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RJ Collins

About Me

Rocking acoustic, intimate electric, whispers, screams, crashing guitars, thrashed chugging acoustic guitars, drums accordian, pianos, melody, harmony, rhythms, grooves, words, no bassist. Less is sometimes more, more is less.This band lurk about in between the cities of Bath and Bristol, line up:Rich – Vocals & Guitars (Acoustic and Electric) Malc – Keyboards, Piano, and Accordian Penno – DrumsRich - open mike nights over several years, days spent with networks, comms and servers. Penno - space rock with people with eyes, hairy rock with Ulysses, from banker to ecologist. Malc - Nick Cave/Tom Waits influenced act Small Change, days from Artificial Intelligence to landscaping and constuction.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 07/02/2006
Band Members: Rich - Vocals & Guitars,
Malc - Keys, Piano and Accordian,
Si Penno - Drums
Influences: The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Pavement, Folk Implosion, Sebadoh, PJ Harvey, Tom Waits, Interpol, QOTSA, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Led Zeppelin, Elliott Smith, The Sleepy Jackson, Brendan Benson, Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Stephen Chow, Chris Crudelli, Stone Roses, Royal Trux, Rufus Wainwright, Richard Thompson, Ryan Adams, The Kills, Arcade Fire, Hawksley Workman, Beck, Johnny Cash, Bright Eyes, Nick Cave, Crowded House, Peter Gabriel, Giant Sand, Howe Gelb, The Doors, Talking Heads, King Crimson, Ben Harper, The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Sonic Youth, The Strokes, Ben Folds Five, The Beta Band, Stephen Malkmus, Nick Drake, The Cure, At The Drive In, Mars Volta, Rival Schools, The Girls, Whiskeytown, Robert Plant, The Pixies, Nirvana, Money Mark, Massive Attack, Portishead, Patrick Duff, Sondre Lerche, Air, Ed Harcourt, AMC, Elbow, Pete Yorn, Fiona Apple, Jon Brion, Tchad Blake, Ethan Johns, Jon Parish, Adrian Utley, Geoff Barrow, Eels, Depeche Mode, The Dandy Warhols, The Libertines, Goldfrapp, Fairport Convention ................................things we have forgotten to mention!.......................................and things we haven't heard yet!!
Sounds Like: Roxy Music meets Neil Young meets QOTSA!
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Music Industry peeps in nice shocker!

Met various music industry peeps today, all seemed genuine decent (some quite funny) people, contrary to common wisdom. Have met some sharks in the past though. Quite heartening really!
Posted by on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:52:00 GMT

New tunes and remixes on there way, and they're better promise!

Rich has been doing some remixing too 'ere:http://www.realworldremixed.com/remix.php?remix_id=8apD seOubh-mRhvrVery different!
Posted by on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:42:00 GMT

New songs written, new guitar pedals bought!

Band has new songs, Rich has new guitars pedals, Malc now has cool grimey vintage keyboard sounds, Penno has new snare drum!Just need to record now!
Posted by on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:39:00 GMT

Joe Publics Gig Cancelled

The Joe Publics gig is cancelled I'm afraid, they have pulled the plug on the Monday night live music slot. Had some cool things planned, ....will have to wait until the next gig (dates coming soon).
Posted by on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:41:00 GMT

Alley Pissing

Saw a big Middle-aged woman pissing in an alley in Trowbridge at Wednesday lunchtime!!! Yuk!! You could almost understand it at night after pub closing, but midday!!!!!! Mentally scarring too!
Posted by on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 19:11:00 GMT