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Artery
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"..."peculiar and mental..." - playlouder.com"


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   Artery: General Info
Member Since5/25/2007
Band Websitearteryband.com
Band MembersMark Goldthorpe - Vocals, Garry Wilson - Drums, Murray Fenton - Guitar, John Clayton - Bass, David Hinkler - Keyboards.
InfluencesTHE LIVE ALBUM IS NOW AVAILABLE ON CD FOR JUST £10 INC P+P ALSO STILL AVAILABLE AS DOWNLOAD FROM www.arteryband.com. TRACK-LISTING: ONE AFTERNOON IN A HOT AIR BALLOON POTENTIAL SILENCE UNBALANCED A BIG MACHINE DIAMONDS IN THE MINE INTO THE GARDEN THE FATHER SONG THE SLIDE LIVE LIKE THE REST WEAK LIGHT AFTERWARDS HEINZ
Record LabelCherry Red/ Spinney Records
Type of LabelIndie




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   About Artery
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THE OLD HISTORY IS WELL DOCUMENTED!!!! SEE MARTIN LILLEKER'S EXCELLENT BOOK 'BEATS WORKING FOR A LIVING'...... AND SO TO 2007. MARK GOULDTHORPE IS OUT SHOPPING WHEN HIS PHONE RINGS. ITS JARVIS COCKER. THE GIST OF THE CONVERSATION IS "I AM PUTTING TOGETHER THE MELTDOWN FESTIVAL IN LONDON IN JUNE, HOW FEASIBLE IS IT FOR YOU TO REFORM ARTERY AND PERFORM?"....... FRANTIC PHONE CALLS ENSUE..... GARRY WILSON IS SUMMONED FROM HIS HIVES TO TAKE THE DRUM SEAT. ORIGINAL 'THE?' AND ARTERY BASS PLAYER, JOHN CLAYTON IS NEXT IN PLACE, JOHN AND GARRY ALREADY PLAYING TOGETHER FOR THE HELL OF IT. MURRAY IS OUT ON FUCKWITS DUTY IN WAKEFIELD WHEN A CALL TO HOME BRINGS NEWS THAT GARRY IS LOOKING TO CONTACT HIM. NOT NEEDING TO BE ASKED TWICE, THERE'S JUST ONE PIECE MISSING. SIMON HINKLER IS NOW LIVING IN AMERICA. ITS JUST IMPOSSIBLE FINANCIALLY AND PERSONALLY TO BRING HIM OVER FOR ONE SHOW. THERE'S ONLY ONE PERSON CAPABLE OF FILLING THAT ROLE. EVENTUALLY WE FIND BROTHER DAVID AND A MEETING IS ARRANGED. ROUND AT THE GOULDTHORPE RESIDENCE, OLD FACES MEET AND SAY HELLO, SOME FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS, MOUNTAINS OF VINYL AND CD'S ARE PORED OVER. "CAN WE DO THIS??" A SHORT LIST OF SONGS ARE DRAWN UP. THE MAJORITY MAKE IT TO THE STAGE. FIRST REHEARSAL IS ARRANGED, EVERYONES BRUSHED OFF THE COBWEBS AT HOME AND MAGICALLY, 'ONE AFTERNOON IN A HOT AIR BALLOON' IS UNCANNILY RECREATED IN ONE INITIAL TAKE. "WE CAN DO THIS, ALRIGHT" SEEMS TO BE THE OVERALL MOOD. FRANTIC REHEARSALS TAKE PLACE. WE HAVE FOUR WEEKS TO MAKE THE GRADE, GOOD ENOUGH TO HOLD OUR HEADS HIGH IN ONE OF THE COUNTRIES MOST PRESTIGIOUS VENUES. A 'WARM UP' REUNION SHOW IN SHEFFIELD IS TOUTED AND BY LITTLE MORE THAN WORD OF MOUTH AND A FEW SHOP POSTERS, SOME LAST MINUTE LOCAL MEDIA PROMOTION MAKES FOR A BUSY NIGHT AT THE BOARDWALK. WE GET THROUGH IT. MANY PEOPLE ADMIT TO HAVNG BEEN THERE OUT OF NOSTALGIA BUT WITH A CERTAIN APPREHENSION AS TO WHAT ITS GOING TO BE LIKE? SAD? OUT OF ITS DEPTH? A TRAGIC ATTEMPT TO RECREATE A LONG LOST MAGIC? ALL FEARS ARE ALLAYED BOTH ON AND OFF STAGE AND THE GIG GOES WELL. ONWARDS TO LONDON. THE FESTIVAL HALL BALLROOM IS A HUGE, FOREBODING KIND OF VENUE. BY 11PM SATURDAY 23 JULY ITS LIKE SHEFFIELD HAS TAKEN OVER. MANY MANY PEOPLE, FACES OF THE PAST FROM THE CLUBS AND PUBS OF SHEFFIELD ARE THERE, POST-JARVIS. AGAIN THE EXPECTATIONS MAKE FOR A BRITTLE, BARE-NERVE ENDING ATMOSPHERE AMONGST BAND AND AUDIENCE. THE GIG GOES TO PLAN. WELL PERFORMED, WELL RECEIVED. WORTH THE EFFORT AND MANICALLY EXPENDED ENERGY. SUDDENLY ITS AS IN THE PAST AS THE MARPLES, THE ICA, THE CLARENDON BALLROOM, THE MELKWEG. JUST A TRIP TO MANCHESTER TO PERFORM FOR BBC6 MUSIC AND THE INSTRUMENTS CAN GO BACK IN THE CUPBOARDS. THERES YET ANOTHER STRANGE ATMOSPHERE AT THE BBC. PERFORMING IN A TIGHT CIRCLE AROUND HOST MARC RILEY, WHO PUTS US AT EASE, WE PERFORM LIVE IN RELATIVE SILENCE, HEADPHONES ON, LITTLE KNOWING HOW WE MAY HAVE SOUNDED. BUT WE NAIL IT. THE SESSION IS A SUCCESS AND ALL WE HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO IS LISTENING TO THE TAPES OF THE FESTIVAL HALL IF THEY'VE TURNED OUT OK. THE HAVE. THE GIG SOUNDS IMMENSE! SO WE MEET UP AT CHEZ GOULDTHORPE AGAIN. EVERYONE SITS ROUND, LAUGHING AND JOKING ABOUT THIS AND THAT, HAPPENINGS OVER THE WEEKS, THE TATTOOED MAN TELLING US OFF IN THE HOTEL CORRIDOR AT 6AM IN HIS STRIPED UNDERPANTS FOR ONE. THEN SOMEONE FINALLY BROACHES THE SUBJECT. WE GOING TO CARRY ON? THERES MANY FACTORS THAT ARE GOING TO KEEP US APART FROM REHEARSAL FOR A FEW WEEKS..... IS THAT GOING TO AFFECT US? IS IT GOING TO CHANGE PEOPLES ATTITUDE TO ANYTHING THEY MAY DECIDE NOW. GARRY PULLS OUT A DVD OF THE BOARDWALK GIG, SHOT BY A FAMILY MEMBER. WE ALL SIT AROUND IN SILENCE AND WATCH IT...... ITS SORTED. WE CARRY ON! WHY SHOULD WE NOT. THE LIVE FESTIVAL HALL SET GETS A PROPER MIXING A WEEK OR SO LATER.... ITS WAY BEYOND EXPECTATIONS IN QUALITY AND RECOLLECTIONS OF PERFORMANCE. SO THATS IT. HERE WE ARE. ONWARDS AND UPWARDS...OR MAYBE SIDEWAYS AND DOWNWARDS, WHO KNOWS??? REMAINS TO BE SEEN........ MURRAY 27.08.2007

