About me:
Hi, we are a group of like minded ROCK fans who live in Ballymena, CO. Antrim, Northern Ireland. We have all been Pat Mcmanus (ex Mamas Boys) fans for far too long to mention and we travel the length and breadth of Ireland watching Pat and his band Hi-Voltage. About four years ago we decided to try and bring Pat and his band to Ballymena, so we approached all the bars/clubs in the town but nobody was interested. All the owners were interested in were "Dolly Birds" standing behind a programmed keyboard and infront of a "Japanesse" drummer.So we widened our search and ended up in the village of Ahoghill, 4 miles outside Ballymena, where we met bar owner John Small. John very gratefully gave us his upstairs lounge and soon we were booking Pat and Hi-Voltage for a gig every 8-10 weeks.
These gigs were so well attended, that soon the crowd were asking us to bring different bands. So that is what this profile is about. If you are a rock band and you're looking for a gig, give us a shout.
The venues capacity is only about 130 so if you are used to playing at Wembley Arena, we are not the gig for you. However, if you like a small and very enthusiastic crowd who will treat you really well, we might just be what you are looking for.
Our punters come from far and wide and turn up in big numbers, for most of our shows. Pat Mcmanus nearly always sells out. However, unfortunately if they don't know you, they stay at home. We get hardly any passing trade.
The lounge bar of The Diamond has its own side door so entry into the downstairs pub is not required.
We have recently extended the size of the stage so we can easily accomodate anything up to a 5 piece band. We are not doing this to make money, we are only doing this to keep REAL music alive and to have a bloody good night out.
In 2007 we run 15 shows and some of the bands that played for us included :-
Barry McCabe, Glyder, Pat Mcmanus & Hi-Voltage,
Pay*ola, Revengance, Sinnerboy, Stormzone, The Deans,
The Chaos Emerald and Tizz Lizzy.
In 2008 we ran 21 shows and the bands that played for us included :-
Pat McManus, The Deans, Eamonn McCormack, Thrones Of Roll,
Pay*ola, Revengance, Metallitia, Dynamo, Soundstone, Ajenda,
Bandwagon, Indian, Michael Mormecka, Ricky Warwick, A Little Bitter, The Fool Fighters, Dom Savage, AC?DC, The Rubber Plants, Sinocence, G.B.A., Fireland, Sinnerboy,
Jaded Sun, Skinny Lizzy, Triggerman and Sabbatage.
2009 shows so far include, Pat McManus (twice), Ajenda, Jaded Sun (twice), Bernie Marsden, Ricky Warwick (twice), The Rubber Plants, Tyla, Fireland, Stormzone, Dan Reed (twice),
Jackknife, AC?DC, Million Dollar Reload, Last Known Addiction and ZZ Too.
Our in house PA consists off :-
1-16 Channel Dynacord Power Mate 1600 Mixing Desk
1-16 Channel Allen Heath Mix Wizard wz3 Desk (used for a spare),
2 Martin W2 Speaker Cabs (12" + Horn),
2 RCF Speaker Cabs (12" + Horn)
2 Martin W32 Sub Bass Speaker Cabs (2x15"),
2 EV ZXS - 90 Monitors
4 Mini Martin Monitors
1 Martin MA1.3 Power Amp,
1 Peavy pv 3600 Power Amp,
1 Peavy pv 2600 Power Amp,
1 Martin W3 crossover,
1 EV XP200a Power Amp,
2 EV SX300 Speakers as Monitors,
2 DB Technology MPA204 amps to run the monitors
1 - Sennheiser EW100 Radio Mic
3 - Sure SM 58 Mics
1 - Sennheiser E8JS Mic
1 - Beyerdynamic TG-X60 Mic
1 - Akg Mic
3 - Sennheiser E606 Flat Guitar Mics
1 - Sennheiser Bass Guitar Mic
4 - Audio Technica M85k Drum Mics
2 - Audio Technica M86k Drum Mics
1 - Emo DI Box
1 - Img DI Box
1 - Studio Spares DI Box
5 - Boom Mics Stands
2 - Straight Mic Stands
2 - Mini Mic Stands
Our back-line consists off :-
1 - Yamaha 8000 Drum kit, complete with snare but no cymbals
2 - Marshall Guitar Stacks, both with JCM 800 Heads
1 - Ampeg Bass Rig
1 - Laney HCM60B Guitar Amp (used for a spare)
1 - Carlsbro Bass Bomber, Bass Guitar amp (used for a spare)
PICTURES OF THE BACK-LINE, CAN BE VIEWED IN OUR PICTURES
We also have more lights than most venues three times our size, a couple of smoke machines and two snow machines. Role on Xmas !!!!!
Myspace Layouts at Pimp-My-Profile.com / Black guitar
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Who I'd like to meet:
OUR FRIENDS BELOW ARE LISTED IN THE ORDER OF WHICH THEY HAVE PLAYED FOR US, IT DOESN'T MEAN WE LIKE ONE FRIEND MORE THAN THE OTHER.................................HONEST !!!!!!
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