CRAIG (Bass Guitar with and without pic/supporting voice)
MIKEY (Drums/Beats)
Influences
TAKING CHASE influences could be listed for pages and pages, here however is a small list of bands we collectively see as an influence - The Police, Hot Water Music, RX Bandits, At the Drive-In, Colossal, Fugazi, Douglas, Muse, Mogwai, Biffy Clyro, The Get up Kids, Jawbreaker, N-Trance, The Eagles!
Taking Chase are collective where the word genre is not a restricted buzz word that 5 five gentlemen hide behind - playing music that makes you feel happy and accomplished is what you should take delight from.
We are all part of a "scene" that is split into too many sub-genres which is an uncomfortable and un-easy way to live, everyone should rejoice in the fact that it is all music - no matter what style you play!
Since the formation of Taking Chase in 2006, we have achieved more than we ever thought we would - being featured on MTV Get Seen Get Heard, our music played on Radio One, Radio Scotland and XFM Scotland, touring the UK twice and making so many new friends along the way, releasing our debut EP on Wasted State Records (AVAILABLE NOW), being a featured band in Big Cheese Magazine and this isn't even the beginning - we will continue to push the band as far as we possibley can - playing music is the best thing in the world.
Taking Chase have toured the UK with Catch-it Kebabs and Fights & Fires, and played all over the UK with awesome bands such as Howards Alias, CapDown, Mike Park, Sundowner, Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), Glass & Ashes, Sonic Boom Six, The Mercury League, Lightyear, Failsafe, Bombskare, Weapons of Brass Destruction, The JB Conspiracy, The King Blues, Buzzkill, Smoke Like a Fish, Once Over, The Misnomer, My Own Religion, Ben Cozine, Chief etc.....etc......
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Taking Chase love playing gigs - book us by e-mailing takingchase@hotmail.co.uk
Only managed to catch a few of the songs as I had to watch the door for a bit too but I was really impressed with your songs. Really tight live and very unique,
thanks for playing for us, we'll try and get you another HOFJ show soon,
Sections is set to provide all the best Modern and Classic alternative rock anthems every Sunday at The Hive. With a rotating DJ system every week will be different, with a fresh set of tunes every time. Expect special guests every so often as well.
LAUNCH NIGHT - July 13th feat. the JAGER GIRLS
FREE ENTRY
DRINKS Promos:
SPIRITS & MIXER ALL £1!!!
BOTTLED BEERS Budweiser, Becks, Miller, Stella ALL £1!!!
PINTS Tennents, Fosters, Strongbow, Snakebite ALL £1.50!!!
Alcopops ALL £1.50!!!
SHOTS Tequila, Sambuca, Sours - ALL £1!!! Jagermeister, Absinthe - All £1. 50
MINT, i just looked at your profile to find out when your next this side of the borders and find we've got three dates lined up together, Can't wait! hope shits good wi yooz. Eazy Now Fellas!
Here's a gig I'm putting on! Would be good to see you all there!! Hartmann x:D
ASMOROD - France (Snowblood, Steinklang Industries, Tesco Organisation) Dark Ritual Ambient Electronic
"The sounds drag you into the depth created by various different layers which together build up the music. Deep bass drones create a nice sublevel in which it is a pleasure to dwell."
For fans of Biosphere, Lustmord & Takashi Miike, this is a very rare UK outing, not to be missed.
NOHNO - UK (Out To Lunch, MUTE, Shadow Records, Sonic Groove)
Nohno is the most recent creative outpouring from Dean Dennis (ex Clock DVA, The Anti Group, Sector) a name associated with early Sheffield electronic and industrial music pioneers Clock DVA.
Doors 7pm - Tickets: £7 adv(+BF) 14+ / Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult Tickets available from: Ripping Records (South Bridge) ticketweb. co. uk
"At a time where most bands care more about their look than their musical integrity, and where true punk spirit is absent from the so-called “punk” bands, Useless ID are still all about playing hard, touring harder, and writing & playing the best songs they possibly can. In their own words, “We will tour our asses off in support of Redemption, armed with new drummer "Harpunk" and a case of cheap wine. We hope to see you all at the show. ”
