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The Rattleshakes

"shake not snake"

About Me

The Rattleshakes are a 4 piece band just taking off in Glasgow. The band consists of brothers Jamie & Thomas Allison, their cousin John Mack and Franny Brannan. They have been together around 2 years now. There is nothing fancy about their songs, just raw rock and they like it that way............Jamie & Thomas grew up listening to music like Pink Floyd, Queen , The Beatles and The Rolling Stones....even when Jamie was around 5 he used to sing Frankie Miller songs when his family would have a get together. As they got older they started hanging around bars like the Scotia Bar and the Clutha Vaults and thats when they stumbled across a great Glasgow band called Ernest (check their music out under the name Gig Glasgow)....it was a great example on how it should be done! So they decided to get a band together...it started with Jamie, Thomas and John and now with Franny in they are complete.....so now they are in the process of going over all their material....keep a look out for them playing make sure you catch them at some point. The recordings/experiments are done in the loft...but they should be hitting a studio later in the year...so expect better recordings, big thanx to Ian (Eesky) Harkins for dealing with our sound, Steph, Amanda & Antonia for the photowork and all our families & friends who support us......we love you all. We have made some amazing friends on here...and we hope to make loads more so give us an add. The Rattleshakes also play weddings and private functions...if you would be interested in booking the band then check their blog for details. You can also see footage at their youtube channel www.youtube.com/therattlers4 MyGen Profile Generator

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/27/2006
Band Members: Thomas Allison, John Mack, Franny Brannan, Jamie Allison
Influences: The Beatles, Queen, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, The Band, Led Zeppelin, The White Stripes, Ernest, The Raconteurs, Kings Of Leon, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, The Doors, AC/DC, NASHA CRABLEGS, R.E.M, The Features, Leadbelly, Robert Johnson, Son House, T-Rex, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Paul Weller, Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene, The Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix, Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Bowie, The Seahorses, Guns N Roses, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, The Traveling Wilbury's, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, The Strokes, Sam Cooke, The Police, Simon & Garfunkel, Frankie Miller, The Detroit Cobras, The Eagles, The Kinks, Pixies, Brendan Benson, The Datsuns, Iggy And The Stooges, Squeeze, James Brown, Blanche, Gerry Rafferty, Gary Moore, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Hank Williams, Old Crow Medicine Show, Dr Hook, Bob Marley, Jerry Lee Lewis,
Sounds Like: A feather crashing in a bowl of custard
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Info on booking the band

If you would like to book The Rattleshakes for a wedding, private function etc...you can contact them here on myspace...and you can also contact Franny on 07981902450  for more details....
Posted by The Rattleshakes on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:25:00 PST

The Rattleshakes- Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix cover)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aJd5JTHCms The Rattleshakes in the Scotia bar covering the Jimi Hendrix classic Purple Haze....
Posted by The Rattleshakes on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:38:00 PST