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Time Wasters
Jazz / Funk / Latin

		*"Never say die"* Exeter, United Kingdom Profile Views: 3859 Last Login: 5/30/2008
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Member Since	5/21/2006
Band Members	Neil Burns - Guitar George Cooper - Keys Gary Evans - Drums Roz Harding - Alto Graham Hutton - Trumpet Al Swainger - Bass Lisa Tregale - Tenor Honorary Members Otto Caretta - Tenor James Clemas - Keys
Influences	Art Blakey / The Brecker Brothers / Billy Cobham / John Coltrane / Chick Corea / Lawrence Cottle / Miles Davis / Steve Gadd / Mark Lockhart / Christian McBride / Jackie McClean / Jim Mullen / Maceo Parker / Jaco Pastorius / Oscar Peterson / Dudu Pukwana / Sonny Rollins / John Scofield / Tom Scott / Snowboy / Al Swainger / Weather Report / Bobby Wellins
Sounds Like	A gang of crazed jazz musicians kicked in your eardrums and took your brain hostage.
Type of Label	None

Upcoming Shows

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Aug 2 2008

4:30P

The Maker Festival

Southeast Cornwall

Nov 15 2008

8:30P

Teignmouth Jazz Festival

Teignmouth, Southwest

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About Time Wasters

Formed in 2004 , by bassist Al Swainger, Time Wasters offer a sublime mix of subtle syncopation, daring time changes and technical dexterity combined with good, honest, down to earth groove. Whether playing straight ahead or something a little more exotic, the music is never delivered with anything short of passion and intensity by a genuinely first rate band.

Featuring many of the South West’s finest musicians, Time Wasters provides a perfect showcase for the formidable level of talent on offer, yet without ever losing sight of the most important aspect of any music - having fun and enjoying playing.

Relentlessly energetic Time Wasters specialise in Funk, Hard Bop & Latin Fusions with a 7 strong lineup that makes for a BIG sound.

Time Wasters are always enthusiastically received wherever they play and have been regular performers at the Exeter Autumn Festival, Vibraphonic Festival, Exeter Jazz Club, Totnes Jazz Collective and have appeared twice, to great acclaim, at the
Hayne Barton Jazz Festival (2006/2007) as well as live, in an hour long special, on Vibraphonic FM (2006)

Devotees may be pleased to know that Time Wasters have just released their first CD entitled ’Welcome to Wasteland’.

