Formed in 2004 The Flares were the remnants of an old covers band that had run its course & outstayed its welcome. Putting together a new band pretty quickly they entered the studio late 2004 to record their first EP “Like No Other”. After the release of the CD the band split again due to musical differences, leaving just the two remaining members Mo Brown (Lead Vox & Guitar) & Joey Moffett (Lead Guitar). Determined not to fall by the wayside the two, armed with a Boss digital multitracker kept the flame burning, recording a host of demos and live acoustic songs throughout 2005 & 2006. Due to the response they received online from various reviews and music sites they decided to take it a step further and in early 2007 started to build a home studio to further enhance their recording environment which was completed October 2007. The First two months of this year have been dedicated to writing and arranging songs for a new 12 track album scheduled for release later this year with recording planned for the next few months, exciting times ahead!!!
Although The Flares have been effectively a recording project over the last few years they would love to hit the live scene again and are looking for a bassist and a drummer to complete the line-up, is this you? Interested? Contact them here on myspace.
As you may or may not be aware SoundARC hold a charity gig every year at Club 85 in Hitchin in aid of the Garden House Hospice in Letchworth, and this year we are going to try something a little different from previous years.
This year we are going to take over the club and host 37 acts in one weekend putting full bands upstairs and acoustic acts downstairs in an event that we are calling ARCfest!
It all starts on Friday 4th December at 7pm and then continues on through Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th from 12pm-11pm
As well as raising money for the Garden House Hospice in Letchworth, ARCfest will showcase all the different genres of bands that we at SoundARC have come across over the last 4 and a half years. Over this weekend a lot of the acts that you will see don’t get a chance to play a great local venue like Club 85, So as well as hearing new music you will see all manors of genres and styles from acoustic - Metal - Indie - Rock - Punk - Electro - Ska - Funk - Hip Hop/Rap - Alternative - Rhythm & Blues - Reggae - Grunge and loads more that I cant remember!
Our second single ‘Bill Hicks’ is out today and now available to buy on download, 7" and CD.
We are self-released on our own record label and our debut single "Trauma Town" entered at #9 in the Official UK Indie charts. We're hoping to make this one go even bigger.
This is your chance to support truly independent music. It's only 70p to you but it means so much to us.
Seems like I blinked my eyes and almost a year has gone by since I started this journey that lead up to my album being released this week.
I was sitting here looking at almost 10,000 comments that have been sent since that time and went back and started reading some of the first ones I received. Of which you were a part of.
You were one of the first to support me and I felt like I needed to come back and let you know I have not, nor will I ever, forget that you were one of the first people here for me when this all began.
Thank you does not seem to be enough, but I'll say it anyways.
Thank you for being there when I was just some chick with a MySpace page and a couple of old songs that weren't the greatest, and you still encouraged me to pursue my dream. That will never be forgotten no matter what does or does not happen in my future.
Hey bros....Hope the Summer's been good for you...Just posted a new vid 'Dawn'....Check it out when you get a chance.....Have a great week!....Peace....
