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Bristol based brothers Will and Benji Bower formed Unforscene 10 years ago. Benji Bower has been composing/producing music since 1996 and has featured as a session musician for various artists of differing musical styles. He has also worked on several productions as a Musical Director at The Bristol Old Vic, including ”Papa Get Me the Moon’,’ ”Were Going on a Bear Hunt”, and “Aessops Fables”, which has been recorded for BBC Radio 4. All gained nationwide acclaim. Will Bower, a Drummer/Percussionist, has performed various session work specializing in Latin, Indian, West African and Contemporary styles for the likes of Appliance, 100 Strong and other UK and international acts.

Prior to signing to Tru Thoughts, back in 2000 they released their first EP, “The Sulston Connection”. Unforscene produced their debut album ‘Pacific Heights’ in 2001 to critical acclaim, gaining support and respect from some of the worlds top music producers, including Jazzy Jeff, LTJ Bukem, Laurent Garnier and Gilles Peterson.

The second album ‘New World Disorder’ was released in 2003, and was followed by a BBC Maida Vale session, recorded for Radio 1 and broadcast on Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide show. This gained them nominations for the Worldwide Single of the year and Session of the year awards.

Since 2003 Unforscene have been joined by Ben Muscat, an established musician/producer and Head Engineer at ModernWorld Studios. Ben has also worked as a session artist, working for people such as Ben Westbeech, DJ Die, DJ Clipz and Krust (Full Cycle).

Another string to their bow, Unforscene run UFS Productions, which is a company producing music for film and TV. UFS has been involved in various production projects, establishing themselves as sought-after TV and film production composers. Recent projects include scores for programmes on BBC 1, 3 and 4, Channel 4 and Channel 5.

Unforscene’s music encompasses cinematic funk, modern jazz, broken beats, contemporary classical and acoustic sounds. They continue to use live musicians, high end production and talent from around the world, ultimately to keep music real. Their first album for Tru Thoughts, entitled ‘Fingers And Thumbs’, came out in May 2008 to excellent reactions, and featured collaborations with Alice Russell, J Todd and Epcot. With lush, cinematic soundscapes and a new sonic surprise waiting around every corner, the album gained support from John Kennedy (XFM), Gilles Peterson (BBC Radio 1) and many other musical tastemakers around the world, including Rob Da Bank, who booked them to play at Bestival.

Tru Thoughts have signed the band for multiple albums and recommend you check these boys out live and on record.

• “Longstanding Bristolian duo Unforscene deliver their stylish debut EP for Tru Thoughts; a typically musical affair merging elements of blues, folk, beats, hip-hop and jazz” - DJ Magazine
• “An album of undoubted merit and the best thing to come out of the city of Bristol since the SS Great Britain!” - www.straightouttahere.com
• “Innovative production layering modern and classical influences; an eclectic mix of compositions and musical directions making for never a dull moment.” - Stranger Mag