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Cohesion is developing a core following.
Your music is the absolute dogs bollocks.
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Jimmy Leeds Its been a while since I caught Cohesion live and
from what i saw at Fibbers (07/02/06) I've really been missing out. With a
great new guitarist and fantastic new songs, you guys just keep getting better
and better. You were head and shoulders above the rest, victory was never in
doubt! Will definately be heading to another gig very soon.
Ian
Caught you guys purely by accident at The
Junction in York as we were watching a friend's band ("To A Story") play. All
of us there were taken aback by how excellent your performance was and we look
forward to seeing you play more gigs in Yorkshire and will do our best to
spread the word!
Pat
My band recently played alongside yours at "The
Junction" for the Casualty night and i just wanted to say that I was blown away
by your set! It pretty much epitomised everything I love about music. One
compliment I can give is that you sound better live than on your cd! Excellent,
hope to see you again.
John To A Story
Hey Paul James, have yet to make it to a "real"
gig but your fabulous session at Carnevale in Italy swept me and everyone else
off our feet. Your music is sheer brilliance. When i'm back in the UK i hope
i'll be able to see you guys live.
Becci ITALY
FIBBERS, YORK
Yet another
electrical performance by the indie band 'Cohesion' that sent chills down
anyone's spine. The York born band set the night off at Fibbers (9th May)
and were easily the best band of the night! The band have hit the music scene
with a bang and I recommend that you go to their next gig.
Tim Clayton
FIBBERS, YORK
If Cohesion are not the
biggest name band in Yorkshire by next year I will bare my calf's in Marks and
Spencers window!
Lee Clayton
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Wayne other than he's a rock! Our very own in-house critic who tells it how it
is... no holds barred. Always saying what he thinks. In Wayne's language crap
is crap and good is good and we're awesome!
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October - Pure, Manchester
Cohesion at their
absolute best in Manchester.
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October - Carling Academy, Liverpool
Cohesion rock
Liverpool with a blistering live performance.
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October - High Octane Performance - Newcastle
Cohesion set the
stage alight and sent the audience wild with their high octane performance in
Newcastle last night.
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October - COHESION prefer a threesome!
Cohesion are now
three. It has been announced that Cohesion will not be replacing recently
departed Adam (Pyx) Pickering.
With grateful thanks and appreciation to
Adam for his contribution to the band over the past four months. Cohesion wish
him well for the future.
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September - NEWCASTLE Musical Gangbang
Newcastle fans
were treated to a musical gangbang extravaganza as Cohesion did their stuff at
The Cluny
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September - COHESION ROCK 'THE FACTORY'
Cohesion turn up
the heat @ The Factory, Ilkeston Derby
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August - MINSTER FM ROADSHOW
Cohesion rocked
Monks Cross shopping Centre 26th August 2006 with Minster presenter Pete
Edgerton
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July - COHESION with support from Switches
Cohesion play to a
packed house @ Fibbers supported by Switches
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June - Review: Battle of the Bands by Sam Southgate
RUNAWAY
favourites Cohesion stormed to victory in the latest Fibbers/The Press Battle
of the Bands 2006 semi-final, with a rip-roaring performance that set a packed
dance floor buzzing. With their tight blues-rock sound, and lead
singer Paul Clark's rasping vocals, they were every note a band on their way a
revved-up Franz Ferdinand with smarter lyrics and more attitude. Before
they started their set the last of three bands to perform the expectation in
the audience was palpable. People were expecting great things. And they
weren't disappointed. Their set was charged full of energy and exploded with Mr
Doormat an anthem for anyone who's ever been walked over. Storming
guitar riffs and blazing solos from guitarist Adam Pickering followed on You're
Such A Bore and new song Blind like Kaiser Chiefs crossed with Muse and the
volume turned up. Their massive legion of fans a product of their growing
following on York's music circuit whooped with delight as they closed with
Okay. The song was a brilliant take on the quiet-loud formula, a
bouncy, catchy anthem that was a perfect end to their set and led them to a
place in the competition's final.