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Coombeshead Studios	Jun 10 2008 2:31 AM Coombeshead Studios are now looking to take on summer 2008 recording slots. If you are in a band and need a professional recording, we offer sessions at just £12.50 an hour on weekdays and £20 an hour on evenings (after 6pm) and weekends. All this paid time can be spent recording - mixing and editing can be done afterwards at no extra charge. If you wish to arrange a session, please message us and we will give you a list of available dates. Check out our top friends for examples of the recording quality, and the ’music’ section to see who we have worked with! We also offer CD duplication at between 75p and £1.50 per CD for most requirements. This gets you a case, a print directly onto the CD face (no stickers!) and inlays. Contact us with your requirements for a quote. Recordings do not have to be made at Coombeshead to qualify for this offer - if you already have recordings let us know and we can provide duplication for you!
Edition Records	Jun 5 2008 11:40 AM Hi Time Wasters my new album is due out soon - there is a podcast on my site if you want to hear all about it All the best Kevin
Coombeshead Studios	Dec 20 2007 6:16 AM Coombeshead Studios are now looking to take on 2008 recording slots. If you are in a band and need a professional recording, we offer sessions at just £12.50 an hour on weekdays and £20 an hour on weekends. All this paid time can be spent recording - mixing and editing can be done afterwards at no extra charge. If you wish to arrange a session, please message us and we will give you a list of available dates. Check out our top friends for examples of the recording quality, and the ’music’ section to see who we have worked with! We also offer CD duplication at between 75p and £1.50 per CD for most requirements. This gets you a case, a print directly onto the CD face (no stickers!) and inlays. Contact us with your requirements for a quote. Recordings do not have to be made at Coombeshead to qualify for this offer - if you already have recordings let us know and we can provide duplication for you! We would like to thank all the bands who supported Coombeshead Studios during 2007. It was our busiest year ever at just short of 100 bands, and allowed us to spend several thousand pounds on some major upgrades, launching us from a low budget studio to a fully professional setup. We continue to offer our low budget prices but offer a greater flexibility of control and greatly improved quality!
BlueOnionMusic	Dec 7 2007 2:14 AM Hello! Love your music! it would be great to hear it on our site, just go to www.blueonionmusic.co.uk and click on promote. It's easy, and you can be picked for the monthly top5 bands, and top5 band night! Enjoy...
taka	Nov 17 2007 7:17 AM Hello, Thank you for the friendship. Your music is cool! I wish you all the best. Hope you have a great weekend! Greeting from Tokyo. taka
Basement Studio	Oct 25 2007 5:36 AM !!Basement Studio Update!!! The Basement Studio is now running free open access sessions in Bristol again. These sessions are for young people at all levels of music interest and experience. There are two areas: Live music – with drum kit, bass, electric or acoustic guitars, keyboard and mics; Urban music – with music tech, DJing and MCing. There are 3x 40 min slots in each area every session. Each area is run by a tutor who will talk to you about what you want to do - and help you do it. There are also youth workers who can help you get info and advice on anything you need to know about and are generally up for a chat. They can also help you get certificates such as National Youth Achievement Awards or Arts Awards – either for the music you make or for other projects. Call the Basement (0117) 934 9013 for more info – or just turn up. We’re at the Unicorns, Colston Street (next to Colston Hall), on Tues and Thurs eves, 7.30-10pm. When you’re standing in front of Colston Hall there’s an archway directly to the right. Walk through there, make for the double brown doors (next to the bins) – through them and downstairs to the Unicorns. For more info please contact us on 0117 934 9013 or email us info(at)basementstudio.co.uk.
Steve Mohacey	Sep 1 2007 12:08 PM Yeah man... digging on the grooves and lines. You guys have a great concept and approach. Keep playing your music. Best wishes, Steve
Plymouth Respect Festival	Aug 27 2007 6:02 AM Hello Time Wasters Thanks for requesting Plymouth Respect Festival: a good use of your time, and by no means a waste of it!
Steve Jenner	Aug 20 2007 8:02 AM Hi time wasters it used to be Als nick name at school, thanks for the add, 'know need' has left me all funked out. cheers steve
Microfiction	May 27 2007 7:35 PM The new Microfiction single "Signs of Reason", from our upcoming EP is now on Myspace. Check it out.
Easy Music Lessons	May 23 2007 10:26 AM Dropping by to say thanks for being our friend, we appreciate the support. Come on in and check out our new Lessons! www.easymusiclessons.com
Fliss Gorst	Apr 15 2007 6:00 AM I'm very well thank you. Listened to your snazzy studio recordings, they are now famous on mine and Joe's ipods! See you later? Flissarooney
Venues&Bands	Apr 15 2007 4:36 AM Thanks for the friends request! All the best V&B
ED SPARGO	Apr 5 2007 7:59 AM Hi Time Wasters Come check out this exclusive FREE Download of the title track from the new Ed Spargo album "PLAYROOM" Available for a limited time only at: http;//www.EdSpargoExclusive.com For more information, check out: http://www.EdSpargo.com
Marlene	Jan 20 2007 2:28 AM Your Dad is Mad!!!!
Marijuana The Band	Jan 5 2007 7:18 PM Thank you for joing the Stoner Army! Come on over to find out how you can get direct access to the 24-7 feed of Bong-TV and the exclusive members only chat room! -Gen. Bong Rip
Jazz Pistols	Dec 25 2006 9:40 AM Hi Time Wasters, just a quick hello from the Jazz Pistols - hope you are doing fine and have a nice christmas season. Thanks for being our friend and good luck for the things you do. Best regards - Christoph Our Live-DVD will be released on the 1st of February 2007! If you would like to hear more tunes of the Jazz Pistols you can check out our homepage at http://www.jazz-pistols.de and get the Jazz Pistols CDs in our own shop - if you are living in the USA it will be cheaper to get them at http://cdbaby.com/group/jazzpistols (CDBaby), Abstract Logix or as digital download at iTunes. Please join our newsletter if you are interested in our tour schedule and upcoming releases.
HYSTERIA Mag (on hiatus until '08)	Jul 20 2006 3:38 AM HYSTERIA Issue 03 Out Now! HYSTERIA Online Magazine Issue 03 is out now for a meager One Pound Sterling. Including twice as many CD and Single reviews, live reviews, interviews and news as ever before; as well as a FREE 6-Track EP: Misnoma's 'So Close To Something Important'! FEATURING: Lomau, Deathflaw, Unused Toys, The **** Lovers, Hidden Appeal, Lamp, Faulkner, KOLO, Touchy Subjects, Talula, Live-Wire, Join the Guild, Radio Friendly, Civilian, LG22, Drivechain, IDIOM, The Toretz, Crazy Arm, Blindcorner, Melosa, Strange Fixation, Incommunicado, Molotov, Skipping The Line, The Vacuums, Sapphire, Crescent Falls, Kris Butler, Supersonic, Thousand Natural Shocks, Lack of Afro, Misnoma, Scientist the Orange Pip and skiptofault:. HYSTERIA Magazine showcases the hottest talents coming out of the local music scene; including reviews of all the local gigs going on around Exeter, as well as some big name artist reviews and artist features. HYSTERIA Magazine gives the flourishing local music scene the boost and attention that it deserves! NEW! Get 25% off HYSTERIA Magazine by finding one of the leaflets at any of the shows we are attending! http://www.eyesonexeter.com/hysteria/
Funky Skunk	Jun 7 2006 7:44 AM Oh yes this is a compliment, your playin is really great. But my humor is bad ;-) Big ups
Funky Skunk	Jun 6 2006 9:55 AM Thanks for the request… You sound mad, !!! Is it not weather report for true ?? (kidding you) Regards
Big Organ Trio	May 28 2006 1:40 PM Hey guys.....great tunes!......thanks so much for the add and hope all is well! Best, B.O.T. P.S. We want to make sure that all of the kind people who have graciously chosen to be our friend are made aware that we just released our debut album at: www.cdbaby.com/bigorgantrio If interested, you can click the link below. You can even listen to more free song samples through the link. B.O.T. is also now offering a free 4x4 vinyl sticker with any purchase of the debut album. You can message us with STICKER in the subject for more details about this if you'd like. Thank you so much for your time and consideration!!:
The Toretz	May 26 2006 2:02 AM glad 2 see you on myspace thanks for the fiends request and add love your tunes czech us out at one of these Jun 2nd The Globe Exeter with Seller & The Scientist June 24th Phoenix Art Centre with Obedient Bone and The Collective June23-25th The Lost Weekend TBC ?? 19th July The Hub Plymouth with Los Albertos TBC ??? 24th July Air Fusion Festival TBC ??? Aug 11-13th Endorse-it festival Dorset Aug 18-20th Beautiful Days Escot Devon Sept 9th Plymouth Punk Festival The Toretz

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