Gecko 3 return to Inverness on February 24th 2006.

Edinburgh based groove trio Gecko 3  features Marty Philip on vocals and guitar, Paul Gilbody on double bass and Hugh Martin on drums and the idea behind their formation to fresh grooves based on a new mix of jazz, hip-hop, latin, funk and reggae.

The band are proud of the fact that they have taken their music worldwide having performed mini-tours in New York, London, France and Germany, in addition to regular gigs in venues from London to Skye. Highlights include the legendary Ronnie Scott's jazz club in Soho (with KT Tunstall as their guest vocalist) and London's Kashmir Klub as KT's backing band (Marty and Paul sang backing vocals on her Mercury nominated album 'Eye to the Telescope').

Other headline slots include the multi-media Fiasco.tv event and the Music Marquee and Main Stage at the Edinburgh Festival's Fringe Sunday event in subsequent years. The band have also performed a live televised gig in Princes Street Gardens and headlined events at the Acoustic Edinburgh Festival every year since 2003.

Since the release of their second EP 'Mentum..' the band have played regularly in Scotland, notably at Edinburgh's prestigious Jazz Bar and most recently headlined their Hogmanay line-up at Saturday Night Fish Fry.

Support is provided by fast melodic ska punk band The Upstarts from Aberdeen and have played with the likes of Jesse James, Capdown & King Prawn their music has a political edge and could be compared with the sounds of Big D & The Kids Table, The Specials & Against All Authority.

Their fantastic trumpet playing in every song adds to the solid mix of guitar, drums and bass making The Upstarts one of the most exciting bands coming out of the busy Aberdeen music scene.

For more info and to listen to audio samples of Gecko 3 please visit www.myspace.com/gecko3  
For more info and to listen to audio samples of The Upstarts please visit www.myspace.com/theeupstarts