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SUPERSONIC FUTURE SUPERSTARS

KODIAK JACK THE ENDEAVOUR
Five piece rock band Kodiak Jack from Portsmouth have Blimey, there’s not one, not two, not three, but four brothers in
just released an exciting new EP entitled ‘Scars’. If you’re a fan The Endeavour. The five-piece are made up of Shawn (vocals),
of Shinedown, Nickelback and other similar hard rockers, Ko- Brandon (guitar), Shane (guitar) and Garren Radley (bass), plus
diak Jack are for you. The band released their debut album close friend Matthew Meadows (drums). The band formed in 2013
‘Your Death: My Glory’ in 2011 and four years later they’re still and have just released their debut EP, an impressive four-track re-
going strong. There’s not much to criticize about these guys as lease entitled ‘Voyage’. They appear to have their journey mapped
they write quality rock tunes. ‘Only The Good’, Scars’, ‘Sirens’ out, after having performed various local shows in their hometown
and ‘All I Want’ on the new EP are all stonking, rip-roaring tracks of Peterborough for the past year or two, even supporting Funeral
bursting with power, emotion and dripping with passion. They For A Friend and Fort Hope. The band posted a photo of vocalist
show that British rock is thriving in the underground. The band’s Shawn with Adam Lazzara of Taking Back Sunday on Shawn’s birth-
tracks have been featured on Eurosports British Superbikes and day and you’ll definitely hear a hint of Adam in some of Shawn’s
Rumble Rides: Muscle Drag. The band’s last album, ‘Alhambra’, strong long notes. Shawn has a strong voice that is able to hold
released last year, was recorded with Brian Wheat of Tesla and notes and is perfectly in key, while the rest of the band are equally
the band supported Tesla in London. The band have played the impressive. Tracks such as ‘No One Else To Blame’ have a punk
Isle Of Wight festival and Victorious Festival and more recently rock backbone with emotive passion, while ‘After The Storm’ is a
have been raising money for injured motorcyclists and the Un- melodious anthem that you’ll be humming long after the song fin-
stoppable Simon An- ishes. Earlier this year, the band
drews Fund. Kodiak released a live performance video
Jack look unstop- for opening track ‘Take It All’. Medz’
pable themselves so powerful drumming takes centre
if you’ve not checked stage before instigating Shawn’s
them out yet, do so. strapping vocals. Once you take a
Head to www.face- listen to The Endeavour you’ll def-
book.com/kodiak- initely want to take a lot more from
jackuk or www.kod- them. Head to
iakjackofficial.com www.facebook.com/theendeavour-
band for more info.