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Torpedo Buoy
Experimental / Alternative / Latin

"I have no gun but I can spit"

Edinburgh,
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/7/2008
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Member Since12/13/2006
Band Members


The live line-up is currently:
Size Jackson: vocals, guitars, mandolin, saw, trumpet, percussion, melodica, loop pedal, cow-bell


...but has also been, on various occasions, in various combinations, patterns and sequences of sucked, plucked, struck, stroked, bowed and blown instruments:
Reginaldo Dias
Brian Gilhooly
Simon Harrison
Ari Messer
Jana Jackson
Ali Hayes
Big Jim
Sam Meekes
Stevie
Eduardo
John Griffiths
Irish Barry
Ant
and Paul Keene
InfluencesSoul coughing
tennessee williams
orange juice
philip larkin
pablo neruda
elliott smith
desire
Boredom
arab strap
guinness
subhumans
Goran bregovic
anger
gil scott heron
Frustration
and thinkers like bakunin
camper van beethoven
the replacements
sparklehorse
Sounds LikeA South-American/East-European gypsy jazz band trying to play 'punk', as described to them by a hack journalist in broken English.
Record Labelunsigned
Type of LabelNone





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Aug 1 2008 8:00P
Recording album so no new dates at present! Edinburgh

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   About Torpedo Buoy
Size Johnson, the teetering hub around which Torpedo Buoy revolves, is a playwright and songwright. He has also been a pyrotechnician, fire breather and grave digger. He's performed, in various musical guises and states of soberness and readiness, throughout Europe and in the US, Peru, Argentina and Egypt. Now based in Scotland, but ready and willing to travel if anyone wishes to offer support slots on their world tour.

All things on these here songs played by Size Johnson except for trumpet on Kalashnikov by Reginaldo Dias.

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Alex Cornish





May 28 2008 9:39 AM

hey duder
how tricks?
got another gig comin up - see below
when's your next one - and what about these recordings you were talkin about!
alex

ALEX CORNISH LIVE @ CABARET VOLTAIRE
Fanattica





May 10 2008 2:25 PM

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The Mannequins





Apr 24 2008 10:09 AM

yo man hows things?
took your advice about the voodoo rooms, going to give it a pop on the 8th,
should have a wee peek
aaron
ReLL





Apr 17 2008 9:37 AM

Hey hows it going?

Just a wee note to say that im playing two gigz this week and if u could make it to either that would be totally aceface.

Theyre both free!!

Hamiltons Bar 1700 Sunday 20th
Bannermans 2100 Monday 21rst

Hope to see u there!

muchlove

ReLL
A Band Called Quinn





Apr 11 2008 1:31 AM

The Wynd





Apr 10 2008 3:30 PM

thanks very much, we're just in from recording some new material.
final mixes are due on tuesday - watch this space!
D.W. Holiday





Apr 7 2008 7:10 PM

Thank you for the Kinds Words!! They really mean a lot to us!! Seriously!

Peace and Love!!

Craig
Backline Photography





Feb 28 2008 5:02 PM

hey Torpedo Buoy sweet sounds..thanks for the hook up & comment..peace..russ
A Band Called Quinn





Jan 23 2008 2:19 AM

Hiya - check out the video for our new single DIY....

impossible songs





Dec 8 2007 4:03 PM

Hello and God Bless you Mr Torpedo sir!
clamour boardwear





Dec 5 2007 8:54 AM


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Nov 22 2007 10:02 AM

Forget Christmas - just swing the night away! We want you to join us for a "vintage" evening of fab Jazz, Swing and Gypsy music with live band The Magic Number. Let the champagne flow as you dance the night away to the mad rhythms of a golden age...!

Red Dancers Cometh





Nov 19 2007 10:09 AM

Cheerz alot Buoy...wen we hit edinborough u'll kno..n jumpin up n downz on tha menue..thanx again man..Rx
ALEXANDER MURRAY





Oct 29 2007 4:56 PM

Thanks for the friendship Size.
Great to be with you.
Peace always.
A.
Dream Tobacco





Oct 24 2007 3:31 AM

good to see you..re gigging on Friday. would like to be there but can..t promise.
THE DIRT





Oct 23 2007 11:27 AM

Hey torpedo buoy,
fraid we'll be in london on fri, but good luck with gig.
cheers
g
eude





Oct 17 2007 5:37 AM

Hey bud,
yeah was a good night on Thursday, was half way dead on Friday though!
I'm afraid I'm busy Friday, that band I think I told you I was going to see, Republic of Loose, well we where offered a support slot with them!
So we're playing Capitol in Glasgow.
I'll definitely try and make your next show though!

