1.

Juicy Funk Soul & Indie- Live in Staines



Shock Contender
Mar 11 2010
Hobgoblin
Staines



Head down The Hob and see what the fuss is about!

Shock Contender are a 3 piece Funk / Soul / Indie  band from Surrey - featuring rip roaring bass, furious drums, soulful guitar, and awesome vocals.

Drawing from a range of influences from yesteryear, yet always sounding fresh and unique – you’ll be hard pressed not to be drawn to your feet and shaking your stuff from the second you hear a note!

The live shows are full of energy and have more funk than you can shake a stick at! Over the coming months you’ll start seeing more gigs being posted on here, so head down and see what the fuss is about!

Bass & Lead Vocals - Lee Tavender

Guitar & Vocals - Joel Rickards

Drums - Alex Humphries

11 March Hobgoblin Staines









2.

UK's Legendary Blues Guitarman - Live Here in Staines



Mr Kamikaze
Mar 14 2010
Hobgoblin
Staines



Mr Kamikaze was formed in 2006 by people who have been making music together for years. Influenced by the new wave sound of the late seventies, geek rock and punk they play jerky, poppy rock music. They have played shows with Polysics, The Briefs, We Are The Physics and Tokyo Pinsalocks, and have made an impact on the Brighton rock scene. They have recently recorded and self-released their debut EP imaginatively titled 'Mr Kamikaze'. Mr Kamikaze's incredibly energetic live set is a smashing way to enjoy their carefully crafted pop music.

Band Members    Richard Bushby | Vocals / Guitar

Jack Alexander Wiseman | Guitar / vocals

Robin Robotic | Bass / Synth / vocals

Edwin Brooks | Drums / vocals

Johnny O Rourke | Synth / Horns


Mar 14 2010      8:00P
    The Hobgoblin     Staines


Mar 26 2010      8:00P
    The Fighting Cocks w/ THIRD LIGHT     Kingston


Links:

http://www.myspace.com/mrkamikazemusic




3.

Folk Rock - Live Locally in Isleworth






Beautiful Losers
Mar 13 2010
Coach & Horses
Isleworth


Beautiful Losers are a West London/Surrey based quartet. We like Rock, Folk and Country Rock (and more). We have been called Alt-Country/Americana ish but we’re also West Coast Rock with a nod to classic British Rock. We still play our old songs...

Talking of which...we had an album out in 2004 called High In The Tall Grass. Our oldest fans swear by (and at) it but we don't have swimming pools yet. Had a bit of radio play then we recorded a four track EP in a windmill in darkest Surrey (Silvermere Sound). These songs can be heard in our download section.

In the sixties and seventies it was dignified to be slutty ageing rockers hitting guitars and drums and singing proper songs with great words, melodies and hooks. It was cool to have a great guitar sound and the occasional goosebumping solo, it was perfectly normal to rock out and move people with your music. If you know what we mean by that then check us out, this is why we do what we do.   

Crosby Stills Nash & Young, The Byrds, The Beatles, Steve Miller Band, The Band, Black Crowes, The Small Faces, The Faces, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Radiohead, Counting Crows, Nick Drake, Ryan Adams, Lucky Jim, Paul Weller, Gram Parsons, Jeff Buckley, Bob Dylan, The Summer Wardrobe, My Morning Jacket, Stevie Wonder, Traffic, Angelfield, AC/DC, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Lucinda Williams, Drive By Truckers, Magic Ship, Lambchop, The Decemberists, Coldplay, The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, Tim Hardin, The Shins, Wilco, Viarosa, Saint Jude, REM, Peter Bruntnel




Link:

http://www.myspace.com/beautifullosersband



4.

Live Rock -  Egham





Yellowhouse
Mar 13 2010
The Crown
Egham





Yellowhouse: Terry Lewis-Lead Vocals,guitar. Mick Boswell-Lead Guitar,backing vocals. Mark Ryan-Bass Guitar. Trevor Hill-Drums. New band forming from members of other bands that have split! All been playing in original and cover bands for years and have now decided to put together a classic rock band,stadium rock in the pub!! we will have this up and running by the summer 09! but for now its hard work all the way till were ready,we have a special summer gig lined up and we will let em have it! Just an update,rehearsals are going very well,better than expected at this stage! 25 songs ready and working on more! hope the spandex still fits!! Gigs starting to come in now and a big support gig already lined up for next year(more info on that later)we have a great set ready now and lots of new stuff on the way..very pleased with the sound of the band at this stage!

