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For Once In My Life

Medway based, high-energy funk-rock band: We play a range of covers and originals over several styles

Keynestock Winners 2013
University of Kent Medway Battle of the band winners 2011/2012


Jake - Sax:
Jake Heath is a twenty year old Saxophonist and Clarinetist from Northwest london. He initially started his music career on the clarinet but soon progressed onto the alto saxophone at the age of ten. Over the past ten years Jake has achieved both jazz and classical grade eight on the saxophone as well as ABRSM’s first performance diploma. Jake has performed with many bands within the London area; such as the famous National Youth Jazz Orchestra, and has played the Royal Albert Hall on two occasions, as well as many other venues.

Jack - Drums:
Jack has played drums for ten years, picking them up in his first year of high school. Whilst progressing in other musical areas outside of education, he was always involved in school/college orchestral and jazz bands playing drums and percussion. By the end of college he achieved grade eight distinction on drums and enrolled for the Audio Design course at Kent Uni which he is currently studying. He's had experience teaching drums with sheet music and is currently under a music scholarship with the University of Kent. His influences range from Dave Weckl and Dennis Chambers to more mainstream drummers like Chad Smith. Resultantly, Jack's musical fortes lie in jazz, fusion, funk and rock.

Rob - Bass:
After learning guitar at a very young age, Rob eventually found his instrument in his late teens. After a couple of years self-teaching and playing in various unsigned bands, Rob eventually took to the more academic side of music and achieved Grade 8 RGT Bass Guitar, Grade 5 Music Theory and also learnt Double Bass. With a broad range of influences, including progressive and experimental rock (King Crimson, John Zorn), jazz (Kit Downes, Miles Davis), alt rock (Radiohead, Incubus) and funk-rock (RHCP, Incubus), his style varies greatly and can change from lead bass to simple and supportive in a beat. 

Zack- Guitar:
Zack is a Northern Irish guitarist studying Music Technology and potatoes in Kent, and been playing guitar for six years. In this time has achieved his grade 8 Rockschool exam and played with a variety of bands, including the Ulster Youth Jazz Orchestra by the time he had finished sixth form. Drawing on a wide range of influences, from Blues (Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters Derek Trucks), Jazz (Wes Montgomery, Scott Sharrard), Funk (John Frusciate, Jimmy Nolan), and many more styles, giving him a broad range of styles to draw upon, allowing him to change from simple chord vamping to intricate solos with ease.


Joel - Vocals:
Joel embraced music at a very young age and has been singing ever since he can remember. Having previously been selected for London's Most gifted and talented, and attended the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School from the age of 10 for 3 years, opportunities arose for Joel to perform in the capacities of musical theatre, through to concerts at venues such as the Royal Albert Hall. In his mid-teens, Joel achieved Grade 6 in Piano and Grade 5 Music Theory. Since his classical training ended, he has continued to mould a more personal, individual style and sound. With a broad range of musical influences including Soul, Rock, Gospel, Funk, R&B and Jazz; he exercises his capacity to write music and draw upon various styles, whilst his versatile vocal ability is evident when watching him perform.

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