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About Me

Vertrek were originally formed circa 1994 under the name Vagabond. From their base in Luka's house, the band would practice as soon as his mum went to work and the coast was clear. Vagabond was the brainchild of school friends Matthew Gregory and Luka Cooper who are the only original surviving members but at some point the band also included Johnno Wratten (bass), Michelle Beck (guitar) and one-time Dale Cooper's bassist Ben Watson (Drums for Vagabond). Eventually the band practiced at Gordon's studio in Kennington and to date the band has only played one gig at the now defunct Kennington pub 'The Colt'. The band's name is a dutch word meaning departure so as a result you can find signs of the band's name in every train station in the Netherlands. The current name was chosen as it bears resemblence to the latin word Fugax meaning 'to flee', something that is present in the band's ethics about travel and movement.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 15/06/2006
Band Website: "
Band Members:
Matthew Gregory
Guitar & Vox
www.myspace.com/subbuteoh

Luka Cooper
Bass/Keyboard/Vox/Recording/Tea Boy/Movie Buff/Graphic Artist
Influences: Fugazi, Husker Du, Sebadoh.....
Sounds Like: "Everytime I played a song I'd heard it before by a band that always sounded the same!"
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Rencho Go Wild

One more drink and she'll make her callsWake up all those crazy foolsFirst up is he far flung motherShe could call her sister but definately not her brotherIt's 2am and people won't find it funnyHusba...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:29:00 GMT

Renata, The Dolphin And I

On a long hot summer's dayWe went to Folkestone around the bayIn search of a Porpoise was our purposeAnd then it appeared on the surfaceRenata was first and went right inDidn't hesitate to go for a sw...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:11:00 GMT

Luka's Song

We suffer in silence. (x4)What you think, what you see,Is inconsequential to me,What you know, you believe,Is inconsequential to me.'Cause there's no defence against indifference,We suffer in silence....
Posted by on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 02:56:00 GMT

Somebody Some Of The Time

If I met a girl this weekI'd find it hard to say to herI wanna go out and have a good timeWithout the commitment of a relationshipI don't need somebody all of the timeI just want somebody some of the ...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:34:00 GMT

Arseholes In This Town

In a town Our town your townWhat goes around and roundDoesn't always come aroundToo much aggro too much soundIt hurts to sit down Arseholes in this townI can't sit down it hurts to sit downStill too m...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:28:00 GMT

Infirmiere De Merde

infirmiere de merde how ungrateful are you?I shit all day I lie in pooinfirmiere de merde come see my turdI'm in love with you infirmiere de merdeinfirmiere de merde come smell my pooI laid another ca...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 15:30:00 GMT

Perfect Summer

I think Ill get a car and drive to the beachSummer's always early and out of my reachI just wanna play guitar and hang with my friendsNever want this summer to come to an endGonna start a band and pra...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 14:03:00 GMT

Thampy

Deep down in a local swampWhere children throw their skimming stonesThere lives a creature cold and weirdcomprised of swamp and brittle bonesHello there my name is ThampyHello there my name is ThampyJ...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 13:54:00 GMT

Krap Kzech Kleaner

Krap Kzech Kleaner always sloping off from work Krap Kzech Kleaner doesn't really matter to herKrap Kzech Kleaner my wife's from there you know?Krap Kzech Kleaner the pleasantries were just for showA ...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 11:07:00 GMT

Lenka Luka

Luka's met a nice Slovakian girlShe's everything in his worldHe's gone soft but at leastThis will help to solve world peaceLenka Luka Luka Lenka won't you join our war?Come and join with us and celebr...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:16:00 GMT