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Cherry White are a 4 piece rock band from the UK that were set up in London in 2011. The band have interdependently released a full length album, 2 EP's and 3 singles in that time.

Formation and debut EP
The core members of Cherry White met at the weekly underground blues jam at The Spice of Life in soho, London, building chemistry by playing old Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry and ZZ Top tunes. Russell Jones (guitar) invited Charlotte Jo Hanbury (vocals), Ralph Beeby (bass) and Felipe Drago (drums) to record an EP's worth of original material he'd written, at a project studio in Wembley, London. The self titled EP was released in March 2012 and gigged for the following 12 months (including a live session on BBC Radio Wales)

Debut Album
In early 2013 Cherry White returned to the studio to record their first album with Tim Bazell working as engineer. Holed up at Lynch Mob Studio the band recorded the music for the 10 track album in 2 days, spending a third day adding vocals and some extra guitars at Tim's studio. Recording all the music together meant they could work quicker and have the raw, live feel of the albums the band loved from the 60's and 70's. The album was titled 129 and released in July 2013. It mixed aggressive rock, with smoother jazz and soul influences, and ended with a ten minuted conceptual epic, all signaling Cherry White's broad creative influence. Once again the band set out to gig around London and the south east, including playing at The Union Chapel and supporting Stefano Giorgini at the AAA.

Single and personnel change
At the end of 2013 singer Charlotte Jo Hanbury decided to leave the band and the remaining members carried on, gigging with deputies and as a three piece for a short time before bringing vocalist Sarah Currant in to the lineup. In March 2014 the new lineup released the single Don't Hold Me Back, once again recorded with Tim Bazell, it presented a more polished and riff driven sound. Playing live at such places as The Troubadour, the O2 Islington and Togfest helped build the live reputation.

Another personnel change, an EP and more gigs
In 2015 Sarah Currant decided to leave the band so the core members brought in Lithuanian singer Donata Sounds to complete the lineup. Heading in to Bark Studios in London, the band recorded a new EP Staring at the Sun. Timing in at 28 minutes for it's 6 tracks it pushed the limits of the EP format and mixed short focused songs with longer, more expansive music. Staring at the Sun was released in June 2015 as the band ventured further afield to play as they took their music to new audiences. Among the concerts were sets at White Trash in Berlin, The Stow Festival , The Planet Rock Radio festival, Rockstock and The 100 Club in London.

2017 Onwards
Cherry White released 2 singles in 2017 showing a darker and more brooding world view. Say My Name was released in February and Broken Land was released in December. They continued to gig nationally, including a second consecutive year playing three sets at the Dereham Blues Festval.

Band Members

 * Current members
 * Russell Jones – guitars, vocals (2012–present)
 * Ralph Beeby - bass (2012–present)
 * Felipe Drago - drums (2012–present)
 * Donata Sounds - vocals (2015–present)


 * Former members
 * Charlotte Jo Hanbury - vocals (2012–2013)
 * Sarah Currant - vocals (2014–2015)

Discography

 * Albums
 * 129 (2 July 2013)
 * EPs
 * Cherry White (5 March 2012)
 * Staring at the Sun (8 June 2015)
 * Singles
 * Don't Hold Me Back (1 March 2014)
 * Drifter (1 June 2015)
 * Say My Name (27 February 2017)
 * Broken Land (11 December 2017)