Spent much of last week workin on the website commission but still fit in a few jams. Dermot came up with the idea of finding someone to play keyboard with us as they could double up on bass lines when Brian aint about. Thankfully we…
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First jang with the three of us together went down really well on Saturday, the bass completely beefs up the tunes. There’s alot of potential but we need plenty more regular sessions together to start splashing around with the material. That aint possible thou, until…
Took some getting used too being amped and mic’d up at the Cobblestone gig. Twas great playin to a new crowd, a big thanks to Claire for inviting us up. Overall did good for a second gig but still alot of improvements needed especially…
Mr Agnew and myself will be playing our second outing in the Cobblestone bar in Dublin next Thursday night. Haven’t been there in yonks, used to only live round the corner in Smithfield but am looking forward to trying out the material on a new…
First gig went down well at the lights out fest in Reilly’s (moucho gracious to miss Strain for inviting us). It was a nice change to play without amps/mics and havin people sitting all around you rather than just out front. Had to move a…
Had a nice relaxing Easter with me mah. Saw Un prophèt last week, thought it twas excellent – cracker score by Mr. Desplat (as usual). Also saw the new one by the makers of Napolean Dynamite ‘Gentlemen Bronco’, it got slated on rotten tomatoes but…
Wasn’t quite feeling the force on the latest two tracks, for week 5 (blue bay) and 6 (the road) so I’ve started re-writing them, the lyrics were all right but the melody wasn’t strong enough in either song. Blue bay has morphed into Fisherman’s blues…
Had a few run thrus of the five new tracks with dermot playin drums along side. Its gonna take a good few sessions for him to get used to all the unusual pauses I have on some of the tracks. Some of the fills he…
Short week with the long weekend in Manchester and paddys day. Finishin off latest solo track ‘blue bay’, thou most likely wont have it finished by open mic thursday. Twill push it back till next week. That’ll be 5 down 5 to go. Album demo…
