Seven Year Kismet are a promising metal band with members from all over the Island.

Richard Kane, from Sheerness, is the lead vocalist, Jack Price, from Minster, is a guitarist, Shannon Wellby, from Queenborough plays bass and does backing vocals, Luke Sohn, from Warden Bay, is the drummer, and James Everson, from Rainham, is also a guitarist.

They have been gigging together in their current line up for about nine months and are shortly off to record their first album 'Not Without Incident’.

Seven Year Kismet write all their own material and name heavy metal bands Machine Head and Lamb of God among their influences.

Shannon and Jack started a band a few years ago when they were at school and over time the other members also joined.

In October the band are off on a tour to promote their new album, and the album launch will be at the Ivy Leaf Club in Sheerness, on Saturday, October 11.

Bassist Shannon Wellby said: “We do still have gigs where we play to hardly anyone, but when we play venues where we have seen bands that we love, it feels amazing.

“We have just found out we are headlining Camden Bar Fly which is brilliant as I’ve seen all my favourite bands play there.”

The band have up coming shows all over the country, from Cornwall to Scotland.

But when they hit the big time, the lads will be sure to remember that their roots are in Sheppey.

To find out more about the band and to see their up coming shows, visit their myspace page at www.myspace.com/sykmusic