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ARKETEK
Ambient / Electronica / Indie

		"I never cracked a smile, not even a F'n smirk!" Galway City, Galway Ireland Profile Views: 7653 Last Login: 7/6/2008
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Member Since	1/28/2006
Band Members	The line up varies from time to time, always Biggley, sometimes these following members who slip in and out. Howard Evans from Jamaica who also plays full time with Galway band the Circus Room. \| view site here \| Mariosa of Circudelic providing some pretty stunning circus performance. \| view site here \| John Mc Donagh, A great writer from Galway who recites prose, short stories etc. written for some of the tunes when we're performing. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Influences	It's an ever growing list but these will give a pretty good indication. Brian Eno Boards of Canada Lambchop Ride Sparklehorse Will Oldham M83 Stone Roses Sofia Mercury Rev The Byrds My Bloody Valentine Bob Dylan The Doors Beatles Orbital The handsome Family Jimmy Hendrix David Bowie Willie Nelson Aphex Twin Woodie Guthrie Yann Tiersan Baba Mal Black Sabbath The KLF (Please come back...) R.E.M MUM Pinback Robert Fripp The Smiths Stina Nordenstam Television beastie boys doves The cure The flaming lips Pavement The wedding present This mortal Coil Dead Can Dance Massive Attack The Pixies Dirty Three Low Nick Cave Sonic Youth Broken Social Scene Metallica Donovan Foo Fighters Ganja Kru Giant Sand Smog Huun Huur Jefferson Airplane Jim O'Rourke To Rococco Rot Lemonjelly Leftfield Leonard Cohen Mazzy Star Teenage Fanclub Manu Chao Modest Mouse Nelly Furtardo Nick drake Nightmares On Wax Nirvana Papa M Placebo Radiohead Simon & Garfunkel Beck Yann Tiersan The Postal Service Tortoise Sigur Ros Morrisey So So many others.............. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Sounds Like	er, not sure, like a soundtrack I guess, most people have commented on the filmesque sound of some of the tracks. If you could place them in a movie it would be Lost in Translation maybe! I like to keep things simple and unclutterd mostly, like a sparse soundscape, We do rock out a lot more live but I like to think they'll help you sleep better!
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Upcoming Shows

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Aug 1 2008

8:00P

Mantua Festival 2008

Ballinagare, Roscommon

Sep 13 2008

8:00P

Inisfox Festival

Inisfox Island, Mayo

Oct 2 2008

9:00P

Roisin dubh

Galway, Galway

Oct 31 2008

8:00P

Deburgos (DJ Set) TRON Haloween party

Galway

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About ARKETEK

On August 7th 2007 I lost My amazing Fiance to Suicide. I have along with some other close friends of Bridget's set up a group to help raise awareness about suiicde and mental health issues. Please visit our site here and help us spread the word. We also have a myspace page here and a bebo page here. Any help is greatly appreciated.

ARKETEK started life in the fast lane of americana/new country in a band called

Dot Creek | view info here | Myspace page here |

we were part of the explosion in Ireland more by accident than any planning on our part, we just wanted to create beautiful music and that's where we ended up!, we were doing kinda well actually, had releases a couple of singles, a nice album, were playing along side the likes of

etc. Unfortunaely in time I was left with a choice to either murder our manager or leave the band, I chose the route less likely to put me in jail and went on my merry way! I still love the stuff we did! some of which is on the Dot Creek myspace page above!

After a calming period and the need for something musically fresh I was fortunate enough to play for 3 years with Dublin based electronic band

We played alongside

We worked like lunatics to release our debut album Dramanalog | buy here | which came out last year to a but the trip from Galway to dublin (500km round trip) for rehearsal eventually became too much and I had to leave the lads to carry on the good work, And so in the void I created Arketek.

"Tiny Screws For Tiny Hinges" album cover -due spring 2008

"Tiny Screws For Tiny Hinges" - my debut album now finished. produced by Steve of Halfset in his Experimental Audio studio | view here. Hoping to release within the next few months. Will post here when it's ready to rock!

Some pictures below from the amazing 2007 Irish festival circuit with my late fíance Bridget (1981 - 2007). I hope you are at peace sweetheart.