Review: Fibbers BOTBs Monday 19th June
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June - PRESS RELEASE - Exit Jimi - Enter Pyx
Jimi Cooke has
left Cohesion and is moving to Norway. Jimi joined Cohesion in January 2006 to
fill in, giving the band time to find a replacement guitarist following the
departure of Jamie Pashley in December 2005.
Cohesion would like to
thank Jimi for his contribution both musically and spiritually to the band.
Cohesion is pleased to welcome Adam Pickering AKA Pyx to the Cohesion
line up. Born 6th February 1983, Pyx has tons of live performance experience
with former bands 'No Right Turn' and 'Needs Fire'. He studied Politics at
Newcastle University and has just finished his masters degree in International
Studies at the University of Leeds.
MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Bob Dylan most
notable amongst many other types of music.
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May - REVIEW: Cohesion
From where I was
stood there was a sense of anticipation... Cohesion are very slick. The breaks
in "Mr Doormat" were spot on and musically they could not be faulted. ... a lot
of the fans knew all the lyrics to all the songs. The band exuded charisma from
the stage and worked together as one unit. They got a very good cheer at the
end of the set. Good stuff.
Paul Cunniff, Acomb Music
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April - REVIEW: Cohesion
The murky Mecca of
all things loud plays host to the exciting new incarnation of AKP and the
fantastic BOTB competition favourite Cohesion. Cohesion start things of with an
onslaught of intelligent Indie, delivered with a slick, rock-tight, precision.
I hate clichés, catch phrases and advertising slogans but Cohesion is a
brand like Hammerite. Surely, a band with a sound like this should have
included a nonsensical “The” in their name, “The Cohesives”
perhaps. Maybe not. They’d need a quick trip to Tony & Guy first to
get rock-fop haircuts and a bankrupting shopping trip at Sara Coggles to jump
on that particular bandwagon. Thankfully, they look (and sound) more like
Average Joes playing damn fine Rock music, substance over style, akin to Nine
Black Alps. The songs are superb, the communication between the musicians is
outstanding and they play with such incredible confidence, self-belief and
maturity. Cohesion are a band aching for the attention they rightly deserve and
I hope they get it. Jim Flanagan,
Talk Magazine
'COHESION SET TO GO BALLISTIC'
According to a
panel of music industry experts Cohesion were one of the best new bands of
2005. The experts... legendary producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, Rolling
Stones, Talking Heads); Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols); Rhodi
Marsden (music journalist, The Independent); singer/songwriter
Kate Havnevik (Moby); Mick Feldman (Managing Director
Fume Records and former head of A&R Sony Europe).
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Cohesion make it with
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ready for a tangy new flavour. This band wins you over, endears, pulls you in,
with a pleasingly intimate sound that is hard to pin and definitely has never
been tried before!
Cohesion play
everything that can possibly rock from slower emotionally fuelled numbers to
hard and fast, full tilt, energetic passionate power.
Cohesion feature on 'One
Nation'
Cohesion feature on the compilation
album 'One Nation', with some of Europe and North America's finest breaking
bands. For more go to
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Cohesion's line
up consists of brothers Paul James (Voice, Verse and Riffs Guru) and Richie
Clark (The Beat Master) with Matt Goodbody (The Bass-line
Wizard).
Cohesion were formed back in November 2004 when the line up
included Jamie Pashley on rhythm guitar. The band had their first practice
session at the Jam Factory in York and it was there that they embarked on a
sound that differed from today's market with a clever fusion of indie, rock and
blues influences. Cohesion have been through three guitarists (Jamie Pashley,
Jimi Cooke and Adam Pickering) before settling on their current three member
line up of Paul James, Richie Clark and Matt Goodbody.
