Yeah. . Like it says above..
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Monday, 12 May 2014
Its May Already.....Jebus!!
Sorry about the lame non blogging as of late, things have been so hectic it really makes hit hard just to sit down and get things done.. :(
Last month we played the uber good The Music Box, Salisbury, which was our first headline show ever and our first home away from home gig as we have adopted Salisbury since the closure of Andover's only Venue The George Inn (The George Venue).
It was a great show with an amazing crowd. It was great to see so many familiar faces and it was all that more special that we were being supported by Echotape which seems a little fucked up as these guys are all over the place right now and still took the time to support us. We love you. We should also say we love all our new followers from Salisbury and our previous show in Basingstoke - still a little raw that we cant play in the town in which we live, maybe oneday we will have a venue that will have us.
As you can see from the previous post we have had another fair review of the E.P from Hit The Floor Magazine www.hitthefloor.com. 3/5 was the score on the door and some very generous words. We have been really lucky that all the great reviewers have seemed to have gotten where we are coming from.
They seem to understand we are not trying to be anything we aint. We don't have anything more than a want to play our music our way and not throw money away on the fashionable pretense that a lot of bands seem to fall into., which is a good thinh yerr??!!??.
We are still looking to record another EP and maybe try and get TCTD and the new one released digitally as a double E.P. Not to sure yet, We still like the fact we have given away all of our music so far for free and hopefully have given listeners a bit of faith that we aint here to make a quick quid and rinse the public. I wont say the word "Fans" as that makes us sound like cocks but....
Next gig is a little Solo Acoustic blitz by Richie on Friday 16th May in Andover for the Enham Trust charity. follow him on Twitter @kurbdmusic or @richietowerton.
Hopefully will be updating this a bit more frequently. See ya later :) K
Last month we played the uber good The Music Box, Salisbury, which was our first headline show ever and our first home away from home gig as we have adopted Salisbury since the closure of Andover's only Venue The George Inn (The George Venue).
It was a great show with an amazing crowd. It was great to see so many familiar faces and it was all that more special that we were being supported by Echotape which seems a little fucked up as these guys are all over the place right now and still took the time to support us. We love you. We should also say we love all our new followers from Salisbury and our previous show in Basingstoke - still a little raw that we cant play in the town in which we live, maybe oneday we will have a venue that will have us.
As you can see from the previous post we have had another fair review of the E.P from Hit The Floor Magazine www.hitthefloor.com. 3/5 was the score on the door and some very generous words. We have been really lucky that all the great reviewers have seemed to have gotten where we are coming from.
They seem to understand we are not trying to be anything we aint. We don't have anything more than a want to play our music our way and not throw money away on the fashionable pretense that a lot of bands seem to fall into., which is a good thinh yerr??!!??.
We are still looking to record another EP and maybe try and get TCTD and the new one released digitally as a double E.P. Not to sure yet, We still like the fact we have given away all of our music so far for free and hopefully have given listeners a bit of faith that we aint here to make a quick quid and rinse the public. I wont say the word "Fans" as that makes us sound like cocks but....
Next gig is a little Solo Acoustic blitz by Richie on Friday 16th May in Andover for the Enham Trust charity. follow him on Twitter @kurbdmusic or @richietowerton.
Hopefully will be updating this a bit more frequently. See ya later :) K
E.P Review by Hit The Floor Magazine - 3 and a bit / 5.
We are loving Hit The Floor Magazine for this fingerblastingly good review of The Cause... The Defect E.P.... Here It Is!
KURBd‘s way of thinking is that stripping everything down is key to producing no nonsense music that can really strike the person that’s listening to it. So, with the release of their EP The Cause… The Defect, they had the perfect opportunity to showcase just how they felt – and the end result was impressive to say the least.
The production and recording of the free, 3-song EP isn’t top notch obviously, but you have to give the Hampshire based band some merit for the fact that they did it all themselves, with no label and no strings attached to any ‘scenes’. The record kicks off with ‘Beware The Silence‘ which has a fairly haunting introduction, but then transforms in to something that sounds wonderfully nostalgic; a taste of the 90′s with 2014 technology. The vocals and guitar riffs are incredibly Kurt Cobain-esque and have the listener transfixed with the simplicity of it all.
‘Wreck’ is a slightly slower song but still hits the spot with an epic bassline and intriguing lyrics that highlight the band’s strengths with how much impact it creates, while the final track ‘Kerosene’ is the complete opposite; an offering of pure, driving punk rock that will have you headbanging along in no time. This is an EP that sticks, so you may find yourself, days later, with one of the songs stuck in your head even from just one listen.
