Launched on the Exeter scene in 2005, alternative metal band IDIOM's music is influenced by a diverse range of styles, including the likes of Mudvayne, Incubus, Rage Against The Machine, SiKth, One Minute Silence, Machine Head, Caliban, Pantera, System Of a Down, Lamb of God and Deftones.

“By the time IDIOM had finished setting up their gear, the floor was jam packed…the Three Fat Fish full to the brim both with people and with the buzz of excitement drifting throughout. IDIOM has built up a following through their unique approach to the rock, funk and metal scenes.”

“As IDIOM move into Pocket Full of String the crowd is getting more and more vicious, with a mosh-pit slowly emerging in the middle of the floor. Without an effort, IDIOM are able to produce a crowd that most bands in the area can only dream of – a full up floor, and an entire venue of people watching with intrigue as they effortlessly blend and mash-up genres………………...and crowd favourite In Memory rings around the venue, even from the back of the pub fans are moving to the anthemic metal tunes of a group of truly great musicians and performers.” - Hysteria June 2006

"...In the blink of an eye Idiom can change from a laid back sound cruising along with the likes of Incubus then blasts into RATM - esque with a metal edge. Idiom are a mixture of everything it seems and appealed to basically everyone in the Cavern tonight who cheered and danced until the very end of their set." - Rockbeast.com Feb. 2006

IDIOM pack out the Cavern in Exeter regularly have supported Skindred in several sell out Exeter Phoenix shows IDIOM then played the Nokia Tent at Download in June 2007. Having played 4 festivals over the summer '07 they went on to tour the UK and Holland with Californian rap-metal outfit (hed)pe in september, then went around Europe with Frpm Autumn to Ashes in Jan '08.

Their new EP "Twelve Bar Blues" was recored in Newport with Martyn "ginge" Ford and Jeff Rose (ex skindred & Dub War) who have been recording Bullet for my Valentine's new album.

IDIOM have supported the likes of Skindred, (Hed)PE, OPM, From Autumn to Ashes, The Architects, Murder One, Breed 77, Exit 10, Raging Speedhorn, InMe and many others.

IDIOM consists of Matt Sharland, vocals (aged 25), Kris Gibbs, guitar (aged 20), Dan Harrison, drums (aged 20) & G Bird 5000, Bass Guitar (aged 22).

Please check out www.myspace.com/idiomuk