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The First Seven

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About Me

The First Seven - Cut Transmission (live)

The First Seven was born out of a passion for the groove,
a love of dirty, heart stopping rock and roll, and a deep
understanding of the need for people to shake their asses,
git down and feel the funk.
Brendan Yates, Gaz Walmsley, and Stephen Marks pretty
much owned the local music scene with their former outfit
Blackballoon, but during recent times found themselves
disillusioned with the current state of the music industry.
They were looking for inspiration, something new…
Pete Murphy, formerly of hard funk rock supergroup honeyman
stepped away from the music scene back in 2005, lost his head
and his muse, and spent a couple of years in hibernation.
Mad at the world, mad at himself, and with no real interest in
the current climate of forgettable mediocre rock pap, he had
no idea what the next chapter of his life held in store.
Pete was living out of town, but through some hot-ass twist of
fate, during the week that he moved back to Birmingham came
the phone call from Stephen that would change lives, seal fates
and secure the lineup of the most exciting rock and roll act that
the West Midlands has produced since Osbourne, Iommi, Butler
and Ward tore the western world a new one.
They talked about an intense, raw sound overflowing with catchy
yet twisted melodies. They talked about the funk of Sly Stone
and Betty Davis, the soul of Stevie Wonder and Aretha,
the rock n’ roll groove of QOTSA and James Hall/Pleasure Club,
the dark undertones of the Smiths and Suede and the attitude
of The Almighty and Motley Crue. They talked about how
people might leave a show not necessarily remembering every
song they heard, but that their lives will be enriched because
of how it made them feel. They talked about groove dripping
off the ceiling, walls, and from every open pore……
Early rehearsals in a small, sweaty room produced mile wide
grins, a vibe harder and faster than a freight train, and a general
feeling that these four troubled souls were meant to make
music together.
Songs came thick and fast, building off the heat, the raw energy,
and ummmm… the mistakes. There is beauty in imperfection,
don’tcha think?
Brendan, Gaz, Stephen and Pete are The First Seven.
Come see us live. We strive to move your mind, move your
soul, and move your hips…



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Member Since: 3/5/2005
Band Website: thefirstseven.co.uk
Band Members: Steve, Pete, Brendan & Gaz

Backing vocals .. Transmission provided by The Godlike Genius of Kate. Thank you Mrs. Badass, it was a trip...

Influences: EVERYTHING WE'VE EVER HEARD
Sounds Like: ELEMENTS OF EVERYTHING WE’VE EVER HEARD

Record Label: Looking for an independent
Type of Label: None

My Blog

In honour of mr Paney.....

Hey Folks.........Steve here,I saw that pete had added a blog about being a bit of an agony uncle, and sorting out peoples issues and problems so i thought i'd take it a little step more....I myself o...
Posted by The First Seven on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:33:00 PST

Cool new forum

Into music? Art? Literature? Film? Other cool stuff?Check out http://acrosstheuniverse.forumotion.com/index.htmIt's just starting out and needs new members to get it groovin'.Hopefully it can grow int...
Posted by The First Seven on Wed, 21 May 2008 12:51:00 PST

Pete Murphy - Agony Uncle

Good evening, friends!So.... people tell me that I'm a good listener, that I'm sympathetic and easy to talk to....This is the all new First Seven problem page. Come tell Uncle Pete about all of your p...
Posted by The First Seven on Mon, 19 May 2008 03:44:00 PST

Never grow old...

Hey all!!!Steve and I went to a fancy dress party recently... dressed as each other!! Thought I'd share a couple of pictures with ya:      Creepy.....anyway, afterwards, we headed into ...
Posted by The First Seven on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:58:00 PST

Let’s be serious for a moment...

Incredible crueltyIn 2007 Guillermo Vargas Habacuc, a so-called "artist", caught an abandoned dog in the street and tied it to a wall on a short rope in an art gallery and left it there to die of star...
Posted by The First Seven on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:22:00 PST

A couple of mornings after the Sunflower......

’Your an Elevator of Emotion, i’m a cracked window full of hope....’ Yo Yo Yo people......Steven here to give you the showdown on trials of late... That first line of our tune Exist ...
Posted by The First Seven on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:44:00 PST

The First Seven - My View, By Gaz

Hey, hey, hey... I guess it's my turn to blog now as Pete and Steve have set the ball rolling in such glorious fashion!! After an other extremely heavy weekend, its now a quiet Wednesday morning (yes...
Posted by The First Seven on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:30:00 PST

Albums that changed my life& and more& (by Pete)

Many things have contributed to my musical growth and education, and I'm learning more and more every day. Here are a few albums that helped me along the way& James Hall  Pleasure ClubOk, so t...
Posted by The First Seven on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:59:00 PST

Hey! Its Peter Fin Murphy....

Hey all, This is Pete. All of you hardcore Blackballoon fans will know me as 'the new guy'. All of the newer fans will know me as 'the quiet/shy/moody/ignorant one' (I'm not ignorant really, just ...
Posted by The First Seven on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:56:00 PST

The first of many.........

comfort..........noun 1 [U] a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain:She evidently dresses for comfort.It's a little too hot for comfort.Now we can jam in the comfort of great ...
Posted by The First Seven on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:51:00 PST