UK Band Behind English Ashes Win

Juliet The Sun
Genre: Rock
From: Northampton, Midlands, United Kingdom

With Flintoff’s quick-speed reactions and Broad’s impeccable bowling, England undoubtedly deserved their Ashes win yesterday at The Oval. However, they were also deriving inspiration from an unlikely source- a UK band called Juliet the Sun who’s new single Time for Heroes was psyching the players up before each match.

"Time for Heroes by Juliet the Sun is a fantastic rock anthem sung by Steve Crook who I've played cricket with and it's a really uplifting tune that's I've listened to before many key sessions in the dressing room this summer to get me in the zone. Cricketers all like upbeat music before playing and 'Time for Heroes' definitely fits the bill. It's also quite funny that a track sung by an Australian has given me a psychological edge during the Ashes!"

James Anderson, England Bowler

The 5-piece Northampton rock band Juliet the Sun are fronted by no other than an Australian lead singer Steve Crook, also a professional cricketer for Northants Cricket Club who plays with England’s Monty Panesar and has previously played in the same team as a number of England stars such as James Anderson, Graeme Swann and Andrew Flintoff. The track has really stuck a chord with the England team and has become their unofficial favourite track for their fantastic win!

Before the Ashes started this summer, Steve sent his band’s new single to the England players he knew to wish them luck. The rest as they say is history. The track became a regular fixture in the England dressing room and the lads listened to it in the changing room before facing the Aussies to get them psyched up and in the mood. Since the story broke in The Guardian, Daily Express and Mail on Sunday the media response to the track has been phenomenal with live performances on BBC Radio Five Live, BBC News and BBC Look East. The band were even asked to perform during the final Oval Ashes test to support the England team and Time for Heroes, self-produced in lead guitarist Lionel’s brand new studio in which he decided to buy instead of a house, is a timeless anthemic track that showcases the range of Crook’s vocals over emotive electric guitar melodies.

Although Aussie Steve has been getting a ribbing from his mates back home in Adelaide, he is proud to say he has helped his fellow team mates succeed in a fantastic win this Summer. So get ready to hear ‘Time for Heroes’ on emotional sporting moment montages for the foreseeable future because the track sums up everything that is great about an unforgettable sporting summer.

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