ELECTRONICS |
Siel Orchestra 2 |
Casio CZ-3000 | Rocktek White LED Phaser Pedal |
Korg MS-10 |
Korg Microkorg | Arion Stereo Phaser SPH-1 Pedal |
Korg MiniKorg 700S |
Sennheiser E845 Microphone | Electro Harmonix Small Clone Pedal |
DAP Stage Cube SC-12|
Roland TR-626 |
Boss DR-202 Groovebox | Roland Juno 6 |
Casio CT-410V |
Alesis Microverb 3 |
RedSound Federation BPM FX |
Sur Sangat Tabla Machine |
Casio RZ-1 Sampling Drum Machine |
Soundstone Phaser Effects Box |
Boss DR-110 | Boss RE-1000 Multi Echo Reverb Unit |
Boss RCL-10 Compressor Limiter Unit |
Roland CR-68 | Alesis Multimix 16 Firewire audio interface / mixing desk | Boss BR-532 | VestaFire Digital Delay DDX Pedal | Inkel Sterero EQ 815 Rack | Tapco Mix120 Mixing console | Vestax DPH-X1 Dj Phaser | Boss RBF-10 Flanger | and a lot of cables / power supplies / adaptors
Liberté, égalité, fraternité
All Songs unless stated are composed and performed completely live by WeirdGear.
Influences
we take a little from each of these and many more besides and even could sound a little like some of them too: -
BBC Radiophonic Workshop, The Velvet Underground, John Carpenter, Flight of the Conchords, Yo Gabba Gabba, Cerrone, Katerine, 808 State, Francois K, Laurent Garnier, Tony Visconti, Ennio Morricone, Giorgio Moroder, Henry Mancini, Prince, AIR, Simian / Simian Mobile Disco, Electric Light Orchestra, David Bowie, Chicory Tip, Stevie Wonder, The Stranglers, Ultimate Spinach , Kraftwerk, Paul Hardcastle, Brian Eno, Digitalism (K)Cluster, Conny Plank, CAN, Neu, Harmonium, Manuel Göttsching, Die Doraus und Der Marinas, My Bloody Valentine , Senor Coconut, Pink Floyd (66-76), Andy Weatherall, Kris Needs, Friendly Fires, Jagz Kooner, Flairs, Super Furry Animals, Keith Tenniswood, Buggles, Death in Vegas, Mike Batt , Herb Alpert, Serge Gainsbourg, Sonic Youth, Ray Lynch, labels like ZTT and Factory Records, The Clash, Joe Meek, Phil Spector, The Beach Boys, The Temptations, Peter Wyngarde, The Byrds, Stock Aitken & Waterman, Kevin Ayers "The Butterfly Dance", Malcolm MacClaren, Ultra Vivid Scene, Nancy Sinatra, Os Mutantes, Vitalic, Scott Walker, Robin Scott, Daft Punk, Shatner & Nimoy, Plastic Fantastic Machine, Creation Records, Primal Scream , Spacemen 3, Flairs, Spiritualized, Steve Zissou, David Holmes / The Free Association, Ultramarine , Soft Machine, Mark Mothersbaugh, DEVO, Tomoaki Taka, William Woodson, Paul DeKorte, Joe Griffiths, DJ Lance Rock, Muno, Foofa, Brobee, Toodee and Plex
QUOTES
"No matter where you go, there you are." - Dr. Buckaroo Banzai
"you either get it or you don't" - Frank Zappa
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” - Dr. Seuss
"Nobody knows what's going to happen. And then we film it. That's the whole concept" - Steve Zissou
Sounds Like
to the bands' ears -
WeirdGear evokes the spirit of 1960s freakbeat/psychedelia/bubblegum mixed into 87-92 era acid house and indie-dance fused with 1970s glam rock/synth/krautrock/prog/punk, dripping with Detroit Techno and Chicago House and a generous measure of 1980s electro/pop/computer game music all of which comes with a 21st Century twist.
WeirdGear are a band from Essex that use 1970s analogue synthesizers and drum machines to make their music. They always perform COMPLETELY LIVE, without any pre-recorded backing and perform regularly in London, across the UK and at Festival dates.
GIG VENUES / PROMOTERS: -Arctic Circle, The Big Chill, The Good Ship, A Music Club @ The Others, Synthetic, Working Classes, Chinnerys.
RADIO SESSIONS / AIRPLAY: - BBC6 Music, BBC Essex, Phoenix FM, Dandelion Radio, Southend Radio.
FESTIVALS: - SWSF 07 & 08, COSMIC PUFFIN 08 & 09, Geekpop Festival 10, SX Festival 10.
We have been priviledged to play gigs with some great bands and friends: - NOW, Hong Kong in the 60s, Relation, The Vanity Clause, Sohodolls, Detronik, 586, Glass, Hybernation, Cheju, MINT, Little Penguin, The Kumfort Women, Kosmiche Djs, Disco_r_dance, Tha London Undarground.
GAME PERFORMED LIVE AT COSMIC PUFFIN 09 - vid by MyChoonz
RECENT REVIEWS
NOISY Fanzine ISSUE 9 - "WeirdGear are hard to describe - there's an occasional nod to Air or Death in Vegas, but really this band are one of the most original Essex bands Noisy has had the privilege of reviewing - long may they continue!"
www.losingtoday.com - "’GAME’ - "an unmistakably distinct pop prowess much evidenced in the early outings of both a youthful Depeche Mode and Duran Duran albeit refracted through the viewfinder of a ‘Travelogue’ era Human League"
"they have something of a shared mindset with the likes of the much admired Testcard and White Rose Movement"
Tom Robinson BBC6 Music - "It's wonderful, you can almost hear it breathe!"
www.anewbandaday.com - Weird Gear have taken the soundtrack from a low budget early-80's sci-fi TV show and made it into music that is both enjoyable and danceable. This alone is some achievement, especially if you've ever sat through an early-80's BBC sci-fi show.
WeirdGear est un groupe de Essex que les synthétiseurs analogiques des années 1970 l'utilisation et la drum machines pour faire leur musique. Elles remplissent toujours complètement LIVE, sans aucun pré-enregistrées et des bandes se produisent régulièrement à Londres, au Royaume Uni et à des dates du festival.
WeirdGear son una banda de Essex que la década de 1970 el uso sintetizadores analógicos y cajas de ritmos para hacer su música. Siempre se realizan totalmente en vivo, sin ningún tipo de pre-grabado de apoyo y actúan con regularidad en Londres, en el Reino Unido y en las fechas del Festival.
..Hey man, that's real nice of you to say, i'm pretty pleased with them, just gotta keep plugging away. Hope you and the other Weird Gear boys are ok. g x
Hi, loving your tracks, in fact so much so that you are going to be played on this week's Greg and Burtt Show on Amazing Radio. Tune in, Sunday, between 10am - 12pm via DAB or if you are not lucky enough to own one of these wonder units, then www.amazingradio.co.uk
Bring along 10 friends and you win a Greg and Burtt Show badge - OK so that is not true, but it will great for loads of people to hear your stuff going out!!!
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