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Essay for the Ordinary
Ska / Punk / Pop Punk

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Essay for the Ordinary: General Info

Member Since	1/23/2006
Band Website	www.eftoband.co.uk
Band Members	Jon - Lead Vocals/Guitar/Trumpet Stan - Bass/Vocals Matt - Sax Lewis - Guitar Nathan - Drums Tom - Trumpet QUOTES “The stage was also the setting for perhaps the most promising new band at the festival — Essay for the Ordinary… the six-piece from Sussex had the crowd dancing frenetically to their catchy brand of ska and pop-punk.” Adam Zacharias, Molesly News and mail “ they manage to pull a decent crowd for an early slot on the Surrey Advertiser stage…a surprisingly accomplished set.. they are actually pretty good! The musicianship is solid and whilst they don't do anything out of the ordinary there's really nothing bad about them. …they come over well and there are some fine moments, particularly from the bass player, an all important element if you're going to do ska well. The songs are upbeat and have an element of fun about them, culminating in an amusing cover of the 'Ghostbusters Theme'. The brass section get plenty of moments to shine and is supplemented by the singer adding trumpet on a couple of songs. They go down well and get a couple of people dancing and they even give out a prize for the best dancer, well OK it's a cereal bar that someone gave them earlier but it's the thought that counts! It's a promising performance from a young band and it will be interesting to see how they develop. Give them a couple of years to hone their set and they could well turn into a band to watch out for. There are a couple of weaker songs but on the whole it's good stuff and there's plenty to build on.” [9/13] by Andrew Latham, Room 13 reviews “Fantastic !! Had the tent jumping and it was only 13:00 !!” Neil, Burgess Hill
Influences	-Less than Jake -Feeder -Catch 22 -Capdown -Howards Alias -Sonic Boom Six -Enter Shikari -Flobots
Sounds Like	power-reggae
Record Label	none.

Upcoming Shows

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Jun 11 2009

8:00P

Beach Dreams Festival, Shoreham-by-Sea

Shoreham, London and South East

Jun 13 2009

8:00P

Hobgoblin, Brighton

Brighton, London and South East

Jun 20 2009

6:00P

Big love Festival, Henfield

Henfield, London and South East

Jun 27 2009

8:00P

Storrington Day

Storrington, South

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All you have to do is text ESSAYCOOL to 81088 , the service will then send you back a code and a website link. You can use the code to download our single from the 3rd Nov.

"‘They sound awesome...I really like their stuff" - Sophie Clipsham-Smoke Radio

"‘Frisky funtime ska pop with bright and buoyant brass section taking in Madness aswell as the punkier more contemporary ska punk acts. Lovely…." - Bugbear

"‘Cool cats’ from Essay For The Ordinary is a good all rounder delivering good music alongside impressive vocal" - Messamusic

“Essay For The Ordinary are a clever live act whose musical competency is a refreshing delight from the usual ska acts whose attempts to include a brass section usually ends up being merely an annoyance, with EFTO it is a key leading element. For creating ska-punk like it should be, the band deserve great credit.” - Subcity Radio

Hey dudes and dudettes Thanks for checking out our myspace.
So... EFTO started in January of 2006 with Just
Jon Hampson (Singer/Guitar),
Lewis Bye (Guitar),
Stan Holt (Bassist)
and Nathan hewer (Drums)
The band was founded by Jon in his early years of high school,
as year 10 approached, it was a good time to start up the band, as it was better than playing computer games. Lewis and Stan had been in a band 'Stuck under Sound' but as this split, Stan, and soon Lewis joined Jon in his quest for world domination. The band was stuck without a drummer for quite some time but soon enough they settled for Nathan. With high hopes the band started to write songs, which had an original feel to them, and they were given the chance to play live by Blind Eye. EFTO got through 3 gigs (thanks to trust from Blind Eye and Bogus) before they realised what sort of band they wanted to be (as the stuff they had already written hadn't really showed there full potential as a band).
In mid May The band decided to see what there songs would be like with some brass and so they quickly asked Harry Hogg (Trombone) to a practice. The band liked there stuff with Harry but still something was missing. So they quickly found Matt Edwards (Saxaphone) to fill the void (and believe me he did this very well!)The Band was finally complete, They started on a whole new set based on a ska punk basis! and that my children is the tale of EFTO!..... a tale which we would like to last over forty years and end with tribute bands playing on every continent. But that can only be done with your help.
So become part of the scene!!! and join the revolution!!! CONTACT US BY ADDING - skatheland@hotmail.co.uk - TO UR MSN.....

