jason has build up his own studio that is constantly growing in hardware and instruments.
Track: Burst Out

http://www.myspace.com/562970079

Yours and Mine
Marc Dyer — Vocals/Guitar
Nate Webber — Drums
Gary Jones — Bass

Yours & Mine are a three-piece indie-pop outfit, formed on the Isle of Wight in early 2011.
The band’s unique & catchy sound could easily be compared to classic bands such as The Ronettes, Elvis Costello & The Supremes, but is also unmistakably "now”, with strains not dissimilar to The Libertines, Best Coast and The Vaccines.
2011 is set to be a roller-coaster year for Yours & Mine: Having already recorded their debut single "Yesterday’s Girl" in mid-February, the trio are now looking forward to a spat of UK live shows and festivals, increasing the fast growing fan base, exciting photo-shoots and releasing an official music video to accompany the single release. They are also set to record their first album this summer - which will be available for download later this year.
The future is looking bright for this refreshing new band - watch this space!

Track: Yesterday’s Girl

http://yoursandmineuk.com
http://facebook.com/yoursandmineuk
Twitter @yoursandmineuk

Reverb
Line-up
Jake Hayward- Vocals
Jack Gilbert- Guitar
Sam Morris- Guitar
Dom Harley- Bass
Harry Ventress- Drums
 

Reverb are an Island Rock band, whose members are mainly based in Cowes. We are all aged 15/16 and already have a variety of our own tracks. We have played in many different events around the Island including 'Bandnite' in Newport and various charity events in Cowes.

Track: Bullet in a bucket

Myspace: www.myspace.com/reverb1

Hundred Lies
Line-up
Richard Marinelli - Vocals/Guitars
Kursat Cataler - Drums
Paul Brown - Synths
Mark Thompson - Bass

Hundred Lies are an alternative rock band, which formed in 2010 on the Isle of Wight. The band consists of Richard Marinelli (vocals, guitars, synthesizers), Kursat Cataler (drums), Mark Thompson (bass, vocals) and Paul Brown (synthesizers, programming). Hundred Lies fuses electro with pop and rock elements, making for a sound that’s equally danceable and incredibly infectious. In the beginning there were two of them, Marinelli who was once a solo artist in his own right having MTV recognition with his single Maybe Tonight and Kursat an up and coming drummer who was keen to start a band. Whiling away a long, hot summer writing songs in their attic studio. Kurs complimenting Marinelli’s infectious tunes, with solid beats. The nucleus of the band was formed but at some point or other over those months, it became apparent to play live they need additional members.A chance encounter with established musician Mark offered the opportunity of a bass player. "We’d seen Mark in another band some time back but never thought he’d consider joining ours” -Kurs. All that was needed now was a synth player, in steps Paul Brown, member of Roll Tape and DJ from the Pink Pussycat. With the line up completed the band are now busy working on their live set for what looks to be an incredibly successful year.
Track: Yes

Slombers Woke
Line up
Paddy Cullen – lead vocals
John Sharman – guitar and backing vocals

Slombers Woke is Paddy Cullen and John Sharman. Paddy and John found themselves singing and drumming in the same band, Sidetracked. After creating musical fusion for a few years in island pubs and getting quite a reputation Sidetracked decided to have a rest.
By this time these two had put together a few numbers that they thought were too good to keep to themselves. An appearance or two with mates Crossfire persuaded them that it was time for Slombers Woke to take their songs to a wider audience......and change peoples lives forever.
Paddy does what he does best on lead vocals, and John has come out from behind the drums to pick up his guitar and sing. Their acoustic style and vocal harmonies are the springboard for their ideas, and make them sound on the folky side of alternative rock. In a bright future with a bigger sound, who knows...?

Track: I Used To Feel Good

Small Fry
Line-up
Shaun Newnham

Presently putting batch of material together for imminent single and album release (early 2011). Live dates to follow. Influences are: Black Crowes, Faces, Del Amitri, Beatles.

Track: Trying to be

The Cool Connection
Line-up
Ken — Keyboards
Queenie — Vocals

Cool Connection are an experienced and versatile Isle of Wight-based band/duo delivering cool sounds at selected venues. We perform smooth jazz, cool blues, hot soul and laid back latin and originals.

Track: Woman through and through

www.coolconnection.tk

Ann-Marie Robinson
Line-up:
Ann-Marrie Robinson

The song was written by Ann-Marie, better known as Annie, as she waited in a carpark in Ventnor for a jump start. It then earned her an insprired by Ventnor award.
"This boosted my confidence and gave me the recognition with my fellow musical friends in the town. I have a varied interest in music with a particular liking for solo songwriters,” said Annie, a self taught musician and songwriter.

Track: Hallelujah

Portable High
Line-up
Faye Flanagan — Lead vocals
Dan McFarlane — Rhythm guitar
Johnny Green — Bass guitar

We have gigged a few times around the Island, but this is the first tie we have entered any kind competition of competition.
"I have written about 50 songs and it would be my dream if I could get them all out there to hear,” said Dan.

Track: Look at you

Welly Wight
Line-up:
Welly Wight

Welly Wight writes and performs his own songs. Some are inspired by life on the Island. Others are inspired by his travels with his guitar. They are mostly humorous, but some are not.

Track: Secret American Linedancer

Revenge of the Lawn

Veterans of Live/Wired Revenge of the Lawn are a five-piece act playing folk, tinged with jazz, ska and reggae, featuring a range of instruments and homemade musical inventions.
Songs often include massed vocal arrangements and interludes for selling band merchandise.

Track: Getta Job Now

Sightlines

Awaiting profile

Track: Rise

One Stone

Awaiting profile

Track: Feeling Blue