Members Darren ball (Guitarist, vox and songwriter) and Jay Pearson (Bassist) and Jason Guest (Drummer) have been playing together since January 2009. we have been produced by Monster jaw front man Mik Davis and had airplay on unsigned radio stations anround the UK.

We have been told we have ‘A retro Grunge sound with Brit Pop overtones’. Ourpersonal musical influences include Nirvana, Oasis, the Dole, Grunge rock, Alternative rock, Brit Pop, Dinosaur Jr, People watching, SoapOperas, Narcissism, Family Feuds, The Beatles and of course Mudhoney

We have played gigs in and around the Dudley and Birmingham area. And our music can be foundon www.soundloud.com/avant-garde-bc and www.Myspace.com/avantgardeblackcountry. We have beeninterviewed by local underground magazine Voice 21(http://www.voice21.co.uk/features/music-avant-garde/) and we have been featuredon flipside to music .com.