CoBiogs Paul James - Voice, Verse and Riffs
GuruBorn: 12-06-82 Paul James is Cohesion's frontman, a
classically trained, multi-instrumentalist and song-writer. Paul James
was bought his first guitar when he was aged 11 and has been writing and
performing since he was 14. His experience as a writer and performer spans
everything from rock to classical. It is his wide and varied musical interest
and experience from which Paul James draws his inspiration. Public
school educated, Paul James went on to study music, music theory and performing
arts at sixth form college. After completing his A levels Paul James went on to
gain a degree from the University of Leeds and then went on to complete a
post-graduate certificate in education. He is now a qualified primary teacher
teaching in North Yorkshire. “Cohesion is not about one idea or
presentation and sticking to it. It's about change.”
 Matt - Bass-line
WizardryBorn: 25-08-82 Matt is Cohesion's bass player and
currently lives in Leeds. After finishing his degree at York in July 2005 he
moved back to Leeds to do a master's degree at Leeds Uni. Prior to
joining Cohesion, Matt was the bass player with a four piece punk rock band.
Like the other members of Cohesion Matt has considerable live performance
experience and is a real showman on stage. His previous band gained
notable success and was on the verge of a record deal but things didn't quite
work out, for one reason or another, so he joined Cohesion. "Our
self-belief will pay off very soon.”
 Richie -
Beat-master ExtraordinaireBorn: 02-01-84 Over the years
Richie has developed an exciting stage presence and despite breaking into
technically complex sequences always keeps perfect time... he got his first
drum kit when he was just 10 years old and he's been banging ever
since. After leaving public school, Richie went to sixth form and then
to university in York to do a degree which he completed in July 2005. He is now
teaching physical education at secondary level. "We're banging on
doors. It's only a matter of time before one opens for us." |
Having listened to the first mix of Cohesion’s new CD, I’d describe
the tracks as varied in tone and stylistically uncategorisable, but one thing
is clear: I felt it was bloody
brilliant!
Far ranging influences bleed
throughout.
Kelly Slater
DRINK CD
EP
Review by Karen Maughan
Great band, can't wait to see them
live.
Four self-penned blues-rock
tracks from this York-based band, who have only been together for a few
months.
The opening track, 99 Miles, sets the mood with a foot-tapping,
upbeat tempo. Invisible, Another You and Drink follow, each with a slightly
different bluesy feel, and each featuring the distinctive vocal sound of Paul
James .
At something over 7 minutes, Drink the track is perhaps a
little long for an EP, however, I am sure it will be terrific as part of a live
set.
Karen
Maughan
*****
Review
THE LINK An assured first CD
ep from York based Cohesion. Paul James (vocals/lead guitar/keys) lists the
Doors amongst his influences and there are echoes of Jim Morrison here,
particularly in the opening track '99 Miles' and 'Another You'. Cohesion formed
in November 2004 and immediately made an impact on the local York scene with
their unique take on original material - "a fusion of indie, rock and blues
influences". The title track 'Drink' is a no-holds-barred lament - "try and
sleep it off...", restrained instrumentation pushes the well organised lyrics
of this tune to the foreground. This young band should go far.link
*****
Review
THE TALK...
Cohesion; four lads play
three chords like there’s 40 of the little buggers and they just have that
thing where you think you’ve heard the song before but you don’t
recognise it. You can’t help turn your head, tap your feet,
hands…anything you can move really, and watch the singer wail like Kurt
Cobain’s mentor and do it so well, see the drummer appreciate how talented
his elder sibling is and equal the talent by using his ‘Animal school for
drumming’ skills. The rhythm guitarist plays it cool and note perfect
consistently all night – something lacking from a few bands at the moment,
knowing you’re job’s the rhythm guitar and not ‘should I do a
little bit of lead here?’ and the bass player does his job perfectly. A
suggestion; try some harmonies – might make the sound even fuller.
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Cohesion in London
Brixton Telegraph, LONDON (April
2005)
Cohesion open their account in London at the Brixton
Telegraph.
This is one of the best
venues to play in London for unsigned bands... by all accounts we did not
disappoint!.
