JYROJETS were personally chosen by Richard Ashcroft to open his show at Glasgow SECC in November 2006. For a band who had not even released a record at the time, this was amazing! Richard really likes the band and decided to give them a break. He is one of the band’s heroes and they had already bought tickets to the show, never dreaming that they would be actually be performing on that huge stage. The gig was a sell out and Jyrojets’ exceptional performance in front of 10,000 people won a public thank you and praise from Richard Ashcroft himself.

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Jyrojets have only been together since 2004 but have already headlined the BBC Radio
Scotland stage at the Belladrum Festival, had airplay on Radio 1 and Radio Scotland,
supported The Kaiser Chiefs, had a track featured on a Channel 4 CD, played a UK tour,
festivals in Spain and Moscow with a live radio broadcast across Russia, and made history by becoming the first band from Inverness ever to sign a major record deal! They describe

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their music as a heavy kick of Nirvana with Simon & Garfunkel harmonies, Beatles melodies and plenty of attitude.

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When they were 14, while sheltering from the pissing rain in a bus stop, drinking a bottle of Buckfast and listening to Nirvana with one earphone each, Colin Fraser and Martin Stewart decided to start a band and become stars. The two set about writing songs and, after a few years of trying out various line-ups (some were good, most were shite), they finally hooked up with three like-minded musicians and Jyrojets were born. This is their debut release and features tracks from their forthcoming album.

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After just a month of rehearsing 7 nights a week in the local ice rink, they recorded a demo and entered a competition for a chance to play at T in the Park. They were chosen to appear at King Tuts for the T-break heats – not bad for their first gig! They didn’t know the T-break organisers had sent their demo to Radio 1, so it was a bit of a shock to hear it on air.

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Their big break came in 2005 when a demo track was chosen for inclusion on a CD featuring unsigned bands from Scotland, and distributed to the music industry by Music Week. Songphonic Records were excited by the demos and flew to Inverness to see a gig, and soon after a 4-album deal was signed. The band had regularly been told they would never get a deal unless they moved out of the Highlands, but they have proved anything is possible if you have the talent.

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Band Members

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Colin Fraser (lead vox, guitar)
Martin Stewart (keys/vox)
Chris Bain (guitar/vox)
Veeb (drums)
Dougie Edwards (bass)
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Official Jyrojets website

Myspace page

Watch the ‘Favourite Thing About Jane’ Video HERE:

Watch The ‘Hollywood Hold On’ Video HERE:

Review of ‘Hollywood Hold On’