British groove meister Gary Powell, drummer with both The Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things, has started a new band called The Invasion Of.... The new outfit is set to launch a mini-album.\"Starting The Invasion Of... was a real leap of faith not only in myself, but the soon to be members of the band. It would have been easier for me to set it up with other musicians from other bands and follow their lead, but instead I decided to get things going with friends, regardless of their musical background. It has worked out better than I could have ever imagined as the musicians I play and work with have surpassed my wildest expectations.\"
In related news: Gary Powell has a Libertines re-union to attend. The band are set to play a one off London show before headlining Reading and Leeds in August.