KURBd may only have a relatively small following at the moment, but with the ability they exhibited throughout this EP it’s clear that they have the potential to go far by continuing to dazzle audiences with their straightforward techniques and tunes. For what it is, The Cause… The Defect is the product of sheer diligence and raw talent that deserves a listen. You can download the EP for free right here.
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Monday, 31 March 2014
Gig #9) @ The Sanctuary BASINGSTOKE & Review by Sarcastic Badger. 7/10.
Getting a message on FB at 10.30pm asking if you could do a gig the next day doesn't happen often in our world, but when an old friend we havent seen for best part of a decade asks you to fill the opening slot for a Dutch Punk/Hardcore band out on tour with them as the main support you cant turn that down can ya..
The Sanctuary in Basingstoke is everything we love about a venue. Its dark and gritty with an almost "gig in someones double garage " kinda vibe. As soon as we walked in and saw FIRESTATE their we knew we were going to enjoy it.
Karlos (From Firestate) and I (and Lee) first met when he ran a venue in Hungerford back in the day called The Railway. It was an awesome place to play and was almost a home away from home venue. Annnnnnyyway... Having not seen him forever and only recently getting back in touch it was great to see him and his band finally play live.
The headline band, John Coffey, we setting up when we got there and continued to set up for another 45 minutes before Firestate even got to sound check, then it was our turn. With no monitors I thought the harmonies in some song would be a challenge but the engineer was a true fuckin legend. I think he got the vibe we were after and the sound was awesome... The crowd wasn't that big, obviously we didnt bring anyone as it was too short notice, and the headline and had decided to fuck off somewhere so I let my feeling be known on the subject. I dont know when bands thought it was acceptable to be so up their own arse that they cant even support the bands that are on before them.
We'd never done it. We've always watched every band on the bill when we we're in our old project and bought the engineer a drink to say thanks. Do they do that now?? Do they fuck! They think they've made it because they have 20,000 plays on soundcloud with their over-produced click track album and have a million followers on Facebook and Twitter... which may be right, but at 10.30pm on a Thursday in a venue youve never played in before it just makes you a massive cunt!.
I digress, we played as well as we could and their was a great bloke there called Shaun who was taking pics and reviewing the gig so here is his review of us. He gave us 7 out of 10 and he isn't pulling any punches. It isn't a glowing reference to our musical ability. He gives a fair and honest review and ... well, i will let you read it..
sarcasticbadgerreviews.wordpress.com
On a dreary Thursday night in Basingstoke, the best thing to do is to grab a beer and watch some live music. Come to think of it… that’s the best way to spend any evening, dreary or otherwise. Nevertheless, when you’re enveloped in a depressing downpour it’s even more enjoyable to find a nice warm venue and have a lovely relaxing beverage! So when presented with the opportunity to see three talented bands at the much revered Sanctuary this past Thursday, there was only one logical option for the alcoh… I mean Sarcastic… Badger.
Due to the frankly shite weather the crowd was almost non-existent, a fact that wasn’t exactly helped by the noticeable absence of headline band John Coffey, who had disappeared to a nearby pub instead of sticking around to watch their support band. Now I don’t know about you, but I think that’s absolutely disgusting behaviour. If you come all the way from the Netherlands to play a show, surely the least you can do is give the earlier bands on the bill the support they deserve by watching their set? Truly baffling and, as you’ve probably guessed, very aggravating.
Let’s move away from that for now and get onto the music shall we? Kicking off proceedings having been a last minute addition to the line-up,KURBd (7/10) made absolutely no apologies for being a straight up, good old fashioned rock band. With their brand of precise and well-delivered if not memorable rock, it’s clear that the trio have been honing their craft over many years to create a very tight live sound. It was above all an enjoyable set, with some hilarious between-song banter creating a rather relaxed atmosphere. It’s just a shame there wasn’t a larger crowd in attendance to enjoy it!
Next up were Newbury rockers Firestate (7), who had to battle with some pretty severe technical problems right from the off. Did they let it faze them though? Of course not! Being the ultimate professionals that they are, the quintet powered through a setlist filled with new material, and despite not sounding as good as they could have due to the aforementioned issues, they left the small crowd in no doubt that they’re building something rather special. Ahead of some exciting shows with States and Empires, it was probably a good thing that the night’s setbacks happened sooner rather than later…
Bringing the night to a close were the disinterested Dutchmen themselves, John Coffey (7). Following their earlier antics it was hard to go in with an open mind, but in terms of the music and performance they were spot-on. Combining heavy-as-fuck riffs with hook filled choruses, the quintet really did put on a great show, and their rating would have been much higher than a 7 had they not exuded the same unfortunate arrogance on stage as they had earlier on in the evening.
