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The Shambolics at P.J. Molloys
P.J. Molloys in Dunfermline, Fife could become as iconic for The Shambolics as The Cavern was to The Beatles at the start of their respective careers.
The Shambolics on ZANI
Through a mutual follow on Twitter and a funny reply to a tweet a few months later was how I found out about a young local Kirkcaldy band called The Shambolics at the start of their career. My nephew Dylan who has the same taste in music as myself, not only followed the band but was also good mates with them.
Ordinary Noise Make a Bang with ZANI

© Words Matteo Sedazzari
Ordinary Noise are two common words which are likely to be said on numerous occasions throughout a life time. Yet when these words are combined there is a surreal context to them, simple words yet complex, which in turn makes a great name for a band.
IC1s converse with ZANI

© Words Matteo Sedazzari
“You don't get anywhere without effort, do you lad?” Ruxton Towers Reformatory’s Governor - The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
Harsh words of encouragement to young offender Colin Smith, the central character in the above. A young man who finds himself incarcerated, due to a burglary. Smith is a rebellious youth, whose only form of solace is to run long distances, where he feels he is away from the world,
The Blue Pelicans – Northern Blues

© Words Oscar De Paul
Bradford’s ‘Blue Pelicans’ have realized that building up a live following is far more important that chasing a record deal nowadays. It’s all about the live experience for this laid back quartet and growing organically through playing in front of audiences. It’s the old fashioned “learning your chops” maxim that drives them at the moment and they are determined to stick to it.
Woking’s Finest The Brompton Mix Chat to ZANI

© Words – Matteo Sedazzari
© Top Photograph Derek D'Souza
“I know I come from Woking and you say I'm a fraud “ The Jam - Sounds From The Street,
Classic lyrics that certainly put Woking and Surrey on the British rock ‘n’ roll map in 1977. Since then The Jam made their stamp on music, the suburban town has always been synonymous with the ‘best fxxking band in the world’.