ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
Inner City Smugglers
Welcome one and all to Inner City Smugglers a five-piece Pop-Fusion band straight out of Bournemouth. Drawing on a range of genres from Pop, Indie, Folk, Rock, Americana, anything Funky and whatever else we may be sonically inspired from to urgently bring our musical escapism to the masses. Inner City Smugglers have some of the best players from around Dorset and Hampshire. The band consists of three part vocal harmonies, saxophone, guitars, bass and drums in the mix to create a full and unique sound.
Magnus and Jenna started the project as a duo in 2017 and it quickly became a full time job. They were offered an exciting chance to play at the prestigious lighthouse in Poole at the end of 2019, so the first album was written for this event. Quite quickly it became apparent that the duo would need to grow to achieve the live representation of the music created in the studio. David, Kez and Nick were recruited into the band due to there highly respected reputation in the area for there musical abilities. Nick left the project after the album was finished to go traveling and the amazing Deano took over from him on drums. Five months later the new album is being mastered and the band are starting to gig intensely.
Jenna
Studied at ICMP (Music University in London) and has played with established bands in the local music scene such as The Wonky Donkeys and Longdog. Jenna is a multi-instrumentalist turning her hand to Drum’s, Saxophone, Vocals, Guitar and Bass.
Magnus
Studied music at ACM (Music University in Guildford) and has played with multiple bands over the last few years. Lately working with Pachango and The Midnight Alliance touring the summer party festival scene around the UK playing some very large shows.
David
Studied music at Salisbury College then Brighton Institute of Modern Music having played in groups and working with professionals around the Sussex area from 2008 until 2017 before moving back to Dorset to take a year out from live music before starting again in 2018 and joining Inner City Smugglers in 2019.
Deano
Started out with the Dorset youth marching band and Dorset youth Jazz band from the age of just 10. He further studied music performance at Bournemouth and Poole college then started the band Jawbone and gained 5 years of experience in the music industry.
Kez
With over a decade of songwriting and playing experience, Kez went on to study music at Bournemouth & Poole College, has played as part of local bands including Dreamcatcher and Moonbeams and is now a member of trio Outlandish. A multi-instrumentalist, including Vocals, Guitar, Bass & more.
"There is a whole load of influences flying around with a host of varied tracks that are injected with a fresh vibrant sound featuring dance, reggae, folk, rock and much more."
"vocals at times remind me a little of the “Beautiful South”"
(2019
David Chinery
Rock Regeneration)
