Boxjam II was an absolute B L A S T

Arriving at the gig in the afternoon with Hayley & Em from the band (simon wa to turn up later) for my solo part of the event, the atmosphere at the acoustic stage was really mellow and the audience were really a considerate bunch of people who were there to take in the music and enjoy. Thank you if you were one of them! I cajoled the 2 of my band-mates present to join me for “No Tobacco, No Jesus” at the end of my solo set.

The whole event was wonderfully organised and there was a decent crowd at the electric stage, some cool bands on, belly-dancing and some random and fun, fez-wearing, heart-bearing goings on. Big thanks to you if you came, and to the organisers, Simon, Mat, Tina, Toby, Spoons! Looking forward to Boxjam the 3^rd already! X

(The pictures are courtesy of Tina Newbury of Simon J Newbury Photography).

Boxjam!

Our first Birthday gig,in effect (with The BlueYellows, that is!). I'm playing at 5pm to do an acoustic set followed by the full band at 7.15 pm. Loads going on, check out the poster...

BTW, thanks to Dayve Dean, Mat, Nigel Stonier & Thea Gilmore for asking me to play some songs at Acoustic Sunday, part of The Nantwich Words & Music Festival, when I'd only turned up to as a music fan rather than a performer. Thanks guys!...

I did go home feeling sick with caffine overdose, quite something for me, as you will know if you know anything about my usual coffee intake, but this was couter-acted by the warm glow of having appeared at one of the best kept secrets of the UK festival scene, as I say, thanks X

By the way here's a lil' pic of us from last year's Boxjam, our first ever as The BYs !

New LIVE! Radio Session track.

You can listen to Love Limpet, live from our Cat Radio Session here

More comming soon!

August bank Holiday gigs in Alsager and Northwich

Hayley and myself played the acoustic tent in Alsager on the Sunday, thankfully the heavy rains cleared and the sun came out just in time for substantial crowds to arrive by the time we were on.

The following day, all of The BlueYellows closed the Northwich festival (which included a strongman event and funfair, a proper English-style carnival of old you might say!). We might get some photos from Northwich up soon but in the meantime here's a couple of pics from Alsager and one of my new guitar, the best I've ever owned... A Robert's Firebird. I'm a happy bunny :) !

See you soon x

And talking of the radio...

Since the last post, we have broken our summer hiatus to make a couple of further appearances (if you can "appear" on the radio); I appeared on The Dayve Dean show on The Cat-fm solo and played The Day I Die, Back in The Real World off the Happy Juice album and Galleries.

The band was also invited to play a live set for the station's Dayve Dean sessions.

Live set for The Dayve Dean Sessions for The Cat- FM;

Killing Me
Galleries
The Owl and The Willow
Love Limpet
Just Like Nero
You want My Head

The performance was at Orchard Studios and mixed by Dan Logan who as well as being a producer, is an accomplished percussionist who plays for Dayve and Thea Gilmore among others.