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Very Emergency finds a way to bridge the gap between “indie” and “radio-friendly.” Very Emergency’s sound is so arresting that when Peter Frampton heard their cover of his song “I’m In You,” he invited the band to come to his home studio and record the track...with Frampton himself backing up on guitar and vocals.
Frampton isn’t the first music biz celebrity whose attention Very Emergency has attracted in their young career. Legendary Chris Kimsey, who topped the band’s “wish list” of producers, has added Very Emergency’s debut LP The Getaway to a repertoire that already included albums by The Rolling Stones, Duran Duran and Killing Joke. Produced and engineered by Kimsey, The Getaway was recorded in Minneapolis, MN at The Terrarium – the same state-of-the-art studio that has produced renowned albums by Andrew Bird, Beck, Mason Jennings and the Melvins.
If you aren’t noticing a common thread amongst all this name-dropping, it’s because Very Emergency is as eclectic and diverse as their influences from Weezer to The Cars. The pure energy and emotion of their live performance has attracted a large regional fan base, extending from their hometown in central Kentucky to Nashville and Cincinnati. Very Emergency frequently sells out venues, and their repute has allowed them the chance to share a stage with bands as accomplished and varied as My Chemical Romance, Jets to Brazil, Emarosa and My Brightest Diamond.
The Getaway – soon-to-be re-released to include “I’m in You” and another original bonus track – is a tightly woven concept album about a character from a wealthy upbringing that graduates from college and turns to a life of crime. While allegorized and dramatized, The Getaway’s well crafted, intellectualized yet highly accessible songs draw from the band’s real-life experience – creating real-life music that listeners can relate to. This is especially important in today’s social climate where, in the words of VE vocalist and songwriter Kenneth Fletcher, everyone’s blueprint to happiness has become unclear.
“In this album, we’re able to share some of our own struggles as a band,” said Fletcher, “graduating college in today’s cold economic climate, failed relationships, and constantly changing ideas of morality.”
The Getaway is what radio has been missing: heavy yet heartfelt, deeply layered in both sound and emotion. Kimsey described VE guitarist Danny Maupin as “the noisiest guitar player I’ve ever heard in my life...man, that guy is an 11!” VE’s noise is also marked by seemingly tireless drummer Kevin Hamilton, but is balanced by Fletcher’s eloquent, impassioned vocals; Greg Melnyk’s forceful, driving basslines Very Emergency’s sound is raw and tender, upbeat and emotive, passionate and intuitive, all at once ... a real band, making real music.

Saint Jude, a band in the tradition of great British rock groups and described by legendary Rolling Stones’ producer Chris Kimsey as a “Modern day Janis Joplin fronting the Faces.” With praise like this, it’s easy to see why Ronnie Wood and Jimmy Page are turning up at their shows.
Pete Doherty personally asked Saint Jude to support Babyshambles at his recent rhythm factory gigs and Mike Scott of The Waterboys invited the band as support on their recent UK tour.
Fuelled by a love of vintage Rock n Roll, Old Soul and playing live, the band has set about forging its own unique sound. Add to this some incredible songwriting, the stunning vocals of Lynne Jackaman and the raw power of a band at its peak.
Saint Jude is ready to spread its rock and roll gospel to the world. “Singing these songs is my therapy,” says vocalist Lynne Jackaman. It’s easy to believe her. Lynne soars above the band with a power and grace that has not been heard in many years.
Brought up on a diet of Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin and Led Zeppelin, Jackaman started her career in the workingmen’s clubs of London, drifted throughout the Jazz scene for awhile, until she finally found a group of like-minded soul fiends and in 2005, Saint Jude was born.
After a summer of soaking up the South, Saint Jude has signed to JDC Music Group and recorded its debut album, Diary of a Soul Fiend, with Rolling Stones’ producer Chris Kimsey. “Saint Jude is a way of life,” muses Jackaman, “when I sing and the band plays nothing else matters.”