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BristolBands.com

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About Me

Welcome to the MySpace presence of www.bristolbands.com. We are a FREE resource for the music community in the Bristol/Bath area of the UK.

Since April 2007 BristolBands.com has been promoting FREE ENTRY Showcase nights at The Fleece. As well as established acts, we're making sure the new up and coming talent gets a chance to play. One year on, and we have arranged 60 showcase gigs, with almost 180 different bands playing and at least 15 debut performances.

In 2008 we officially moved into promotions, so as well as nights at The Fleece, you will see us appearing at venues across the region with events including touring and visiting bands. It is our remit to ensure there is at least one local act on every bill! Exciting times!

The site layout of www.bristolbands.com contains artist information, photos and link to the band website(s), plus an upcoming gig list, venue information and a map. We also provide information on Artist Support features like promoters, studios, labels, etc and information on how to get tickets.

The info is linked, so clicking on a gig will show who else is on the bill with the music genre (so you get a feel for what type of night to expect): clicking on a band detail will give you a short profile, plus website links and show their gigs, and clicking on a venue will tell you a bit about it and show all the gigs at the venue....well you get the idea.

We're developing the site constantly. We have streaming audio online (the MySpace player plus one on bristolbands.com, which contains loads of music and which you can have running in the background while you browse).

We also have a Forum where anyone can sign up to post gigs, band details, musicians wanted, etc etc. There's even a rant section where you can let off some steam about something that irritates the shit out of you!

As we move into Summer 2008, we have over 3600 bands on the database (nearly 1500 of which are 'local') and over 450 venues.

We've added to the team for our gig reviews. We're also improving the quality of the photos and venturing into video. We've also produced our first podcast, which got such a fantastic response that it has encouraged us to create some more.

We need the support of the bands, venues and fans to help us keep up to date with what is going on, so we can then post the info on the site.

PLEASE NOTE: Artists will only be accepted as Bristolbands MySpace Friends if they are located in the BS and BA postcode areas of the UK, if we are promoting their gigs or we really, really REALLY like them...a lot.

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Apocalypse Pocket Edition - We Yes You No - starring Big Jeff!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/12/2005
Band Website: bristolbands.com
Band Members:

Kev - Web Design / Artist & Gig Listings / Reviews / Photographer / Video / Podcasts
Sam - Artist & Gig Listings /PR
John - Photographer
Dave - Reviews / Photographer
Jack - Reviews / Photographer / Event Management
Lee - Metal Promotion and Event Management


Influences: Rammstein, Rachmaninov, Kaiser Chiefs, Brahms, PJ Harvey, Bjork, Eminem, Portishead, Prokofiev, George Gershwin, Luke Gains, Radiohead, Stranglers, Genesis, Pink Floyd, The Who, Oscar Peterson, Jim White, Vast, Queen, Beethoven, Leonard Cohen, Django Reinhardt, Scissor Sisters, Turin Brakes, JS Bach, Ray Wilson, Therapy?, Tom Waits, REM, Vivaldi, Madonna, Primal Scream, Steely Dan, Roxy Music, Chopin, Nick Cave, F Liszt, U2, Sade, KT Tunstall, Mercury Rev, Deacon Blue, Mario Lanza, Nine Inch Nails, Yellow, Gorillaz, Talk Talk, Prodigy, Mozart, Moby, The Jam, Annie Lennox, Fiona Apple, Beautiful South, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Pixies, INXS, Massive Attack, Bizet, Nirvana, Peter Gabriel, Tchaikovsky, Sandy Denny.
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My Blog

Evening Post Review - Aye Aye + RJ Collins + Soundfall @ BB Fleece Showcase 17 June

Thanks to Helen Sloan for the review Soundfall were, for their first few tunes at least, a wash of epic guitars and pounding drums with unshowy vocals from the band's imposingly tall frontman Chris. ...
Posted by BristolBands.com on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:53:00 PST

Switchblade UK to support Bon Jovi at Ashton Gate on Wednesday

The lucky band set to Rock the Gate after winning the Evening Post competition to support rock legends Bon Jovi is Switchblade UK.The four-piece, unsigned rock group was chosen to play a 15-minute set...
Posted by BristolBands.com on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:17:00 PST

AYE AYE + RJ COLLINS + SOUNDFALL @ THE FLEECE TUESDAY 17 JUNE - FREE

TUESDAY 17th June @THE FLEECE 8pm Rock/ Indie /Alternative showcase featuring AYE AYE + RJ COLLINS + SOUNDFALL AYE AYE have come to Bristol via Madrid, and this will be their first loc...
Posted by BristolBands.com on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:56:00 PST

IN THE CITY 2009 - SEND IN YOUR DEMOS!

5-7 October 2008, ManchesterITC is the world's premier unsigned music event?A bold statement, but a true one: over fifteen years, In The City has seen now-legendary gigs by Oasis (Manchester Town Hall...
Posted by BristolBands.com on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:24:00 PST

Check out this event: CAJITA + YANMOLBY + RADIO PHONE-IN @ THE FLEECE

Hosted By: BristolBands.comWhen: 10 Jun 2008, 20:00Where: The FLEECE12 St Thomas StreetBRISTOL, BS16JJUnited KingdomDescription:BristolBands.com Wheeler Click Here To View Event...
Posted by BristolBands.com on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:22:00 PST

FLEECE SHOWCASE - Tuesday June 3rd - JUMP SHIP + ECHOLOUNGE + HAZEL MILLS

TUESDAY 3rd June @THE FLEECE 8pm Trip Hop / Electronica / Alternative showcase event featuring the brilliant JUMP SHIP from Bath promoting their new album 'whatisthisandwhy' on Naim...
Posted by BristolBands.com on Sat, 31 May 2008 10:05:00 PST

Check out this event: C&TO + JACK BIRD + AMELIA TUCKER + BENITA JOHNSON

Hosted By: BristolBands.comWhen: 30 May 2008, 20:00Where: THE JOHN SEBASTIAN LIGHTSHIPBathurst Basin, Lower Guinea StreetBRISTOL, BS14RLUnited KingdomDescription:BristolBands.com Click Here To View E...
Posted by BristolBands.com on Wed, 28 May 2008 12:24:00 PST

VOICE OF THE BOMB - VIDEO UP!

We've just put the video from the Voice Of The Bomb live set at The Fleece up on our MySpace Video Player. The Song is called 'Pyro' and is about a kid who sets fire to his mum......
Posted by BristolBands.com on Sun, 25 May 2008 05:01:00 PST

BIRCH SEEK NEW POWERHOUSE VOCALIST

BIRCH are sorry to announce the departure of lead singer Annie Weaver. Following a band meeting with founding members Dan B and Dan H it was agreed that the band should endeavour to find a vocalist w...
Posted by BristolBands.com on Sun, 04 May 2008 05:39:00 PST

STAR FM LIVE SESSION - ALTERED NATIVE

Grabbed the Star FM interview and live session wth Altered Native on video while we were in the studio last weekend. Check it out on our profile.
Posted by BristolBands.com on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:01:00 PST