Cheers,
Eude
eude





Oct 9 2007 4:42 AM

Hey Simon,
I know, it's gotten a bit ridiculous!
9 is good for me, shall we try that place "Banter" just near yours? It's only a 5 min walk for me to there anyway.

We've actually moved our residency up town a bit now, starting on Nov 22nd we'll be playing the Voodoo Rooms, we can talk about all that on Thursday though.

See you in Banter!

Eude
Dream Tobacco





Oct 8 2007 2:47 PM

Yeah Simon, that should be no problem and would be good to try again. Some afternoon next week? - for testing out sound? John j
Dream Tobacco





Aug 20 2007 3:04 PM

No problem. The night went really well. Come along on the 21st Sept.
Danny Vine





Aug 4 2007 4:54 AM

Hey Simon,
Having Guinness as one of yer influences could damage yer image ... Look at mine !
Talk soon bud.
Charlie Scuro





Aug 2 2007 5:16 AM

I'm gonna have to watch out for his cross-dressing predisposition, he was eyeing up a pink skirt the other day in the pub!
Gene Burton





Jul 30 2007 1:30 PM

Greetings from the Midlands...and thanks for taking the time to check out my tracks...there'll be more eventually, tho not sure when. I've really enjoyed listening to yours, particularly "Kalashnikov"...clearly a force to be reckoned with!
Keep it up! Gene.
Charlie Scuro





Jul 28 2007 10:32 AM

wassssup doc? nice to meet you,,, again, diggin the choons, thats a good sound you got there, probably catch you again at the open mic night, good luck!, Charlie
Aussie Rob - Nature Boy MC





Jul 27 2007 6:53 AM

G'day Simon, Got your email. Thanks again for the lift. The girls were lucky, nothing scorched in the fire. Trip home was tough but glad to be back.

Great tunes, love the War Song. REckon I'll be back to Dublin in a couple of weeks. Will be in touch. Say hi to Jana.

Chat soon.
Rob
The Mannequins





Jul 2 2007 11:59 AM

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Jun 29 2007 12:36 PM

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Dream Tobacco





Jun 20 2007 3:22 AM

thanks simon, next time I..m playing will give you a shout - welcome to play slot in support. johnny
eude





May 21 2007 3:41 AM

Hey man,
glad you enjoyed it, I certainly did, it's great wee play to play.
Thanks so much for coming down, always good to see friendly faces if an when I look up from me bass!

Top party afterwards too, I made it home as daylight was creeping in, didn't have a hangover though, very very weird!

We should catch up soon dude, maybe for a post-payday pint?

Cheers,
Eude
The Mannequins





May 16 2007 9:28 AM

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May 9 2007 5:16 AM

All together now, "woooooah, duuuuuude!
Mairi





May 2 2007 7:27 AM

Just been lazin' about in the giant human sized cat basket with cup of tea and listening to your fab music. Hope you feel better for tomorrow. I'm still on this get fit health kick of mine and hoping it will make a difference to my diving!
The Mannequins





Apr 18 2007 12:13 PM

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Apr 6 2007 5:43 AM

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Dropkick





Mar 19 2007 6:18 AM

Hello Torpedo Buoy.
Thanks for adding us. Really interesting and original sound. Like it a lot. If you're around on april 20th, come to our album launch at Henry's.
Cheers.
Alastair.
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Mar 14 2007 10:05 AM

Cheers!

You should have been there the night Ravi Coltrane played (John and Alice Coltrane's son) - me and Kelbie DJ'd and there was literally no room to move - we couldn't get out from behind the decks!

We've also supported the poet Tom Leonard, ex Miles Davis drummer Billy Hart and I've done Art Show launches too!

Other nights are quieter, however...

Next Tuesday Kelbie & I are doing jazz / northern soul / jungle / beatz thing. We're on from 5:30 to 8pm with the last hour a 2 deck, 2 DJ tune about mix...