Cancelled Dates...

Sometimes, things just get cancelled.... but very rarely do 2 separate dates get cancelled on the same day :(..

The Reading show in February and the London show in March have both been cancelled, The first due to a promoter offering us the show, then cancelling but not telling us until we pursued them about tickets. Nice one!!.

The latter because we were too late in confirming the slot, which is fine and understandable. We dont expect promoters or other bands to hold fire waiting for us.

Soooo it means we have a few months with zero shows in. Instead we will keep on rehearsing the live and low-fi shows and working on new tunes.. I have a few, Lee has a few so at least 4 new/work in progress songs and cant wait to bang them out.

I really wanna get us on a small mini festival. I wonder how bands like us go about doing it ??

We have a few options for Artwork for the EP, some very good pieces and some waiting to come in. As soon as we decide we will get them up and you guys can have a look. 

We are also getting on the Merch band wagon with Lee doing all the ins and outs so pretty soon at our live shows you can buy some T's from us... YAAAAAY :) 

Pretty much we are bust as fuck. Gigs, Rehearsals, EP's, Merch and possible Recording of the next Ep installment in the next few months. One track we can say we will record is 'Stories (Always)' , we might do the new version of 'Stitches & Burns' too but if we get some new banging tracks then they could be in there... we will see. (dont forget to have a look at them on YOUTUBE by searching KURBd)

In other news.... UKIP are still a bunch of cunts!! Who would of guessed it...

Hope to see some of you soon, lets have a beer.

RK :) 

What A Week.....

Soooooo. We all met up to discuss the next 12 months in team K and work out what it is we want from the E.P.

We had thought about trying to get a label to get it on the various sites that all bands feel the need to get their material on, or doing a self release on CD Baby or ReverbNation or a site like that but then we had a realisation.... When you get to the point which we have, where we know the in's and out's of small labels and such, that 79p per track don't mean a fucking thing.

If we were all doing this for the money we would have given up years ago. We aint here for a quick buck. We are doing what we want to , in our own way, with the hope that you guys appreciate it and love it as much as we do and then you come to see a live show and support the scene and keep live music venues alive, and while your at it discover something new. Theres a reason why support bands are on the bill too ya know !!.

Sooooooo. What we are going to do is.......... We cant say yet. What we can say is it will be announced when we takeover Castledown Radio on February 1st when we get to choose the set and play some of our favourite songs on the airwaves.. :)  sweeeeet :) ..

Anywho, more shows are being lined up as we speak. We've confirmed Feb in Reading, March in London (Somewhere) and April in Salisbury at the Music Box. Since the closure of our home venue The George Venues, Andover there is know where for us to play so we are making this our unofficial home venue for the time being.

We are calling it a 4 way headliner because every band on the bill are sooo freakin good it would be blasphemous to have it any other way. Bands are: Us, Firestate, Echotape and the stunning Anna Neale making it a Alternative / Metal-Rock / Indie-Vibe / Acoustic night. Saturday 26th April and its FREE ENTRY :) Yaaaaaaaaay.!

More details and general bollocks over at @kurbdmusic on Twitter or on our Facebook group.

Have a good week guys, see you later.

Richie (& Lee & Dave)

1st Review of 2014 - Unsigned Band Of The Week by Gigslutz.Co.Uk

Unsigned Act Of The Week 03.01.14: KURBd Mari Lane 3 January, 2014 Gigslutz Unsigned, News, Reviews, Interviews 0 Andover lads, KURBd, ooze originality, vigorous energy and a raw, stripped back sound that has me hankering for the charmingly dingy, smoke-filled music venues of my youth. Their three-track EP, ‘The Cause… The Defect’, was recorded for just £180 and is therefore a little rough around the edges; however, this only adds to the band’s appeal as their ‘substance over image’ mentality shines through, and one can focus on the sheer passion and dedicated musicality of each track. Whilst the EP’s opener, ‘Beware The Silence’, evokes memories of the Grunge scene with its thrashing guitars and impassioned vocals, ‘Wreck’ is a gentler offering, sprinkled with delicate melodies and effective harmonies whilst maintaining a dark, vehement aura. My personal highlight, ‘Kerosene’. epitomises the band’s fervent, unpolished sound with its nu metal-esque thrashing guitars, hints of late ‘90s punk rock and that characteristic unrelenting energy and incessant, pulsating beat. Whilst ‘The Cause… The Defect’ leaves you feeling somewhat nostaglic, KURBd’s sound manages to uphold their own unique take on their influences that results in an appealingly fresh, rejuvenated sound that is definitely worth a listen for those young or old, or – infact – anyone in between. ‘The Cause… The Defect’ is available now on the band’s Soundcloud. And watch this space for information regarding the band’s upcoming live dates – sounds like they put on a stomping show!

1st Blog of 2014...