Link:

http://www.myspace.com/yellowhouse1



5.

Exciting Rock Covers  - Live at Weybridge




Leech
Mar 14 2010
Prince of Wales
Weybridge

REM, BEATLES, NIRVANA, THE WHO, GREEN DAY

LEECH predominately play covers, from REM, BEATLES, NIRVANA, THE WHO, GREEN DAY , so all types of music genres are covered so that everyone can enjoy the music and no one feels left out, however LEECH occasionally perform a few original LEECH songs which are always applauded as there is something very distinctive and catchy about them! 2004 was a fantastic year for LEECH having played over 60 gigs in the London area and a six-night stint in Nice , France ! 2005 is set to be more of a success than last year with more gigs in the UK and abroad and for the first time a full studio album of original material!

Sunday 14th March       8:30pm       THE PRINCE OF WALES, 11 Cross Road, Oatlands Village


LOZ - Guitar & Vocals RICHEY - Bass & Vocals TIM - Traps





Link:

http://www.myspace.com/leechs5
1.

All Girl Punk Rock Outfit  - Live in Staines



Hearts Under Fire
Feb 25 2010
Hobgoblin
Staines




"We make honest music from our hearts."

Hearts Under Fire are a four-piece band from Surrey, UK, consisting of Lexi Clark (drums), Nicky Day (rhythm guitar), Steph Forrow (lead guitar) & Mary O’Regan (bass & vocals).Their ballsy, melodic, impassioned songs together with fast tempos, driving guitars and gang vocals have been compared to Rise Against, Alkaline Trio and AFI, but despite the similarities, these girls have certainly created a sound of their own. The band already have six UK tours under their belts, played Guilfest Rock Sound Stage, Camden Underworld, Facedown and have shared a stage with the likes of 65daysofstatic, Gay For Johnny Depp, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, The Maple State and You Me At Six (to name a few) and this is only the beginning.


Feb 25 2010      8:00P
    The Hobgoblin W/ Midgar, Raising Sand     Staines

Link:



http://www.myspace.com/heartsunderfire




2.

UK's Legendary Blues Guitarman - Live Here in Staines



Papa George with Steve Simpson
Feb 25 2010
Riverside Club
Staines



Papa George is generally regarded as one of the major electric blues musicians playing on the British blues scene today.

Papa George’s style is characterized by the use of amplified resonator guitars or Fender Strat, picked or bottled, as each note is gently squeezed from soulful strings. His deep, great smoky voice is a mixture of honeyed molasses and Tennessee sourmash whiskey- sometimes dark and bitter as the cocoa bean, but most of the time, as sweet and as merry as a Piña Colada.

Papa George employs a more up-tempo style than many of his blues playing buddies (reminding me of John Lee Hooker) with a driving rhythm and a tendency to walk the bass pattern with his thumb- this especially nimble method helping to illuminate and add texture to the rhythm of the faster numbers.

To see the latest ADPONTES review of PAPA GEORGE at the STAINES RIVERSIDE CLUB click here >>

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/papageorgeblues


http://www.stevesimpsonmusic.com/


3.

Folk Acoustic Songwriter - Live Staines/Laleham






Ron Trueman-Border
Feb 27 2010
Feathers
Laleham


Ron Trueman-Border is a prolific and extremely hard-working singer-songwriter. He has written literally thousands of songs and has 14 albums to his credit.His music covers folk,blues,country,bluegrass and some jazz.

Feb 27 2010      8:00P
    The Feathers Laleham


Link:

http://www.myspace.com/wwwrontruemanbordercouk



4.

