myself (of course)
will probably be a floating group of beings.
fiona mc cartney-hood will help me out, i hope :)
whoever wants to come along for the ride
contact me
Influences
life,
nature,
animals,
truth,
honesty,
experience,
my heart
Sounds Like
what i hear within my head and heart.
then travels to my fingertips, and vocal chords to meet you all.
I've neglected this page ridiculously-and, I'm sorry, if anyone has actually been interested in what I've been doing.
~Arrosa, signed and moved to Melbourne 97.
~Arrosa, played with lots of great bands, and not so great.
~Had the Sonic Youth support in 98, but we'd broken up a couple days before...
~I was in Seaville, with Merida from Paradise Motel, Adalita and Dean from Magic Dirt and Kirsty Stegwazi-now of Hand Hell.
That was fun, and way too short an experience...
~Boo Who, which was Fiona's band (arrosa's bassist-my girlfriend @the time),
I loved loved this band. Close to being my favourite band i was ever in.
~Boo Who morphed and shaped quite a bit.
Laura from 99 and Guy Blackman graced the band
But, eventually, Boo Who was Fi, Chris Smith-amazing guitarest, Lewis Boyes-beautiful boy and myself.
~a.slowloris-WOW!, what an experience!
I loved this band too, pure energy, that was the experience for me.
But... I was very sick at the time, starting my new life as a heroin addict.
~Like Boo Who, a.slowloris gigs could be amazing, or, fall in a heap!
~We're now looking @2000, 2001.
I cannot get any gigs, due to me being a "junkie" in everyone's eyes.
Had lost most of my friends-who wants to be seen with a junkie?!?!
~My last 2yrs in Melbourne were VERY lonely, I was sick, out of it.
~I was homeless for time, and lived in my car, refuges, walked the streets...
I really thought to myself, "Why am i here?, just get outta melbourne"
So I did
Back to NSW, spent time with my ancient, beautiful grandmama before she passed, continued to be a sick addict.
Repeatedly tried to get of the junk, would, then back on.
It was beginning to be all I knew...
My dad got dementia in 04, died in 05.
I moved into his house in Sydney, continued down my spiral.
05, 06 were THE worst years of my life.
I never thought it could get worse... it did.
I now had money, and no real reason to live.
I spent thousands on junk.
Wanted to die, but couldn't be bothered!
My guitar sat in the corner, watching me through all this.
Beckoning me home.
I still heard the music in my head, it was just so hard to stay awake, and focused, aswell, I hadn't touched it for so long, I actually couldn't play anymore, I was SHIT!
End of 06, that's it, I got to do something.
Was 29, I hated life, myself, and saw no point in anything.
It was either kill myself, which was not an option-although I was doing it, slowly with the drugs, or, do what I knew I must.
GET CLEAN
Chance meeting with old friend Chris Smith, thoughts of Boo Who reforming.
Breathed new life into me, could this really be happening?!??!
As fast as it came, it went :(
Fiona and I moved down to VIC, to Chris's countryside abode.
The music happened, but our lives had all changed so much, our selves really
That, sadly, that new dream, just died.
I love you Chris, and only want the best for you and Cael...
Fi and I find an amazing shack by the sea.
Surrounded by tea tree, sand dunes and native animals.
No neighbours, PURFECT place for us to heal, create and LIVE!
So, that's where I'm at now...
The music is coming faster than I can keep up, but...
I am :)
It's given me my life back
But, it took A LOT of hard work, and deep soul searching.
LOVE AND STRENGTH to you all
May all your wounds, old and new, find healing.
I use my voice, my choice of weapon=the guitar.
There are good...no GREAT times ahead.
You have to sink to the absolute depths of despair, before you can push yourself off, and up, through to the top floor...of existance.
THANK YOU
::THE TENTH STAGE - REMIX COMPETITION:: Their forthcoming second album will be a double disc, with the second CD full of remixes. This is YOUR chance to remix the songs and be included on the CD, release Feb 2008. So far we have remixes from ANGELSPIT, Angeltheory, Dave Foreman, 15-11 Enterprises & Lukas Greenberg.
You could be next!!
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also we are supporting ASSEMBLAGE 23 next week on December 28th - check our gig guide for all the info
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