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J.J. And The Flutes

Tales of the Joe H

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J.J. and the Flutes are the number one up and coming band to come out of the deepest and darkest depths of Liverpool's music scene.
J.J. Henry, Alex MacDonald and Stevie McCabe plus many other supporting musicians make up what is known widely as J.J. and the Flutes.
"...they've got awesomely political lyrics, they've got some fantastically catchy tunes, and they've got the edge above the rest."
The Flutes, as their fans like to call them, are trained in many areas outside of the music business, from forensic science to animal testing, and they use this education to write many of their songs. However, most of their songs are written as a result of people they have met, for example, 'Better Than You' and 'First Class Degree' both written by Alex MacDonald and J.J. Henry. 'Better Than U' is a love song about someone with dirty habbits and a strange personality disorder and 'First Class Degree' being about an overtly passionate person whose crotch sometimes leads his marking pen.
Enjoy the dulcet, palpitational and orgasmic tones of J.J. and the Flutes.
Songs from their first album 'Tales from the Joe H' coming very soon.
20/10/06Our First mySpace Song!
Hi Guys and Gals!
You have been waiting so patiently! And now, that patience has paid off! Our first song to be put onto our mySpace is 'Better Than U'. a beautiful and heart-warming love song.
Please give it a listen and leave us a comment with your thoughts!
Cheers guys, you're awesome! We've got over a thousand friends and have only put some music up, you guys are special! You made it all possible, dudes!
Spread the J.J. and the Flutes word!
Love,
J.J. and the Flutes.
09/09/061000th Friend!!
Hey guys!
We now have 1000 'friends'! Yay! Some filmmaker called Life has the fantastic and honorable position of being J.J. and the Flutes 1000th friend!
He's on our Top Friends list at the moment so go comment on his mySpace and tell him we sent you! Maybe he can make our first music video?!?!
Hold tight for the music guys, should be some tracks up by the end of the month!
Cheers guys!
J.J. and the Flutes.
18/07/06Bez
Pretty exciting news!
The one and only Bez and J.J. and the Flutes had a mini jamming session the other day whilst Bez was in Liverpool.
Bez got in touch with The Flutes after hearing 'First Class Degree' on his local radio station in Manchester and managed to track us down through the world that is mySpace.
Alex has been named the 'Bez' of J.J. and the Flutes (purely because they both play the marracas) and so it was great to see them play together. Two greats playing together to create a truly inspiring and original sound.
Every jamming session they do is recorded including their Bez set so you guys should look forward to hearing some major marraca music mania come the alliterating October.
Check out the picture of Bez and Alex together that the paps cheekily took after they were coming out of the VIP area in Bumper.
26/06/06OFFICIAL STATEMENT
There have been rumours that the reason why 'J.J. and the Flutes' do not have any music on their mySpace is due to the fact that Alex Macdonald has an alcohol problem thus not being able to record in the studio.
May I take this time to firmly deny these allegations and make it clear that neither Mr. Macdonald, nor Mr. Henry or Mr. McCabe, have any problems, alcohol or otherwise, that would detain them from recording their tracks from their first album, 'Tales of the Joe H'.
The reason for there being no music on their mySpace is due to the fact that they are at home spending time with their families and friends after a very stressful pre-album tour.
'J.J. and the Flutes' wanted me to tell their fans that they are extremely grateful for their support and also their kind words to Alex, even though he is not an alcoholic. Fans should expect music to be available to add to their own mySpace in October.
!! J.J. and the Flutes !! J.J. and the Flutes !! J.J. and the Flutes !!

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Member Since: 6/12/2006
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The number to ring to record your answerphone message for J.J. and the Flutes is:-

0121 314 3538

Then when it asks to key in the short code press:-

411 6836

So call '0121 314 3538' then key in '4116836' to get through to us! Easy! We look forward to hearing from you all!

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J.J. Henry- Lead vocals, acoustic guitar, steal drums, didgeridoo, harmonica, Jews harp, alto sax, slap bass.
Stevie McCabe- Harmonising vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, triangle, Hungarian nose flute.
Martin Cowan- Harmonising vocals, tambourine, recorder, electric organ.Alex MacDonald- Harmonising vocals, acoustic guitar, marracas, tambourine, harmonica, alto sax, Jews harp.

Influences:Honey Couture, The Sterlings, Tonight Equals Dancing, Schuyler Fisk, SClub Juniors, Andy Mckee, Gomez, Marilyn Manson, Jamie Cullum, Crazy Frog, Radiohead, Morrissey, Shayne Ward, The Kooks, Chico, Mozart, Paris Hilton, James Blunt, Tom Peay, Missy Higgins, Andy from X-Factor, Rebecca Brownett.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Our First mySpace Song!

Hi Guys and Gals! You have been waiting so patiently!  And now, that patience has paid off!  Our first song to be put onto our mySpace is 'Better Than U'. a beautiful and heart-warming love ...
Posted by J.J. And The Flutes on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:26:00 PST

1000th Friend!!

Hey guys! We now have 1000 'friends'!  Yay!  Some filmmaker called Life has the fantastic and honorable position of being J.J. and the Flutes 1000th friend! He's on our Top Friends list at t...
Posted by J.J. And The Flutes on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 01:04:00 PST

Bez

Pretty exciting news! The one and only Bez from the Happy Mondays and J.J. and the Flutes had a mini jamming session the other day whilst Bez was in Liverpool. Bez got in touch with The Flutes after h...
Posted by J.J. And The Flutes on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:50:00 PST

Official Statement

There have been rumours that the reason why 'J.J. and the Flutes' do not have any music on their mySpace is due to the fact that Alex Macdonald has an alcohol problem thus not being able to record in ...
Posted by J.J. And The Flutes on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 06:06:00 PST

Pimp My Friends!

Hello everyone! Just a quick blog (I don't even know what blog means!) to let you know some of my friends that everyone should have!  Did you know we're in Noel Edmonds top 8!  Wow!  Th...
Posted by J.J. And The Flutes on Sun, 25 Jun 2006 05:02:00 PST

Thanks

Thanks so much guys for all your support! The feedback that you've given us has been really appreciated! You'll be pleased to know that since the opening of our mySpace, we have been getting more and ...
Posted by J.J. And The Flutes on Mon, 19 Jun 2006 02:38:00 PST