Emerging from the same art/design cauldron that produced fellow Leeds legends Soft Cell, Scritti Politti, and The Mekons, CUD were the pre-Britpop answer to doleful shoegazing bands – fun-loving, light-hearted, romantic and downright catchy. They boast the rich deep-lunged voice of Carl Puttnam, edgy guitars of Mike Dunphy and a tight, funky rhythm section.
Emerging from the same art/design cauldron that produced fellow Leeds legends Soft Cell, Scritti Politti, and The Mekons, CUD were the pre-Britpop answer to doleful shoegazing bands – fun-loving, light-hearted, romantic and downright catchy. They boast the rich deep-lunged voice of Carl Puttnam, edgy guitars of Mike Dunphy and a tight, funky rhythm section.
Songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and producer Oscar Jerome has recently released his third solo album, The Fork—an introspective and richly layered record that blends his lyrical guitar style with sophisticated, nuanced storytelling. A former member of the acclaimed collective Kokoroko, Jerome has continued to refine his original and genre bending sound.