Out of Wolverhampton come Ebbtide ... a feisty fusion of powerful guitar driven indie-rock. Four teenagers whose talent is frightening and whose songs and live outings already show the promise to offer the world a new reason to get hot, sweaty and sexed up in the name of music.

Matt Bennett (vocals & guitar), Mike Davey (Bass), Ste Nicholls (lead guitar) and Daryl Pardesi (drums) are all nineteen, have known each other forever and have been in a band together for even longer.

But the last seven or so months of doing the band thing full-time after completion of their A levels have been a magical mystery tour of dogged determination on the fringes of being discovered. From the constant gigging to the recording sessions, from the self-promotion to the nationwide travel, Ebbtide are a fine example of a band just waiting to be catapulted into the conscience and hearts of whoever will listen.

From the blistering pace of "Satisfy" to the yearning beauty of "Fly", from the angst of "Cut Me Down" to the rocked out "Ain't it all like You", Ebbtide have a diversity of material that provides an amazing live set and the solid foundations for a lengthy career. The band have released one self-financed ep, “Satisfy” , and have just completed recording on the second, “Feeling” - four more tracks to add to the salvo of songs that are getting the crowds going ...

Live they are awesome ... well traveled, the Ebbtide tour portfolio already covers Wolverhampton (Civic Hall, Little Civic, Varsity), Birmingham and the rest of the West Midlands (JBs, Flapper & Firkin), Liverpool (Cavern, Picket, Fudge, Basement) and the hallowed turf of London (Hope & Anchor, Bull & Gate, Gossips, King’s Head Fulham) and they never fail to impress.

Recent support slots for the Buffseeds and Jetplane Landing have won over new admirers and cemented Ebbtide’s reputation of being more than able to mix it up with the (bigger) boys.

Nobody can define what or who Ebbtide sound like. "Ryan Adams with balls" and "what Gomez would've sounded like if they weren't arty" are the best we've heard (thanks Mad Jon). What we do know is that they have the songs, the power and the yearning for the band to be heard that matches and transcends anything that the current crop of young bands can offer (stand up The Coral, The Music et al).

Thing is, they're bloody nice guys too. They want recognition and the chance to make a living out of what they enjoy doing best. At the rate they're going, it shouldn't take too long ...