Good Ole 50's Rock'n'Roll -  Live locally in Shepperton





Alleycats
Feb 27 2010
Bagster House Club
Shepperton



Good Ole 50's Rock'n'Roll At It's Very Best


The London based Alleycats took to the road in 1998, but most of the six guys in the current line-up have been around the fifties rock'n'roll scene a lot longer than that. They regularly gig across the UK and occasionally in Europe. Anywhere a good rock'n'roll party is going on!

With guitars, piano, tenor sax, bass, drums and lots of vocals, they play for entertainment and dancing. If you want to jive, bop, stroll or smooch, these are the guys for you.

The Alleycats cover the whole range of 50s rock 'n' roll, from rockabilly and swing to doo-wop. Their 2003 CD "Alley Palais", contained many of their own songs, in authentic fifties style, but the live set contains mainly a great cross section of the classic rock'n'roll songs plus a few less obvious surprises!

Feb 27 2010      8:00P
    Bagster House Club     Shepperton

Walton Lane
Shepperton
Surrey
TW17 8LP
01932 226627

Link:

http://www.myspace.com/alleycatsuk



5.

Sounds of Santana  - Live at Windlesham




Samtana
Feb 27 2010
Windlesham Theatre
Windlesham

Santana Tribute

SAMTANA will take you on a musical journey. From early classics like BLACK MAGIC WOMAN, OYE COMO VA and EVIL WAYS. Through Latin instrumentals such as the infectious JINGO, SE A CABO and JUNGLE STRUT. On the way SAMTANA stop off with the beautiful ballads PRIMAVERA and TABOO, and they rock with THEM CHANGES and I HOPE YOU'RE FEELING BETTER. Not forgetting, of course, the hits that made Carlos Santana the world acclaimed star he is today. SHE'S NOT THERE, SMOOTH and the truly memorable SAMBA PATI.


Samtana at Windlesham Theatre, Windlesham 8.30pm - 11pm
£10 on the door (£8 advance from 07903 46 26 36)


Sat 27 Feb 2010


Link:

http://www.myspace.com/samtanatribute




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1.

Raw Rock Power  - Live in Staines



Westley Horner
Feb 18 2010
Hobgoblin
Staines




A raw 3 piece band lead by journeyman songwriter Westley Horner. Together with Paul White ( Drums ) and James Godman ( Bass ) the trio have a huge year planned for 2010

Look out for the debut album scheduled for early June out on Spirit Road Records.

Feb 18 2010      8:00P
    The Hobgoblin Staines


Link:


http://www.myspace.com/westleyhorner




2.

Heavy Metal - Wild in  Windsor



Sondura
Feb 19 2010
Firestation Arts Centre
Windsor

Days of Last

Present...
 
Sondura
Valour
Together We Hunt

19.02.2010
18.00 h

Firestation Arts Centre
Windsor
 
£6

Sondura Band Members:    Tom Watson - Vocals
Jack Watson - Guitars, Vocals
Steve Dillon - Bass
Fred Green - Drums

Link:

http://www.myspace.com/sondura 



3.

Loud Indie Power-Pop - Live Staines






Dr Pop
Feb 21 2010
Hobgoblin
Staines


Formed out of the ashes of several other bands on the GU1 scene and with the single-minded desire of making proper tunes that people will love, Alex, Will and Jack have merged to produce something of joyful euphoria. They take their influences from any band that write great songs and have loud guitars. From the likes of Pixies, Weezer, Sonic Youth and The Clash.

They have been gigging consistently around London, Guildford and Brighton since their formation in the summer of 2008 including two tremendously well received performances at Guilfest. They released the iTunes only E.P. “Dirty New Hobbies” in November 2009, and have also been receiving their first radio play on BBC Sussex, and have done live session's for Eagle Radio and GU2 Radio.

Whether you want to shout along or just tap your foot, their loud-indie-punky-powerpop style has something for everyone. You want to dance. You want to sing. You want to party. You want to swoon. You want to make little paper models of them to put on your mantelpiece. That’s fine – they just want to make you listen.

Will - Bass/Vocals
Alex - Guitar/Vocals
Jack - Drums/Vocals

Feb 21 2010      8:00P
    The Hobgoblin     Staines

Link:

http://www.myspace.com/doctorpopular



4.

