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Modern Works

Bringing mod to the masses

About Me

Mixing trippy sixties psychedelia with a bombastic, contemporary pop sound, Modern Works are a classic mod fourpiece forged in Middlesbrough. Imagine the Small Faces catchier moments dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century and given a high-velocity blues treatment, all draped in the archetypal regalia of the best sharp-dressing British bands needle-sharp denim, mod roundels and fringes you could sharpen a razor blade with.

With frontman Ben Fisher boasting a powerful, bluesy voice that conjures up all kinds of delirious sixties beat memories - think Eric Burdon with added sandpaper - Modern Works are set to storm the region's stages once again.

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Member Since: 9/16/2006
Band Members: Ben Fisher (Vocals/Lead Guitar)
Marc Dryden (Bass)
Kris Dryden (Rhythm Guitar)
Adam Bell (Drums)
Influences: Paul Weller, The Small Faces, Ocean Colour Scene, The Beatles, The Spencer Davis Group, The Kinks, The Who, The Jam, Oasis, The Animals
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Modern Works Reviews *New Review from BBC Radio*

"What better way to roundoff the month than some sterling live music from Boro fourpiece Modern Works.  Giving stomping sixties-style anthems a modern twist, these sharp-dressing chaps have a fl...
Posted by Modern Works on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 04:26:00 PST