All in all though it was a fun night, showcasing the talent lurking around not only the UK rock scene but the Dutch one as well…
Sunday, 2 March 2014
We're back.. Sorry for being so shit on here lately.
Sorry for not blogging much lately. I've had serious problems with my laptop :(.
Been trying to clear my laptop up and downloaded some fuckin thing and its ended up randomly shutting the thing down. ANNNNNYYYYWWWAAAAYYY....
Things have gone a little bit off the boil as of late. We are still rehearsing the set and working on new tracks ready for the Music Box show in Salisbury in April but nothing else gig wise booked in. Would like to get something in Bristol or London, more Bristol to be fair. Ive never been in love with London shows.
Don't get me wrong, in other projects I have played the late great London Astoria 2 (LA2), The Garage Downstairs and Upstairs as well as some small festivals but I always feel its a little bit clicky wanker NME fashionista fuckin hipster sort of thing. I am not a cool person. I don't dress to fit in with a certain scene. I don't care if people don't like me as a person. All that's should matter is the substance of my music. The Songs should be the reason people are at a show not because I have 10,000 friends who will tell me I'm great and come to all my shows but we don't..we still have less than 200 likes on Facebook.
When did music become sooo soooooo mush about image. Leather jackets and shit like that. Basically what the Artic Monkeys look like now. Its too try hard. Too Scene. Yet the fuckin media go bat shit crazy for them. I cant see it. But then again, I don't get a lot about the industry any more so its a good thing im not trying to be liked or noticed by any labels or management.. I couldn't give a fuck if we never get anywhere, as long as someone real somewhere likes our stuff enough to listen to in once that's enough for me.
VIDEO TIME :)
Daves friend from Brighton was in the midst of doing a vid but wasn't happy with the end product so we are going to do a bit of a low key performance vid so be sure to keep your peepers on YouTube and Facebook and Twitter for news..
Have a good one guys :)
Been trying to clear my laptop up and downloaded some fuckin thing and its ended up randomly shutting the thing down. ANNNNNYYYYWWWAAAAYYY....
Things have gone a little bit off the boil as of late. We are still rehearsing the set and working on new tracks ready for the Music Box show in Salisbury in April but nothing else gig wise booked in. Would like to get something in Bristol or London, more Bristol to be fair. Ive never been in love with London shows.
Don't get me wrong, in other projects I have played the late great London Astoria 2 (LA2), The Garage Downstairs and Upstairs as well as some small festivals but I always feel its a little bit clicky wanker NME fashionista fuckin hipster sort of thing. I am not a cool person. I don't dress to fit in with a certain scene. I don't care if people don't like me as a person. All that's should matter is the substance of my music. The Songs should be the reason people are at a show not because I have 10,000 friends who will tell me I'm great and come to all my shows but we don't..we still have less than 200 likes on Facebook.
When did music become sooo soooooo mush about image. Leather jackets and shit like that. Basically what the Artic Monkeys look like now. Its too try hard. Too Scene. Yet the fuckin media go bat shit crazy for them. I cant see it. But then again, I don't get a lot about the industry any more so its a good thing im not trying to be liked or noticed by any labels or management.. I couldn't give a fuck if we never get anywhere, as long as someone real somewhere likes our stuff enough to listen to in once that's enough for me.
VIDEO TIME :)
Daves friend from Brighton was in the midst of doing a vid but wasn't happy with the end product so we are going to do a bit of a low key performance vid so be sure to keep your peepers on YouTube and Facebook and Twitter for news..
Have a good one guys :)
Sunday, 9 February 2014
General Update : Music For The People.
Hi chaps.
This week we have been spreading the word on the E.P give-away as well as pushing it to directors, film-makers, gamer's and pretty much any one that may be able to use it. We figure, to get this out to the masses without selling out and making someone else money who doesn't deserve it on the way.
We have discussed maybe (just maybe) trying to get it on the Apple based music platform by getting our own licence, just for those with iPhones really ( Like Lee & Myself ) as a last resort. We feel bad that its on free download but if you have what is probably the most popular phone in the world you cant get it.. But for now it is staying as it is.
Its a funny world this music malark. We have been offered Artist deals with 3 guitar companies but the trade artist price for the guitars is still more than I would ever pay for a guitar, not because im a skinflint but because I have no frickin money. Both my guitars together cost me less than £300.00 sooooooo theres no way i can stretch to £500 for one. :(
Maybe one day ... we will see.
As it stands the next confirmed show is in April @ The Music Box in Salisbury which is a shame as we'd like to be at it a bit more this year but we are in the midst of writing more songs , hopefully to feature on the next ep which with any luck we will be recording around April / May.
