Formally known as Rayko, Dig Jelly is an LA based, high energy modern rock, hip hop, punk band with a huge, loyal fan following. Dig Jelly is fronted by Rayko (vocal/rhythm guitar/ writer), Joey Felix (drums), Morgan Lewis (lead guitar), Ralph Rivers (bass), and True129 (DJ).

It must be over five years ago that I last reviewed a Clearlake album. I remember LIDO as being a gentle, and quite beautiful pop/rock record. As is the way with so many great records from great acts, it went nowhere, submerged by the hype of others, and overcome by an indifferent UK music press. [...]

It’s not very often that I hear a song on the radio and think, ‘fuck me I really need to own that record.’ But tonight while driving to work I heard two!

It’s unusual to find a young band that was formed and signed by a major label in the same year. Well, that’s what the UK’s Morning Runner managed to achieve in 2004, followed by the completion of this debut album, due to land very soon, in 2006. The band has wisely taken to the road [...]

There’s been a minor flurry of new UK bands attempting to bridge the gap between radio-friendly pop and rock. Right now, the band to compare them with is Canada’s Arcade Fire that set the standard with debut album FUNERAL. I’m pleased to report that bands like Morning Runner and this one have added their own [...]

When Chris Martin declared Ashcroft, ‘the best singer in the world’ on the stage of last year’s Live 8 gig, I cringed, and then wondered why. Well, for starters I know that the easily led UK music media seems to hang on Martin’s every word, and it would be a declaration oft repeated on TV [...]