The Essence of The Rubb

I first spoke to Ed Kragh when he called me on the first day of the 2007/08 football season. I was sitting eating a tray of chips in Portman Road before watching Ipswich Town beat Sheffield Wednesday 4 - 1. A good omen I thought.

I almost didn't respond to the advertisement Ed had placed in Peach Guitars at Blake End because it sounded a little arrogant. But then I realised that all the best guitarists are almost unbearably arrogant so I sent a message and the rest, as they say, is history (well maybe not yet).

After a meeting at The Essex Cricketers and a few jam sessions at Justice's we soon determined what the objectives for the new band were:

- To play songs that we've always loved, and always wanted to play.
- To play every gig (and indeed every note) like it's our last - because one day it will be.
- To play songs that will stretch us and improve us as musicians.
- To be unlike any other pub-rock band.

I hope we never forget this.

Oh, I forgot. No functions or tribute bands.