The lights that lead the way are blinding. For a young band This Modern Youth have certainly been around the block, through the mill and back again, their history is a story it's self which might one day be told (look at Old Ricoh) but for now it's the future that is the full focus.
 
For the first time in the bands life they are ready to put themselves out there, to go and explore whatever possibilities which maybe un earthed.....to fulfill their potential.
 
If it is energy, attitude or power you want, This Modern Youth are the live band you simply must see.
 
Matt, Alex, Tom and Jim are no strangers to the recording studio either. Countless hours of rehearsing and recording in their own studio prepared them for several sessions with The Enemy's producer, Matt Terry.
 
The resulting EP won several accolades for This Modern Youth including BBC Radio's band of the month, Kerrang! Radio's Unsigned band of the week and making it to the final five in MTV UK's national unsigned band competition.
 
This Modern Youth continue going from strength to strengthin the live arena as well as in the studio. Now is the time to go that step further They have the talent, the commitment, the attitude and the vitality that can transform a band of musicians into the success story of tomorrow.

This London based four piece hark back to the rootsy, no frills sound of the classic British/American bands to emerge over the last 50 years. They met each other through everyday circumstance, but their desire to make people move through music, both emotionally and physically, sparked the beginning of an exciting journey, and ensured they remained together to produce rhythms, melodies and lyrics that do just that.
 
Their sound is delicate at times, at others neanderthal, and if Noah had have played music to wake his animals, and settle them again at dusk, this would have been his band of choice.
 
'I'd like to write a record that is as honest as Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' and delivered as precisely as a Steinbeck novel' - Jimmy
 
Their astonishing ability to make music that goes down as well your mum's Sunday roast, ensures The Jacobs are a band ready to fill your record shelf.
 

After forming in early 2011, consisting of Sam, 17, Fletcher, 18 and Luke 17, the band have played in venues all over the South east, including The Roundhouse, London, Proud Camden, London, De la Warr - Bexhill, Eastbourne, Hastings, as well as many venues in Brighton.
They released their first 2 track demo in mid 2012, consisting of 'Innocence', and 'Wired': The songs are filled with intricate melodies, up tempo beats with a dark-beach style twist. Harting would continue to write and start playing a vast line up of shows in the UK in 2013.

2013 had already gotten off to a success for Harting as they have featured on many radio stations in the UK, National Radio in Spain, and made it onto a Compilation album that is available to download from iTunes, Amazon MP3, and HMV Digital. As the year ends they are also supporting bands such as Coasts, as well as Babyshambles at the O2 Academy in Bournemouth.

in 2014 the band split up, with members parting to carry on their own pursuits. As of 2015 Sam has started his own business and solo music project, Fletch has started playing in a new band, Luke is going to university, and Muel is at university.

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