FM’s Keyboard player Jem Davis announces his solo album Adventures In Pepperland.

Pepperkid2’ — the bright, new brainchild of FM’s creative keyboardist Jem Davis. ‘Pepperkid2’ is the guise Jem has adopted for his solo album project: an album entitled ‘Adventures in Pepperland’ — due for release on 12th November 2021. The first single from the album, ‘After the Rain’ drops October 15th giving a first taste of the high quality, but very varied, tracks from the album.

Jem designed this album to be what he calls, “genre-fluid”. It certainly escapes pigeonholing and offers listeners a rich, varied, joyful experience.

“In the Summer of 2020, during Lockdown,” Jem reflects, “I moved to a cottage near Lutterworth that came with amazing ready-built studio. Naming it ‘Electric Pepperland’, I immersed myself into my music, writing whatever inspired me.

“It soon became clear that there were many songs that didn’t fit the FM vibe and I needed to get them out there somehow, so under the guise of a project I called ‘Pepperkid2’ I set to work!

“Not being gifted in the vocal department, I asked my good friend Mike Dyer (Grand Slam) to be the main vocalist/co-writer, and he kindly accepted. The Album also features my fellow Bandmates  from FM with Jim Kirkpatrick doing a great Vocal plus Lead Guitar on the title track. The amazing voice of Steve Overland on Fools Lullaby. My old friend and band mate from UFO / Grand Slam Mr Laurence Archer for the Guitar solo on After the Rain!

When it came to the guitar solo on Breath of Life I had one person in mind, the incredible Guitar talent of Mr Nigel Spennewynwho didn’t let me down. He also did a blinding job on Voodoo, ATLG and Behind the Glass. And not forgetting Hayley Simones wonderful Backing Vocals on Finding my way!!

 “The album follows no genre restrictions, so the styles are varied but all come from the mad world inside my head and from the heart!

After the Rain’ — the first single to drop from the album — is awash in rock energy, powerful vocals and a storming guitar solo: This time I knew I needed something special so I asked my old friend from UFO/Grand Slam: Mr Laurence Archer if he would do the honours and boy did he!”

“So, sit back, make yourself a Pepper sandwich. Disengage from the world for an hour and take a trip with me into ‘Pepperland’!”

Adventures in Pepperland  is now available for pre-order at www.Pepperkid2.com