Carmel are an English jazz/soul group active since the early 1980s. The band consisted of Carmel McCourt, Jim Paris and Gerry Darby. == History == Carmel was formed in Manchester when two students, Carmel McCourt and Jim Parris, got together with drummer Gerry Darby (Parris's cousin). Their debut single, "Storm" reached No. 13 in the UK Independent Chart and they were then signed to London Records. Their second album, The Drum Is Everything (produced by Mike Thorne) drew some praise.... [more on Wikipedia]