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Member Since7/2/2008
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Heathfield -

usually seen wearing jodhpurs and a loose, white tunic. The noticeable feature of Heathfield's behaviour is his naïveté - he is seen as a fool, always the butt of pranks, yet nonetheless trusting. Heathfield is also portrayed as moonstruck, distant and oblivious to reality.

Claridge -

the Claridge character-type is often an anarchist, a joker, or a fool. Claridge has a hard time performing the task given which leads to funny situations. Often affectionately referred to as 'Clanger', Claridge mostly appears onstage in a white boiler-suit and classic black clown wig.

Waters -

the Waters character-type is often serious, all-knowing (even if not particularly smart), bossy and cocky. He is the ultimate authority figure. He serves the role of "straight-man" and sets up situations that can be turned funny. He likes to instil discipline, and is loud about it, often frothing, but never spilling. Because of this he can wear anything.

White -

the youngest actor of the troupe, deadpan and down-trodden. White sometimes performs without mask, though often appears in a balaclava, typically with very little or no other colour on the face, and prefers a boiler-suit as his costume.
InfluencesPipo Sossman, François Fratellini (the Fratellini family), Felix Adler, Paul Jung, Harry Dann, Chuck Burnes, Albert White, Ernie Burch, Bobby Kaye, Jack and Jackie LeClaire, Joe and Chester Sherman, Keith Crary, Charlie Bell, Tim Tegge, Kenny Dodd, Frankie Saluto, Tammy Parrish, Pennywise, David Konyot (Circus Barum and The Toni Alexis trio) and Prince Paul Albert.
Sounds LikeShe Says I'm A Clown, Live at The Freebutt, 03/11/08

Terror In The Big Top, Live at The Freebutt, 03/11/08

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 26 2009 8:00P
The Freebutt at 8.15! Brighton, South
Nov 9 2009 8:00P
Komedia with Brakes Brighton, South
Nov 10 2009 8:00P
The Garage with Brakes Islington, London and South East
Dec 2 2009 8:00P
The Albert at 8 o’clock Sharp Brighton, South

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   About Clowns
Most people find clowns disturbing rather than amusing. It is common for children to be afraid of disguised, exaggerated, or costumed figures — even Santa Claus.

Clown costumes tend to exaggerate the facial features and some body parts, such as hands and feet and noses. This can be read as monstrous or deformed as easily as it can be read as comical. The fear of clowns is known as coulrophobia. Some have suggested that a fear of clowns may stem from early childhood experience, when infants begin to process and make sense of facial features. The significant aberrations in a clown's face may frighten a child so much that they carry this phobia throughout their adult life.

It can also be said one's response to a clown might depend on where it is seen. At a circus or a party, a clown is normal and may easily be funny. The same clown knocking on one's front door at sunset is more likely to generate fear or distress than laughter or amusement. This effect is summed up in a quote often attributed to actor Lon Chaney, Sr.: "There is nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight."

In the Space To Care study aimed at improving hospital design for children, researchers from the University of Sheffield polled 250 children regarding their opinions on clowns; all 250 children in the study, whose ages ranged between four and sixteen, reported that they found clowns frightening and disliked clowns as part of hospital decor. Photobucket


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Tandy Hard

Tandy Hard



Nov 18 2009 10:05 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/veronikamoore/4090769139/
Nice Piccie from Komedia
The Electric Soft Parade

The Electric Soft Parade



Oct 22 2009 10:38 PM

Clowns support Brakes at two of their UK shows

Clowns Myspace - Live footage (with Thomas on bass)

Upcoming Clowns shows

26 Oct - The Freebutt, Brighton at 8.15! supporting Portugal The Man
Myspace - tickets

9 Nov - Komedia, Brighton with Brakes
More info + tickets

10 Nov - The Garage, Islington with Brakes
More info + tickets

2 Dec - Albert, Brighton at 8 o'clock Sharp
Myspace

Brakes also play at:

8 Nov - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
More info + tickets

12 Nov - The Well, Leeds
Myspace
FLASH BANG BAND

FLASH BANG BAND



Oct 16 2009 12:23 PM

YO! WE JUST ADDED A NEW DEMO CALLED FLASH BANG BAND! EXCITING TO SHARE SO GO DONT BE SCARED> BAAAA X
Tandy Hard

Tandy Hard



Oct 14 2009 8:42 PM

Hello!
It would be a great pleasure to see you next friday.
max

max



Sep 23 2009 10:45 AM

clowns at the ALBERT: *****

 
epic disco.

