The Library Suits

SOMETIMES things just seem to fall into place.

That's certainly would appear to be the case with The Library Suits, one of the most popular new bands in Chelmsford who came together after the demise of F451.

In just a few months, The Library Suits have managed to build quite a following, seeming to appear almost fully realised out of nowhere.

It seems Jon Ruskin (vocals, guitar), Rich Olding (lead guitar, backing vocals), Matt Langley (bass, backing vocals) and Paul Davidson (drums) have that magic ingredient, the chemistry that just makes a band work straight away.

Jon explains how it all came together.

"The Library Suits came about through me and Matt really. F451 had taken a break and we thought we'd play some acoustic shows, so it just came from there."

It probably helped that the four of them had been in a band before. Prior to Jon and Matt joining F451, they'd been in Liquid Idolator with Rich and Paul, so it must have seemed natural to join forces again.

"We did some covers and some open mic nights," explains Jon. "We played some of Matt's songs initially and then we came up with some of our own stuff and thought why not try it with a full band.

"We asked Paul and Rich to join us and luckily they said yes!

"It all just fell into place really quickly. We all knew each other anyway and Rich and Paul picked it up really quickly – the music is not too complex!"

So how would Jon describe the music the Library Suits play?

"I suppose it falls into the British rock category. To us, its borne out of growing up on Oasis, the Manic Street Preachers through to the likes of Maximo Park and even Lostprophets."

Of course, you'll be able to hear for yourselves what the Libary Suits are like at BandCrash, where the band will also be dishing out their new CD. Featuring eight tracks, it was recorded over a week in September and the band are really pleased with the results – especially as they can now count Alex Zane as a fan.

Next up for the foursome is the recording of a special Christmas single this month.

"It's just a festive, tongue-in-cheek thing," says Jon. "It'll be slightly camp. Think Slade! It's just a bit of fun. We'll put it up on MySpace and be giving it out at gigs."