Recreation are a four piece Indie/Pop band which formed in January 2006 with 2 members from Southampton and 2 from neighbouring city Portsmouth. Since recording their demo CD in June 2006 Recreation have drawn the attention of numerous radio stations and developed an impressive fanbase. Band members are Antony Fryers (bass), Andy Syson (drums, backing vocals), Simon Paine (Vocals/Acoustic) and Paul Dymott (lead guitar, backing vocals). Recreation’s first gig was in March 2006 was supporting indie pioneers Inspiral Carpets frontman, Tom Hingley. They’ve also supported many other great acts including The Bluetones & New Rhodes.
Recreation are already a favourite band at the legendary Joiners venue in Southampton but have played some other great venues including the Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth, The Brook in Southampton, Camden Barfly, Rock Garden in Covent Garden & Junktion 7 in Nottingham. Paul (lead) was the last to join the band in a re-shuffle in February 08.

Recreation have played Festivals in Bournemouth, Southampton and Gosport and numerous radio stations across the South, the highlight being BBC South Live! Recreation won the panel of industry experts who compared them to Radiohead and recommended them as a future tip for Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage.

Recreation have a talent for writing epics with big choruses and sweeping melodies that long for a big stage but do have a hugely diverse repertoire of songs, with a mixture of anthemic epics and catchy melodies which grab your heart and soul. They have been described as fitting between the likes of Coldplay, Snow Patrol, U2, the Bluetones and South. Simon’s vocals that have been compared to Chris Martin, Bono & Neil Diamond. The band recorded a second 4-track demo E.P. entitled Now or Never, recorded and mixed at Vivid Studios, where Southampton band The Delays recorded their B-sides which they released in January 07.

After a busy summer, playing a number of festivals, Recreation secured a UK tour main tour support to The Bluetones, playing Carling Academy Venues across the country including the historic Shepherd’s Bush Empire.

2008 began with the news that Jordan Humber (Lead) was leaving the band but were incredibly fortunate to find such a talented replacement so quickly.  Paul Dymott is allowing the band to explore their indie roots (enjoyed during the early days with founder member & former lead Ian Hickman) and have got a plethora of exciting new material to unleash on their fans in 2008. With some early acoustic sets under their belt supporting Frank Turner and the phenomenal Chris Helme (Seahorses) Recreation headlined Portsmouth’s famous venue the Wedgewood Rooms.

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