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About Me

From early Feb 2006, the creation of demo's and live performances has catapaulted this trio into amusical frenzy, teasing and pleasing audiences with their unique blend of high energy, melodic rock.The Cigarettes areAli Downer (Vocals, Bass Guitar)Tony Yorston (Guitars and Backing Vocals)Nick Dudman (Drums & Backing Vocals).All three have had major roles in local music scenes, both with recording other groups and performingin a number of different groups themselves. Their combined efforts has produced radio play on XFMand live performnces on Festival FM, support slots with the likes of Gary Powell (The Libertines)and Eskimo Joe (Sony Records) aswell as previous worldwide interest from Univerval publishing & Sony BMG.Based in Edinburgh, the Cigarettes are now concentrating on showcasingtheir new material in live venues across central Scotland and beyond.

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Member Since: 20/03/2006
Band Website: www.geocities.com/thecigarettes_online/index.html
Band Members: ALI DOWNER - BASS & VOCALSTONY YORSTON - GUITAR & VOCALSNICK DUDMAN - DRUMS
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My Blog

THE ART SCHOOL DANCE DVD

THE WEE RED BAR AND VINCENT PINK PRESENTS A TIMEBASE.TV PRODUCTION THE ART SCHOOL DANCE At the Cameo Cinema, 38 Home Street, Tollcross, Edinburgh Friday 16th and Saturday 17th November - start ti...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:40:00 GMT

NEW PHOTO's

Hey all, Just uploaded some new photo's...check them out. We also got some awesome studio photo's arriving soon....plus...drumroll.....some fantastic video footage filmed in the studio as part of Edin...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:20:00 GMT

Whistle Binkies

Isnt Whistle Binkies a wierd fucking place?? A man with a face off crimewatch has his arm around his very attractive girlfriend (who is clearly half his age) Nothing unusual.... Every time we play the...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 04:24:00 GMT

NEW VIDEO

CIGARETTES VIDEO Finally we have some video clips on their way for you, filmed both in the studio and live. I will post them 22nd Jan.
Posted by on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 06:36:00 GMT

Rockers last night....

Hello friends, A big thankyou to all of those who boarded the Cigarettes Express to Glasgow last night. You support made the night all the more enjoyable for us, and we hope you all had a ball too. A ...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:23:00 GMT

Paul McCartney

It was a grand day    we were actually going to meet Sir Paul McCartney. For both Nick and I this was a huge day. The kind of thing we both had dreamt about since our early childhood. M...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:58:00 GMT

The Pilgimage

Wednesday 22nd November is Ali & Nick's pilgrimage day. We are heading to London tomorrow to camp outside the Virgin Megastore so we can meet the one and only Sir Paul McCartney. This is a very se...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:07:00 GMT

Wanna come on a big bus to Glasgow

alrighty we're makling a trip to glasgow on the 5th of december. We'll be playing at rockers. if you wanna come along for fun and laughter please get in touch and we'll sort you out tickets...£3 or if...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 01:15:00 GMT

Bannermans 2nd November

Hello friends, Just a quick message to say a BIG thankyou to everybody who came along to the show last night. We had a ball (though I thought I was going to die behind the kit) You guys are awesome, h...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 03:14:00 GMT

The cigarettes will be next weeks myspace cadets

Please vote for the cigarettes on myspace cadet next week just cos it would be nice of you.... www.myspace.com/xfmcadet cheers Ali
Posted by on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:48:00 GMT