RGG September 2015 - p.35
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since
1995
After successfully working 'Getaway' around
the world for over a year REEF stepped off the
touring circuit and disappeared to the west
country to concentrate on writing songs for a
new record Progress was leisurely as REEF
enforced their own pace on proceedings at arms
length from the record label in London
During the last months of
and reunited
with George Drakoulias in Ocean way studios
REEF recorded of these songs to tape
Released in early
alongside the previous
top hits and a cover of the apt Kenny Roger's
song 'just dropped in (to see what condition my
condition was in) these recordings made up the
final REEF album 'Together'
Each member of the band has pursued their
own musical path in various guises since
(STRINGERBESSANT/ BLACK SWAN EFFECT/
GOLDRAY/THEM IS ME amongst others) but
after over years without playing as REEF
saw the band reunite for a run of sell out
shows throughout the UK as well as slots at
Glastonbury and the isle of Wight festivals
In June
REEF released an all encompassing
box set of the band's recorded work through
Metropolis Music
In recent years the band have continued to play
summer festivals and also added another
successful UK tour at the end of
along with
recording what would be a last songs with
guitarist Kenwyn House at Distillery recording
studios in Wiltshire Approached by film
director Heidi Greensmith to write new
material for the forthcoming Vortex Pictures
release "Winter" the band wrote the rock song
'Barking at trees' for the film and have backed
it with the nd new song entitled "you got it"
Both songs will be released on '' vinyl and cd
single during November
Deciding to concentrate solely on his band
"GOLDRAY' Kenwyn House played his last show
with REEF at Donington Park on April
th
Auditions were held in London and
Somerset that same month and in May
it
was announced that Jesse Wood (the Ronnie
Wood band/Faces/Red Racer) was to be the
new guitarist for REEF
The band played their first show together on
May
st
at Wychwood festival in
Gloucestershire and have started work writing
a new studio album
Reef play The Robin Bilston on
th of
September Tickets are available from Robin
Box office on
or via their website
at www therobin co uk
