"The 8 Line Poem were born when Tim ( k swiss sporting drum machine duelling ) Welch, met guitarist, part time rude boy impersonator and full time antagonist of Tim, Adam Carter in the wee red ( soon to be granted a similar legendary status as the cavern club ). After a long search, and countless letters from Flea politely declining the invite to join the band, Tim and Adam found Ross Howie ( bassist extrodinair and king of spiders.. dont ask no one really knows... ). The subsequent months were spent in a small room somewhere in the dark depths of the ECA, songs were written, 8Line studios were born and ross broke someone elses bass amp ( oops ). Finally they emerged from that small room into the light, armed with guitars and drum sticks and an arsenal of songs for the world.................................................." for more songs and pictures go to www.myspace.com/theeightlinepoem or come to a gig and theif a cd