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Member Since: 3/31/2007
Band Website: purplemelon.co.uk
Band Members: Tom Hill (vocals, lead guitar) Owen Barry (lead guitar) Eric Joyce (bass) Jason Ganberg (drums)
Influences: Aerosmith, Jeff Beck, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Keith Richards, Gwen Stefani, Django Reinhardt, John Candy, Dave Gilmour, Paul Rogers, Roger Waters, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Average White Band, The Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck, Cream, Earth Wind And Fire, The Bangles, ABBA, The Ohio Players, George Clinton, Bill Clinton, Parliament, Pink Floyd, John Cleese, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, The Bee Gees, Madonna, Rod Stewart, The Beach Boys, Chicago, Deep Purple, Dire Straits, Duane Eddy, ELO, Fleetwood Mac, Scott's Dad, The Jackson 5, Kool And The Gang, Prince, The Who, Steven Tyler, Guns N' Roses, Van Halen, Ricky Gervais, Alice Cooper, Ant + Dec, Bob Marley, The Doobie Brothers, Four Tops, Johnny Cash, Pearl Jam, Simon And Garfunkel, Tower Of Power, Vivaldi, Mick Jagger, Jackie Chan, Edgar Allen Poe
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Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

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Posted by Purplemelon on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:21:00 PST

Hey from Jay

Hello everyone, my name is Jason Ganberg and I am your new drummer. Just thought I’d stop by. Everything is going well so far, just been doing alot of rehearsing, playing gigs and preparing to r...
Posted by Purplemelon on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:17:00 PST

NEW DRUMMER FOR PURPLEMELON + NEW GIG

Purplemelon are delighted to announce that Jason Ganberg is now the new drummer in the band. Jason, 21 from London, is a recent graduate of Drumtech and joins the band after honing his skills in the ...
Posted by Purplemelon on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:40:00 PST

It’s Huge!

Hey everyone! Owen's pedalboard has recently grown, again, to an enormous size, encompassing a massive 18 effects pedals! We fear that the pedals now have a mind of their own and that their combined I...
Posted by Purplemelon on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:00:00 PST

Seasons Greetings from Windsor

Windsor here.As you may have observed, the PurpleMelon blogging efforts are well and truly underway, and about time too! As we near the end of this calendar and a well-deserved Christmas break, we can...
Posted by Purplemelon on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:52:00 PST

Owens got wood!

Owens Got wood!Owen has recently received a lump of wood from America that he seems to be particularly excited about. He says that this block of wood will one day resemble a guitar body, despite it lo...
Posted by Purplemelon on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:52:00 PST

Our first Band Blog

Hey Everyone!This marks the start of a new and improved fully functional Purplemelon website! We will be updating this blog regularly to let you all know what is happening in the world of Purplemelon....
Posted by Purplemelon on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:51:00 PST

CUT OUT THE BLOODY ROCK!

Oo-err. Purplemelon have been banned from future gigs at The Troubadour because we've been playing too loud. It's a bit of a drag because we liked it there but onwards and upwards; if you know a gig...
Posted by Purplemelon on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:39:00 PST

HEALTH ALERT

The Surgeon General has asked us to mention that Thomas is in bed with tonsillitis, thus somewhat handicapping plans for a one more time before Christmas and probably starting an epidemic. On the oth...
Posted by Purplemelon on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:14:00 PST

WE’RE BACK - FOR ONE LAST SHOW

We are back and we're playing one last Troubadour gig before Christmas tomorrow night (Saturday). Johnny Ryder and the beautiful Daisybella in support. Doors open at 8.00 and the partying ends at 2.0...
Posted by Purplemelon on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:10:00 PST