Melodic Rock -  Live locally in Isleworth





The Chicken Thieves
Feb 20 2010
Coach & Horses
Isleworth



Free Entry !


Formed in 2008 and born out of a fear of all things non musical "The Chicken Thieves" are a London/Surrey based quartet.

Initially a collaboration between musicians "Stuart Saunders" and "Mike (El Presidente) Weatherley" The Chicken Thieves was set to run along-side existing projects but soon became the focus for their musical bent.

Without a full line up, Saunders and Weatherley put their heads together to find a competent and talented bass player and the first and obvious choice was long time friend "Rich (Killer) Eaton".

Eaton had not performed live for a number of years since throwing down the groove for legendary Acid Jazz band "Northern Lights" and needed little influence to join Saunders and Weatherley.

The line up was completed with the inclusion of vocalist Stefan Parrott, influenced by artists such as 'The Counting Crows', 'REM', 'Gene' and many other alternative rock bands, Parrott's vocals bring a melodic and soulful voice to the mix.

Recently signed up with TCT Records and AWAL... The Chicken Thieves Latest single "Stolen Wings" is available now on iTunes.

Feb 20 2010      8:00P
    The Coach and Horses     London

Link:

http://www.myspace.com/thechickenthieves



5.

David Bowie Classics - Live at Hampton




Thin White Duke
Feb 20 2010
Royal Oak




TWD are a 5 piece outfit of David Bowie enthusiasts who perform a set-list honed from the very best of the legends huge repertoire.The look and sound of the original Thin White Duke is captured through a two-hour show that features smash hits and classic album tracks.The favourites are all there-"Changes","Life on Mars","The Jean Genie","Golden Years"and "Ashes to Ashes" to name a few. A shared passion for the music of David Bowie is the fuel that powers TWD and this is reflected not only in the obvious enjoyment that they derive from performing the songs but equally in the reaction from audiences on the lookout for an authentic Bowie experience.


Feb 20 2010      9:00P
    The Royal Oak     Hampton


Link:

http://www.myspace.com/thinwhiteduketribute




1.

3 of the Best for Valentines   - Live in Staines



Arcady Bliss
Feb 14 2010
Hobgoblin
Staines

+ AUDIO VIDEO DISCO + FIN

In a world where the airwaves, TV and computer screens are crammed with glitzy, vacuous faux-pop Arcady Bliss offerw the alternative of hand-crafted songs with heart and soul....

Feb 7 2010      7:00P
    The Hobgoblin     Staines   Entry £3


Link:


http://www.myspace.com/arcadybliss




2.

Rock n Roll Covers  -  Valentines Weekend Windsor



Juice
Feb 13 2010
Old Ticket Hall
Windsor

Four guys meet in a pub, have a jam, sparks fly, they form the Ultimate Band...classic rock n roll covers with a little bit of everything from the Beatles to KISS

+ DJ PLAYING

80’s & 90’s HITS - BAR OPEN TILL 2AM

Free Before 10pm £3 After





3.

Live A  listed Indie Rock Band - Live Staines






Sion
Feb 11 2010
Hobgoblin
Staines


Sion are an unsigned five piece rock band from south England, the place of all good farmers. It would suffice to say the band know their crops. They have toured across Europe and the States & recently experienced near death, due to the tour bus hanging over a cliff edge in Spain. That was not nearly as fun as when they drove in to a nudist camp. (Shortly after they decided it would be best if they changed driver for a while).

They have played in over 14 countries, won an unsigned competition to play at O2 Wireless Festival then asked back to play the next year. Sion have played with
such bands as Oceansize, People in Planes, Foals, JR Ewing and QOTSA. Dan the bass player has recently been rescuing golden retrievers from local ponds and rivers in his home town of Marlborough. Together with being A-listed on local radio stations which is unheard of for an unsigned band, Sion have received radio play on Radio 1, XFM, BBC 6 Music and Kerrang! Radio among others. The band's second single came out early summer this year and has enjoyed much attention including the video getting played twice daily on NME TV. The third single Shoulder to Shoulder is out March 2010.

