Alas the first gig with the three of us playing together had to be canceled after Dermot fell into a mill run during the weekends festivities and broke his big toe. He was supposed to be playing both with us and the headline act so…
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Its abit pre-emptive but I’ve started re-writing the seven tunes I’d written so far this year. The plan was to wait until I had the full ten tracks written and then start over improving each one but since practicing amplified with the two lads I’ve…
Twas doin me months review over the weekend, goin thru all the lists and notes I made and whittling them down into the new schedule. Its’ always surprising going back over the work diary and seeing what’s taking alot of my time or needlessly bein…
First jam session with rory on the keys went down real well. There’s a whole bunch of different directions we can take with the material now that there’s an extra pair of melodic hands on board. The talented and diversified chap he is, he also…
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…
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…