Jupiter and Teardrop is a four-piece rock band
from Glasgow, Scotland, based around the song writing of the critically
acclaimed
Geoff Martyn and also featuring Oreste
Gargaro, Seamus O’Donnell and Steven Westwater. Martyn’s
melodic and soulful song writing saw him signed to Sony Music Publishing,
and in 2002 he released debut solo album,
Something Good,
on his own label Buchanan Drive Records. The album was well received
and Martyn went on to form
Jupiter And Teardrop
from the group of musicians he had been working with.
The band has performed at T In The Park and Gig On The Green,
played major label showcases in London, and Geoff recently spent
time in the USA, touring and working with producer Michael Lockwood
(Aimee Mann – Lost In Space). In March, Jupiter And Teardrop
head for Austin, Texas, as one of the eleven Scottish bands chosen
to perform at the legendary South By Southwest music industry
festival, and the only unsigned act among those.
Bring Me Down gets its full UK-wide release
on February 21st. Title track Bring Me Down is
dominated by sublimely moody piano and Martyn’s sneering
lyrical catharsis, Moonshine and My Lonely Heart are delicate
rock at its catchiest and final track, the soulful Something Good,
is already well established as a live favourite.
Related Links:
Jupiter
& Teardrop Official Website
Gigs Unlimited's Review of Bring Me Down