Simon Jones on Verve's calendar and future sound

Here's a picture of Simon Jones playing alongside ex-Beta Band frontman Steve Mason at The Venue in Newcastle on Friday July 27, 2007. Click the image for a larger shot.

The person who took this picture spoke to Jones after the gig, who said the band had spent a week in the studio on totally new Verve songs, adding they were "amazing, experimental, and some of the best stuff we've ever done". How good does that sound?

The band will return to the studio in September to finish off the new material, then rehearse for the tour in November.