Bemis Lyrics

Bemis started off in April 2006 as a duo - Gareth Howells and Ritchie Leo - Both played guitar, with Ritchie filling the sound with a twelve string acoustic. Both had decades of playing behind them, with their friendship and commitment making their vocal harmonies tight and expressive. They sang songs they believed in, mostly that they wrote themselves, about issues they care about or their own personal life. Bemis won the award for Best Folk/Roots act in the 2008 Portsmouth Guide Awards, and the Forest FM breakthrough award for July 2009 for their growing reputation in the Dorset area. Gareth Howells, the main songwriter of the band, got to the finals of the All About The Song songwriters competition in 2009.In August 2009,... read more