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amanaboutadog

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About Me

female fronted indie-art-pop band, amanaboutadog ran for one year 2005 to 2006. they were "hotly tipped for big things on the hertfordshire scene" and recorded 5 tracks, relasing a promo DVD before their deconstruction.taking the band as far into imagery as possible, VJ Jona became a component of their live shows in march 2006 creating a huge spontaneous live music video projections, working exclusively with his own footage, filmed for and with the band.shortly before their demise, a photographer who had been working closely with the band put on a week-long exhibition in london: the photos of which are below.claire continues writing and performing in newly formed london band, monocle rose. ben joined an existing london band, lights and VJ Jona is now VJ Magpie.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/26/2005
Band Website: amanaboutadog.info
Band Members: claire - vocals ben - guitar joe - drums jona - VJ
Influences: the cure, the smiths, yeah yeah yeahs, blondie, be your own pet, echobelly, sleeper, hole, distillers, bjork, metric, muse, radiohead, the strokes, blur, catatonia, pixies, idlewild, annie hates cordial, evan dando...
Type of Label: None

My Blog

got the picture?

we're recording and filming at the moment for the promo release of a 5 track DVD in november, to coincide with an exhibition of photography over the past year, "got the picture?". "proper" tracks and...
Posted by amanaboutadog on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:19:00 PST

esquires review, full band gig with joe and tim!

The Ailerons, Ali Love, The Black Ramps, Amanaboutadog - 28th July 2006Reviewed by Martin Stapleton ...  After their fine opening slot for Boykillboy earlier this year, cute indie-pop revivalists...
Posted by amanaboutadog on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 11:17:00 PST

radio killed the video star

claire and ben were interviewed by steve folland on hertbeat FM this morning and we played a wee acoustic song!!! this was at very short notice so sorry if you missed it! we've got it t...
Posted by amanaboutadog on Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:14:00 PST

bramfest press 2006


Posted by amanaboutadog on Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:00:00 PST

hot tips in welwyn times

click the picture!!!
Posted by amanaboutadog on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:36:00 PST

photos

we are very lucky to have our own photographer, pete, who takes all our fantastic photos and comes to every gig he can. he's been with us since the beginning and if you want to talk to ...
Posted by amanaboutadog on Thu, 01 Jun 2006 09:24:00 PST

link to comet article

http://www.thecomet.net/content/comet/whatson/music/story.as px?brand=CMTOnline&category=WhatsonMusicPop&tBrand=h erts24&tCategory=whatsonmusiccom&itemid=WEED11%20May %202006%2010%3A36%3A...
Posted by amanaboutadog on Thu, 11 May 2006 10:10:00 PST

what's with the tv?

our current line-up is live vocals, live guitar, recorded drums (real drummer), recorded bass and live VJ (video jockey). necessity is the mother of invention. we looked far and wide for a t...
Posted by amanaboutadog on Fri, 07 Apr 2006 09:23:00 PST