Cohesion
Mixing Tin, Leeds
Cohesion headlined @ 'Mixing Tin' Friday 10th June with two
great bands Gaucho and the Zars in support. Celebrities who came down included
Rob Harvey, frontman of The Music and Chris
Edwards bass player of Kasabian
Past Gigs
January 2007
18/01/07 Minster
FM
Pete Edgerton radio interview
17/01/07 Fibbers, York
-
The Bayonets
- Codego
- Third Conduct
December
2006
30/12/06 Boardwalk, SHEFFIELD
-
Tom Hingley
ex Inspiral Carpet
Frontman
- The Field
- Landaus
02/12/06 Fibbers,
York
Supported by:
- One Night Only
- Manifesto
October
2006
29/10/06 Pure, Manchester
Cohesion rock
Manchester
25/10/06 Carling Academy 2
LIVERPOOL
23/10/06
Normanton
Cohesion Rock the Church video shoot.
12/10/06 The
Cluny
Cohesion rock Newcastle.
Sept 2006
23/09/06 The
Cluny
NEWCASTLE
- Vegas Baby
- Jupiter Sands
- Capture
Audio
19/09/06 The Factory
Ilkeston nr DERBY
- Twenty5
Stories
- The Crooks
August 2006
26/08/06 Minster
FM
Monks Cross Roadshow
02/08/06 York
- The Academy
-
Lowground
- Oliver Brookes
July 2006
14/07/06
Fibbers
-
Switches
- Third
Conduct
02/07/06 Fibbers
BoTBs Grand Final
- Digicore
- The
Nicoles
- The Blueprints
- City Dukes
June
19/06/06 BoTBs
Semi Final
Fibbers, YORK
- The Academy
- Digicore
May
2006
29/05/06 The TALK Show, York
- Beyond All Reason
- The
Officers
20/05/06 Fibbers, York
-
Blackbud
19/05/06 Winning Post,
York
11/05/06 VIVAZ, Scarboro
-
Eight Legs
April
2006
30/04/06 Fibbers BOTBs
- Afterthought
-
Manifesto
15/04/06 FIBBERS, York
Double headline
- AKP
-
The Lieutenants
March 2006
16/03/06 Winning Post,
York
Battle of the Bands
WINNERS Heat 2, Round 1
13/03/06
FIBBERS, YORK
- Cardboard Radio
- Brinkman
- Ajanta
February 2006
07/02/06 FIBBERS, York
Battle of the
Bands
WINNERS Heat 1, Round 1
- Dysfunction
- Easy Way Out
- The
GTs
December 2005
13/12/05 Roman Baths, York
November
2005
15/11/05 MEAN FIDDLER, LONDON
October
2005
24/10/05 FIBBERS, York
-KubbSeptember
2005
30/09/05 Freshers Ball, YORK
20/09/05 Fibbers,
York
17/09/05 Primrose, LEEDS
August
2005
30/08/05 Roman Baths, YORK
18/08/05 Carpe Diem,
Leeds
July 2005
30/07/05 The Primrose,
Leeds
15/07/05 Joseph's Well, LEEDS
14/07/05 Xscape,
Castleford
06/07/05 Mixing Tin, Leeds
02/07/05 LIVE8, Picturedrome
June
2005
24/06/05 FIBBERS, York
-
Black Night Crash
-
Milburn
10/06/05 Mixing Tin,
LEEDS
8/06/05 Josephs Well, Leeds
04/06/05 Temple Hall
sold out
May 2005
27/05/05 York St John College
26/05/05 The Junction
24/05/05 Roman Baths
19/05/05
York St John College
18/05/05 Josephs Well, LEEDS
12/05/05 Battle of the Bands
09/05/05
FIBBERS, York
- I Am Jack
-
The Honeymoon Machine
- The Delta
Volts
April 2005
Roman Baths, York
Brixton Telegraph,
LONDON
The Keystones
Temple Hall, St Johns College
Student
Union
with...
Switches
Kubb
Cord
Milburn
Eight Legs
Blackbud
The Honeymoon Machine
Black Night Crash
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A change of line up, high
profile gigs in Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield and Newcastle... a recording
contract and distribution deal on the table and an album due for release Easter
2007... it's all systems go.
