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Bruise

Feedback, euphoria and condemed architecture

About Me

B ruise met in Jim’s mostly derelict home in the East End of London, a little bit further east of the fashionable east end. That says more than it might, Bruise are just that bit further east of fashion, Bruise exist where inspiration starts. With two very separate ideas of what was music Isobel and Jim’s taste collided to form progressive folk like it had never been heard before. From a background of folk clubs and festivals, unacompanied singing and opened tuned guitars, Isobel had a catalogue of melodic and lyrically intense songs, Jim brought production sensibilities from early Genesis and pop genius not seen since Cindy Lauper. Their first album was much loved, critically acclaimed by The Times, The Wire and played on BBC6 Music. It opened a door to venues all over the world, from Europe to the US, their live shows gathered a momentum that left audiences slack jawed in amazement. This strong recorded presence and growing reputation as live performers won them repeat appearances at Glastonbury, support slots for cult space-rockers Hawkwind, play on US college radio, positive review after positive review and many delights on their way there. Bruise consists of Isobel Morris and Jim Kimberley, they perform as an acoustic duo then with the addition of big bad Bob Kelly they make an electric three piece. In either guise this band moves people, they move their feet and sometimes they’re moved to tears.Their self assured second album ‘Nobody Else’, released on October 19th underpins the creative impact that this band have got to make. Listen, it’s emo for adults, it’s not ‘pop’ it’s ‘bang’ and though you can’t see the future you can probably hear it…

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/6/2006
Band Website: bruisemusic.co.uk
Band Members: Isobel Morris , Jim Kimberley
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Record Label: POPla disque
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Scotch Egg!

High Barn is a very special venue. It's on the edge of a picture perfect Essex village called Great Bardfield (yes, there's also a Little Bardfield) and it is a 400yr old timber barn, beautifully rest...
Posted by Bruise on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:48:00 PST

Hope Festival

Once a year the hippest happninest inhabitants of south east London get in their cars and decamp to east Sussex, near Bodiam Castle for Hope festival. We've played there for 8 years in a  row now...
Posted by Bruise on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:16:00 PST

BBC Radio Cambridge

Strictly speaking this wasn't a gig but I do want to give shout out to BBC Radio Cambridge and their evening show DJ Sue Marchant. Sue had chanced upon us playing the Bun Shop in April and generously ...
Posted by Bruise on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:39:00 PST

Bruise Deliver!

Straight back from Liverpool we motored down to New Cross for our first gig at The White Heart. Hosted by the fabulous Tich Turner and The Catapult Club I was blown away by this secretive, vibey stage...
Posted by Bruise on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:23:00 PST

International Pop Overthrow

May saw Bruise back in Liverpool for the 6th annual International Pop Overthrow, Hurrah! The IPO takes over every venue in Mathew Street for a ten day Power Pop extravaganza. It's always a total blast...
Posted by Bruise on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:46:00 PST

Liver for sale!

What a trip! And I've got 4 gigs to write about so I'm going to dive right in&.Maxine's in Girdwood. Mother Nature had pulled out all the stops for us as we drove down to Girdwood in a massive snow st...
Posted by Bruise on Tue, 20 May 2008 04:47:00 PST

What a Weekend!

Last weekend was without a doubt the best Easter weekend I’ve ever had. Was it the quantity of chocolate eggs?  No. the quality?  No (though thank you Heggy  green and blacks  yum!) Let m...
Posted by Bruise on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:28:00 PST

St Annes Castle

So we had the car written off, the night of the Mother 333 gig, did I tell you about that? Just hours before sound check  a big grey van rear-ended us, we had to cancel the gig as we were strappe...
Posted by Bruise on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:30:00 PST

22FINE

Bruise broke the musical ice this January with a gig at newly kitted out 229,  it was SMASHING! New PA, student union style prices at the bar, a tasty turn out from Bruise/ Heels fans, the very ...
Posted by Bruise on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:57:00 PST

World of Bohemia

Hey All, happy new year, I've come out the other side of it with not one single hang over, smug me &. No snow daaan saaf L. For those of you who've been with us for a while, today (7th Jan) is the on...
Posted by Bruise on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:14:00 PST