Bromide - In October 1987 Simon Berridge aka ‚ÄòBromide‚Äô lost £1.3 million on behalf of Barclays Bank. The Stock Exchange had crashed and it was time for a change of career so Simon decided to follow a teenage desire to seek fame and fortune as a musician. Bromide‚Äôs 1997 debut album Iscariot Heart featured any musicians Simon could drag into the studio including Waterboys sax blower Anthony Thistlethwaite and John Morrison, also the bass player in Hefner, and was released on his own Scratchy Records label. Their first album in 15 years, 'Some Electric Sometime‚Äô was released this July, produced by one-time Gay Dad bass player Nigel Hoyle aka ‚ÄòNigel of Bermondsey‚Äô, the album marks a return to the studio for the first time since his 1997 debut ‚ÄòIscariot Heart‚Äô and features contributions from fellow Scratchy Recorders Alvine Spetz aka ‚ÄòFull English Breakfast‚Äô and Ed Spork as well as rising London chanteuse Katy Carr. Praise for 'Some Electric Sometime':

"Musically upbeat, but lyrically bruised fabulous first studio album in fifteen years from Bromide.. captures the momentary nature of life, and does so magnificently" pennyblackmusic.co.uk

“Bromide’s songs have a relaxed storytelling style, they’re not in a hurry to impress, happy to await their election into the hall of fame.. They exist in the margins where all the interesting notes are made.” americana-uk.com

"Releasing sporadic, well received, albums of home hewn wisdom the singer is now ready to return.. Simon Berridge's voice is as strong as ever, with the songwriter only gaining in sound and fury” clashmusic.com