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About Me

Basically, I have a dream, Martin Luther King style, and its all about equality. Hands up if you are in a band? Okay, good. Now keep your hand up if you've never been screwed over by some promotor, who probably never even heard your music, but wanted to use it to make money? Exactly!

Now, it seems to me, if you want gigs in this world, you can either let someone else put them on, work your butt off to sell 25 tickets to your mates, and get paid nothing, or... you could put on the gig yourself, charge less for tickets, need to sell less, and yet still make more money? Plus, you could have your mates bands playing at the gigs, plus you would get to know the venue owners waaaay better, plus it would be more relaxed, plus you could choose who went on first, etc, etc

DIYsheffield is about creating a scene.

DIYsheffield is about making friends, and making music.

DIYsheffield is a new creation. Still a baby right now, but let's hope it becomes more.

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My Interests

Punk, Jazz, Rock, Ska, Drum 'N Bass, local Indie, Folk, Blues, Pop, Hardcore, Metal, Emo, Traditional, World, Gospel, Accapella, Welsh Harmonic Singing.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone in South Yorkshire, who is passionate about the beautiful music coming from our fair region.
Anyone with a genuine passion for musical creation.
Anyone with a crazy hair cut.

Music:

  • The King Blues (an interview with whom is coming soon...)
  • Free For All (shameless self plug for my band)
  • The Last Round (ace punk band from Southport)
  • Broken Social Scene (stunning band who played at Leadmill last year)
  • Milburn (they got there in the end!)
  • Bedouin Soundclash (amazing reggae/pop crossover, who played and destroyed Plug last year)
  • Sky Larkin (beautiful three piece from Leeds, don't type skylarkin into google, you will never find them)
  • Sandman (okay, not a band, but a unestimable contribution to the North's music scene)
  • Sonic Boom Six (now with a proper brass section again...)

    • Many more to come...

    Heroes:

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