You want a true story that's as unbelievable as it is weird? Well, its taken twist of fate upon twist of fate for these four lads to come together. Right back to when singer-songwriters Jasper Ward, and Jon Edwards met as schoolkids in their native Derby, the journey to the four-piece we see today has been long, arduous and occasionally very strange. Their fantastically convoluted history includes armed robberies, chance meetings on the last tube and life-size plastic dinosaurs. The drummers stool alone, has witnessed a Spinal Tap-esque sequence of residents, with a bizarre list of events including sectionings, Caribbean cruises and holidays of no-return to Mexico.
However, fate appears to have finally done twisting (touch wood) and, with Chris Mathison on bass and Steely on the drums, completing the line-up, The Bazookas are demonstrating the talent that prompted legendary producer Kim Fowley to label them as future music heroes! Chris is an award-winning graduate of Londons Bass Tech, while Steely has an excellent biography, encompassing two album releases with State River Widening and a one-off project with Matador Records owner Gerard Cosloy. Meanwhile, as mere teenagers, Jon and Jasper were the leading lights behind a , who caused a big stir in the Midlands in the mid 90s, subsequently signing to an independent label.
The Bazookas have played across the country, as well as many shows in the capital under their belt. Notable supports include The Cooper Temple Clause, King Adora, Johnny Panic, Zico Chain and Senser. Performances, featuring pyrotechnics and beheaded cuddly toys, have so far prompted excellent reviews and were well received by their burgeoning following. In fact, the band have amassed over 3000 addresses for their growing emailing list and have a lively forum on www.thebazookas.com and www.myspace.com/thebazookas. The Bazookas finished recording three tracks - Phone In Sick Tomorrow, Never Gonna Take Me Home and Do It Again, at Londons Gravity Shack in late March 2004. The video for 'Phone In Sick Tomorrow', directed by Armin Ruede, premiered at Soho's Curzon Cinema to a sell-out audience later that year.
A CD, featuring the video, is available from the bands website www.thebazookas.com, as is the bands first recording which was recorded at The Hive Studio in Derby, featuring Feelings I Cant Shake, Party at the Weekend and Stay With Me, although Chris and Steely do not feature on these. There are also 2 live recordings - recorded in a single take and hilariously entitled 'Down in One', recorded in 2005 featuring 'If The Weather Stays Fine' and 'I Do't Mind' and 'Down in One2', recorded in Spring 2006, featuring 'Not Welcome Anymore' and 'I Wanna Be with You'.
The Bazookas recorded 4 new tracks, 'Naughty Boy', 'Alone', 'Summer Rain' and 'How Long Must I wait' in the summer of 2006, as The Bazookas seek to build on the success of their festival appearances and their tours of 2005 and 2006.
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hay jasper and boys, finally remembered i have myspace lol. so thought i would drop you a message and see how you all are. was looking through some photos from my gig you played for my birthday the other day. thanks so much for that. love Tania xxx
not dropping by but making a special trip to call on u...
do u like sea ? sometimes it looks calm and peace but sometimes it makes waves
did u got covered with spray ? maybe u wonder why does i ask so .. well , coz just now i have finished my newest tune named spray :)
spray is very beautiful and thrilling in the twinkling of an eye it's so out of control that we r hard 2 catch its come and go
what's ur come and go ? i sincerely invite u 2 listen ( or experience ) and leave me a review if u r willing 2 share ur personal spray in life also welcome 2 my newest blog "New Tune Release : Spray"
COME AND GET IT! Get down to The Victoria Inn on saturday december 6th, and pick up your FREE Parents album! Only £2 on the door, with support from The Jet Boys, and Nate Champion! Tasty!
As a friend of Killaflaw we'd like to give you the opportunity of purchasing our uniquely numbered, limited edition CD single 'Revolution' which also includes the much loved 'Holy Fuck' on the B side.