Hi Guys. Well, here we are. The first of our weekly blogs and the first week in January 2014 aaaaaannnd already we have some news.!! We are getting geared up to release the EP on ITunes ( and anywhere else we can get it on )so we can promote the shit out of it at our live shows and get it out to the masses and then start work on the second EP instalment. We already have shows lined up in Newbury, Reading, Salisbury & London, which we have never been to before in this project, as well as a Takeover Radio show for local station Castledown Radio where we will be getting interviews as well as choosing the play list so get tuned in for some pretty varied stuff!!. Rehearsals are proving to be a little award as we used to go to Studio 91 in Newbury but they have started to charge you if you cancel up to 4 days before the booked slot. Not that that's a problem, but just sometimes things happen and we have to cancel but the cancellation fee isn't warranted that far ahead so looking for something a little closer to home. Speaking of home, since the loss of The George Venue last month Andover is without a venue and nowhere for us to play :(. SO our nearest venue is The Music Box in Salisbury Wiltshire, about 25 miles away. Not exactly ideal if you want to enjoy the luxury of a drink but its what we will have to do to keep the shows coming so look out on Facebook, Twitter and here for details about coaches or group convoys we may be able to arrange. In other news.......... Be sure to keep up with @kurbdmusic for our track of the week, this week was Deftones - Knife Party. What will my shitty old Ipod Classic fish us out next week...... who the fuck knows, theirs a lot of random crap on there!. Catch you all next Sunday. Richie, Lee & Dave

Thank You All - An End To 2013.

We would like to say a massive thank you to all the promoters, venues, reviewers, blogs & bands that have helped to make the last 12 months so freaking awesome. We have played some great shows with some amazing bands, far to many to mention, and hopefully made some new friends along the way. Its been a strange year. We lost our local venue, The George Venue in Andover, after 15 years of being a loyal local due to the nature of the town and the way in which people do, or more upsettingly don't, support live music. Likes most things you miss them when their gone.! We also recorded an EP, @The Cause...The Defect', at the beginning of 2013 as the first instalment of our work towards a mini-album of some sorts and were overwhelmed with the reviews we have received and tweets. Thank you all for taking the time to listen to our songs - means the world to us... SOOOOO WHHHAAATTTTS NEEEEEXXXXT........... 2014 already has a live low-fi radio session scheduled in and a show booked in a new town for team KURBd over in Reading. Will let you know how these go as and when at @kurbdmusic and my unregular posts as always. Please keep supporting us on everything we do on here, twitter, youtube and facebook. Thanks again..Much Love. Richie, Lee & Dave

Review by Rock-Regeneration.Co.Uk

Hailing from Andover come KURBd with their 3 track that is brimming with raw energy, and an edgy feel.

Opening with “Beware The Silence” there are some obvious comparisons to be made, but there is more to this track than just a revival of the Seattle sound of the mid 80’s 90’s. With its raw, and honest sound, the vocals peak above giving the track a lighter feel than you would expect. But it hits you hard, the distorted guitar, the drums, and the disillusioned sounding vocals hit you.

“Wreck” take you on a rather different journey, with its, comparatively, more delicate opening. The vocals balance on the guitars and drums, and it is this almost precarious balance that give the track a darker feel, as it moves in and out a gentle journey, and that of a raw hit as the chorus kicks in.

“Kerosene” sees the band unleash their energy, or possibly the drummer, as the tempo and energy from the previous two tracks is mixed up and released. This is the track to turn the dance floor into a mess of arms and legs, 3 minutes of non-stop energy!

The whole EP gives the impression that they have an unrelenting stage show with power that keeps the crowd transfixed. It is raw, and a little unpolished, but this is part of the sound. These guys have got the passion to fuel it further.

TrackListing
Beware The Silence
Wreck
Kerosene

Links
http://www.insidekurbdmusic.blogspot.co.uk/

Words by Jon “phew avoided the N word”.

Hijacking SONDURA's interview with Criticalwave.co.uk

This is my bar the best thing we've seen on us accidentally....

The amount of times a week I hash tag ‘Beiber is a c**t’ is unbelievable.” – Guitarist from KurBd. Metal bands really don’t like Beiber apparently. Who knew!?

 The venue for the evening was Southampton’s much-loved Joiners. The venue played host to KurBd, These Days Arcane, Motherlode, and the main act, Sondura.

KurBd, after a few tech problems, kicked of the evening with fun, great music and a good reaction from the audience.

After one track was introduced, the Guitarist (wearing a ‘How To Draw A Zebra’ t-shirt which looked like he’d designed himself with a plain top and a sharpie) exclaimed “I really f***ing hate this song. Just because you write it doesn’t make it right.

Look at the Backstreet Boys. And Beiber. I f***ing hate Beiber. The amount of times a week I hash tag ‘Beiber is a c**t’ is unbelievable.”

We soooo need and interview with these guys!!