Friday the 13th.

Unlucky for some.... I won't even go there........

Another quick update. EP3 is still waiting for a special guest to come in and sing some backing vocals. Then we can mix it and finish it off.

There may be the possibility of a video being made, possibly even in surround sound for one of the tracks on the EP. A good friend of mine has just written his own video editing suite in his spare time and wants something to practice on. I'm waiting for him to get back to me. Not sure if this will come off or not.

We've been officially booked to play the Acoustic gig at the Quayside for the Bridgnorth Music Festival in August. Though not official, we have also been booked to play another set that weekend. More details to follow. At the moment, it might be me on my own for the Quayside one, depends if E can get off work or not. Strings are being pulled and bribes being dished out as we speak. (ok I made that last bit up).

I've started re-working on the Hair Thieves album.. My plan at the moment, is to finish the two songs that require 7 string guitar ASAP, and then sell the 7-string. So obviously, those two songs will never ever get played live.

I spent last weekend re-reording one of the (untitled) tracks. It's pretty darn heavy as you would expect. Plus I've been re-jigging the drums and arrangement. It needs more work (maybe this weekend, maybe next). Then I can start on the other track.

So that is about it for now.

Later

Rollasoc

It's a start.

Yet another quick update......

E and myself, played a short three song set together at an Open mic night at the Bear in Bridgnorth, during the week.

Bar a quick run through at my house just before the event, we hadn't rehearsed in months. I think it went surprisingly well considering the lack of practice.

We played "Break the Casino", "Shorewards" and "Girl with two names".

So that is our annual live performance done for the year. Here is to the next one in 2009. Only joking. Hopefully, we'll do a few more this year and there is a distinct possibility that me might be doing a couple of acoustic things in August for Bridgnorth music festival. More details closer to the time.

EP3 wise, expect some news in the next two weeks. Well probably as least, knowing me.......

Later,

Rollasoc

Quick update......

Not overly a lot to report. Again my fault. This year seems to be slipping away from me. The sad reality of real life keeps intruding on my time.

EP3 news, I have started to look at finishing EP3 off. I now have my wizzy Line 6 XL3 up to date with the latest software and can now edit it on the PC. So no excuses now about loading it with sounds.

EP3 will (like the last two EPs) have a limited physical CD run as well as being made availiable online. I have purchased the physical disks. I just need to finish the music. I am going to make a concerted effort to get the CD finished by the end of May. Not sure when it will be finally released though.

One gig has been booked for August at the Bridgnorth music festival and I've expressed an interest in another gig that week also. So that should kick me up the arse to get either a full band together or, force E and I to go out as a duo again.

So hopefully, more information very very soon.

Later

Rollasoc

Where does the time go.

Quick update on the happenings of the Hair Thieves.......

Not a lot is happening. I have a new job, which involves a sizable commute along the the hell hole that is the M6. Job is going well though and the commute isn't as bad as I thought it would be. But it has been leaving me knackered in the evenings, so not much of anything has really been done for the last month.

It is getting easier. I have restarted looking at the remaining two tracks for EP3. I've re-recorded the bass for one and played with the string section. I'm trying to arrange the other so I can get it recorded after Easter.

I've also been streamlining my recording studio. As such big chunks of it have been sold on Ebay.

In the meantime, I have also been working with local band SheBangg on their new single "Inspiration". If you read my other blogs or look at my Flickr site, then you may have come across the photos I took when they recorded the single, late last year. Inspiration on Flickr

Well, they have been around to mine and recorded an acoustic version of the track as a B-side to the single. It was a really enjoyable experience.

The single had it's official release party a couple of weeks ago. I opened the evenings entertaiment, by playing a short set, including the track "Bad Consumer" of the Hair Thieves forthcoming EP along with covers from The Wannadies, Rhiaana and Duran Duran.

The SheBangg single "Inspiration" is set for it's official release on March 31st!! To pre-order the single text the word shebangg to 82822 !! Don't forget to then download your single on March 31st!

I can't see anything productive being one before Easter now, but I do aim on getting on and finishing the EP ASAP after Easter. Honest gov...

Later,

Rollasoc

Chart Success

Alright, not much success really but it is something. The Hair Thieves have reached number 34 in the IAC Underground 40 chart with the latest recording of Apotemnophilia. Well pleased!

E

New Year

Quick update on the happenings of the Hair Thieves.

Things have ground to almost total halt. This is pretty much completely my fault. My circumstances changed last Autumn, in what was a pretty stressfull end to the 2007.

This year hasn't started well either. So it will be a few more weeks before things can get back to normal.

We have done some work on the remix we promised Red Star Radio. Hopefully, that will be finished soon.

I have also been engineering and producing a track for another band (more about that sometime soon) and I have a couple other artists to produce over the next month or so. Hopefully, then, I can spend more time kicking EP3 into shape and getting the album finished.

Oh, and a load of my guitar pedals will be going on Ebay this week, now I have a new multi-effects unit.

Later

Rollasoc

Stolen

Ok, I stole this off E's blog.

"The Hair Thieves
Just a quick update on The Hair Thieves progress so far. We have just recruited a bass player, Pete, and spent Wednesday evening going through a few songs with him. We have a list of 9 songs that we wish to use live, so at the current rate of progress we will have covered them all in about 3 weeks. After that it is just a case of rehearsing them and then going out and getting some gigs. Oh yes, and a drummer! We are still looking............."

Back to me again....

Wednesday night was indeed interesting. Nice choice of Hob Nobs with fondent, from Codge. Some frantic scribbling of tab for songs, some general strumming, warstories and chat. Plus Codge supplied an entire albums worth of potential lyrics and some songs. Not too bad a night at all.

When E says 3 weeks, he means 3 meetings. The liklihood of getting us all together for three consequtive weeks are slim probably. We can try though.

Yes, we are still after a drummist.

Later Rollasoc