AK - Vocals
Ruggers- Guitar & Vocals
Bowman - Guitar
Dan - Bass
Birdy - Drums

Link:

http://www.myspace.com/siononline



4.

Fun Live Vocalist-  Live locally in Windsor





Yvette Nowlan
Feb 12 2010
Crispin
Windsor



Free Entry !


A self-contained female solo act who can entertain a wide variety of audiences with popular songs through the decades, from the 30s right up to current chart hits.

Yvette has a strong, versatile voice, fun personality and professional manner...



Crispin Windsor, 56 grove Road, Windsor, Berks SL4 1HS

5.

Rock Covers Party - Live at Hampton




Brainchild
Feb 13 2010
Royal Oak
Hampton




Brainchild returns to the Royal Oak Hampton this weekend playing various covers




1.

Hard Rockin' 3-Piece   - Live in Staines



Devil Trigger
Feb 07 2010
Hobgoblin
Staines

+ Demure + Stilts

Johnny Armstrong (Bass, Vocals) Tim Parsons (Guitar) Mark Ryder (Drums)

Devil Trigger are a hard rockin three piece from the Berkshire area that formed at the end of 2006 with one aim, to rock hard and true. With a love of hard riffs and soaring melodies whose contrasting tastes combine to create a greater whole, the band go from strength to strength. With a sound that’s been likened to bands such as Seether and Breaking Benjamin, Devil Trigger are one of the newest and most exciting heavy rock bands to come out of Reading’s thriving unsigned music scene, and are becoming reknowned for their energetic stage performances and powerful anthemic melodies. With their debut album due to be released Winter 09, 2010 promises to be a huge year for the trio. Evil never sounded so good.

Feb 7 2010      7:00P
    The Hobgoblin     Staines   Entry £3


Link:


http://www.myspace.com/deviltriggeruk



2.

Classical Cello  -  Sunbury Riverside Arts Centre



Clare Deniz
Feb 6 2010
Riverside Arts Centre
Sunbury

Morning Coffee Concert Sat 6th Feb 10:15

Classically trained cello player Clare Deniz has played witt folk rock legends Strawbs and prog-rockers such as Gentle Giant.  At Sunbury this week she teams up with classical guitar artist Rose Andresier for a sublime Morning Coffee Concert brought to you by the Sunbury & Shepperton Arts Assocation.

Tickets £7:50

Riverside Arts centre
59 Thames Street
Sunbury
www.riversidearts.co.uk

01932 782788


Links:

http://claredeniz.blogspot.com/

http://www.andresierclassicalguitar.com/


3.

Live Rock Covers- Windsor






Cool Beans
Feb 06 2010
Old Ticket Hall
Windsor


Cool Beans are a sensational  five piece covers band based in South Bucks

THE OLD TICKET HALL, WINDSOR, Berks
Cost: Free Before 10pm £3 After

Link:

http://thecoolbeans.co.uk/



4.

Classic Rock / Metal / Punk-  Live locally in Hampton





Replicant
Feb 06 2010
Royal Oak
Hampton



West London's most authentic Rock Covers Band!


Replicant are a rock covers band, formed in March 2002 from experienced musicians.

They play mainly "Classic Rock" (Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Free, Metallica, Pink Floyd,
Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Motorhead, etc) but with some more modern tracks thrown in (Foo Fighters, Blink 182, Puddle of Mudd, etc).



Links:

www.myspace.com/replicantrockband

5.

Funk / Blues / R&B  - Live Locally at Isleworth




Station House
Feb 05 2010
Coach & Horses
Isleworth




Station House Band Members:    Sam Kelly, Spy, Paul Jobson, Tony Qunta, Jerome Marcus, TJ Johnson, Leburn Maddox, Michael Bailey, Winston Delandro

Influences:    Cymande, James Brown, Keb Mo, Robert Cray, Billy Cobham, Stevie
Wonder, Robben Ford, Herbie Hancock

Feb 5 2010      8:00P
    The Coach & Horses, Isleworth TW7 5BQ

Link:


http://www.myspace.com/stationhouseband