Verra Cruz are:
Marc James - Vocal, Guitar, Lap Steel
Jimmy Cooke - Drums
Nick Bright - Bass Guitar

VERRA CRUZ are a three-piece band from St Albans, a small town just north of London, UK.

Singer / songwriter / guitarist / lap steel player Marc James formed the band in the late 90's with drummer Jimmy Cooke as an outlet for his growing collection of brilliantly crafted songs. Nick Bright (bass) joined the band in September 2000.

Together they are a powerful, tight and passionate live band and have a large and loyal fan base. They have toured hard and appeared at festivals as far away as South Africa - which they toured in September 2001. Since summer 2000 Verra Cruz have also played in France, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia, as well as playing all over the UK.

Growing interest in the band in the US lead to a series of shows in LA and New York in April 2003. They then returned to play festivals in Sweden and Germany, as well as a triumphant showcase at In The City in Manchester.

In June of 2003, Verra Cruz recorded sessions with US rock producer Jason Corsaro (Soundgarden/Soulfly). Jason's involvement with the band came about after hearing a demo and believing them to be the most exciting band he had heard since the early 90's. The sessions were engineered by Matthew Ollivier (Doves) and mastered by Howie Weinberg as a favour to Jason. They became the 'Soul Collides' ep which is now available.

January 2004 - the Soul Collides ep was picked up by radio stations across America, from KUPD in Phoenix to WBCN in Boston. The ep reached # 7 in the FMQB US radio specialty chart. Jed the Fish at KROQ, Los Angeles' premier rock station received a copy of the ep and instantly made it his Catch of the Day. He so liked Soul Collides he again made it his Catch of the Day for the second time within a week!!

Soul Collides was released as a single in the UK through Universal distribution in July 04. "Built on a riff so sturdy you could build a hotel on it..." Kerrang! It gained strong support at Radio 1 from Zane Lowe and Mary Anne Hobbs and from Ian Camfield at XFM who had the band in to record a session. Other radio support included Kerrang! Radio and XFM's Music Response. A video was shot and was A listed at Scuzz TV.

Support for Verra Cruz continues at US radio, most notably with Indie 103.1 FM in Los Angeles.

Verra Cruz have developed a sound based mainly on strong songwriting and the distinctive nature of Marc James' voice together with the powerful way that the three members play together.

www.verracruz.com

	Soul Collides - The Single
	Sould Collides - EP

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