cheers xxxx

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SoundLocker Studio Online Now!	Jul 13 2009 6:50 PM CHEAP SUMMER DEALS (PLUS 1 HOUR FREE) Hi, through JUNE AND JULY we are slashing our day time rehearsal prices. Between 10am and 5pm all our rooms are either £6 or £7 per hour including weekends. Making us one of the cheapest in SUSSEX. Plus If you buy 3 hours we will even throw in a 4th totally FREE. YES TOTALLY FREE. OUR RECORDING RATES ARE STILL JUST AS AFFORDABLE TOO, FULL DAYS FROM £200 ALL IN. So come and rehearse and record in one of the best equipped music complex's in the South. Call 01903 767345 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 10am TILL Midnight. CHECK OUT www.soundlockerstudios.com
Lostaura Online Now!	Jul 12 2009 10:45 PM Heya This Wednesday 15th July is gonna be a busy one for us! We've got a FREE acoustic show at The Western Front at 9pm. Then, we're doing a full electric show upstairs at The Pav Tav at 10pm. Would be good if you can come to one, even better if you can come to both! :) If you send an email to: info@lostaura.co.uk with the heading 'EP', and pop along to the gigs, tell us your email adress and we'll give you a free copy of our EP! Sweet! See you on Wednesday!
The White Coats	Jul 6 2009 11:34 AM Hey guys hows it goin?? We're playing at the Eastney Cellars ska-punk night this Saturday with Dirty Revolution, Robb Blake & Detached, hope you can make it?? Tickets are available on the door for a fiver!!
Nice Weather For Airstrikes Records Online Now!	Jul 1 2009 12:23 PM
Montesa Audio Online Now!	Jun 29 2009 9:25 PM Thanks for adding us
Bandstickers	Jun 18 2009 5:10 PM Click HERE for more details!!!
The White Coats	Jun 16 2009 3:12 PM Hey, our next Portsmouth gig with Dirty Revolution, Robb Blake & Detached!! It’s gonna be a great show so please help us spread the word – hope to see ya there ;) Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=181133860065&ref=ts
the JUNK Online Now!	Jun 16 2009 1:25 PM just areminder we are playing our last uk show for a few months this sunday(21st) in brighton @the prince albert! with support from some the south/west's FINEST punk ska bands......THE FALLTHROUGH ASBO RETARDS MEATLOAF AT MARYS THE LIABILITIES. We of course will be headlining as we are well up are own arses! Doors at 7pm £5 door charge Turn up naked and get in half price......Im not joking see you there!
Drewvis (Acoustical Ska)	Jun 14 2009 12:20 AM Bonjour chaps! Very much enjoyed your set tonight at les Hob! Fatty was saying we (as in the band) might be playing your last show in September, so well looking forward to it! :)
SoundARC Studios	Jun 10 2009 10:46 AM
Space Age Hero	Jun 9 2009 8:46 PM hope you got the message with all the times you need to be there for thursday x
Pilots and Pirates	Jun 9 2009 7:58 PM i dont really know too much about it, it's the northbrook exposure thing. i've been told that it starts around 6ish, but i've only known about it for about 3 days!
Pilots and Pirates	Jun 9 2009 7:16 PM hey guys, how is everything? are you playing tomorrow? and thursday at the marquee, see you there :) x
Space Age Hero	Jun 9 2009 6:05 PM looknig foward to tomoro and thursday ladds! x
ⓖⓐⓑⓑⓨ	Jun 6 2009 5:09 PM Time to go on tour.
Redsharkinvegas Belushis London Bridge 16/07/09	May 30 2009 4:49 PM hey there, How's it going? Send us an email at redsharkinvegas@yahoo.co.uk to receive a free mp3. Simply write VEGAS in the subject box. Don't be a stranger. Tom
pivopivo	May 28 2009 2:04 PM Upcoming in Pivo
Demelza’s Tea Party	May 25 2009 7:24 PM hey we're demelzas tea party we think you're pretty amazing and your lead singer is abit yummy haha much love, (look foward to seeing you at beach dreams!) Flossie, Demelzas Tea Party xo
the JUNK Online Now!	May 23 2009 6:22 PM We are pleased to say we will be headlining the new inn sat 30th of may in buckingham! come join us 4 some skacore punk maddness! hope to see you there! big love. the JUNK.
Lostaura Online Now!	May 16 2009 10:39 AM Afternoon! Just letting you know about our gig Saturday 23rd @ Audio. We'll be supporting The XCerts, and Baghdad Country Club. Its gonna be a great night of amazing music, starting with us at 7:30 If you need any more info let us know :) Have a great weekend!
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Nice Weather For Airstrikes Records Online Now!	May 14 2009 12:07 PM THE NICE WEATHER FOR AIRSTRIKES FESTIVAL Brighton Fringe 22 -24 May Bank Holiday 2009 FREE ENTRY!!! “A weekend of PostRock, Shoegaze, PostPunk, AntiPop, and loopladen soundscapes from Brighton’s Nice Weather For Airstrikes Records.” * BANDS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT * ALL DAY SUNDAY ACOUSTIC AND LOOPS * AT THE DRUIDS ARMS, Ditchling Road, Brighton
the JUNK Online Now!	May 13 2009 1:04 PM
Books for Amnesty, Brighton	May 13 2009 11:21 AM Hiya from the folks at the Books for Amnesty bookshop, Brighton. Thanks for being our friend, hope all's well with you!
30th july next gig.3tl+4 tbc	May 11 2009 6:59 PM hi guys if you want to play the vintners pub gig sometime soon either 28th may or 4th june or another date in the summer hit us up cheers. ct

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