Josh did us proud and the night was a huge success. I was on my own so no Jacqui on hand to take photos or record any video. I’m trying to track some down though, so something may appear here in the future. I really enjoyed my set & feel I’m finally getting to the point where I can concentrate on the performance rather than freaking out with nerves or concentrating so hard on playing the songs that I forget about trying to entertain. The sound onstage was perfect and that really helped me relax with the vocals. Nice! Duncan was excellent; probably the best I’ve seen him so far.
It looks like the next gig will be a solo acoustic show at the Fighting Cocks in Kingston on Friday 23rd October supporting Duncan. Alex Brindle Johnson & Jon Gerlis are also on the bill. I’m looking forward to it already; should be a lot of fun.
Quite a lot to catch up on and not a lot of time to do it in. Here’s the first bit though anyway. The acoustic gig at Lou’s Callyfest went off well in then end although it was a fairly terrifying experience all told. What doesn’t doesn’t kill you makes you stronger etc. etc. Definitely a character building experience, but one that will stand me in good stead for the future I’m sure. Here’s a clip of me playing ‘Shivers’ at the gig. The guitar intro is missing, but Jacqui caught the rest of the song. I was super nervous so the song’s pretty fast; also I had to stick the guitar through an amp and not the PA which is why it’s a bit tinny sounding.
OK, on with the next gig. I’m playing an acoustic set this Saturday (22nd August) at Kennedy’s on Caledonian Road, London as part of Callyfest 2009, an event organized by my good friend, Li’l Lost Lou. I’ll be onstage at 5PM and it would be amazing to see you if you’re able to get down. Originally I was going to be playing with Rich Matthews, but now he can’t make it so I’ll probably now be on my own, although there’s a tiny possibility that John Ruscoe will be able to join me…which would be lovely. Here’s the flyer:
Time for a quick summary of upcoming gigs…and a note to self about getting some sort of calendar sorted out for this website. Noted.
5th August: Billy No Mates at The Old Angel Inn, Nottingham supporting SNFU - More info
15th August: Billy No Mates at the Kanalrock Festival in Oslo, Norway- More info
22nd August: Acoustic gig at the Cally Fest, Caledonian Road, London- More info
27th August: Special gig playing some punk covers (+ probably a few Sink songs) at The Portland Arms, Cambridge. N.B. I know we’re billed as ‘acoustic opener TBC’ on the venue’s website, but we’ve agreed with promoter, DS, that we can do a 30 minute band set instead. The plan at the moment is that I’ll be on guitar with Rich Matthews (from K-Line) on bass and his mate, Tom, on drums - More info
Also in the pipeline, but currently unconfirmed, are acoustic gigs at the Fighting Cocks in Kingston and a venue in Sittingbourne, Kent; both supporting Duncan Redmonds. Moreinfo on those gigs as I get it.
Definitely a character building experience, but one that will stand me in good stead for the future I’m sure. Here’s a clip of me playing ‘Shivers’ at the gig. The guitar intro is missing, but Jacqui caught the rest of the song. I was super nervous so the song’s pretty fast; also I had to stick the guitar through an amp and not the PA which is why it’s a bit tinny sounding.
Time for a quick summary of upcoming gigs…and a note to self about getting some sort of calendar sorted out for this website. Noted.
