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Under A Banner have been making powerful
passionate and poetic alternative rock for
around three years This ‘alternative’ folk
tinged band have forged not just another band
but something in which people are becoming
emotionally invested The band features Adam
Broadhurst vocals and guitars Jake Brooks –
guitars and backing vocals Simon Hill bass
guitar Tim Wilson drums percussion and
backing vocals Kat Davis keyboards
Career highlights for the band so far include
supporting New Model Army; being played on
BBC Introducing West Midlands and
Shropshire BBC Nan Gael dozens of online
and FM radio stations including the
increasingly popular Wyldwood Radio; being
featured in Indie Shaman magazine and dozens
of popular music blogs including Echoes and
Dust Here Comes the Flood House in the Sand
and Their Music Cottage
The band continue to play as many gigs and
festivals as possible and are gathering the
support of literally thousands of loyal fans in
the UK They are also beginning to build a
following in Western Europe and North
America but are also attracting attention and
support from further afield thanks in no small
part to a Twitter following which has exceeded
Their latest album Close to the Clouds has
received rave reviews
and is available from
the bands’ website
amongst other places
This album features
songs about mountains
politics belief (and
disbelief) motorbikes
departure
politics
nature in all its fearful magnificence and
several more lyrical themes The next phase in
the history of Under A Banner will be
dependent on a combination of Fate and
bloody hard work
We hope you can come and see them live at
our th Anniversary gig on th June
Under aBanner
