THE VOW are a three piece alt-rock/powerpop band formed in Peterborough England in february of 1997 by Vocalist & Guitarist Paul Cummins and Bassist Rich Mackman. After some months writing and demoing songs, the pair were introduced to Steve Farmer who lived in the nearby town of Oundle- a phenomenal drummer who's rambunctious enthusiasm completed the line-up and cemented an astonishingly powerful union that continues to this day.

Within weeks the band had recorded its first 3-track CD (it featured soon-to-be live favourites Archetype, Childlike, and sprawling alt. metal anti-violence anthem Everyone Is Scared) with gifted producer Andy Hawkins (The Damned, Wildhearts, MC5's Wayne Kramer, Pigeon Detectives and Dead Kennedys) and proceeded to play extensively, and in any situation conceivable, across the UK for the following three years.

The band picked up hundreds of rave fanzine reviews, glowing local press on a regular basis, various support slots (with Midget, China Drum, My Vitriol, and bizarrely enough, ex Jimi Hendrix bassist Noel Redding) and liasons with UK Indie labels (Elemental Records financed the release of an EP in June 1999.) The Vow were featured in Kerrang Magazine's Best New Bands feature in April 2000, and BlueFire Records also released 'One Last Adventure Before Monday' on its classic SnakeBite City Nine album. 'Guitarist' magazine even saw fit to include the track 'Childlike' on it's April 1998 cover CD, stating boldly,"this is one vow we hope will break....."

The decision to return to playing live and recording for The Vow has so far yeilded a rapidly growing number of new demo tracks, the 'Just One Blood' EP completed in February 2008 (featuring the tracks 'Alien', 'Touch', live favourite 'Ghosts' and 'Lunatic') and a new EP "CageBreaking" (featuring the tracks 'Falling In Line', 'Liberation' and 'The Last Remaining Light') Which was released in April 2009

The band are also in the process of securing a new publishing deal, and will play strategic gigs throughout the rest of this year.

Alien Brutal guitars meshed with a melody so mighty it could save most band's careers.

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SolMusic Management	5/30/2020 11:17:15 AM I would like to hear other songs if its possible. Thank you! SolMusic Management
SolMusic Management	5/30/2020 11:16:46 AM I would like to hear other songs if its possible. Thank you! SolMusic Management
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