Artist description Two guitarists swapping lead and rhythm sections and pop, folk, punk and rock influences whilst some idiot sings, dances, sweats and pulls funny faces, centre stage.

Music Style Dark Alternative

Musical Influences Bauhaus, Joy Division, Curve, Blyth Power

Similar Artists The Cure, Bauhaus

Artist History A long time ago in a Galaxy far far away (well that’s what it felt like in Norwich in 1995!) we got together to drink heavily and dream of being a band. We had a fan club and a couple of buzzing old guitars and amps, so all we needed was motivation. The motivation was generally supplied by a shared sense of despondency at how bad the music scene was and also how bad our own lives had become. We decided that it was high time to do something with our lives and metaphorically have ‘one last fiddle as Rome Burns’! Since then we’ve played with a number of English and European Goth bands (Inkubbus Sukkubus, Dream Disciples, Dream City Film Club, Merry Thoughts, Mesh etc.) as well as Rock and Folk-Punk bands – maybe our plan is working!

Group Members Simon Satori Hendley – Vocals. Daevid Jael – Guitars, Programming, Backing Vocals. Nevla – Guitars, Backing Vocals. Gregor Samsa - Drums, Bass, Synths/ Samples.

Instruments Daevid's Gibson SG Special and Nevla's Jackson Warrior with Simon's fractured vocal chords all entwine with many bleeping mechanical boxes.

Albums ‘Bereaved or Bereft’ – 4 track CD EP/ ‘Done & Dusted’ – 10 track CD Album

Press Reviews ‘This release breathes a breath of fresh air into the British scene…Listening to [Bereaved or Bereft] I felt as if I was hearing the folk wisdom of a minstrel’ – BRV magazine.__'Rome Burns are a very interesting band, a breath of quivering, melancholic air that really deserves to be heard' - Joanne Owen BRV mahazine

Additional Info Chips – 80p/ Mushy Peas – 60p/ Beans – 60p/ Onion Rings – 70p

Location Cambridge, Cambridgeshire - United Kingdom

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