‘The Clientele bristling with the potential of early Suede’ is how they’ve been described, and on their debut EP ‘Household Words’ Spencer de Vere don’t disappoint.

Formed early 2004 by Dom Flook and Ben Milton in Norman’s, a legendary Soho tavern, Spencer de Vere’s first foray into the limelight was an unusual one. They scored a soundtrack to Alfred Hitchcock’s silent classic and ode to bare-knuckle boxing, ‘The Ring’, and performed it live at London’s Borderline.
 
Then drummer Ben disappeared. To Moscow, and then Vegas. Meanwhile Dom accepted Norman’s kind offer of shelter. They don’t speak to one another again until March this year when Dom’s phone rings while he’s kicking around the Bristol docks. Guitar and Jonny Hynes arrived in May.

Already earning comparisons to early Suede, Jeff Buckley and The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, none of which are right, Spencer de Vere deal in literate, genuinely provocative, modern English song.

You can see Spencer de Vere play live in November and December:

November
18th LONDON The Kings Head supporting Aidan Smith
25th LONDON Bull & Gate
29th CHELTENHAM Hub
December
3rd  LONDON Rough Trade Shop Covent Garden 2pm
6th  LONDON Twist Club, Greenwich

Spencer de Vere : Dom Flook (vocals, bass), Ben Milton (drums) and Jonny Hynes (guitar)

www.spencerdevere.co.uk