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Artery's Friends Comments
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Sweet & Tender Hooligan





Jul 18 2008 3:42 PM

Wow i love your music to bad i wasn't born earlier so i could get in to you guys in your prime
Champion Kickboxer





Jul 15 2008 3:15 AM

Please excuse me, I'm in promotional mode. But then you may be interested in the following.

We're playing at the Grapes with one of our favourite bands, Gyppos, on July 18th. Details...

Friday 18th July @ the Grapes
CHAMPION KICKBOXER + GYPPOS
£3 in, doors 8pm.

den





Jul 9 2008 11:12 AM

I hope see you one day in france ! I think no many people know you here... but why not !
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Jul 6 2008 6:33 AM

I like the atmosphere you achieved to create through these beautiful songs.
Merci beaucoup.
jm
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Jul 1 2008 3:10 PM

We also remember captain R.
Enjoy the new age!
Barbara





Jun 30 2008 12:19 PM

You are welcome, I'm glad I saw it...
don't forget to tune in..
x
ARTIST SWEETS BECKER





Jun 28 2008 6:11 PM

i had my Artery out firing lastnight
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Jun 28 2008 4:03 AM

http://www. flickr. com/photos/artistsweetsbecker/sets/72157605861605357/
Lou/Realm





Jun 20 2008 4:14 PM

A commanding performance at the red room last night! Great to hear some old/new tunes. Muzz you were great on the cowbells to "the slide"...
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Jun 19 2008 3:16 PM

New CD-R HORSE GIVES BIRTH TO FLY
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Jun 18 2008 3:18 PM

Yipppeeee thanks for the friends request, im so pleased that you are doing a gig for my birthday, but its a bit of a long way to come :(( Sue x
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Jun 15 2008 7:05 PM

you guys are still amazing-chris
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Jun 7 2008 1:58 AM

Hello Mr F

That looks good. Bet Wayne'll go.

P x
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Jun 6 2008 1:11 PM

hi ya thanx for adding keep up the good work

Steve guitarist :)
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Jun 6 2008 7:41 AM

strummervilee
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May 26 2008 6:29 AM

enjoy my friends'
http://www. flickr. com/photos/artistsweetsbecker/sets/
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May 26 2008 4:55 AM

Ok then murray, should be good

If we learn our songs in time yeah
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May 25 2008 1:51 PM

Yeah we mite be as long as I dont get attacked by angry clash fans again.
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May 25 2008 1:32 PM

:)