Hereford teen tries to make late-grandad proud with debut single

Steve Gummerson, 50, and Jude Gummerson, 18, have played music together since Jude was a young age.

They later started playing at live gigs around different venues in Hereford, including Left Bank, The Spread Eagle, The Barrels, Secret Garden and Bastion Street Feast.

The pair are releasing their debut single ‘Panic’, created in their home studio, on October 22 - found on Spotify, iTunes, Deezer & Amazon.

“We produced it ourselves, which is hard because you become blasé to your own sounds,” said Steve.

Jude Gummerson, 18, hopes to pursue his career in the music industry

Former Hereford Cathedral School student Jude has since created his own music.

“He’s got his own material, but we’re timing that right,” said Steve, who has been a BBC introducing artist and played on radio stations all over the UK.

Steve also released his first solo album 'Idol' earlier this year - this can be found on Spotify.

After completing his A-levels, Jude has chosen to take a year out to concentrate on his music.

“He’s got his education to fall on, but I don’t really want him to start working yet, I want him to give this a go,” said Steve.

But he thinks Hereford will not provide enough opportunity for his son, leaving him to go elsewhere such as Bristol and London.

“It’s a shame because there is a lot of talent around Hereford.

“With the right support he could go the distance. He’s better than me now,” said proud father Steve.

Steve and Jude Gummerson release father and son debut single

Steve’s father, who died at the age of 55, was also a passionate musician and an inspiration for the pair.

Jude wants to follow his grandad’s dreams.

“He really wants to push his career in honour of his grandad,” Steve said.

Jude wrote 10 songs over lockdown, found on SoundCloud.

“Jude doesn’t fear anything, he’s so relaxed, it’s so nice to see,” said Steve.

The duo’s music sounds like the Beatles and Oasis style, and Steve encourages Jude to pursue his genre.

“If you stay true to what you believe in, it’ll come back eventually,” he said.