THE BERRY LANE
THE BERRY LANE
Band / 1982-2024
Though Jeff performed with eleven different professional bands around Essex in the early eighties, his first full time outfit was The Berry Lane between 1982-1983, which came out of Basildon, very big at the time for electronic and New Wave music. Acts such as Yazoo and Depeche Mode used the same rehearsal rooms as The Berry Lane, the address of which gave the band its name.
Notable gigs included The Basildon Ball-zup, rumoured to be Alison Moyet’s 21st Birthday party. Other live shows were mostly around Essex and the South-East of England.
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their first live performance, The Berry Lane re-united in 2023 to create new recordings of some of their original songs. The first to be released was the single Someone (Touch Me), peaking at number ten in the official LGBTQ Music Chart. 2024 saw two further singles, Life's Worth Livin' and Shout!
In 1983, Jeff paired briefly with drummer Jeff Moody as Tzotzil for a theatrical showcase at Radclythe Manor in Buckinghamshire. A song written by Jeff called The Tzotzil had been earmarked as a possible single, with a Spanish lyric version on the flip side. Jeff's solo versions found their way on to his 1985 debut album Circus.
Jeff Kristian (Vocals/Keyboards), Chris Burdon (Guitar/Vocals), HECTOR (Bass/Vocals), John Chamberlain (Drums #1/VOCALS), JEFF MOODY (DRUMS #2/VOCALS).
MUSIC
locked away from the sunshine
THE BERRY LANE SINGLE / 15TH SEPTEMBER 2025 / AAC, MP3, M4A, FLAC, STREAM / MR BINKS MEDIA
Locked Away From The Sunshine
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their first live performance, The Berry Lane re-united in 2023 to create new recordings of some of their original songs. The fourth to be released was the single Locked Away From The Sunshine. It spent eleven weeks in the LGBTQ Music Chart peaking at No: 9 and was declared its Spotlight Song on 26th January 2025.
LOCKED AWAY FROM THE SUNSHINE WORDS AND MUSIC BY STEVEN PARR. PRODUCED BY JEFF KRISTIAN AT SPARKIE'S LITTLE MUSIC FACTORY, KENT.
SHOUT!
THE BERRY LANE SINGLE / 17TH JUNE 2024 / AAC, MP3, M4A, FLAC, STREAM / MR BINKS MEDIA
Shout! / My Love
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their first live performance, The Berry Lane re-united in 2023 to create new recordings of some of their original songs. The third to be released was the single Shout! backed with My Love.
On 12th October 2024, Shout! was announced as Song Of The Week in the LGBTQ Music Chart, where it spent twenty five weeks peaking at number four.