DARTFORD is not the most exciting place in the world, let's be honest. But the recent emergence of new three-piece band Rosemary has meant that the trio's hometown is being remembered for more than just having a traffic-jammed tunnel.

This August sees the release of Suburban Kings, a three-minute taster of the band's perfect balance between modern indie and classic 1960s pop.

Comprising Tim Hill, vocals and bass, Martin Brett, vocals and guitar, and Jon Chaimberlain on percussion, Rosemary all met while studying at North West Kent College. Their classic songwriting and harmonies give the trio a new feel and an exciting edge, and their overwhelming sense of Englishness harks back to that of The Jam and The Kinks, and more recently, The Libertines.

The band's twangy, almost countrified folk/rock single has elements of Green Day's devil-may-care simplicity together with an almost Beach Boys-esque joi de vivre.

With strangely addictive hooks and distinctive vocal gymnastics, Rosemary exude a power and confidence which suggest the trio is destined for bigger and better things.

Furious drumming and relentless and piercing guitar stabs are the backbone of this band, as the two singers wail with interchanging melodies that twist and roll like a demented ship.

Having been championed by X-FM's John Kennedy, each of Rosemary's three demo EPs have received extensive play during the last year and, despite being unsigned, the band has already recorded one live studio session at the DJ's personal insistence, with a second planned for the week of the release.

And Radio One DJ Steve Lamacq has also come out in support of the band as it continues to get more radio play and its reputation grows.

l Released on August 7, the single will be available from selected indie shops and as a download from itunes. Catch the band at The Pleasure Unit in Bethnal Green for their official launch. For more information visit www.RosmaryMusic. com.