Album Notes

The Violet Jive: Original Swing with a cool dark alternative twist!

Formed in 2006 by U.K concoctologist/Musician/Producer Steve Spall (Guitar/Vocals), the live incarnation of the band features Paul beeching -Double Bass and Matt Wilson -Drums. Influences from 50's jazz, alternative rock, trip-hop, blues, lounge and Latin styles help create The Violet Jive's atmospheric, alluring sound. Appealing to a wider variety of hepcats and music lovers in general. (somewhere between The Jungle Book, Portishead, Wes Montgomery, Stray Cats, Soundgarden and Gotan Project... perhaps!)

The 10 track album 'Far Flung' available here is about strong songs, strange melodies, dark riffs and colourful lyrics with sprinklings of musical prowess as opposed to overblown indulgent soloing.

‘Grey Squares’ a catchy jazz guitar driven number swings with dark urban cool, a tale of someone yearning to escape the city life, while ‘Girl In Green’ featuring Jungle book-esque Trumpet and colourful lyrics has a more cheeky slant. ‘Springtime Molecules’ ( just a minute and a half long) is inspired by the seasons and being up and down, possibly Bi-Polar! ‘A Good Energy’ has Hip –Hop style beats with some dark funky riffage, and is again fighting against negative tendencies inspired by a positive girl! ‘Polynesia Blues’ is the only instrumental on the c.d and gives a taste of exotic percussion and atmospheric spy style guitar motifs. The album has a definite jazz, lounge sound without being ‘elevator’, but with some well crafted songs, dark riffs and awesome vocals/guitar from frontman Steve Spall.