A POPULAR reggae band from High Wycombe have recently enjoyed several gigs after they announced they have regrouped.

Xc’s, which formed in 2005 but began performing publicly in 2007, would frequently tour in most of the town's bars and clubs, before venturing out the county.

Performances in Manchester and London soon followed, as the group became popular in the underground scene.

However, with the decline of the live music scene in High Wycombe, coupled with family commitments and the sad passing of their drummer in 2020, Xc’s went on a hiatus.

But after more than four years away, they are now back and hope to regenerate the music scene in the town.

The band’s manager, Will Alexander, told the Free Press: “There is a lot of doom and gloom in the world, and in High Wycombe, you hear about all these bad things.

“So we want to get away from all that and spread a bit of positivity in the town.

“We want to bring as much live music back to the area as possible.

“We want people to come out and enjoy themselves.

“We all work, we all have jobs, so we’re making extra time for people in the town to come out and see us as we want to spread good vibes with the music that we play.

“It’s important to be positive.”

Following their reformation, Xc’s performed two separate gigs at the Snug in the town.

One of their sets at the Crown Lane venue took place over the Bank Holiday Weekend in August, and due to their popularity going back to the 2000s, the establishment had to close its doors after they reached maximum capacity.

The gig was such a huge success that they have been booked to perform at the venue on New Year’s Eve.

Will continued: “We have performed at the Snug twice and they have both been brilliant.

“We couldn’t believe at how many people came and it was such a good night and everyone loved it.

“We have got a bit of a big following in the town and when we have performed at the Snug, the crowd have shown us a lot of support.

“The feedback has been great and they want us to return.

“We are all homegrown from High Wycombe so we know the town, and years ago, there was a huge music scene and nightlife.

“I’m pretty sure at one point, we had around four to five nightclubs.

“It’s nothing like that now, and we want to change that as live music is so important.”

Xc’s also want to provide gigs for local charities, with their most recent charitable performance being on November 5 at the Wrights Meadow Centre, where they performed to members of the Gateway Club, which is a group that supports disabled adults.