INTRODUCING........

My posts and record buying have been few and far apart this last few months, dictated mainly by personal events and a lack of desire to write anything, although i haven't lost interest in music. I've still been listening out for new stuff, and have downloaded the odd new track onto my iPod, but spare time to go shopping and actually listen to my purchases has been sparse. There's always online shopping, but the odd bargain aside i'm not really a fan of it, but a recent discovery forced an Amazon purchase. Talking about my favourite music at work a week or so back a workmate piped up: "My Uncles' in a band you might like". Initially i imagined a pub covers band, but after being told the name i went Youtubing and was pleasantly surprised. A Mod band from Birmingham called The Deep Six, doing a nice line in soulful guitar-based pop with a definite Sixties feel. A touch of early Who in there i think! I soon found out that they were highly regarded on the Mod scene, having been described as one of the best bands at this years Mods MayDay, supporting legends of the scene such as The Chords and Secret Affair. Although i'm not sure that i could class myself as being a "true" Mod, i do have a growing interest in the music, fashions and such, and i'm always looking out for new bands on the scene so this four piece were a real find. Within half an hour i'd downloaded an EP from iTunes and bought their debut album Introducing The Deep Six from Amazon, and i wasn't disappointed when it arrived. 14 original songs, no covers and no filler, just catchy tunes and great musicianship! "No I Haven't A Clue", "Brand New Day", "Come Join The Party", and "She Sells" are the highlights for me. They've also released a couple of singles and an EP - Full Fathom Four - the latter of which is on iTunes. They're on the Heavy Soul label, a Mod label that has several other new bands singed to it such as The See No Evils, The Shoots, and Paul Orwell whilst also unearthing rare and unreleased records from the late 70's/early 80's Mod revival years. Speaking of the Mod revival, two of The Deep Six are veterans of that scene - frontman Mark McGounden was in Makin' Time, and guitarist Paul Hooper-Keeley in Threads, both highly regarded bands from the 80's. If you've got an interest in British R'n'B/Beat music or anything Mod-related, i'd highly recommend you give these a listen.