Reviver Gene was a Welsh indie rock band, who were originally called Kerb and consisted of:
- Jason Nott (Vocals)
- Jarrod Prosser (Rhythm Guitar)
- Syd Savage (Drums)
- David Thomas (Lead guitar)
- Jon Lake (Bass guitar)
They never released any albums or singles on their own, except releasing 'Strap Me Up' on the John Peel's Sounds Of The Suburbs compilation album.
Links to Peel[]
Peel saw the band when they were called Kerb, perform at TJ's in Cardiff in 1998, where the gig was also filmed for Sounds Of The Suburbs: South Wales TV episode, first broadcast in 1999 on Channel 4. Impressed by their performance, he invited the group to do a session for his show in 1998.
When the band changed their name to Reviver Gene, he continued supporting them via their music, including inviting the group to do a couple of sessions for his radio programmes, which they did. Despite the exposure of the band on his shows, the group failed to gain interest of record labels and disappeared shortly after.
Sessions[]
- Kerb
1. Recorded: 1998-04-19. First Broadcast: 27 May 1998
- Simple & Easy Me / From A Madman / Can't Go Home Again / Let Down
1. Recorded: 1999-03-14. First Broadcast: 12 May 1999
- Beginning To The End / Playing For Our Lives / Postcard / Just For You
2. Recorded: 2000-03-01. First Broadcast: 25 April 2000
- Lazy Starter / Always / Why Go Now / Pale Male
Live[]
- Reviver Gene
Recorded live in Club Ifor Bach, Cardiff. First Broadcast: 24 October 2000
- Can't Go Home Again
- Follow The Sun
- Pale Male
- Inside
Other Shows Played[]
- 1998
- 28 October 1998: Postcard (unreleased single)
- 01 November 1998 (BFBS): Postcard (demo CD)
- 1999
- 03 March 1999: Strap Me Up (v/a CD - John Peel's Sounds Of The Suburbs) Shifty Disco
- 04 March 1999 (Radio Eins): Strap Me Up (v/a LP - John Peel's Sound Of The Suburbs) Shifty Disco
- 17 March 1999: Strap Me Up (v/a LP - John Peel's Sound Of The Suburbs) Shifty Disco
- 2001
- 17 January 2001: Postcard (demo CD)