Jiveoholics

In a secret location, somewhere on the border of England and Wales, is a large country house set in its own private estate.  Security is tight.  The guests there wear dull, colourless clothes and sensible shoes.  Cardigans are encouraged.  Occasionally music can be heard, but it is only played very quietly and it is not permitted to swing.  Any form of rhythmic movement is strictly forbidden.

The sartorial restrictions and sedate atmosphere imposed on the guests are not by choice, but rather part of their therapy, for the residents here are going through the painful process of overcoming an addiction to jive.  The hope of the staff is that once this terrible affliction has been beaten into submission that these sad cases can once more be allowed out as normal, functioning members of society.

It was here that the members of The Jiveoholics first met, decided that life was too short for slacks and knitwear, and staged a daring breakout past the guard dogs, electrified razorwire fences and ex-special forces security team.

Now we wear the loudest of shirts, tell jokes, have a good time and swing at a moment's notice.  We roam the country, constantly pursued by the forces of sedateness, bringing the illicit joy of jive to audiences everywhere.

The six-piece band is made up of guitar, keyboard, bass, drums, sax and vocals.  Our repertoire covers the heyday of Rhythm and Blues from the 1940s and 1950s - Louis Jordan, Louis Prima, Cab Calloway, Roy Milton, Wynonie Harris and the rest - and also ventures into the jive revival of the 1980s and 1990s - Brian Setzer, The Chevalier Brothers, Ray Gelato Giants, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.  Whichever period it's from, these are tunes you just can't stay sitting down to.

See you at the Miners Arms!