Wirral Life February 2020 | Page 65

SPACE JAN MODELSKI COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA Space embark on the UK “Music for Pleasure Music for Pain Tour” in February 2020. February 2020 will see the band tour the UK to promote the release followed by their new, currently untitled, studio album. The band will follow up with a string of festivals before embarking on their first tour of the USA and Europe for 20 years. All dates will be listed as they are confirmed on the band’s website www.spacetheband.co.uk. The bands last studio album 'Give Me Your Future' was recorded and produced by Grammy and Brit award winning producer Steve Levine who also worked with The Clash, Culture Club, Beach Boys, Denice Williams and Gary Moore to name but a few. Tommy, Franny and the boys all said they are very proud of the 'Give Me Your Future' album. Tommy said working with Steve Levine was amazing, “The man gets into your head to imagine the sounds you want before you have played them, a true genius, this record is the most Space record we have ever made and we all look forward to sharing the record with you all”. Space have sold over 5 million records worldwide, along with ten top 40 singles and a host of other single releases to-date with titles. The band continue to write gritty edgy pop songs that capture the imagination of the listener. Facebook: @spacethebandofficial The Jan Modelski Community Orchestra, an amateur orchestra based near Chester, was founded in 2001 to enable musicians of all ages and abilities to participate in a performing amateur orchestra. The atmosphere is friendly, informal and geared towards encouraging the best performances from its members and aiding their musical development. An annual concert is held in July and a Christmas concert in December. The orchestra is a not for profit Community Based Orchestra. The orchestra is led and conducted by Musical Director, Jan Modelski. Jan is an established Music Teacher and performs regularly on the local live music scene and has an enviable record in taking his students to a high level of success. He is passionate and vibrant about making music. The JMCO is an “Open” admission orchestra. This means that unlike other orchestras, they do not restrict their members admission by capability, instrument or age. Anyone with any instrument can join, in fact, joining in is what the orchestra is all about. Facebook: @thejanmodelskicommunityorchestra THE MERCHANTS The Merchants are a four-piece band formed in early 2019 by three Wirralians and a Mexican-born but now Liverpool native. By combining modern indie-rock and new wave along with blues and folk, the project has managed to rapidly intrigue the local music scene with a widely diversified portfolio of influences and analogue sounds within their set, whilst maintaining a “trademark” of the band within each track. The group’s signature is found in the melodic electric guitar riffs and the gritty lead vocals. Songs such as 'Castro', 'Glum-struck Fool' and ´Forbidden Fruit´ have seen multiple local venues invite this indie-rock quartet to perform. Facebook: @themerchantsband.uk wirrallife.com 65