Suicide Benefit gig - Roisin Dubh, September 10th 2007

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DigiCole	Jul 5 2008 2:16 PM Hey there, thanks for becoming a friend please post comments send messages etc and I will reply maybe not with the expected response but an honest one as I am possibly the most nosey person on myspace and always have to know whats going on everywhere. Speak soon. DigiCole
white noise	Jul 1 2008 11:11 AM hey bigglesworth! yea, be nice to run into you again, see you there!
Walter Mitty & The Realists	Jun 24 2008 8:30 AM Hey Biggs...How'd Friday night go.. we had a pretty messy night down on Lahinch..good fun though,..you about this weekend..Conor
Kit Kola	Jun 23 2008 7:17 AM Lovin the tunes. Very very good.. :-)
INISFOX-The Island Session	May 28 2008 1:53 PM yo dude! loving the new tracks! cant wait to hear the album. Yeah we are going to have it on the 13th of Spetember so remind me to get you a big birthday cake! When you up in Dublin again?
Walter Mitty & The Realists	May 27 2008 9:18 AM Hey Biggs, good to some summer gigs up there, will defo be going along to De Burgos for that one..c
Reasons we voted NO to Lisbon Treaty	May 26 2008 7:31 AM We Vote June 12th... Please check my page for info.. vids etc.. Unless we vote no we and all our european friends ( who were denied a vote on this...suspicious!! ) will be handing over power of our country to a group of corrupt unelected people in brussels who will be making Irish Law!! our politicians have sold us out... check it out for yourself
Basra	May 25 2008 6:51 AM Hello to you my friend! My comment is to bring,to debate,issues I feel are very important,concerning the lisbon treaty. I wouild like to reccomend Two DocumentariesThe first called "The real face of the European Unio" which is wery important as it outlines, once again by MEP's themselves,"An unsettleing Agenda" from an EU that is "Rotten to the Core".... The sceond is from a group of Irishmen."End of Nations" It is an excellent documentary and it outlines the Lisbon treaty in full.Once again interviews with MEP's. Just be prepared to be a little shocked. They can both be found on Google video and if you find you don't have the time to watch them I'd reccomend a short clip on you tube called "Ireland's call vote no to lisbon" I hope it helps and I'd encourage you to repost this comment If you feel it is of value. I will be posting a bulletin with the details and code of this comment.Press reply to bulletin, copy and paste the message, then repost as a comment.Thanks for taking the time to read this! Baz.....
Dream Awake	May 23 2008 2:55 PM Hey! It was good to meet you finally! Ha!! What are the chances! We must meet up again sometime :D Jill
Walter Mitty & The Realists	May 12 2008 8:21 AM you had me at bitte!
squareyes	May 5 2008 10:08 AM ThanX for the AdD & AlL tHe B3S7! [ii]
LE UNTER	May 3 2008 7:26 AM hey Biggs, cheers for reuniting me with my old friend Anne! I also got the chance to listen to some of your new tuneage; nice sounds, well impressed! il contact you again before we come over in august!! Let me know if you will be around! xx Le Unter
blank beauty	Apr 30 2008 4:02 PM no i didnt because you have about twenty million friends and i got distracted after the 50th page... but i will persevere one of these days when i can..
kanobi	Apr 21 2008 7:06 AM alright biggs, i hear you have yr album mixed, nice one! i got me some new samson monitors so ya should drop by and we'll give it a listen.
Dream Awake	Mar 16 2008 3:38 PM Hey mate! How goes it!? We have landed from Australia and settling nicely into Galway. we are training up a new drummer and keen to get some gigs under our belt. Know of any good local acts that might be worth checking out and hooking a gig up with?? Any advice you've got would be really appreciated! Hope all is going well and 2008 is treating you with much respect! Cheers, Jill Dream Awake
Wedding Music	Feb 13 2008 8:54 AM Happy Valintine's Day to all your Friends out there Hey Guy's Its a leap year It's the Woman's time to Propose !!! “Friends Shine On Rainy Days All the best Wedding Music Expert Visit Official Web Site www.brendanobyrne.com Visit www.myspace.com/weddingmusicexpert
igrooves fm	Feb 10 2008 11:29 PM Sell your music, gig tickets and cd's on igrooves and get 95% of the sale!!! http://www.igrooves.net
Andrea Jayne	Feb 8 2008 2:58 PM Morse Code Need Help....breathlessly beautiful.
les roulottes de boluxircus	Feb 8 2008 9:24 AM hiilooo!! thanks for the add! tchao BoOoLuXxX
galway social space	Feb 7 2008 11:18 AM Benefit gig featuring Queen Elvis, Nicola Williams and The Rye promises a night of funky folk, modern rock and melodic tunes for change.... The Galway Social Space Project is a collective of individuals and groups working together to create a vibrant alternative space for music, art, discussion and learning. Fundraiser in Roisins - this Fri 8th Feb Doors at 8pm - 7 Euro on the door Come join make space....
Kid Kongo	Jan 31 2008 5:50 AM story bud!?
INISFOX-The Island Session	Jan 26 2008 3:10 PM Yo dude, sounds good man, i am still in south america so might no answer! wil be back in paril, send over any new material you can!
INISFOX-The Island Session	Jan 21 2008 1:17 PM Hola Biggs, You know where your going to be on June 27th 2008? Inisfox of course...............
Wedding Music	Jan 21 2008 3:51 AM Hello there, Thanks for the add, glad to meet you, And to return the hand of friendship “Friends Shine On Rainy Days All the best Wedding Music Expert www.brendanobyrne.com www.myspace.com/greatmaestro www.myspace.com/brendanobyrne
HALFSET	Jan 4 2008 4:28 PM alright biggs. happy new year to you. your new resolution should be to get those jaysus songs up here to dublin.
Kevin Montgomery	Jan 2 2008 8:23 PM Hope to see you at the Crane Bar tonight!!!? Kevin
Soularia	Dec 23 2007

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