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{(From UrbanDictionary.com) 1. mudguts a fat person, esp around the gutsCheezy poofs will give you mudguts2. Mudguts (Noun)A particular Western Australian Hard Rock/Heavy Metal bandKelmscott, Western Australia's super rockers 'Mudguts' playing at a venue near you!tags noun name of a particular band metal rock hardcore}3. Old Aussie slang for 'going hell for leather'.4. Younger (still with baby-fat) sister of a skank.G'day & all the best for 2008!!! Some time in the earlier part of this decade, a band called Black Mile Rain decided to do a second demo at Flatspin Recording Studio in Beckenham Western Australia, with Stuart Bishop behind the desk, as usual. The original bass player, Dino Lim, had quit 2 weeks beforehand, so was quickly and ably replaced by Jason Edwards. Another 2 weeks before Dino quit, Vic Morris was recruited on Lead Vocals, to complete the line-up of Mark Moonstone (Rythm Guitar), Troy Goscombe (drums) and Pete Burke (Lead Guitar). After recording his parts for the six songs, Mark abruptly quit, amicably though, stating that he couldn't focus on music anymore, and wanted to pursue other interests like novel writing and starting a family. Wishing him all the best, the rest of the band, now consisting of Vic, Troy, Pete and Jason, finished the demo, called "Rough As", and changed the band's name to Mudguts. Why? Because, Black Mile Rain was Mark's project, and the rest of the band didn't feel comfortable continuing under that name, especially as it was decided by all of the remaining members to make the band into something that they would all be contributing members of, something that they themselves would follow and support if they were audience members, and to create something that would make them proud to be part of, improving upon songwriting, playing and performance skills. The style of music evolved from garagey hard rock to more of a rock and roll from the heavy metal side of the street approach, reflecting the combined taste of the remaining members. The name came about, whilst sitting around a table on the same day as Mark's departure, about an hour later, at the studio, with Vic making the flippant comment that he had always wanted to be in a band called Mudguts. Pete immediately liked he idea, Jason went along, but Troy took some convincing - Vic, Troy and Pete have sported Mudguts tattoos for some time now as a token of commitment and love for the band. The band played gigs with this line-up around the Perth metro scene for a couple of years, recorded a 10 track demo/album called Tasty, which got a lot of airplay on local radio, etc., before parting company with Jason. His replacement, Mick (no-one remember his last name, but he was a great bloke, who tragically lost his wife to brain cancer, the band was embarressed and awkward about contacting him to give their sympathies for his loss, as it came so soon after his leaving the band, but wish him and his daughters all the best) was with the band only a fewmonths, and played a couple of shows, but his style was not compatible, so he was regrettably let go. Andrew Doepel was already friends with the band, and volunteered to play bass on the album "And Then...", doing a great job. He was talked into joining the band, and stayed for a year or so, before he found himself too busy with his own projects to continue with Mudguts, so with the band's blessing he was also let go. Hopefully, 4th time is the charm. Neil Van Kuele is the new bloke on bass, and lives up to being 'Van Cool', bringing a new enthusiasm for the band, a different approach and new ideas. He has quickly become a good mate to everyone in the band as well, which helps the dynamic. He is contributing to the material for the next album, due to start the recording process early to mid 2008. Having played a couple of shows late in 2007, this line-up is determined to be stable and continue to improve in every way it can.

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Member Since: 8/10/2006
Band Website: mudguts.com.au
Band Members: Vic Morris (ex Grim Reefer, Suspect, et al) on Lead Vocals; Troy Goscombe - a.k.a. T-bag or DaBagz (ex Black Mile Rain) on Drums and Backing Vocals; Neil Van Keule (ex Crash Fidelity) on Bass; Pete Burke (ex Infa Red, Fatal Array, et al) on Guitar and Vocals
Influences: We're not influenced, but inspired by our love of Metal, Hard Rock, Punk, and other styles, including Jazz Fusion, Blues Rock, Southern Rock, Country Rock, Progressive Rock, etc. If it's good, we probably like it. a hre

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Chicken, haha. No, we sound like Mudguts!!! We want every song to be it's own entity, so we don't try to make things fit a mould. We're mostly heavy rock/metal (our recordings make us sound lighter than we are live - we sound like a metal band live!!!), with a little of whatever else comes into the mix. We often hear that one song sounds like this band but with a little of that band, or whatever, and then another song's like some other band, but we don't care much about that as long as the song is as good as it can be. We've had comparisons to early Sabbath, Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera, Silverchair (?), Creedence Clearwater Revival (???), to mixes like SkidRow crossed with Motorhead, etc., but our favourite one is "if Rose Tattoo and Pantera had a baby, it would be called Mudguts", we liked that one a lot!!! We are about trying to improve ourselves, our playing performance and songwriting, so we don't rest on our laurels, and we are yet to write the perfect bunch of songs, but we are working on it.

Music Video | Seattle MLS | mp3 codes We ALWAYS follow these simple rules!!AUSTRALIAN ETIQUETTEGENERAL 1. Never take an open stubby to a job interview. 2. Always identify people in your paddocks before shooting at them. 3. It's tacky to take an esky to church. 4. If you have to vacuum the bed, it's time to change the sheets. 5. Even if you're certain you're included in the will, it's rude to take your Ute and trailer to the funeral.DINING OUT 1. When decanting wine from the box, tilt the paper cup and pour slowly so as not to bruise the wine. 2. If drinking directly from the bottle, hold it with only one hand.ENTERTAINING IN YOUR HOME 1. A centrepiece for the table should never be anything prepared by a taxidermist. 2. Don't allow the dog to eat at the table, no matter how good his manners.PERSONAL HYGIENE 1. While ears need to be cleaned regularly, this should be done in private, using one's OWN Ute keys. 2. Even if you live alone, deodorant isn't a waste of money. 3. Extensive use of deodorant can only delay bathing by a few days. 4. Dirt and grease under the fingernails is a no-no - it alters the taste of finger foods and if you are a woman it can draw attention away from your jewellery.DATING 1. Always offer to bait your date's hook - especially on the first date. 2. Be assertive. Let her know you're interested: Say......"I've been wanting to go out with you ever since I read that stuff on the dunny door two years ago." 3. Establish with her parents what time she's expected back. Some will say 11:00 PM, others might say "Monday." If the latter is the answer, it's the man's responsibility to get her to school on time.THEATRE ETIQUETTE 1. Crying babies should be taken to the lobby and picked up after the movie ends. 2. Refrain from yelling abuse at characters on the screen. Tests have proven they can't hear you.WEDDINGS 1. Livestock is a poor choice for a wedding gift. 2. Kissing the bride for more than five seconds may cause a drop in your popularity. (Excessive use of the tongue is also considered out of place) 3. For the groom, at least, rent a tux. A tracksuit with a cummerbund and a clean football jumper can create a tacky appearance. 4. Though uncomfortable, say "yes" to socks and shoes for the occasion.DRIVING ETIQUETTE 1. Dim your headlights for approaching vehicles, even if your guns loaded and the roo is in your rifle sight. 2. When entering a roundabout, the vehicle with the largest roo bar doesn't always have the right of way. 3. Never tow another car using panty hose and duct tape. 4. When sending your wife down the road with a petrol can, it's impolite to ask her to bring back beer too.
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It’s time to start making noise again!!!

We've been quiet for the last few months due to taking care of our personal business, family stuff, work etc., but Vic has also been very ill with a liver infection, which has caused him to lose about...
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