WAKA STAFF - DRUMS AND BACKING VOCALS
MARTY CHAT - VOCALS AND LEAD GUITAR
ANDY FINNIE - RHYTHMN, LEAD GUITAR
POD COUSINS - BASS GUITAR
DAVE FINNERTY - FLUTE BACKING VOCALS AND SOUNDMAN
Influences
THE BEATLES, BOB DYLAN, THE KINKS, BLACK SABBATH, NEIL YOUNG, MARK KNOPLER, JJ CALE, THE LISTS ENDLESS
WELCOME TO THE ORCHARD,
THE LAST 12 MONTHS HAS BEEN A BIT OF KILLER TO SAY THE LEAST, A COUPLE OF DEATHS, THE BIRTH OF MY DAUGHTER 3 MONTHS PREMATURE AND OUR GOOD FRIEND HUTCHY DESERTING THROUGH MUSICAL DIFFERENCES !!!!!!!!!!
WAS IT TIME TO CALL IT A DAY, WAS IT WORTH ALL THE HASSLE, WERE DO WE GO FROM HERE ? MANY A QUESTION WENT UNANSWERED IN OUR MINDS, BUT NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS WAS IT GOING TO BE THE END.
CHAT DECIDED TO GO TO COLLEGE ON A SHORT ENGINEERING COURSE AND BUMPED INTO A COUPLE OF LADS WITH THE SAME TASTE IN MUSIC AS OURSELVES, OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS WORKING ON ONE OF CHATS MASTERPIECES IN THE COLLEGE STUDIOS THE LADS DECIDED TO COME DOWN FOR A JAM IN OUR PRACTICE ROOM, IT DIDNT WORK OUT FOR IAN CAMPBELL ON BASS BUT WHAT A FIND WE GOT WITH ANDY FINNIE.
A GUITARIST JUST OOZING RIFFS STRAIGHT OUT OF THE 70S.
STUCK FOR A BASS PLAYER, ANDY WHIPS OUT THIS MOBILE PHONE THE SIZE OF A HOUSE BRICK, I NO A LAD CALLED POD COUSINS HE SHOUTS HOLDING UP THIS GIGANTIC CONTRAPTION, CHAT THOUGHT IT WAS A DOG KENNEL AT FIRST- I THOUGHT IT WAS A P.A SPEAKER TO BE QUITE HONEST WITH YOU WITH IT HAVING PINK FLOYD LONDON IN 12 INCH LETTERS WRITTEN DOWN THE BACK OF THE CASING, GIVE US HALF AN HOUR IM JUST HAVIN ME TEA SHOUTS POD THROUGH ANDYS MEGAPHONE.
TRUE TO HIS WORD, IN POPS POD HALF AN HOUR LATER WITH BEAN JUICE RUNNING DOWN HIS T-SHIRT PLUGS IN HIS BASS AND OFF WE GO ON A MIGHTY BONESHAKIN MONSTER JAM, HAPPY FUCKIN DAYS!!!!!!!!!
BUT WAS THE 70S FELLA FINISHED THERE ????? NOT AT ALL !!!!!!!!!!!
IVE GOT A MATE THERE WHO,S INTO A BIT OF RECORDING HE,D WELL BE INTO DOIN US A FEW DEMO,S ............ YEAH GET HIM DOWN, LAUGHIN.
UP POPS DAVE FINNERTY, FLUTE IN HIS POCKET FOUR TRACK UNDER HIS ARM , THIS GUY AINT PLAYED FOR 15 YEARS BUT GIVE HIM A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND HES GONNA BE OUR SECRET WEAPON IN CRAFTING A SOUND OUT FOR THE MASSES TO FOLLOW FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.............
BE WARNED . . . . . . SOUTHERN FUELLED SCOUSE ROCKS UPON YOU !!!!
DICKS ORCHARD
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On Nov. 1 we launched our page...you were one of our first friends...THANK YOU for joining us!! We really appreciate your support and it's because of people like you that we now have over 10,000 friends...in only 42 days...we are so humbled (and happy!).
Wishing you and your project much success!! Stop by when you can to ROCK with us...we are ALWAYS here for you.
Our latest single 'Set Me On Fire' is now available worldwide from all major digital stores and includes the exclusive remix by dance legends Utah Saints.
"I'm totally feeling 'em!" - Liam Howlett, The Prodigy
"Revolution is a massive tune!" - Rob Swire, Pendulum
"The missing link between Soundgarden and The Prodigy has materialised!" - Eddy Temple-Morris
Hiya, shame u couldnt make it on Fri, was good to catch up with Dave tho. We got very cold, very rained on and chucked outta McDs...but hey ho still had a good nite :-) x
CHEERS FOR WRITING LADS! HOPE YOU'RE HAVING A GRAND WEEKEND SO FAR! I'LL GIVE THE NEW SONGS A LISTEN JUST AS SOON AS THE KETTLE IS READY...I'M MAKING A NICE CUPPA EARL GREY! LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEW SONGS! HOPE YOU'RE ALL ENJOYING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS! RESPECTFULLY, RODNEY BANDS ACROSS THE WATERS MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE RKNOLTON@GMAIL.COM
I thought Id put on me wellies n have a stroll through the Orchard today and wow, what fan-fookin-tastic tunes were flyin round the sky!!
Loving em mate, I just let ya player play thru, it played 3 times, while ive been workin, I cant work without decent music to listen to n have a bit of the old butt shakin too, and yours was perfect.
Great stuff, bet ur all feeling proud as punch :-) U going to Davids gig on fri? if so sees ya there :-) xx
Lovin the new tunes....Original sunset made me rip me undies off and swing them round me ead.......I thought i was watchin miami vice when i heard the first few bars of people i know....(the kinda tune they play when they're stakin a sleazy joint") All good!
All really good tracks and seer are very proud to be associated with the force that is "DICKS ORCHARD"...
Just had a listen mate, love the new tunes, first 3 so laid back and chilled. Golden Days is class mate, i think its Marty singing on it. Tell him from me thats a steller vocal performance full of heart and emotion. Love that track mate. Got a few good songs now you lucky git!!!! Only joking mate, you all deserve any recognition and credit that comes your way.
Dicks Orchard's next level is upon us.... fuckin'love the music to the people i know class tha lads, 4 new belters there Waka all good solid tunes mate an well recorded, had a listen right through them all then on my headphones,original sunset i was smiling right through lad,is that Dave singing that?
think Golden days was my fav from the first listen,Chat's vocal is spot on great lyrics aswell with that 1,well in Waka lad 4 new tracks are born,be proud lad,much respect 2 all of ya's....DT!!!!!!!
As always mate it was a pleasure having you and the lads in the studio. Great songs and we had a great laugh! You are welcome to pop in anytime for a cuppa and we'll see you all soon! By the way, Maggie made me do it!
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