Jody & The Jerms: Hooch And Happiness
(Self-Launched on JATJ Information)
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Oxford’s very personal purveyors of indie pop, Jody & The Jerms, launch their first single in 2025, Hooch And Happiness. And for a band who overtly maintain up a really brilliant candle to the great skills of Kirsty MacColl, this can be a track which has all of the fascinating allure, infectious melodies and delightful harmonies that have been all the time such an indicator of their inspirational mentor.
Jody & The Jerms fashioned as a sextet in 2020 in St Clements, Oxford and really shortly began to style their very own model of melodic and uplifting indie pop by means of their reside exhibits, taking a lot inspiration from the likes of Blondie and Kirsty MacColl. And so they didn’t hold round a lot in releasing songs, having already notched up three full albums in Deeper (2020), Flicker (2022), and Fonder (2023), with their fourth now scheduled for summer time 2025. Prematurely of that, we now get the primary taster of the forthcoming album by means of the only Hooch And Happiness which was recorded at Safehouse Studios in Oxford beneath the jurisdiction of Mike Bannard.
Opening with a brilliant melodious allure overlaid with jangling guitars, we’re instantly transported to a basic period of indie pop, with a shaft of pleased nostalgia sweeping by means of the airwaves. As soon as the alluring vocals kick in and the partaking narrative unfolds, reflecting again on carefree occasions when “Driving round in a cloud of desires”, the track develops an irresistible allure because the sturdy hooks and putting harmonies take over. While there are sturdy reference factors to their musical mentors, there isn’t a doubt that Jody & The Jerms are crafting a sound very a lot their very own.
The band contains Jody Jeger on vocals, Salma Craig on guitar and backing vocals, Niall Jeger on guitars, Rob Timms on keyboards, Sam Hutchinson on bass and Steve Clark on drums and backing vocals. On this single they’re additionally joined by Peter James Millson on guitar. Having already been championed by the likes of the late Janice Lengthy, and having their earlier album produced by Trip frontman Mark Gardener, the band are clearly on an upward trajectory.
Jody & The Jerms have carried out a whole lot of exhibits and festivals throughout the UK and past, and have already got plenty of reside exhibits confirmed for 2025 that are as follows:
February
22 Oxford, O2
April
03 Thame, Thame Snooker Membership
06 Oxford, The Tree, Iffley
Might
25-June 1 Liverpool – IPO Competition, Cavern Membership
June
05 London, Star Of Kings, Kings Cross (with David Woodcock)
06 Banbury, Strummer Room
07 Newcastle, Frequent Room (with Frank and Walters)
October
03 Oxford, Florence Park Neighborhood Centre
04 Cheltenham, Somerset Arms (with The Stanways)
Tickets for reside exhibits may be purchased right here.
You may stream the only right here or purchase it right here.
You will discover Jody & The Jerms on Fb, X (Twitter), Instagram, Bandcamp and their web site.
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All phrases by Ian Corbridge. You will discover extra of his writing at his creator profile right here.
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