Versa Vice

'Versa Vice' is the debut solo record by Joe Gideon, one half of the acclaimed sibling duo Joe Gideon and The Shark. After Joe Gideon and The Shark called it a day in 2013, Gideon called on the assistance of friend, neighbour and drummer Jim Sclavunos (Grinderman / Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds) to try out an arsenal of songs and to see if Gideon could even play the guitar again, after a wrist injury put him out of action for the best part of a year. (Jim and Gideon became friends after Joe Gideon and The Shark toured with The Bad Seeds on their 'Dig Lazarus Dig' tour back in 2008.) Together they laid down the foundations of 'Versa Vice', recorded by Rich Matthews and finished by Gideon at home, after further assistance by friends Ed Harcourt (piano / organ) and Duke Garwood (horns) on a handful of tracks. The album was mixed by Head (PJ Harvey, Smoke Fairies). 'Versa Vice' is a rollicking storytelling romp through themes of love (see 'The Lady With The Metallic Voice') and madness