So far the only song of our existing set to make the shortlist is Stories (Always) and a maybe to Stitches & Burns / Slow, we have one song which we are calling 8688 for the meantime and a yet untitled riff section in the pipeline. Rehearsal is Tuesday at the new rehearsal space and we will be running these over and over and hopefully they will be on the set sooooooooon :)
I think thats about it. Oh no wait, we are meeting with a videomaker this week to talk over a video for Kerosene and Dave is on the ball with a friend of his in Brighton who has done a vid for Wreck. Cant wait to see any of these two little beauts and as soon as we do we will get them on YouTube to add to the collection.
IN OTHER NEWS.
Out good friends ECHOTAPE have their newest single WE SHOULD FEEL LIKE WE ARE IN LOVE up for pre-order so get your ass's over there and gove it a going over.
Have a good week guys and gals and I should chat to you next week.
:)
RICHIE
This week we have been spreading the word on the E.P give-away as well as pushing it to directors, film-makers, gamer's and pretty much any one that may be able to use it. We figure, to get this out to the masses without selling out and making someone else money who doesn't deserve it on the way.
We have discussed maybe (just maybe) trying to get it on the Apple based music platform by getting our own licence, just for those with iPhones really ( Like Lee & Myself ) as a last resort. We feel bad that its on free download but if you have what is probably the most popular phone in the world you cant get it.. But for now it is staying as it is.
Its a funny world this music malark. We have been offered Artist deals with 3 guitar companies but the trade artist price for the guitars is still more than I would ever pay for a guitar, not because im a skinflint but because I have no frickin money. Both my guitars together cost me less than £300.00 sooooooo theres no way i can stretch to £500 for one. :(
Maybe one day ... we will see.
As it stands the next confirmed show is in April @ The Music Box in Salisbury which is a shame as we'd like to be at it a bit more this year but we are in the midst of writing more songs , hopefully to feature on the next ep which with any luck we will be recording around April / May.
So far the only song of our existing set to make the shortlist is Stories (Always) and a maybe to Stitches & Burns / Slow, we have one song which we are calling 8688 for the meantime and a yet untitled riff section in the pipeline. Rehearsal is Tuesday at the new rehearsal space and we will be running these over and over and hopefully they will be on the set sooooooooon :)
I think thats about it. Oh no wait, we are meeting with a videomaker this week to talk over a video for Kerosene and Dave is on the ball with a friend of his in Brighton who has done a vid for Wreck. Cant wait to see any of these two little beauts and as soon as we do we will get them on YouTube to add to the collection.
IN OTHER NEWS.
Out good friends ECHOTAPE have their newest single WE SHOULD FEEL LIKE WE ARE IN LOVE up for pre-order so get your ass's over there and gove it a going over.
Have a good week guys and gals and I should chat to you next week.
:)
RICHIE
Sunday, 2 February 2014
*UPDATE* We're Giving Our E.P Away @ www.thecausethedefectep.co.uk
Its Official... We have done what very few before us have done.
We have decided that we are going to cut through all the bullshit and hairspray that a lot of other bands seem to think "being in a band" is about and do what they should all be doing..... Getting the music out there for you guys to hear!!
Rather than go through the usual download sites that charge to 79p and take half for themselves we have set up our own page on Bandcamp where you can go and download our E.P "The Cause...The Defect" FOR FREE. NOT A PENNY. HERE, TAKE IT!!.
We honestly believe that bands at our level should appreciate and understand that everything we do is for you guys.. the listeners.
Its not about getting famous or getting in magazines like NME or Kerrang every week and charging £45 for a ticket to a show and £20 for an album. Shows should be affordable and music should be available.
So get yourself over to www.thecausethedefectep.co.uk
Special thanks to Kevin Scullion for the use and design of our artwork (www.kevinscullion.com)
We have decided that we are going to cut through all the bullshit and hairspray that a lot of other bands seem to think "being in a band" is about and do what they should all be doing..... Getting the music out there for you guys to hear!!
Rather than go through the usual download sites that charge to 79p and take half for themselves we have set up our own page on Bandcamp where you can go and download our E.P "The Cause...The Defect" FOR FREE. NOT A PENNY. HERE, TAKE IT!!.
We honestly believe that bands at our level should appreciate and understand that everything we do is for you guys.. the listeners.
Its not about getting famous or getting in magazines like NME or Kerrang every week and charging £45 for a ticket to a show and £20 for an album. Shows should be affordable and music should be available.
So get yourself over to www.thecausethedefectep.co.uk
Special thanks to Kevin Scullion for the use and design of our artwork (www.kevinscullion.com)
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