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The Red Well

We could've been anything that we wanted to be...

About Me

The Red Well.We play our instruments and good things happen.

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Member Since: 10/27/2005
Band Website: theredwell.com
Band Members: (l-r) DAVID KEAY - Guitar, piano, BARRY HUGHES - Bass, vocals, JOHN MUIR - Drums, JIM ABEL - Vocals, guitar
Influences: Jason Molina, Bruce Springsteen, Adrian Baillie, David Berman, Stephen Malkmus, Neil Young, Modest Mouse, Greg Dulli, John Lynch, Kenneth Anderson, the brothers Reid, Lindsay Buckingham, Nils Lofgren, REM, Hefner, Lou Barlow, Prince Sexy MF, Depeche Mode, Dougie Marsch, Jay-Z Jigga Man Hova God MC, the North Sea, the Moray Firth, the sky at night, the city, the open road, the cold, bottles, smoke, solitude, friends (not the tv programme), sad open chords. And happy barre chords.
Sounds Like: I'd rather not say. You decide for yourself.
Record Label: Fence Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New songs up (at last).

hello.   At last we have new songs up on our Myspace page. They were both recorded during the sessions for our album which we are still fine tuning.   but to whet your appetite here is a rou...
Posted by The Red Well on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 05:40:00 PST

we played 2 gigs

hello.     fit like?   terrible weather eh? h'aye. and the price o' mince is up as weel, damn the bit etc etc etc.     We played two gigs last week. i had lots of things to sa...
Posted by The Red Well on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:13:00 PST

this is the neeeeeews.

hello.     been a while.     Ok, so we haven't changed the song on our profile since the start of the year. That's 6 months with the same song. I bet it is driving you mad. If i kn...
Posted by The Red Well on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 01:39:00 PST

Legends

good moaning.     we played in Anstruther last night and it was good. lots of stuff happened. the place was raided by the police. Sting tried to steal Barry's bass but Barry gave him what fo...
Posted by The Red Well on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 01:34:00 PST

Slim Francis gig

it rained and it rained and it rained and it rained   1. Constructed On Shifting Sands 2. Arrange This 3. Broken Eyes 4. You Love These Breathless Days 5. Before The Dark 6. Red Clouds 7. Water, ...
Posted by The Red Well on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:57:00 PST

The Idlewild gig

good morning.     i am up early and i am a very tired boy. I can't be arsed writing much so i'll tell you the basics.       last night was amazing, such a good laugh to see l...
Posted by The Red Well on Thu, 17 May 2007 02:17:00 PST

gigs in May

exciting news.   we have 2 gigs coming up in the month of May.   on Wednesday 16th May we will be playing with Idlewild at the Liquid Rooms in Edinburgh. This event has sold out but if you a...
Posted by The Red Well on Thu, 10 May 2007 08:48:00 PST

Saturday Night Cabin Fever

The weekend past the band were up in Anstruther. We had booked out a tiny village hall, put duvets over the windows and set up our amps and drumkit. Why did we do that?? i hear you ask.     ...
Posted by The Red Well on Thu, 10 May 2007 08:45:00 PST

haircut

I was at the hairdresser's last night, well more of a barber shop. Simple short back and sides and a bitty off the top. I must say she could have done the back a bit shorter but i will let her off bec...
Posted by The Red Well on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:29:00 PST

Talk to the face, the hand don't wanna know.

We had a gig the other night.     we played well but the evening was a bit "meh". i enjoyed the chicken kebab i ate.   1. Put In A Good Word For Me 2. Embers In September 3. Broken Eyes...
Posted by The Red Well on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:34:00 PST