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See Below For Five Acts to See Live This Week
MUSIC
IN STAINES AND AREA THIS WEEK:
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
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SWEET MELINDA
Based
around fairly straightforward guitar playing, often influenced by the
style of 1970s British and American rock, Sweet Melinda’s
songs are often “life-affirming” with a sense of
humour.
Folksy chords and eastern-flavoured guitar riffs invoke a memory of Kinks circa 1965.
The band cites Lee Perry
as a major influence: Perry
was one of the producers whose mixing board experiments lead to the
‘dub’ sound. The ‘dub’ infusion
is clear in
Sweet Melinda’s percussive style that is reminiscent of Traffic
with bold low-pitched bass guitar drawing attention to the shape and
depth of the space between sounds as well as to the sounds themselves.
The band say they got their name from a Bob Dylan song*
[Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues- 1965] that goes:

and, like Dylan, they aspire to write true stories partly
autobiographical and partly observational.
Kris Hutton (Guitar/ Vocals) - Adam Jervis (Guitar/ Vocals) - Matt
Altria (Bass Guitar) - Brad Glennon ( Drums) are local lads but have
already gathered a reasonable following around Greater London and have
enjoyed playing at important venues such as- The Peel (Kingston), The
Half-Moon (Putney) and The Bull and Gate (Kentish Town) as well as
Guilfest.
Their sounds are less jangly than most indie pop bands- more
introverted and more moody (as you would expect from Dylan adherents)
but they still demonstrate a significant punk rock influence ( think
‘The Ramones’) with catchy pop melodies in their
songs and
a swagger almost Buzzcocks in style and attitude.
Their recent gig at The Hob (Staines) was polished, professional and
(almost) intellectual. The tiny crowd (well, it was a Sunday night and
the World Cup rugby was on) included young and old, men and women. The
band shows lots of class and a generous and heartfelt desire to
‘tell it like it is’.
They may even leave you howling at the moon...
You can download the Sweet Melinda tracks
1. Hotel Room
2. Work
3. Love & Sex
4. VIP
5. Work (Bombay Dub)
from xfm upload at:
http://www.xfmuploaded.co.uk/sweetmelinda/

* They may have equally
have been inspired by ...
“
Except for you, sweet Melinda, my wife
I
been ridin’ on empty
Most
all of my life”
John Denver- Sweet Melinda
Or:-
“Sweet
Melinda
You
turn my heart to a cinder
The
way you do them things that you do”
Sweet Melinda- Bruce Springsteen
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WHO
ARE SUZERAIN?

Suzerain are:
Tom Pether Vox
Richard Summers Guitar
Mike Smith Bass
Matt Constantine Keys/Cello
Ben Howe Drums/percussion
Formed in Early 05 through a shared love of pop, rock, electro and
sheer melody that brought them notoriety with all who saw their
earliest of gigs.
The Suzerain
Sound is a result
of many different influences (My Chemical Romance, Nine Inch Nails,
David Bowie, Depeche Mode, The Cure,) drawing on the music, art, ideas
and principle of all that has come before and setting new standards for
the future. The shimmer of glam, the pulse of dance, the longing and
ache of the great composers, the urgency and relentlessness of punk and
the pristine satisfaction of finely crafted pop… no musical
or
artistic rock is left unturned.
Suzerain set their standards very high. They demand that their music is
at once instantly infectious and accessible, but that also demands
closer inspection, and ultimately your complete devotion.

As a live band Suzerain are hard to beat. Having blasted through the
majority of the London circuit Suzerain have earned themselves a
fearsome live reputation, and are a band to be noted. Their incendiary
performances at London’s top venues and a heart stopping set
at
the O2 Wireless festival in 06 are a testament to these high standards
and lofty ambitions.
More than anything Suzerain give their all to everything they do. The
gigs incite their fans to dance and chant their name long after they
have left the stage, the music leaves no-one in any doubt they about
their skill, passion and ability to write amazing tunes.
Everybody’s foot taps and all heads turn.

[From http://www.suzerainmusic.com/]
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