Matt Smith learnt to play the guitar in his late teens and joined a band called FREE BEER which later morphed into STIFF IN THE MORNING. He eventually quit, but the band continued and are still playing the gig circuit.

Mark Hamblion had formed his own band PERSEVERANCE, enlisting the percussive talents of his brother Gary, who didn't start drumming until he was in his mid 20's.

Kristian Legg had played keyboards in a few bands. He first started gigging properly as lead guitarist in GIN PALACE (who later became BOOT50), but eventually began writing his own material. One day he got his brother Paul to try out the vocal parts and SHOCKED BY THE SCENERY were born (check out the Myspace and Facebook pages).

Mark enlisted Matt as lead guitarist in PERSEVERANCE and together with bass player James Cowie began trying out different vocalists to front their new lineup.

BOUNCING OFF CONCRETE was formed in October 2002, when Paul auditioned for the part of lead vocalist and Kris popped along to watch. James left the band due to other commitments and both Paul and Kris were enlisted as band members (which meant Kris had to learn to play the bass pretty quick!). The formula worked and the consistent lineup helped the band define their own sound. At the end of 2010 Gary left the band to be replaced by Chris Woolven who had previously played with a few bands including ROXOFF and TIME OUT.

The band have been fortunate enough to play many fantastic venues and events throughout Essex and Suffolk, culminating in their biggest ever gig playing to a festival audience of 4,000.

At the end of the day though, it's not just about the fastest guitar solos or who's got the tightest leather trousers (on second thoughts, it might be partly about who's got the tightest leather trousers) . . . it's also about trying to give people a great evening out. And if the crowd are loving it then you can guarantee BOC are too - even Kris with his grumpy face!

Finally, BOC now has a thriving Facebook community with nearly 700 fans at the last count. Be sure to join our happy moshing throng online or even better . . . at a gig!