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EP Hand Me Down Blues
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Formed by piano/keyboards player Jerome Batson the Dark Blue Matter (dBm) first self-produced single Another World was recorded/released in Spring 2011 followed by a huge schedule of solo gigs and promotion. After a regular 4 piece line-up was established they played gigs on the London club circuit, including iconic venues such as The Bull and Gate and The George Tavern. With live shows marked by improvised solos and fluent jamming they’ve won over audiences across the UK playing many regular gigs and a number of residencies.
Another single Good Times Humbled was recorded/released in 2014, and the band were awarded Artist of the Month on Cross Counties Radio (Leicestershire community radio station) where all 3 were singles played regularly on the station (a rough demo of Bad Afternoon also featured). Songs have also been played on many local and Internet radio stations.
Side-project The Ditch (Shoreditch Blues Band) was formed, a live gigging project playing blues and rock classics.
Summer 2015 saw the release of a solo 3-track EP Hand Me Down Blues, followed by further promotion of both old and new material across London and the South East, including a special invitation to play at the independent Shuffle Film Festival in Mile End Park.
Further solo and band work (studio and live) is ongoing.
The essence and creative twist of the traditional American Blues Rock sound is still alive and kicking - at its best here in the UK and that is why the London based band are winners of the Music Members Alliance award for their excellence and service to original unsigned listening music community… You guys rock…
Thanks so much for playing The Cow’s Spring party last night. You were awesome! Really made the night… we'll have to get you guys down again!
The Cow - Stratford London
LYRICS: Hand Me Down Blues (3-track solo EP)
Details… dates to be announced
Jerome freelances as a keyboards player for other writers, bands and artist.
Get in touch if you would like to book him for your project.
Hand me Down Blues
Some people they like stormy weather
Some people they like the blues
No one likes that foggy feeling
Cos nobody likes to lose
Just hand me those hand me down ideas
Don’t give me none of that mess around turn
around run around here
All I want is those hand me down blues
And I’m happy too!
Some people they want the next big thing
Well that’s what they like to choose
Me I’m trying to turn back the tide
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In addition to originals songs typical live sets include covers of songs by admired songwriters and bands
Blues for Breakfast
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The Band
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Sweet Nuthin
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Velvet Underground
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Wiser Time
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The Black Crowes
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Stormy Monday
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The Allman Brothers Band
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No Surprises
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Radiohead
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I may as well be shooting for the moon
So hand me those hand me down ideas
Don’t give me none of that mess around turn
around run around here
All I want is those hand me down blues
And I’m happy too!
Well I never wanted to be lonely
Never wanted to be cool
All I want to see is the sun shine
And in the summertime
Maybe see an Earth rise too
So hand me those hand me down ideas
Don’t give me none of that mess around turn
around run around here
All I want is those hand me down blues
And I’m happy too!
SHUFFLE Festival… photos by Ollie Smallwood
Island
No one said words go on forever
But to me it’s clear and it’s true
So tantalising, mind energising too
Cos no one’s an island
It’s what you do
No one’s an island
It’s up to you
No one’s an island
Across the void of space
Like that comet’s tail
Our metadata sails on through
Carried like contraband
Stolen from a promised land
Well no one’s an island
It’s what you do
No one’s an island
It’s up to you
No one’s an island
When I think of all the magic moments I’ve known
Misty mountains, soulful Sunday sermons
I feel my heart is jumping
Soul it orbits Saturn
Near and far’s forgotten
My near and far’s forgotten
Lets pretend we’ve got no fear of fashion
Lets assume that x and y is true
Lets get overcome with passion
And human attitude
Cos no one’s an island
It’s what you do
No one’s an island
It’s up to you
No one’s an island
Without you
It’s up to you., I’m thinking of you
I’m thinking of you
Two Minds
All roads lead to loneliness
You lose yourself to find yourself in such a mess
Thought we’d worked it out
But falling down we’re nowhere to be found
Cos life is full of sweet distress
Especially when your back’s against the wall
There’s just nothing like a crisis of confidence
Or knowledge blindness
To take me to the floor
Takes me to the floor
We’re all in two minds
Star in two lives
All in two minds
Star in two lives
All roads lead to loneliness
You lose yourself to find yourself some happiness
Thought we had it all
But then we find we ain’t got nothing at all
Cos life is full of sweet, sweet distress
Especially when your back’s against the wall
There’s just nothing like a crisis of confidence
Or knowledge blindness
To take me to the floor
Takes me to the floor
We’re all in two minds
Star in two lives
All in two minds
Star in two lives
Come back in seven years time
With mirrors intact
No self-respecting optimist
Would dispel the truth
Or invent the myth of mind
I’m a serious man
Kind to mankind
No self-respecting optimist am I
Come back in seven years time
With mirror intact
No self-respecting optimist
Would dispel the truth
Or invent the myth of mind
I’m a serious man kind to mankind
No self respecting optimist am I
All in two minds
Star in two lives
…our friend rock star watches a rehearsal at a
local studio…
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Long way down
(from EP - Songs of the Dystopian)
Got no feeling don’t know the reason
For wasted minds, let’s blame it all online
I can see from the look on your face
Your cynical eyes have me working overtime
In a world turned upside down
Where black is white, and good and bad are the wrong way
round
Can you hear that silent sound?
There’s no difference between fooling and lying
Think we own ourselves
But in style we’re all just wandering
And wearily need to do some more wondering
Only time will tell how long we’ll keep on stalling
It’s a game take a chance on something
Don’t ask why
That’s why it has no meaning
Walk a while one day at a time
Slip someone a smile do some solitary screaming
In a world turned upside down
Where shock and awe, truth and law are the wrong way round
Can you see how (crass) chaos sounds?
There’s a fine line between lying and lied-to
Delusion is a selfish crime you lose your mind to
So take your place, back in line of the human race
Only time will tell how long we’ll keep on falling