THE TALE BEHIND THE BAND THEY CALL
So how did it start?
1996
Harlow College, Essex, England.
To further his career in music, Mike Cutmore had decided to venture onto Harlow
College’s BTEC popular music programme. The course gave students the chance to
experiment in various styles of music. Mike, who had been the drummer for Essex
rock band PAROXSYM, began experimenting in soul, punk, blues and jazz.
Steven Jones appeared on the course a month or so after it started. He had come straight
from an art course and decided that music was his life. Although he was not educated
in music, unlike Mike, he had spent several years playing around London with
several bands. Mike took him under his wing from day one and the two went on to
achieve some very high grades in recording and performance - something the two had
found experience in outside the course.
Mike’s band PAROXYSM and Steve’s band, MFV, both split up within the first year
of the course. Steven drifted from band to band trying to find a suitable one until he
and Mike decided to work on a music venture themselves.
First they needed some more recruits....
Mike drummed and Steve sung. Although Steven played the guitar and bass, he was
unhappy doing either while vocaling as he felt it had a dramatic effect on his stage
presence. This meant they needed a bassist and guitarist. Problem was finding the
right bassist or guitarist. They soon realised this was more difficult than they had
originally imagined.
After several failures, they decided they should try a three piece. Steven would play
the bass or guitar as well as sing.
It was Steven’s idea to find a girl for the group. Steven had just been over to America
and found himself hooked on several early nineties rock bands. The Pixies and Sonic
Youth being two prominent ones. He especially liked the boy/girl vocal idea that the
Pixies established. The search went on for the girl member.
And she was right under their very noses.
Kim Doughty had been on the course from the very beginning, She had come from school after
receiving very high grades in music.
Kim had spent much of the music course writing and playing britpop with other like
minded students. She had rarely worked with Steve or Mike who had enjoyed
something more louder than her tastes. Kim had come onto the course and had made
the transition from clarinet to guitar. By the time Steve and Mike had asked her to
join, she starting to take a keen interest in learning the bass. Kim was also a trained
singer. Discovering that their musical tastes were a little closer than previously
realised, the boys had found their girl.
The three began rehearsing at the beginning of 1998. Steven was having to relearn the
guitar after spending a long period just vocalising or playing bass for other bands.
Kim was learning to combine her new found bass playing with her singing. Mike
began adhering his rock drumming to his jazz method he had developed at the
college.
When the course finished in June, the band began gigging under the name JINX. After
the first gig, Steven fell violently ill and spent several months recovering. In that time
the band decided the name JINX may have become too apt....
So after much brainstorming and arguing the band found an identity.....
And now they are here to stay.
BAND ARCHIVE
1999
25th May Playing at the SQUARE, SEMI FINALS of their Rock Competition.
13th May
Playing at the Football club, SAFFRON WALDEN rock competition. Tim will be drumming once more
16th May Mike returns.......
13th April
Played the quarter finals at the Harlow Rock Contest at the SQUARE, Harlow Through to the semi finals in MAY! Thanks to Tim for stepping in!
March 22nd CD reproduced with four new songs bringing the total to 12!
March 15th Mike leaves for Australia - Tim Young will replace him while he's away. Mike's back in May.
THROUGHOUT MARCH - PANDEMONIUM is aired on the BURBS radio station - Please visit!!
BURBS - British
Unsigned Rock Band Site
March 1st
LANDAU mailing list in operation! Any problems EMAIL KIMD1000@aol.com!
27th February
Playing at the BULL & GATE, Kentish Town Road
23rd February
Played the SQUARE, Harlow in Harlow Rock Contest - Judges favourite and through to the next round!
4th February
Recording three new songs at GARDEN STUDIOS, Colchester
1998
29th DECEMBER
Joined the MUSICRING
19th DECEMBER
Entered submission for the MUSICRING
4th DECEMBER
Played Army and Navy in Chelmsford. Smooth gig with the problems from the previous night resolved. Nice atmosphere.
3rd DECEMBER
Played the Square in Harlow. Once again, technical difficulties at the Square! All Steve's as well! Problems occured with Steve's flying V and his backup guitar. Poor guy also suffered pedal faliure! Interesting night.
1st DECEMBER
Website reconstructed with frames
25th NOVEMBER
Confirmed playing at the
THE SQUARE, HARLOW on DECEMBER 3rd
23rd NOVEMBER
SOUNDS ADDED TO WEBPAGE
SOUNDS FROM LANDAU CD 'GOLD DIGGIN' CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE WEBSITE
22nd NOVEMBER
Connected to the Unsigned Band webring
31ST OCTOBER:
Confirmed playing at the
ARMY AND NAVY on DECEMBER 4th
29TH OCTOBER:
CD should be released in two weeks
28th OCTOBER:
Applied for the Unsigned band Webring. Awaiting Connection.
27TH OCTOBER:
ARMY AND NAVY CHELMSFORD
More images from that gig soon.....Thanks to all that came along.
26th OCTOBER:
Connected to BURBS - The British Unsigned Rock Band Society.
8TH OCTOBER:
HARLOW, THE SQUARE
Playing at Harlow was eventful to say the least... We did with a days notice with half a sound check (Kim didn't arrive until later) and several technical mishaps through the night (Kim's mic was less than helpful). Thanks again to those who came especially at short notice and to those who helped out.(some images of those helping hands and faithful friends will be posted on the site soon).
1ST OCTOBER:
The band has just finished mixing a 8 track CD with Nev at Garden Studios. The master is done and we're in the final stages of design. It will soon be available to purchase through us. EMAIL us if you are interested..
Images from the Army and Navy gig on the 25th of September and the Square on the 8th October will soon be laced about the site. Come along and get put on the net!
25th SEPTEMBER:
THE ARMY AND NAVY, CHELMSFORD
Thanks go to Paul (visit him - he's a taxman!) James (ever faithful!), Jo (thanks for the photos!) Tim (thanks for the help with the guitar amp!)and Tim (thanks for the help with the bass amp!), Emma (nice to finally meet ya!)and Anna and Nikki (delighted you could make it!)
Thanks to the others who came and gave us the support that we feel rightfully proud to have been greeted with.
1st SEPTEMBER:
The LANDAU website begins with design ideas, followed a few days later with registration with Angelfire.
(news collected by Zak Brood)
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