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Even Nine

...powerful energy soaked rock...

About Me


Even Nine fuse passionate, memorable songs and expressive lyrics with powerful, energy soaked live shows.
The band was formed in late 2002 when brothers Jody and Rick Martin met up with Brett Stepto. Realising they all shared the same musical loves and ambitions the band, completed by Greg Godding, set about writing and recording songs that include heartfelt, inspired vocals underpinned by a modern rock sound tinged with elements of pop, jazz and blues.
In early 2004 Even Nine released their self titled EP, receiving rave reviews. The EP has sold in excess of a thousand copies. The band spent the remainder of 2004 playing gigs throughout Cornwall, Devon, Wales and London. 2004 also saw the band appear on the Animal Beach Ball Tour and perform shows with the likes of ‘Fun Lovin’ Criminals’ and ‘Reef’.
Their second EP’ feed’ was released in August 2005, reinforced with yet more positive reviews and even greater sales. A combination of radio support and constant playing, including shows with the likes of ‘Rooster’ and ‘Lucie Silvas’ and an open air performance in London’s Covent Garden saw the band’s profile and fan base grow rapidly.
2006 saw the band tipped by the music industry trade magazine Music Week as one of the ‘hottest unsigned bands’. The year was spent playing extensively around the UK. A slot on the bill at the prestigious Rock Meets Blues festival alongside ‘Dr. John’ and ‘The Blind Boys of Alabama’ in front of 10,000 people was a highlight of the summer and confirmed that Even Nine’s live performance can capture people on both large settings and more intimate club gigs. Another support slot with ‘Rooster’, in October, helped propel Even Nine’s growing fan base further still.
In November 2006 Even Nine won a text competition to support Thunder on two dates of their UK tour. The shows were a great success and achievement for the band and all who voted for them.
Winter 2006/07 has been spent working on some new material, set to be debuted at some of the forthcoming gigs.
Spring 2007 sees Even Nine heading out on their second UK tour, and then aiming to go back into the studio to work on a new release for the summer….
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Music:

Member Since: 11/20/2005
Band Website: evennine.com
Band Members:

Jody Martin

Rick Martin

Greg Godding

Brett Stepto

Influences: The Beatles, The Who, Counting Crows, Jeff Buckley, Aerosmith, Matchbox Twenty
Sounds Like: Even Nine
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Even Nine Studio Report

Ok, so I should like very much to clarify that 'getting lost' can also be translated as taking the scenic route& I very much enjoy pootling (is that even a word?) my green Rover around the Cornish cou...
Posted by Even Nine on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:12:00 PST

Even Nine Tour Diary - Summer 07 - Part Three

so a few days rest brings us back to where the summer started, a return gig at The Ferryboat, this time on a thursday (the 16th)... the journey over is dominated by chat about retro swets and crisps w...
Posted by Even Nine on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:08:00 PST

Even Nine Tour Diary - Summer 07, Part Two

...now what i obviously forgot to mention from the perranporth gig, was that as Jody, Greg and Brett were on the back of the pick-up ferrying equipment to the Watering Hole, some hilarious prankster y...
Posted by Even Nine on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:53:00 PST

Even Nine Tour Diary - Summer ’07 - Part One

ahhhh my hell, im soooo very much out of practice with all this... just look at most recent update and that was end of april, so the guys have been on my back to give you, 'the kids', an update as to ...
Posted by Even Nine on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:53:00 PST

Yi's Tour Diary - Bristol

so after a week off from the road, and hardly any sleep, its a tired but content Yi that arrives at rick's with Brett and Tracy for the journey to the Croft in Bristol... its the first time at the ven...
Posted by Even Nine on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:23:00 PST

Yi's Tour Diary - Perranporth

Tour Diary  Perranporth So after a few days of sunning my buns on various Cornish beaches, enjoying the glorious Easter hols, it's time to join E9 once again for the latest gig of the tour. A return...
Posted by Even Nine on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:24:00 PST

Yi's Tour Diary - Colchester, Part 2

7/4/07: The Twist, Colchesterthankfully hangover free, we get up late, watch a bit of PopWorld on Channel 4 then head on into Colchester for a ramble around the town before tonights gig... obviously t...
Posted by Even Nine on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:07:00 PST

Yi's Tour Diary - Colchester, Part One

So before i continue with Saturday and the Twist in Colchester, I shall just update you on our day off... we left Marie's at about lunchtime and headed across country to find our travelodge just outsi...
Posted by Even Nine on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:45:00 PST

Yi's Tour Diary - Leicester

5/4/07: The Shed, Leicesterso we're back in the van, early start (for me at least, its 9am after all) for the trip from camborne to leicester, a nice short trip up and along various motorways... the b...
Posted by Even Nine on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:27:00 PST

Yi's Tour Diary - Swindon

or as i like to call it... my drunkest night of the week...29/3/07: The Victoria, Swindonwe all have a good lay-in this morning, not getting up til well after 11...we head on to grab some scran and Gr...
Posted by Even Nine on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 07:03:00 PST