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Using classical production techniques alongside influences in post-dubstep, indie, underground and garage, there is an emptiness of space integral to the minimalism of the work. 'With artifice devalued; pure, raw emotion is characteristic'. ''Uncovering a bareness is key to this instinctive mode of music making. Every song is a failed attempt to remember. The lyrics, are usually written minutes before recording, the titles to each song seem irrelevant, I use whichever word repeats itself the most.''

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Jessica's haunting chords, poignant melodies and thought-provoking lyrics have been honed by a life spent in music. From age six she has studied and performed on piano, adding clarinet and saxophone to her repertoire a few years later. By the time she left high school in Illinois, she had reached the top of her class in both. She continued to excel on both instruments during her four years at Pacific Lutheran University in Washington State.

Spawned from the filthy loins of the London New Cross scene, Kick Up The Fire deliver angular rock & roll guaranteed to get your toe tapping and your booty shaking. The South-East London four-piece formed in early 2009, drawing influence from post-hardcore acts such as Q and not U, At The Drive-In and Cursive.