Jerome Marcus Music

Sam Kelly’s Station House to perform on Saturday, 20th June 2009 at the ‘Blues on the Farm’ 09′ (Chichester, West Sussex)

Information and details available for ‘Blues on the Farm ’09’ (Chichester, West Sussex) – please note links to follow:

Link: ‘Blues on the Farm’ Official Site
Link: ‘Blues on the Farm’ Facebook Page

Address: Pump Bottom Farm, Appledram, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7DH

See you there!!!

Note: Please click on postcode for map direction

Please note link to Sam Kelly’s Station House MySpace for a Station House Update

Link: Station House Update

Thanks for your support and enthusiasm
MySpace URL: www.myspace.com/stationhouseband

Black Horse Music Festival, Telham, East Sussex on Friday, 22nd May – on stage at 8:45 PM – for full details, please use the link attached – see you there!!!

Link: Black Horse Music Festival ’09

Sam Kelly’s Station House
Stormy Monday Blues, The Bulls Head (Barnes)
London SW13.
The legendary music venue was packed for the debut of the new line-up of Station House.
the band was created to host the regular session at the Station Tavern, in Bramley Road London W10, on Sunday afternoons. Drummer Sam Kelly is the only constant. Bass player and singer Spy is the second longest serving member followed by keyboard and singer Paul Jobson.Now Tony Qunta has replaced T.J.Johnson on guitar and Jerome Marcus has stepped up on percussion, following in the footsteps of Root Jackson.
The music was full on funk,whatever the song, and inevitably very percussive. After the instrumental “Revelation” Spy led the vocals on several numbers: “Treat a dog”, “More than one way home” and “Bad is Bad”. Then he sang “Use Me” and the excellent “People say” with Paul, the others providing backing vocals as required. Tony stepped up to sing on “Lovely Day” and ” The Thrill As Gone” in a light tenor voice. Spy and Paul split vocals duties for the remainder, the latter singing the night’s theme song “Stormy Monday”.
All the players took turns with excellent solos, none of them too long. This is definitely an instrumental band with vocals rather than a singer’s band with backing musicians. The evening flew by and the 11pm curfew came all too soon. I look forward to seeing them again.

Original Report (Blues In Britain)

Photos & Review – Fran Leslie (Blues in Britain)

Sam Kelly’s Station House has just posted the Band Profile for their 2009 line-up, please find link below to follow:

Link: Sam Kelly’s Station House Notes

More posts to follow.

Jerome Marcus is the percussionist for Sam Kelly’s Station House and forms part of their new 2009 line-up. The band will showcase their performance at the Bulls Head (Barnes, London) on Monday, 16th February 2009.

It will be a great evening of music with special guests and we would love to see you there! – here’s the Map

Please click on attached flyer for more details

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As a brief history, The band started out as the ‘house band’ playing at Bob’s Goodtime Blues at the Station Tavern, London W10 in the mid 90’s. A regularly Sunday lunchtime spot turned into a long-term residency at the venue and the ‘house band’ simply became ‘Station House’. The band was billed as a ‘Blues-Soul fusion featuring the classy vocals of Root Jackson and 1999’s Blues Drummer of the Year, Sam Kelly’.

Station House has played at the Burnley Blues Festival, South Hill Park Blues Festival, Theatre Royal, Stratford and several venues on the London pub ‘blues scene’ Predominately the band have played at private venues, in demand because of their mix of danceable music and vibrant personalities.

All the band members come from a non-blues background so the unique blues sound that they have created is a fusion of their influences such as British funk, soul, jazz, calypso and reggae. The result is a mix of music which is far different to the norm, but still with its roots based firmly in the blues.

In February 2007 Station House also formed as part of ‘The Soul Britannia All-Stars’ Band backing Madeline Bell, Linda Lewis, Carol Grimes, Mick Eve (Gonzales), Hamish Stuart and Cymande.

The 2009 line-up comprises of Sam Kelly (Drums/Backing Vocals), Spy (Bass/Vocals), Paul Jobson (Keyboards/Vocals) and new members Tony Qunta (Guitar/Vocals) and Jerome Marcus (Percussion/Backing Vocals).