Hello all!!! We would like to announce that Tom,Matt and Allan are in the process of writing and putting together a new band. Its early days but keep your ears and eyes open for further info. Band line up so far is Tom-guitar and vocs, Allan-guitar and vocs Matt-keyboards and vocs and welcoming are new bass player becky to the fold.
Meg would like to invite you to our tribute gig to Rob of meg. It is on the 7th of Feb at the Marrs Bar in Worcester. Acts lined up so far include - Special Guest John Lawrence (Gorky's Zygotic Mynci), And What Will Be Left Of Them, Mr Bones And The Dreamers, Cobweb Dilemas and the Rivers Presley Set more are to be confirmed. Doors will be open at 6 will be a great night. Look forward to seeing you there.
All of Meg xxx
It is with a very heavy heart that i am writing this. Rob bestfriend/brother guitar and voclas of meg passed away yesterday while on holiday in spain.
Cant put into words how devastated we all are at this terrible loss, he truly was a one of a kind and touched whoever he met with his personality and humour. He was a musical genius and his loss has left a huge whole in all our lives.
Its so hard to know what to right other than we all loved him so much and will never ever forget our brother/friend top class dude that he was.
All of meg xxx
Meg are Lo-Fi Electro Indie Rock Pop from Kidderminster of all places. Now 5 years young and still containing all original members, Rob Geraghty (guitar/vocals) and Matt Pimm (keyboards/guitars), Tom Games (drums) and Allan Thombs (bass) – all improved and well seasoned from years of gigging. Meg are named after a much loved but somewhat irritating black cat.
Meg’s sound has been described as “Sounding like a cross between Grandaddy and Pavement with analogue keyboards creating a Pac Man fighting Weezer over a Lo-Fi groove”. Meg draw on influences from a weird collection of bands ranging from the mainstream to the obscure and have fashioned a sound that Pete (from And What Will Be Left Of Them?) described in the NME as 'playing music at a slight tangent to the universe'.
Meg were approached by Gavin Monaghan (John Peel Sessions/Idlewild/Mercury Rev/Babes In Toyland) of Magic Garden Studios to record their first demo after watching one of their legendary live shows. The Meg live experience has seen them play from Lancaster University, Aberystwyth University, Bristol and across to the Camden Underworld in London supporting Quasi, Jarcrew & Grandscope among others on the way.
Meg have finished recording 2 EP’s the first of which You’re The Teacher was released at Meg’s 5th birthday party in late 2006. The title track was edited, mixed and mastered by Andy Taylor (Editors, King Adora, Miss Black America). The second EP, Lego Hair EP will be released later this year.
‘I don't know of another band that are quite like Meg. Meg take their time, they like to get things just right - perfectionists and innovators, Meg don't always do what you'd expect them to! I'm shocked, hooked and reeled in now; superb stuff’ Rating : 10. Toxic Pete’s Music Reviews
’So brilliantly indie that it's almost painful. Layers and layers of loud guitars, topped off with some pleasant keyboarding and quiet-loud-quiet-LOUD tunes in true corduroy-flares fashion. Still, Meg certainly are different from pretty much anything you might have heard before. Diehard indie-kids, you're gonna love them. Actually, doesn't matter if you aren't, you just might love them, anyway!’ Miuzik E-Zine
HELLO FROM Q2 JAM BAR……….WE HAVE LIVE MUSIC EVERY WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY NIGHT . WEDNESDAY BEING OPEN MIC NIGHT ALL ARE WELCOME. THIS FRIDAY WE HAVE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE Q2 JAM BAR GREEN ST KIDDERMINSTER DY10 1AL TEL NO:01562823428 WWW.MYSPACE.COM/Q2JAMBAR WEDNESDAY Every wedneday we hold an . Open Mic session. All you need to do is turn up at the venue @ 8.00pm to reserve your slot with Dan. We will also use this session as a showcase for anyone who wants to be considered for a gig on a friday , so come down and show use you wares! Free drink for all performers :-) LINE UP FOR MAY’S BANDS
HELLO FROM Q2 JAM BAR……….WE HAVE LIVE MUSIC EVERY WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY NIGHT . WEDNESDAY BEING OPEN MIC NIGHT ALL ARE WELCOME. THIS FRIDAY WE HAVE ------Kid Gloves------- Four Lads from Kidderminster (K-Town), with a common interest in playing,making,and hearing music. Its all about the music.....and the beer.....and the ladies!!!!!!!!!!
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE Q2 JAM BAR GREEN ST KIDDERMINSTER DY10 1AL TEL NO:01562823428 WWW.MYSPACE.COM/Q2JAMBAR
WEDNESDAY
Every wedneday we hold an . Open Mic session. All you need to do is turn up at the venue @ 8.00pm to reserve your slot with Dan. We will also use this session as a showcase for anyone who wants to be considered for a gig on a friday , so come down and show use you wares! Free drink for all performers :-)
LINE UP FOR APRIL’S BANDS
FRI 3rd OAK VS KIK
OAK, an English industrial-metal outfit, based in the West Midlands town of Kidderminster were first formed by Nicholas Hall and Alexander Hudson in 2001 as a dark metal band. In 2004 OAK made their Industrial debut to their veteran fans, sporting a sound akin to American industrial bands such as Celldweller and Stabbing Westward, and have been largely compared to Nine Inch Nails with vocal styles holding similarities to Linkin Park.
FRI 10th Sons Of Beaches
Sons of Beaches are an original rock outfit from Kidderminster www.myspace.com/sonsofbeaches
FRI 17th GOITY
GOLTY IS AN ESTABLISHED SOLO ARTIST FROM THE SEYCHELLES, BRINGING HIS FRESH SEYCHELLES ROOTS REGGAE TO THE UK…. ..
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FRI24th FIRST DEGREE BURNS
First Degree Burns (FDB) are an eight piece band whose influences stem from the concrete
I'd just like to thank you for asking Mr Bones to play for you last night. It truly was a great honour and I don't hesitate to say the most important gig the band have played. It meant an awful lot to be asked to play. I'd just like to thank you for the hospitality everyone showed the band and thank you for putting the night on which I think was a fitting tribute.
Emily, Tom, Matt and Allan. I am totally shocked and moved by your sad loss, Rob was so genuine, warm, and unassuming, we spoke on a few occasions about his music and more recently through my-space, he was so enthusiastic about Meg and his music, which incidentally I had told him I thought was totally original and dynamic (much to his embarrassment) Having lost a band member suddenly ourselves only 9 months ago in similar circumstances I understand your grief, you will never replace Rob but his hard work for the band must be repaid to his memory, keep on gigging guys, share his music with the masses and toast his memory every gig you play. Our thoughts are with you all. From room26 (band)
Only just heard about this and to say we are shocked is an understatement. Rob was a great musician and we were very impressed with the mixing of old and new styles to give the MEG sound.
RIP Rob. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you affected by this tragedy.
