This is possibly old news if you’re signed up to our newsletter (if you didn’t receive it last week you can read it and sign up for the next ones here), but thought I’d write it here too cos both of these things are pretty exciting…
Firstly you’ll be able to hear a track from our forthcoming live EP for the first time ever anywhere in the world on Mike Chadwick’s Cutting Edge show on Jazz FM from 10pm TONIGHT! (Sunday 9th). Mike is also in charge at Band on the Wall in Manchester, where we recorded the EP in June and where we’ll be launching it with another special gig on Thursday 20th October – get your tickets in NOW…
Secondly, very pleased to announce that we’re heading into the studio next month to record for a new full length album which will be released early next year – can’t wait to get in there and get started!
Posted by on 09/10/2011 at 11:18 in misc, news. Leave comments here.
Its a shame I’m in Manchester over the weekend and not in Bavaria for a few reasons – better availability of quality weissbier over there, and an admittedly neglible weather improvement (4 degrees warmer and a bit less rainy according to the BBC), but mainly because if I was in Bavaria I’d be able to watch our gig from the Burghausen International Jazz Festival in March, which is broadcast almost in its entirety on BR-alpha on Sunday evening (September 18th) at 21.15 – click here for the details.
As many will know, we were in Burghausen to play in the final of the European Young Artists’ Jazz Award, which we were fortunate enough to win! Applications are now open for next year’s competition, and I can’t recommend it highly enough – its an amazing opportunity for any emerging acts. The deadline is November 1st, all the info is here. Good luck!
Posted by on 16/09/2011 at 13:51 in misc, news and tagged br-alpha, burghausen, european young artists' jazz award, tv, weissbier. Leave comments here.
I’ve just uploaded a load of pictures from our gig at Band on the Wall in June – there’s few below but check out the rest in our photo gallery. As well as photos from the gig, we also had a quick photoshoot in the morning while microphones were being set up for the recording, and I’ve also uploaded the pick of the bunch from that! All photos are by the rather excellent Martin Wilson.
Also keep an ear to the ground for news about the recording from the night, which you’ll be able to hear very very soon…!
Posted by on 14/09/2011 at 11:59 in gigs, misc and tagged band on the wall, martin wilson, photos. Leave comments here.
Although I’ve written about the Band on the Wall gig last week on facebook and twitter, I thought it would be nice to put something up here too with a couple of photos from the day. Thanks again to everyone who came for making it such an amazing night (we had a great time, sounded like you did too?!) and thanks to everyone at Band on the Wall for helping it all happen…
Also I have a few posters left over so if you’d like one, just make a donation of £3 or more to cover postage using the yellow ‘Donate’ button on the right (include your address) and I’ll send you one – first come first served!
Posted by on 21/06/2011 at 12:14 in gigs, misc and tagged band on the wall, manchester, photos. Leave comments here.
Following the round up over the past few days of photos from our recent prize winning trip to Germany, I thought I’d post a round up with full size versions of a few of the best ones…
This first one was taken by Robert Piffer, a photographer from Burghausen. Think its great how he’s managed to fit the entire band into one shot, and especially with me being mid air at the time!
This one I like for the posing going on – all very boy band…
I think this one captures how we were all feeling whilst watching the other bands in the competition after we’d played our set – pretty nervous to say the least
…whilst this one captures how we were feeling after it was announced that we’d won! (photo again by Robert Piffer)
And I like this one as you get a feel for how beautiful a place Burghausen is – sun was shining, by the river, castle at the top of the hill… Nick and Owen just look like they’re taking it all in!
Finally wanted to put up this video of us walking down the main street in Burghausen, which has plaques of all the jazz greats that have played at their festival over its 42 years – its incredible the names that are there. Playing over the video is some audio recorded when we played before Chick Corea and Gary Burton, recorded by Bayern2 radio.
Thanks again to everyone at B-Jazz for treating us so well, and thanks to everyone we met in and around Burghausen! Hopefully be back soon…
Posted by on 08/04/2011 at 21:18 in misc and tagged burghausen, germany, photos, video, youtube. Leave comments here.
We were leaving Burghausen just after lunch to head back to Munich and fly home, but had a bit of time after breakfast to nip over to Austria and along the river before a quick bit of lunch in the main square.
Posted by on 07/04/2011 at 17:39 in misc and tagged burghausen, germany, photos. Leave comments here.
Our second day in Burghausen – feeling pretty chuffed after the competition the night before, we went and had a look around the castle which offered some great views over the old town. Graham was particularly excited by the castle -
In the evening, we had the honour of performing the opening concert of the festival playing before Chick Corea & Gary Burton which obviously we really enjoyed! It had been a long couple of days but there was of course still plenty of energy left for some drinking and playing in the jazz cellar later on…
Posted by on 06/04/2011 at 15:13 in misc and tagged burghausen, germany, photos. Leave comments here.
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