Ryan's Gig Guide - December 2018

26 rgg Dec 2018 www.ryansgigguide.com Thursday 13th December The Robin 2, Bilston  REEF + Broken Witt Rebels Reef formed in 1993, recorded the extremely rare "Purple Tape" demo, then spent much of 1994 touring and building up a fan base.They signed to S2, an offshoot of Sony. Their first single "Good Feeling" was released on an in- dependent label, but financed by Sony, then as an official Sony S2 release in early 1995. Dur- ing their touring in '94 and '95 Reef supported PaulWeller,The Rolling Stones and Soundgar- den, amongst others. Both the Good Feeling and Naked singles came from Reef’s 1995 release, their now gold debut album Replenish. The album was recorded in the remote Cornish Sawmills recording studio and in a studio in Bath. "We wanted our first album, Replenish, to be a really honest statement. Four people playing in a room and getting something that’s totally their own. It was recorded in the most basic way possible. Minimal room sounds. Up until recently, all I used for effects was a wah-pedal and I only used that on two songs," said gui- tarist Kenwyn House. "Place Your Hands", released on 21 October 1996, was Reef’s most successful single, reach- ing number 6 in the UK singles chart.The song explains the grief that Stringer felt following the death of his grandfather, and easing the pain of death. The video for "Place Your Hands", directed by David Mould, features the band members on pulleys and wires to create an energetic aerial display. The follow-up to Replenish was 1997's Glow, which was more diverse, with the band using different instruments and creating a more in- teresting style. Glow was recorded under the direction of The Black Crowes' record pro- ducer, George Drakoulious and engineered by Jim Scott, in Los Angeles. It spawned the hit singles "Place Your Hands", "Come Back Brighter", "Consideration" and "Yer Old" which increased Reef’s profile in the UK and abroad. On the week of its release, Glow went straight to number 1 in the UK Albums Chart.  www.reeftheband.com win tickets online: Go to: www.ryansgigguide.com/ Closing date: A free draw. T&Cs apply REEF 06/12/2018