Zervas and Pepper - Cigar Store Indian

Cardiff based duo Zervas and Pepper released their debut album, Somewhere In The City, last year.  However it is only now that it appears to be catching on with a lot of radio stations and music lovers.  The wonderful Cigar Store Indian (of which you can find a beautiful acoustic version here)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVg8AG6qFJI  is receiving airplay everywhere it seems and indeed it is the track that caught my attention last week. 

Around 5 or 6 years ago, Paul Zervas and Kathryn Pepper were both established singer songwriters playing the club circuit separately.  Both did mainly cover versions of west coast songs and both slipped in the occasional original track.  It was inevitable I suppose that they would eventually get together.  And they blend well.  There have been a couple of earlier eps but this is their first joint album, which after such a long time together is somewhat surprising, although Zervas has hinted that the prevous eps were outtakes from two albums which they decided not to release at the very last minute.  Certainly some of the songs on the debut are a little weak, but there are some wonderful tracks on there so it is well worth checking out.  Music for long summer drives... if summer ever arrives.

http://www.zervaspepper.co.uk/