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'Fusion consists of bass, drums, guitar and keyboard, complemented with two male and one female vocal.

The general effect of a live 'Fusion performance is of chilled-out wah-wah feed-back, inexorably entangled with organ-swirl and heavenly harmonized vocals, backed up by a pounding indie-dance beat.

The emphasis is on unusual melodies and poetic lyrics.

Rob Powell sings, plays keyboards, and occasional guitar

A trained musician with a productive history in the industry.

Some of his main influences include Pink Floyd, Supergrass, Ben Folds, The Beatles, The Pretty Things, The Doors and Soft Machine.

Elaine Taylor plays bass and sings

Her vocals have been compared to Carol King and some of her favourite acts are The Flaming Lips, The White Stripes, P J Harvey, David Bowie, Jefferson Airplane, Vanilla Fudge and Ten Years After.

Alex Gwinn plays drums

He is very fond of 60's garage psychedelic, such as 13th Floor Elevators, Chocolate Watch Band, Five Day Week Straw People and The Hunger.

He also likes contemporary acts such as Beck, Gomez and The Bees.

Nick Taylor plays guitar and sings/talks

Nick is a seasoned musician who has played in numerous bands.

A trained writer and accomplished poet, he is influenced by Syd Barrett and listens to groups like Sonic Youth, Super Furry Animals, Os Mutantes, The Electric Prunes, Blues Magoos, Kaleidoscope (UK & US) and The Kinks, amongst many others.

'Fusion on CD

The band's use of tightly constructed two-and-three-minute pop songs, that mysteriously always seem to have room for space-cadet free improvisation, has proved compelling to Herefordshire and Worcestershire music lovers, especially those whose tastes run to the highly spacious, yet melodic and to-the-point.

Bookings are now stacking up and 'Fusion can be witnessed performing their own special brand of indie psych at venues in and around the Worcester and Hereford area.

You can listen to all the latest music from across the two counties on the Friday Session, every week from 7pm on 麻豆社 Hereford & Worcester.