Thank you very muchly


Love Vigilante is bloody marvelous
Muddy Suzuki

Muddy Suzuki



Sep 19 2009 11:59 AM

Shut up! SHUT UP!!!
Ian

Ian Chambers



Sep 18 2009 9:17 PM

Lovely stuff, sounds good to me. Seeya there!
Ix
The Clowns

The Clowns



Aug 27 2009 9:22 PM


Terror in the big top is very, very nice!

Hope to see you live some time.




Tandy Hard

Tandy Hard



Aug 27 2009 4:21 PM

Hey up. I hope this finds you well, ready for a show in Brighton next friday..

4th sept at the sanctuary
FLASH BANG BAND

FLASH BANG BAND



Aug 21 2009 10:02 PM

HIIIIIII! Its SPAM time - 

we headline Jam @ brighton used to be water margin: 

TUESDAY 25TH AUGUST 2000NINE @ 10 O CLOCK 

bn1 1al

please come down to see us we have some sick new sound coming out of our stuffs ...
Budstock Festival

In Memory Toby Holroyd



Aug 19 2009 7:17 PM

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=62164309
Budstock Festival

In Memory Toby Holroyd



Aug 7 2009 6:49 AM

AMAZING! you turned the whole Tobs tent into a writhing squirming twitching living thing.Best headliners weve had! BUDSTOCK LOVES CLOWNS
thirty pounds of bone

thirty pounds of bone



Aug 2 2009 8:18 AM

thanks again. best gig ever. quite literally woke up ginning.
Budstock Festival

In Memory Toby Holroyd



Jul 24 2009 8:36 PM

hello lovlies, excited about your Budstock set on Saturday! you can rehearse and soundcheck in the morning before anyone arrives-Joe
Tandy Hard

Tandy Hard



Jul 11 2009 5:36 PM

The Bleeding Hearts Club

The Bleeding Hearts Club



Jul 6 2009 9:21 AM

The lovely Miles is standing in for Mark Allen tonight.

Muddy Suzuki

Muddy Suzuki



Jul 1 2009 7:54 PM

She says I'm a clown. I'm not so sure. And who the hell is she anyway?!
FLASH BANG BAND

FLASH BANG BAND



Jun 8 2009 10:00 AM

SELF RELEASING: "RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS" DEBUT EP ON 16 JUNE 2009 AT THE LATEST MUSIC BAR (PREVIOUSLY THE JUGLEBURY), MANCHESTER ST, BRIGHTON

SERIOUSLY SEXY ARTWORK AND THAT X

SUPPORT FROM: CROOKED MOUNTAIN CROOKED SEA
+ GUESTS!

TODAY'S RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS:
CHECK OUT JAY HURTS @
http://www.myspace.com/jayhurts
FLASH BANG BAND

FLASH BANG BAND



Apr 11 2009 2:10 AM

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PLAYING LIVE CONSTANTLY = next gig @

THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT, BRIGHTON & HOVE WITH THE MIGHTY SCREAMING TEA PARTY!!!
Tandy Hard

Tandy Hard



Mar 24 2009 9:19 PM

Hey hey there - hope all's well.

I got a smoking new band:

WEDS 1ST APRIL; THE HOPE, BRIGHTON

Drift Record Collective present:
LE RENO AMPS, COTTONMOUTH ROCKS, TANDY HARD
Listen to songs online via the drift records myspace www.myspace.com/driftcollective
This will be a very enjoyable night.

And it's only £4. 8PM.


Hope to see you there.
Wx
theghostchild

theghostchild py



Mar 17 2009 8:23 AM

Those songs sound really really cool.
Really like X.
Keep rocking guys!
Pennywise *The ClowN*

Lee Penny



Mar 11 2009 9:10 AM

Happy Honk-Honk!!!
nada

nada



Mar 10 2009 5:59 PM

YESSSS!!!!
The Electric Soft Parade

The Electric Soft Parade



Mar 7 2009 9:56 PM

Thomas White appeared at the Bleeding Hearts Club at The Prince Albert, Brighton on 2nd March See Poster

Watch a video by hotchilicat - "a cover of Britt Ekland's song from the Wicker Man" - photo by southcoasting

myspace. com/thebleedingheartsclub - Listen to Laser Beam, Willow's Song (see above for video) and with Stuart Flynn - Feelin' Good. Also Miles from Clowns with My Favourite Things.
Muddy Suzuki

Muddy Suzuki



Feb 22 2009 9:14 PM

Hey! The VBS gigs this week (apart from the Barfly on Monday) have been cancelled (i only found out a couple of days ago!) - this means i'll be seeing yez at the windmill! Til then...
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