2004 was drawing to an end, christmas lights were up, the thermometer was down, and piss poor tunes were dripping out of the cupboard room, in what used to be, ColourSound. Fat Ben and the Looters were beginning. Ben, Nips and Steve fuckin sucked.
After something like 6 months and the addition of Wee Steve (now current Steve might seem kinda short, but dont be deceived, this is a seperate Steve)... anyway.. after 6 months of learning how to actually write a tune and play it without Ben kicking over the drum kit in rage, we were ready for our first show.
Bannermans, july 26th 2005. Voices cracked, guitars clicked out, drums tripped up and some how a good night was has by all. The Looters were blooded!!!.. and kinda ready to maybe play a little over the next year.
So we did.
Almost 2 years later (i skipped a bit.. if you missed it, your loss): 1 crumby recording under the belt, Wee Steve out, Doogs in and some bitchin' shows played... we're ready for ya.
Come down a show and see us, heckle us, jump like degenerates, stumble onto the stage and cave my teeth in with the mic, but most of all enjoy it. This is punk, it ain't the army. No ones gonna bitch slap you if you express yourself. At a gig we can get back just a little bit of the freedom we loose every day, come down and make it count.
OH . . . the aforementioned recording is available at gigs for the mere price of £3 . . . or if ya wanna go really D.I.Y. send us a message and you can send us sum well concealed notes! 7 tracks for £3? Cant grumble at that can ya? New recordings are in the pipeline!!!
Summer is approaching and cruel winter is banished for another year. To celebrate, Big Hand would like to invite you to an extra special night of cosmic ska craziness...
Get your skanking shoes on and join us at Cabaret Voltaire this Sunday - 24th May (its a bank holiday, so no excuses)...
SOUNDS OF SWAMI Insane scientists bring their new-fangled formula of harcore(ish) punk/fractured dubby moments/eccentric experimentalism and anarcho conscience back to the capital. www.myspace.com/soundsofswami
RODENT EMPORIUM Music hall comediens gone punk - the stupidest band in the world? Toy Dolls meets Half Man Half Biscut. www.myspace.com/rodentemporium
THE BEGRUDGERS Denizens of the gin halls let loose a full punk rock barrled knees up - complete with scarlet bloomers. www.myspace.com/thebegrudgers
ROUGHMUTE Dickenzien workhouse brats break out the geetars, kill Mary Poppins and gorge on her liver - everything Oliver Twist should have been. www.myspace.com/roughmute
THURSDAY APRIL 2ND HENRYS CELLAR BAR 8PM FOUR QUID
NOTE : Due to higher tides than expected, if you're any later than Midday, you'll not get across... ignore previous info... be there for Midday! Spread the word!
Just giving you the heads up - our debut album is finally on sale for the paltry sum of £5 plus £2 p+p for 15 tracks - Bargain! If you'd like to purchase a copy: http://screamingbluemurder. bigcartel. com/ There's the place to go!
Friends! Summer's here (not that the sun knows about it!)...
To celebrate not only this but the official release of our album (on i tunes and such like) we cordially invite you to our album launch at Henry's Cellar Bar on Monday 4th August. Get your dancing shoes on, grab your friends by the hand, lead them in the ways of Zorbic rightousness, and come on down for a dazzling night to remember...
Oor pals Rodent Emporium are trying to get some cash to get on their American tour in 3 weeks. We think you should come and bring all your family. Pets get in for free.
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