Jerome Marcus Music

Black Horse Music Festival, Telham, East Sussex on Friday, 22nd May – on stage at 8:45 PM – for full details, please use the link attached – see you there!!!

Link: Black Horse Music Festival ’09

Sam Kelly’s Station House
Stormy Monday Blues, The Bulls Head (Barnes)
London SW13.
The legendary music venue was packed for the debut of the new line-up of Station House.
the band was created to host the regular session at the Station Tavern, in Bramley Road London W10, on Sunday afternoons. Drummer Sam Kelly is the only constant. Bass player and singer Spy is the second longest serving member followed by keyboard and singer Paul Jobson.Now Tony Qunta has replaced T.J.Johnson on guitar and Jerome Marcus has stepped up on percussion, following in the footsteps of Root Jackson.
The music was full on funk,whatever the song, and inevitably very percussive. After the instrumental “Revelation” Spy led the vocals on several numbers: “Treat a dog”, “More than one way home” and “Bad is Bad”. Then he sang “Use Me” and the excellent “People say” with Paul, the others providing backing vocals as required. Tony stepped up to sing on “Lovely Day” and ” The Thrill As Gone” in a light tenor voice. Spy and Paul split vocals duties for the remainder, the latter singing the night’s theme song “Stormy Monday”.
All the players took turns with excellent solos, none of them too long. This is definitely an instrumental band with vocals rather than a singer’s band with backing musicians. The evening flew by and the 11pm curfew came all too soon. I look forward to seeing them again.

Original Report (Blues In Britain)

Photos & Review – Fran Leslie (Blues in Britain)

New Gig added @ The Drill, Worcester Park – Check the ‘Gigs’ section for full details

The 2008 Ealing Blues Festival closing Mega-Funk-Jam @ Walpole Park featuring; Robert Hokum (Guv’nors, vocals), Nigel Appleton (Guv’nors, drums), Graham Wright (Guv’nors, bass), Mick Hutchings (Guv’nors, rhythm guitar), Sam Adams (Guv’nors, sax), Tim Penn (Guv’nors, keyboards), Tim Strange (Guv’nors, percussion), Sam Kelly (Soul Britannia, drums), Jerome Marcus (Soul Britannia, percussion), Paul Jobson (Soul Britannia, Keyboards), Lorna Reilly (Funkydory, vocals), Jules Fothergill (Funkydory, Lead Guitar) – check it out!!!

Two tracks recorded during a Jam Night session at the Drayton Court, West Ealing, London W13

Push in the Bush

Red Baron

Jam: Kelvin (Lead Vocals), Graham Goldwater (Guitar), Stefanos Tsourelis (Guitar), Jan Galach (Violin), Alex Deligiannidis (Bass) & Jerome Marcus (Drums)

Audio tracks courtesy of Graham Goldwater
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More tracks from Drayton Court with the House Bandits

Something Inside of Me

I Was Made to Love Her

In the Pines

Like a Rolling Stone

House Bandits: Graham Goldwater (Vocals & Guitar), George Stergiou (Guitar),  Alex Comley (Bass) & Jerome Marcus (Drums)

Audio tracks courtesy of Graham Goldwater
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Impromptu jams

Jammin’ Interlude

Blues Jammin’

House Bandits: Moby Pomerance (Guitar), George Stergiou (Guitar),  Alex Comley (Bass) & Jerome Marcus (Drums)

Audio tracks courtesy of Graham Goldwater
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Parading with the drummers for the performance

Dressed and ready to roll

Performing with the Badu Beru – Maldivian drum

Pumping heartbeat hypnotic rhythms with the troupe

Chanting rhythmic vocals over a beat hypnosis

Maldivian dancers capture their trance dance

More freedom of expression

The audience are drawn to join in the stage show

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Sam Kelly’s Station House at the Bulls Head, Barnes for the launch of the 2009 line-up of the band with Sam Kelly (Drums/Backing Vocals), Spy (Bass & Vocals), Paul Jobson (Keyboards & Vocals), Tony Qunta (Guitar & Vocals) and Jerome Marcus (Percussion/ Backing Vocals) – click on the link to follow:

Thanks to Alex Comley for capturing the moment

For more information on Station House: Station House Facebook Page

Sam Kelly’s Station House has just posted the Band Profile for their 2009 line-up, please find link below to follow:

Link: Sam Kelly’s Station House Notes

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