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GENE DRATON UNIT
he GDU does the Hammond & horn thing in a way that references the sixties, but is at the same time thoroughly modern. With the blues at the root, the sound fuses jazz, rhythm ‘n’ blues, garage, northern soul, rock, funk and punk. Live Drayton shows are renowned for their energy, excitement and unpredictability - nothing’s ruled out in the GDU repertoire; as Gene always maintains, You Can’t Sit Still. The Unit has released 5 vinyl singles and 2 LPs ‘At The Jazz Traffic Lights’ and ‘Smells Like ‘66’ and has gigged extensively across England and in Italy, Spain, Sweden, France, Ireland, Belgium and Scotland. Airplay on both the Paul Jones and Mark Lamarr shows led to a tremendous live session for Lamarr’s Saturday show. Following the ROTW festival, the Unit will be visiting the south coast, the north, Scotland and the south-west before returning to its spiritual home – London’s world-famous 100 Club – in October. Plans for the autumn include recording a third album, visiting France again and eating lots more chips with mushy peas.
