JW Paris bring in esteemed drummer Gemma Clarke as they announce new EP title-track ‘Sober’

JW Paris return with new single ‘Sober’ as well as a new drummer ahead of their highly anticipated EP. 

Behind the kit is Gemma Clarke, a founding member of Babyshamles, The Krak and The Suffrajets, joins Aaron Forde and Danny Collins as a permanent fixture of JW Paris.

‘Sober’, the title of the forthcoming EP, arrives as an early indication of what to expect; a pulverising cut that kicks and snarls like the mongrel cross-breed of Nirvana and Blur.

Ironically penned during a late-night drinking session, ‘Sober’ is a track about those painful pinches of clarity, when the haze of escapism falls away to reveal the cold hard truth that’s been staring you in the face for some time. 

Speaking about the new track, JW Paris say: “‘Sober’ is more about the sobering moments of realisation that we have from time to time. Moments that cut you down from all gust of living and really make you think about where you are…”

A racket of powerful grunge-addled riffs and searing proto-Brit Pop stylistics, “Sober” sticks two fierce fingers up to the posers, preachers and pretenders; the leeches of life who do their utmost to put you down.

As the band add: “The lyrics sort of came through collating various experiences with fake people over the years.

“Those who stick close and those who just want something from you. It can be quite draining as to not come across a narcissist yourself, you entertain it most of the time. 

“You come to realise some relationships that hold no substance or character can really affect your mental state. Causing all sorts! Mild paranoia, anxiety. This song is a bit of a F**k You a dip into a life surrounded by fake angelic people.”

Taking influence from a broad spectrum of alternative acts, from Smashing Pumpkins and The Dandy Warhols, to, Blur and Suede, the band will be channelling their definitively Anglo-American, alt-rock swagger into a debut release also said to feature some the band’s most honest and open songwriting to date.

With a fresh line up and some of their most impactful material to date in the bag, 2021 is surely JW Paris’ for the taking.