There are only 1000 copies in existence and further copies will be sold without these unique numbers, so here is your chance to own a piece of music history from the LIPA award winning band dubbed by Eddy dance/rock guru Temple-Morris "the missing link between Soundgarden and The Prodigy"
The record is of course also available to buy as MP3 download.
Thank you for adding "Grapes from Thornbushes"! There is an excerpt of Chapter 1 in the blog on our page which will hopefully give you an idea about the book.
It's not easy to write about the unsigned rock scene, but this book hopefully captures the essence of what goes on - the love, the hatred, the competition, the passion, the disappointments, the dilemmas...
Your comments, observations, and feedback would be appreciated. Thank you.
guys..its been a while since i've heard any new songs..erm.please put up some new songs..im really into u guys since the day u added me(2 years ago)anyway keep it up fellas
**BANDS** READ THIS Any bands who turn upto this event and sign in with their details will be given gigs through the rest of this year, and get help with future promo. SO GET YOUR BAND DOWN!! ALSO IF BANDS WISH TO BRING CD'S OR CLOTHING TO SELL, PLEASE DO, YOU MIGHT BE GIVEN A TABLE TO SELL THEM, AND GET THE CHANCE TO GO ON STAGE TO ADVERTISE THEM!
Big Bad Love July 10th Doors: 7pm-11pm £6.50 93 Feet East
This is our first 93 Feat East gig and we’re happy to be gracing this illustrious stage so look out for special door price offers a few days before the gig… Or you can buy in advance here: http://www. wegottickets. com/event/32336
Join us for another Big City Redneck Presents! Another wonderful eruption, nay, ejaculation of good music at the Buffalo Bar this month!
What can I say? We won’t disappoint.
Buffalo Bar June 19th £6 on the door… 8.30pm till they kick us out…
Mama Shamone – THESE GUYS AREN’T PLAYING LIVE (except one acoustic) EXCEPT AT GLASTO FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR! http://www. myspace. com/mamashamone “Put Mama Shamone on at any venue and they are likely to take the roof off, this was one of the best live shows I’ve seen in years - certainly one of the best in London. In my opinion these guys are destined for greatness, it felt like I was witnessing history being shaped-something was just so right about what they were doing up there.” Vibe Bar
We Yes You No www. myspace. com/weyesyouno “We Yes You No sing about the end of the world, the end of everything. But in an apocalypse that would sound like this I would buy god’s last EP” – Big City Redneck
Language http://www. myspace. com/languageuk “"The verbosity of funk, the poetic twang of intelligent pop. The bridge between Franz Ferdinand and Smashing Pumpkins perhaps" – Bugbear
i have a new sharing with you , i just now released my new music named "the distance" , i roughly composed it about 3-4 years ago , then
modified several times , this is first time to perform in public , for me , this is a challenge of dream , i sincerely invite you to listen , maybe you
can give me some opinions , i hope my dream in music will not be your nightmare :)
if you have listened before my invitation , i have to say "thanks a lot" again & again for your warm support
also feel free to visit my newest "the distance" blog to discuss with me about where is your distance..
blessings & have a great day !
((( dreamer school ))) music , make dreams come true !
Oi oi, we've been busy updating our gig listing, we have a couple of Derby dates in the next few days - come and see us and we'll try and sell you CD's, tickets to Surface Unsigned Round 2, and maybe even give some stuff away...
Sorry to be chain commenting like this, but it's the best way to speak to you all. I hope everyones well! We certainly are and we'd like to extend an invitation to you to join us! We are playing the following events shortly. So please come see us and say hi. And in the mean time, leave us a comment and have a chat! I get bored when I'm not playing! Much love Sean (Toxins)
APRIL 12TH - The Dry Bar, London (13 Long Lane, Barbican Tube) APRIL 17TH - Castle Tavern, Luton MAY 7TH - Tommy Flynn's, London (55 Camden HIgh Street, Mornington Crescent Tube)
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