Meet a band in the newborn period, a band introducing themselves to the world the way bands often do. Picture The Beatles and the Stones still in suit and tie, sunshiningly smiling as they churn out Chuck Berry covers, or Dave Grohl in the hardcore days before the Nirvana and Foo Fighters. That embryonic, slightly awkward stage when enthusiasm oozes effortlessly out of fresh faces and high-energy rock music, where conversation is all about how they’ll never sell out and how they’ll play all the big festivals and… and nuclear fusion… Meet Jimmy and The Banned.

With music described by those nice people at the Deptford Albany as "excellent lyrical, well crafted songs with edge", us three heated young men (James, Ian, Nick) finally climbed out of the frustrating drudge of slaving away for other people's bands in September 2008 when our furious riffs, licks and chops found form in Jimmy and the Banned. In that short time, our list of highlights include recording a 5 track EP, being booked to support Squeeze legend Glenn Tilbrook, and even featuring as a backing band for a Hip-Hop artist during the televised Trafalgar Square EA games festival in November last year - alongside McFly, Kelly Rowland and Hot Leg. We are looking forward to an exciting year ahead!