Sheffield-based couple Julie Clarkson (Vocals, Guitar) and Bennett Holland (Vocals, Keyboards) have worked together on and off over a 12 year period, to painstakingly create an album of real depth and beauty. Literally a labour of love. With a refreshing disregard for the Instagram friendly, low attention span, quick delivery times in which it was made, this represents the opposite: a long-form body of work that has been put together over a span of time. This is music with integrity, soul and passion. 

Taking the first 2 letters of their christian names to make the project title JUBE, Julie and Bennett brought together friends from the local Sheffield music scene; Darren Campbell on Bass Guitar and Richard Storer on Drums (Bennett’s school friend and old band mate) with album producer (another school friend) Tom Henthorn to create the debut album. 

JUBE’s influences range from the introspection of Portishead to the lush keyboards of Supertramp, from jazz infusions of Sade to the classic soul sounds of Aretha Franklin and Al Green, Bill Withers and Carole King.