Moving Jelly Brothers

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The Moving Jelly Brothers were an indie-pop five piece band from Derby, England formed in 1987 and split in 1992. The members of the group were, Matt Holmes - Vocals, Jim Upton - Guitar, Chris (Doz) Dorricott - Guitar, Gary (Gaz) Roberts - Bass, Mike Cousins - Drums Anyone who lived in Derby, England and maybe further a field from the late 1980's to 1991 might just remember The Moving Jelly Brothers. At the time they were the local band that were most likely to make it big. Peddling powerful punk/pop hammered out on cheap second hand instruments with borrowed amps they travelled around the country playing wherever promoters would book them. They were helped and assisted by their ‘roadie’ / photographer, Mark ‘Gordon’ Bennett who travelled with them to every gig and became just as well known as the band members themselves in the local scene. From humble beginnings at the Mickleover Youth Centre, Derby a naive expedition into the world of showbiz soon began. Following their first embrassingly awful gig at a house party (after drinking a whole case of Skol lager) followed by a hugely hyped night club appearance ending with the manger cutting the power, they played a number of amusing and slightly embrassing engagements while cutting their teeth and gaining much needed experience. Highlights included; Playing a gig on the wrong day due to a promoter's mistake at a large country and western club based inside a nursing college campus in Leeds complete with two life sized canno

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