Members |
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Matt Sellors |
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Name: Matthew Sellors |
Luke Potter |
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Name: Luke Potter
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Tom First |
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Name: Tom First
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Jehan Abdel-Malak |
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Name: Jehan Abdel-Malak
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Josh Stopford |
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Name: Josh Stopford
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Lewis Fitzjohn |
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Name: Lewis Fitzjohn
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Background
Yes Sir Boss!!! formed in 2004 whist studying for Music degrees at Dartington College of Arts. Originally a four-piece called Sellors and the Scientists, the band played a mixture of Blues and Jazz with reggae undertones. Fronted by the gruff but coy Matt Sellors the boy’s built up local recognition and the beginnings of a dedicated fan base in the South West.
New members joined starting with rock/blues guitarist Luke Potter. The band went under further re-construction when funk bassist Josh Stopford joined in the absence of the original bassist, Leon Boydon. With the original drummer leaving to become a doctor the boys took on Lewis Fitz-john, a quirky electro composer who had studied music alongside Josh in 2002. With this new and ballsy line up the band embarked on a mini tour of England in the summer of 2006. Soon after returning, Jehan Abdel-Malak, a jazz/funk saxophonist was asked to feature on the bands first E.P ‘Yes Sir Boss!!!’ She soon became a full time member and finally, with one part lady, the current line up was complete. 1000 copies of the E.P were independently sold and distributed and in 2007 they returned to the studio to record 3 more tracks for a demo.
After finally graduating the bands name changed to the title of their first E.P and Yes Sir Boss!!! entered their current and conclusive incarnation. They soon found themselves supporting Joss Stone at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam and London’s IngigO2 as well as playing Glastonbury, Oceanfest and The Maker Festival in Devon.
YSB moved to St Pauls, the reggae epicentre of Bristol, in 2008 and have been enjoying distinguished gigs and local respect ever since. With festivals such as Shambala, Lamer Tree, Glastonbury, Green Man and Electric Picnic, not to mention BBC radio 2 and channel 4’s ‘Come Dine With Me’ appearances, YSB’s seem set to continue in their mission; to provide unique, epic and brawny music to the masses.
It is an exiting time for Yes Sir Boss!!! Their style is original and unrivalled. Their determination to play their music to the masses is potent and their new songs are capturing the UK’s imagination.
