Kula Shaker
Kula Shaker's reformation has its origins in sessions for a charity album made with the New Braj Village School (a private school in Badger, California, for young people which includes as part of the curriculum teachings about Krishna and devotional music). The album "School of Braja" was recorded in 2004 and finally saw release in late 2006. Crispian Mills, who masterminded the album, arranged not only that the Jeevas play on two tracks, but he also got in touch with his old bandmate, Alonza Bevan. The two worked on a song together for the album, "Braj Mandala", to which Paul Winterhart added drums. Jay Darlington was asked to be part of the sessions, but declined the opportunity. At the time of the recording, this was announced on the official Jeevas website as Kula Shaker having reformed to contribute a song to the album and was referred to by Mills as a Kula Shaker reunion in subsequent interviews. Additionally, the "School of Braja" album credits officially state that Kula Shaker appear on the track "Braj Mandala". The sessions for the track went so well that Mills and Bevan began writing together again and making plans for a full-on Kula Shaker comeback that would encompass live touring and the further release of new material. A new band website was also commissioned.
Aura (band)
Aura performed and wrote their own original material written by main songwriter Dave Small (Vocals) with input from various other band members, they also performed songs by artists who had inspired and influenced them in their band style of 1960s/1970s classic rock and blues. Achievements included sharing the bill with Walter Trout, Wishbone Ash, Hayseed Dixie and Rose Hill Drive; 
While supporting Stan webbs Chicken Shack at Stourbridge rock café 2000 they were spotted by a promoter who wanted a young act to support Status Quo. They played before 5,000 people at an open-air concert at Dudley Castle in 2007. They also toured Holland, Germany, Belgium and France on a band exchange scheme organised by the Worcestershire Arts Trust. They also performed on stage with Robert Plant at a tribute concert to honour the late Chicken Shack/Honeydrippers drummer Keith (Bev) Smith in September 2007. In March 2008 they were asked to perform as part of the support acts for Velvet Revolver during the Wolverhampton & Birmingham
legs of their Rock n' Roll As It Should Be tour with Pearl Aday adopted daughter of Meatloaf.
They were booked to appear at the Albert Hall and Download Festival 2008 ; But before these last two events on Friday 28 March 2008 the band officially announced they were splitting up.