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Thoughts of a frontman, reboot, part 1
It’s Tuesday, 8.32pm, 22nd April 2025 and I’m sat in a room in our garden that my friend helped me slowly build on a budget a few years...
Rob Spalding
Apr 222 min read
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Komedia, Bath - this Sunday evening (FREE)
Hi all, just a note to say we're playing at Komedia in Bath on Sunday night, supporting Reuben's Daughters. Maximus Webster ('emotive...
Rob and all
Sep 24, 20211 min read
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Make a withdrawal of sounds from the Art Bank on Friday!
Yes, we're playing at the beautiful Art Bank Cafe in Shepton Mallet on Friday with support from Al O'Kane. Here's the poster! Get your...
Rob and all
Aug 11, 20211 min read
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NEW VIDEO AND LAUNCH PARTY GIG 17TH JULY!
It’s hard to resist including the word ‘exciting’ when self-promoting music. I will do my best, but I am excited to announce that we...
Rob and all
Mar 24, 20212 min read
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Crowdfunding for our new EP 'eight in the evening in spring'
Greetings crazy earthlings. We've finished recording our EP at the very rewarding 'Nine Volt Leap' studios in Melksham with Dominic...
Rob and all
Oct 26, 20202 min read
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Petrichor
Petrichor - 'a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather'. I love this smell,...
Rob and all
Jun 4, 20202 min read
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Gig in a cemetery & tour by train
...Arnos Vale Cemetery chapel on the 14th March.
Rob and all
Feb 2, 20201 min read
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New live vid - 'late night, heavy rain, waiting for a train'
[Thoughts of a frontman, part 16]. Great progress this week - two thirds of the way there with our crowdfunding campaign and well over...
Rob Spalding
Jul 28, 20182 min read
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Crowdfunding (Thoughts of a frontman, part 15)
We've produced a new EP! We've recorded it, mixed it, filmed it, mastered it, listened to it, over familiarised ourselves with it so...
Rob Spalding
Jul 21, 20181 min read
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Captain's blog (new vid)
A year since the last post, so much has happened both personally and with the band. Further to the sad last post, my (i'm Rob - lead...
Rob Spalding
Apr 25, 20181 min read
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Enforced hiatus - sad news
Thoughts of a frontman, part 13. We've cleared the diary following the sad passing of Rob and Lou's baby son Joe. They are fundraising...
Rob and all
Apr 13, 20171 min read
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Always on my mind
Thoughts of a frontman, part 12. Anything Elvis can do, we can do.........different! It's not what you'd expect - the label we are...
Rob Spalding
Nov 12, 20161 min read
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Another piss up in a brauhaus!
[Thoughts of a frontman, part 11] ‘It turns out we can organise a piss-up in a Brauhaus!’ says Brian as Tobi – good friend and proprietor...
Rob Spalding
Oct 13, 20162 min read
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The vicar of whiskey [Thoughts of a front man, part 10]
A party animal vicar (Bernd) who wooed us all back to his whiskey storage building (or 'house' to most people); lush acoustics and a...
Rob Spalding
Oct 3, 20161 min read
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Pants and socks and rock and roll!
Days off are dangerous. After rehearsal, we went for a meal and a beer and woke up groggy. Happily, news from Heiko at Songs and...
Rob Spalding
Sep 29, 20161 min read
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"GORDON'S ALIVE!!!" [Thoughts of a frontman, part 8]
“Why do you have a little man with you on stage!?” ‘which member of the band were they talking about?’ thought I, but no it was Gordon –...
Rob Spalding
Sep 26, 20161 min read
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Thoughts of a frontman, part 7 - ELVIS!
Yes, Elvis! Not ‘Costello’ or someone’s pet, but the actual Elvis. Last year our label Songs and Whispers told us we had ‘rights’ to...
Rob Spalding
Sep 21, 20161 min read
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Thoughts of a frontman, part 6 - tour lineup and blog practice?
Tour blog practice. Our European Tour starts on 23rd September! The last tour featured the amazing blogging talents of Annie Tyhurst -...
Rob Spalding
Aug 27, 20161 min read
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Teach an old blog new tricks
I'm probably more lazy than incompetent when it comes to IT - so I've just copied text (minus pics and vids) from the older blogs for...
Rob Spalding
Aug 27, 201610 min read
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First video from the new album!
This unique video for the song 'In the barley' is created by the incredible Martin Tompkins. It features band leader Rob and his good...
Rob and all
Dec 23, 20151 min read
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