Misty's Big Adventure

Misty's Big Adventure were an English indie pop band, formed in 1996 in Birmingham by singer-songwriter Gareth Jones (AKA Grandmaster Gareth). Their music incorporated elements of jazz, lounge, psychedelia, 2 tone, pop and punk.

The band was composed of singer and sole songwriter Gareth Jones (AKA Grandmaster Gareth), bassist (and brother) Matt Jones, drummer Sam Minnear, guitarist Jonathan Kedge, trumpet player Hannah Baines, saxophone player Lucy Baines, keyboardist Lucy Bassett and dancer Erotic Volvo.

A long time fixture on the Birmingham experimental music scene, Gareth Jones formed the band in 1996 with his friend Sam Minnear. Originally called Misty's Big Adventure In The Snow, the name was taken from a story in the 1968 children's book 'The Magic Roundabout Annual'.

Their debut album, 'And Their Place In The Solar Hi-Fi System', was released in 2004, produced by Richard March of Bentley Rhythm Ace and Matthew Eaton of Pram. Their follow-up albums 'The Black Hole' (2005) and 'Funny Times' (2007) were produced by Brian O'Shaughnessy whose production credits include Primal Scream, Denim and The Firm.

Gareth occasionally toured as Misty's Little Adventure with a stripped down band, featuring himself on guitar, backed only by drums, trumpet and saxophone.

In 2019 the band released the 2LP & CD best of compilation 'The Young Person's Guide to Misty's Big Adventure'.

In April 2022 the band embarked on a short English tour. The first 2 dates of the tour in Birmingham & London were postponed due to illness, with the Birmingham show taking place on 14 May 2022. On 19 May 2022, it was announced via the band's official Facebook account that frontman Gareth Jones had committed suicide on 15 May 2022. The group have been on indefinite hiatus ever since.

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