Dickon Balladeer (Rick Romero) – Guitars, vocals
Colin Rouge (Nick Romero) – Bass, vocals
Peter Pez (Pete Hawkes) – Lead Guitar, vocals
Doc Spoons (Richard Spooner) – Drums

jence History

jence formed in Essex in 1996 as “The Gents” and spent a few years learning their trade on the live scene throughout Essex and London (the usual suspects – Dublin Castle, Bull & Gate, Rock Garden, Mean Fiddler etc..).  A few demos down the line they were signed to Ilford-based Granny Smiths Records under the management of Ringo Mountbatten, and a 3-track CD single “Yeah Times Nine Plus Two” was released (limited run of 1000 units).  The single received local airplay and was not distributed nationally.  A divorce from the management and record company later ensued and was followed by a period of reflection and re-grouping.  The last couple of years have seen jence move forward, recording and producing a full-scale album.  

The involvement of Nick Romero as a principal writer and actor in various Radio sketch shows and sitcoms has led to jence providing musical accompaniment for comic songs and theme tunes as a side project.  This has led to performances at the Edinburgh fringe festival as well as being broadcast on national radio.

In addition Doc Spoons is a renowned and respected performer and drum teacher, writing a monthly column in Drummer magazine: “Doctor Spoons Drum Remedies”.

jence Sound

The jence specialise in intelligent, crunchy pop/rock, with a rich guitar-based sound, and a fat ballsy rhythmic backbone.  The soundscape is punctuated with trademark block harmony vocals.  The songs have an amusing, sardonic and occasionally dark-comic lyrical content.  Some of the wonderful bands to have inspired and influenced jence are The Beatles, Queen, The Police and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, to name but a few.