Expanding beyond the blues, Jimi Beavis has delved into the depths of soul, gospel, country and rock n roll in his highly anticipated second album Post-Apocalyptic Love Songs - to be released on June 10.

Jimi has been writing songs for more than half his life after becoming obsessed with music of all sorts in his teens. Now an experienced performer and songwriter he is about to release his second album Post-Apocalyptic Love Songs. It is full of the same energy of his passionate, sweaty live performances and punctuated by the superlative musicianship of his groove-laden, horn-driven band and his own harmonica-blowing mastery.

The new album is not content with the usual women and drinking tropes that consisted of his debut Gentleman Giant (2013). Jimi has jammed probing fingers into more eccentric areas of narratives in song that accompany the American-Australian Gothic and the possible apocalypse - anti-heroes that kill and cheat, strangers who love, deathbed requests for cannibalism, jolly odes to dying and persecuted refugees, the facade that hides the lonely famous and our mortality.

Mars Escape deliver soulful music that dances through genres whilst remaining indelibly true to their individual sound. Creating a fusion of up-tempo moments and down-tempo brooding, Mars Escape present a sound that is both rich and diverse. Through the moody emotion of Close Encounters, the breeziness of Everything and the folky, almost country essence of My Turn, Mars Escape can make you want to move your feet or stop to breathe. Delicately weaved vocals stand at the fore of music that is both understated and tastefully executed. With varied rhythms and diverse melodies, this band has fused the genres of folk, roots, rock and even a little jazz to create something that is truly unique.

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