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Everything needed to write about, book or play The CJP Band — biography, the facts, the releases, photographs and the wordmark to download.
Biography
Three lengths — copy whichever fits.
The CJP Band — raw disco, funk and soul from the New Forest.
The CJP Band is the brainchild of songwriter, bassist and producer Christopher Pedley. Crafted by heavyweight musicians from the New Forest, the sound is expansive, raw disco, funk and soul — recorded to vintage tape machines through valve preamps, and built for dance floors.
The CJP Band is the brainchild of songwriter, bassist and producer Christopher Pedley. The sound is crafted by heavyweight musicians, all residing in the New Forest area. Their shared chemistry shapes the band's expansive sound, creating unique, raw disco, funk and soul.
As a band, they savour recording together in a vibey room to vintage tape machines, through valve preamps, a handmade plate reverb and a reverb chamber. Their music is tactile and human and this all translates into their electrifying live show.
The band's 3 x 12″ disco releases have been on heavy rotation with global tastemakers such as Gilles Peterson and Mr Scruff!
Expect driving dancefloor burners, powered by heavyweight drums, deep Fender precision basslines, flamboyant percussion and crazy guitar and rip-roaring sax solos.
The band's own biography. The two shorter versions are summaries written for listings.
Key facts
- Based
- New Forest, Hampshire, UK
- Genre
- Raw disco, funk and soul
- Led by
- Christopher Pedley — songwriter, bassist and producer
- Label
- Supa Jams
- Releases
- Four to date — three 12″ and one 7″ (see below)
- Live
- Next: Christmas Dingwalls, The Emerald Theatre, London — Sun 13 Dec 2026, with Gilles Peterson & Patrick Forge. Played: We Out Here 2026 · Shindig Festival 2026 · Arts By The Sea · The Fox & Firkin, London · Alphabet, Brighton
- On the decks
- Gilles Peterson · Mr Scruff · DJ Spinna · DJ Nori · Frank Tope & Tayo · Rob Luis (Tru Thoughts)
- Booking
- Direct with the band — info@thecjpband.com
- Press & interviews
- Direct to the band — info@thecjpband.com
- Radio & DJ promo
- Promo copies and airplay through the label, Supa Jams
Releases
All four are out now on Supa Jams — vinyl through Kudos, digital on Bandcamp.
| Cat. | Title | Format | Released | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJAM12001 | You and Me and the Music feat. Nolo | 12″ | 21 Jul 2025 | Bandcamp ↗ |
| SJAM12002 | You're A Star | 12″ | 3 Apr 2026 | Bandcamp ↗ |
| SJAM12003 | We Must Believe | 12″ | 20 Jun 2026 | Bandcamp ↗ |
| SJAM7001 | Freedom | 7″ | 28 Aug 2026 | Bandcamp ↗ |
Vinyl: Kudos Distribution · Digital: thecjpband.bandcamp.com · Debut album to follow.
Photographs
Live at Shindig Festival, 2026. Click any image to download a web-size file.
Photography: Dan Cadell. Please credit when publishing.
Logo
The wordmark is supplied as a transparent PNG, cream on transparent, for use on dark backgrounds.
Please don't recolour or re-space the wordmark. A reversed dark version is available on request.
Contacts
Festivals, venues, clubs, private events, interviews and features — straight to the band, no middleman.
Promo copies, airplay and press assets are handled by the label, Supa Jams.