2006 saw Cohesion shift from a four
to a three piece band when it was decided not to replace departing guitarist
Adam Pickering earlier in the year.
This was a bold move that appears
to have paid off.
The band has received much critical acclaim
throughout 2006 and now have a recording contract and distribution deal on the
table with the promise of an album release Easter 2007.
With high
profile gigs at venues such as Carling Academy, Liverpool, Pure, Manchester,
The Boardwalk, Sheffield and The Cluny, Newcastle, Cohesion is surely a band on
the verge.
Support in 2006 has come from a number of signed bands
including Switches, Blackbud and Brinkman.
Cohesion shot a video in
October which should be available soon courtesy of Hurricane Films). In
addition the band did the Minster FM roadshow in August.
No one knows
what's in store for 2007 but with their first album due Easter and a UK Tour on
the cards for summer 2007... watch this space!
2005 was an
exciting year for Cohesion with high-profile gigs in London and Leeds. Band
highlights include: playing Live 8 at the
Picturedrome (July); winning the regional heat of the
Global Battle of the Bands
(September); supporting Kubb (October), Kubb (Mercury Records) have been voted best
new band for 2006 and are tipped to be as big as Coldplay; coming fourth in the
national final of GBOB at the
Mean Fiddler, London (November); being voted one of the
best new bands of 2005 by a panel of music industry experts
(November). Cohesion have gone from strength to strength picking up new
fans along the way and now boast a sizeable following. The band's first CD EP
DRINK, with four self-penned songs, was released in January 2005 to much
critical acclaim. This was followed in June by the band's second CD EP entitled
'COLD'. Cold, which was recorded live by James Brown at Temple Hall contained
eight new songs, all originals. Following the success of 'COLD' the band
released 'RUN' and 'MR DOORMAT' in late 2005. Following the departure
of Jamie Pashley in December, Cohesion expect to be back in the studio again to
record new material in 2006. Cohesion continue to attract industry
interest and are likely to sign a record deal in 2006.
Review... Cohesion live @
Mean Fiddler, LONDON
COHESION come on like The Coral
jamming with The Who, they play songs with terrace chant choruses to die for
and hearts of gold. While the first song sounds like Oasis babysitting The
Arctic Monkeys, their second song is a punk funk disco floorfiller that erupts
like Franz Ferdinand on speed and vodka.
UK Music Search
The
Picturedrome Concert Saturday, 2nd
July, 2005THE LONG WALK TO JUSTICECohesion are
pleased to have taken part in this marathon, 8 hour, Live8
concert at The
Picturedrome Yorkshire. See concert photos
here
REVIEWHEATHEN ANGEL
"York band, Cohesion, are less than a year old and yet they sound as tight as a
band who have been around far longer. This 4 track demo, written and recorded
within 8 weeks of forming, showcases a talented quartet of musicians who pull
together indie, rock and blues to craft a commercial and mainstream EP of
demos. Opening track, ’99 Miles’, takes a blues heavy sound
and slaps on a uptempo beat underneath singer Paul James's vocals that have a
flavouring of Jim Morrison to them – all in all a rousing blues rock track
that echoes the likes of Free and The Doors. The lyrics too are ambiguously
innocent/dirty, much like Morrison. ‘Invisible’ is more of a
brooding indie rock song with touches of keyboards in the background and Paul
James’s mournful vocals bemoaning someone not noticing him in a
relationship. ‘Another You’ sees a return to the 70’s blues rock
fronted by Jim Morrison sound and plenty of guitar hero licks from Jamie
‘Pash’ Pashley. Closer and title track ‘Drink’ sees Free
replaced by a restrained U2 on the instrumentation as provides his most emotive
and pleading vocal performance so far on a dark and sombre song. If
Cohesion can produce this kind of music so early in their career you have to
wonder what they’ll come up with in the future. Carry on in this vein and
many will be finding out very quickly as word-of-mouth spreads the bands
name. By Scott Brown
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