My background is playing in various bands around the UK from the age of 16 - 27. I wanted to make a career from a band, but unfortunately for me I never found the right people who would give up everything to get somewhere. Or maybe me and my bands were just rubbish! I realised running my own business in the music industry was far more appealing than sitting in a corporate office. So here we are! Just remember this - Nothing falls into your lap in music, no matter how good you are. It’s HARD graft all the way.
Neil Hayes. The Right Hand Man.
Unlike Shane I can't play an instrument, write a song & I certainly can't sing. I do have an outstanding passion for music and love to hear new and exciting bands/artists. I've been to venues all over the country to gigs for most of the biggest names in the business. I know my music and can distinguish between the great from the good, the good from the mediocre and the mediocre to the downright shit. Nothing generates feelings and emotions in the same way music can and we are looking for bands/artists that have the ability, passion and desire to succeed. I have been working in London for 6 years in the financial sector & yes it is boring! Life is too short & I would rather spend my remaining years doing something that I LOVE.
Just remember this – Mine’s a pint.
James Day. The Wordsmith.
I’m the new Black & White spin doctor who’ll be looking after press, PR and the general massaging of anyone’s ego able to give our bands, nights or company positive and unrivalled media coverage. A journalist for 10 years, I cut my teeth supplying national newspapers with breaking stories ranging from samurai sword murders to Ulrika Jonsson’s bedroom gymnastics with Sven. I spent a year helping turn ZOO into the biggest selling men’s weekly on the planet, freelanced for Heat, Star, Metro and Nuts. Then I was Senior Writer and Reviews Editor on Look. Now Editor of In-focus at London Metro! My true love is music and the opportunity to immerse myself at the ground roots level of the industry was too inspiring to ignore. I’ll listen to anything and everything and if it sounds good I’ll champion it, plain and simple.
Just remember this – “The press are mad for it, we're mad for it. I love being in the press. I love pissing people off, me. I love pissing meself off.”
Liam Gallagher
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Club Velocity presents...... December 12th 2009Christmas Party One Venue Plugnplay 35 Milford Road Reading RG1 Doors 8pm Tax £5 door £4 advance www.wegottickets.com / flyer THE WOOKIES Prog hippy nonsense from the Oxford Road,Reading. Championed by Steve Lamacq and Stuart Maconie (6 Music) .They released their debut single earlier this year.It features the classic In The Forest. Which is one of the songs of the year. English prog masturbation for the masses HUNTING THE SHY Were once a three piece and sounded like Spaceman 3 having a drinking session with the Mary Chain, whilst Codeine were serving the drinks. They now employ a drummer, so they now number four. The smell of Seattle is here. If Kurt Cobain and John Peel were alive they would be both huge fans of this Reading band. The once manager of Libertines,Primals and Kills has been getting down at their shows. www.myspace.com/hunttheshy THE STELLAR THIEVES Four sexy young chaps from Sandhurst,Berkshire. Hungary and keen;they deliver sassy well thought out indie pop ear fodder for the masses. VETOES This is their debut show!We are excited about these lot.They have already been recordings with local record producer legend Adam Whittaker (Amy Winehouse/Lilly Allen/ZuZu and the Saw Doctors!) If you are missing Libor Spacek, then you have just found their replacement.
Thanks for the add. Hoping to work with you guys on a gig with Daisy Cutter http://www.myspace.com/daisycutterband Pure Rock guaranteed with those guys.
Hows things? Thought I'd drop by and let you know that we are playing our last big show of the year in London. We're hosting and headlining at The Monarch which is in Camden on Wednesday 2nd December. It would be really cool if you could make it along and join in the fun, its shaping up to be a pritty cool party atmosphere :-)
Anyway, I hope your having a good week, drop us a comment and let us know how things are with you. Take Care Crawf xxx
Hey thanks for the add and if you want to hear some new new music check our new demo's just uploaded, fresh from the recording desks. If needs be you should be able to download them alright. They arn't the best quality but we'll get round to re-recording them in the near future! Thanks.
CLUB VELOCITY presents FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27TH 2090 Rising Sun Arts Centre 30 Silver Street Reading BEN MARWOOD The best singer songwriter in Reading by miles A must see JAY NEWTON Solo time. Member of Heartwear Process/Quiet Quiet Band/Full Force Gales Mr Newton shines live as a solo outing JEMMA WILLARD New girl on the block from Reading,give her time and something rather special will happen here Doors 8pm Tax £5 pounds door £4 advance www.wegottickets.com BRING A FIRM
We have put a new song up for you, it’s only a rough demo which hasn’t really been mixed well and hasn’t been produced but it will give you a taster of what may come next in our next recording sessions which we are trying to set before Christmas.
Enjoy! It’s called 'Stop'. Please tell us what you think.
Hello How R U? Thank you for being a fan of soul sanctuary, hope you don't mind us posting this player on you page, if you would like to support our band then please play a song and/or post it to your page and share it with your friends by using the big share button on the player.
Join us this November @ THE HOBBY HORSE, for the launch of our new weekly FREE Fridays. LAUNCHING 6TH!!
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Joining us this month are: Artefacts for Space Travel, Islington boys' club, Electricity in Our Homes, The Duloks, Man Flu and Ice, Sea, Dead People to name but a few...
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Ah cool, yeah we really enjoyed Reading Festival! One of the supports has been in touch too, they're great! Should be good stuff, see you in wintertime!
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