JWR (label)
10 July 2007 (released)
18 July 2007
Sometimes popular music falls into the trap of being 'generic’, for the Joff Winks Band, their mission is to buck the trend of formulaic music and come up with something exciting and original.
As debuts go, Songs for Days, offers a progression in mood as each track passes by, from the sublime 'Before We Bow Down’ to the more upbeat 'Someone Else’s Words’. Each instrument has its own twists and turns, not letting things get stale or repetitive, but keeping enough structure to lead the ear through effortlessly.
An ear-catching interlude, the peaceful 'It Grows In Me Garden’, is a perfect accompaniment to sitting in the precious British summer sun and watching time pass by.
The sound of the JWB could be easily likened to Travis or American long-lost acousto-rockers Matchbox Twenty, with Winks himself being influenced by the likes of rock legends Neil Young and Bob Dylan from an early age.
Hailing from Oxford, the four-piece have already come far, winning Zane Lowe’s Fresh Meat battle of the bands contest and been featured on BBC6 Music. It’s only a matter of time before the band makes their own mark in music.
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