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Artist description
Adventurous Rock with massive power chords and tight, soaring harmonies. The Pocket Devils pride themselves on working with some of the premier producers in the UK... |
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Music Style
4 piece British Rock |
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Musical Influences
The Pocket Devils would be the ultimate Shel Talmy band, evoking a conglomeration of sounds from the 60's Talmy bands The Who, The Kinks, The Easybeats and The Creation... |
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Similar Artists
No one!!! |
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Artist History
Formed in the mid-90's by talented musician/composer Jonathan Owen, the band is a live favorite in their native South Wales... |
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Group Members
Jonathan Owen (lead vocals, bass) / Christian Farrant (lead guitar, bass, vocals) / Abby Hanson (lead guitar, keyboards, vocals) / Darren Hamer (drums, vocals) / Marc Williams (keyboards, vocals). Special thanks to Jamie (lead guitar on "Cartoon World" and "High Time"), Chris Davies (keyboards) and Kofi (percussion)... |
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Instruments
Guitars, bass, keyboards and drums |
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Albums
Walking On Water Anthology |
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Press Reviews
"Starmaker (White Town Mix)" is an energetic pop track that delivers an instant hook on the first listen; that's no surprise, considering that "Starmaker" was produced by Pete Smith (who also produced Sting's first solo album and has worked with various other musicians). The Pocket Devils have a large following back home and are known for their stunning live shows (they did a support tour for INXS in Britain a few years back). Also, the version of "Starmaker" that appears on VA CD #91 was remixed by Jyoti Mishra of White Town fame. -- From the April issue of The Album Network's "Virtually Alternative"... |
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Additional Info
Our thanks to renowned Welsh artist Alun Owen, who created the front cover artwork for the |
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Location
Merthyr Tydfil/Swansea, Wales - United Kingdom |
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