The PJP Band

The PJP Band

The PJP Band are a keyboard-fronted three-piece rock band whose sound is described as combining grunge-influenced sub-pop with raw energy and an immediate, accessible style. The band has a reputation for strong live performances, and early coverage from The Fly calls them one of the country’s finest live bands. Their songs use unconventional, bold structures, but they are also presented as direct and uplifting.

Releases and recordings

The band releases the American Lover EP in 2011, which brings them wider attention and support from BBC 6Music’s Tom Robinson. Their debut single, I Am A Racer, appears in November 2012 and is taken from their debut album And So It Goes. The single receives plays on Radio 1 and wins the public vote on the Review Show.

And So It Goes is recorded with producer Pete Miles, who has worked with The King Blues, Sonic Boom 6, We Are The Ocean and Dry The River. Miles describes the album very highly, and the recording approach is as live as possible, with takes scrapped if they are not achieved within the first three attempts.

Live activity and radio support

Following the EP, the band plays Glastonbury’s BBC Introducing Stage in 2011. Tom Robinson praises the set on 6Music, and Lauren Laverne broadcasts two live tracks from the performance on the station. The band also performs with Tall Ships, Wolf People, Slow Club and Dry The River.

Related work and collaborations

Frontman Patrick James Pearson also sessions with We The Ocean, Blitz Kids, Great Cynics and Crazy Arm. His vocals and lyrics are singled out in remarks about the band’s debut album.