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Purple Melon
In the last four years the British band Purple Melon has changed guitarists three times, drummers twice and decided against keeping their keyboard player. Happily, though, they now feel they have the perfect lineup: Tom Hill (age 20) on vocals and guitar, Eric Joyce (19) on bass, Owen Barry (24) on guitar and Jason Ganberg (21) on drums. Early in 2006, shortly after the band's formation, Hill and Joyce met a trio of young filmmakers and together they came up with the idea of filming the group's journey (teaser snippets of the footage can be viewed on YouTube, MySpace, Vuze and their web site). In September 2006 they played their first gig, at the Barfly in Birmingham, and were immediately asked to play again--eventually becoming the first act to gain a four-month residency at the club. Afterward the group relocated to London, where Hill promptly found and fell in love with the Troubadour Club and its bohemian, laid-back and classily cool atmosphere. While in London the group attracted the attention of many leading producers, ultimately deciding to work with Paul Stacey (Oasis, Black Crowes). They recently relocated to Los Angeles to put the finishing touches on the album and begin winning over North American fans through extensive gigging. myspace.com/purplemelonspace |
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