the gran jury
I don't know about you, but life as a music reviewer can be a lonely job. Without having another reviewer to bounce ideas off, the whole thing can become overwhelming and sometimes tedious. So, in an effort to save our sanity, we've invited six completely made up, sometimes feisty Grans to help us with our workload. All of our Grans are big fans of new indie music and love getting together for an afternoon's chat, accompanied by a nice cup of tea, slice of cake and a playlist of all the best unsigned artists.
Follow the Grans on Twitter... they're a cheeky bunch! (and they don't smell of cabbage)
Allow us to introduce the Gran Jury!
IVY
Previous job: dog behavioural expert
Hobbies: baking, knitting
Favourite thing to talk about: her eleven grandchildren
Favourite TV programme: EastEnders
If she won the lottery, Ivy would like to buy everyone in the Gran Jury a new jumper
Ivy is very much into Indie Rock. She is responsible for our Indie Rock playlist on Spotify
IRENE
Secret crush: Bradley Walsh
Collects: Empty gin bottles
Favourite singer: Ozzy Osbourne
Dislikes: Kath
If she won the lottery, Irene would buy a house on a deserted island and send Kath there
Irene is a big fan of indie pop, you can often find her listening to our Pop! playlist
ADA
Previous job: doctor
Greatest album of all time: STEPS "Step One"
Favourite drink: Gin
Dislikes: Running out of gin
If she won the lottery, Ada would buy a gin distillery in Doncaster
Ada is the laid back member of the group and she loves chilling to our Extra Chilled playlist
WINIFRED
Favourite movie: The Full Monty
Favourite Actor: Robert Carlyle
Biggest achievement: Level 189 of Candy Crush
Dislikes: People who drink gin
If she won the lottery, Winifred would employ Robert Carlyle as her private butler
You'll find Winifred and her glowsticks not far away from our Beats EDM playlist
KATH
Previous job: Politician
Favourite music genre: Thrash metal
Favourite food: Turkey Twizzlers
Dislikes: Irene, ninjas
If she won the lottery, Kath would buy a ticket for the next flight of Virgin Galactic
Kath feels at home in the mosh pit while headbanging to our Fiery One playlist
INGRID
Favourite sports team: Leeds Rhinos
Favourite singer: That one from Atomic Kitten
Biggest achievement: Level 190 of Candy Crush (take that, Winny!)
Dislikes: Baking, knitting, Turkey Twizzlers, gin, her grandchildren, Robert Carlyle
If she won the lottery, Ingrid would move to Doncaster with Bradley Walsh
Ingrid likes every genre of music. Except rap. Or metal. Or R 'n' B, jazz, soul, funk, country...
The Gran Jury is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Images generated at thispersondoesnotexist.com and do not represent real people. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.