It shall be dehydrated until raisin form.
Updates regularly.
8 October 2009
1 October 2009
10 September 2009
On my day off...
I went to see Vienna Ditto. Come and see them with us at the Oakford in Reading this Sunday..
Waf x
Waf x
7 September 2009
4 September 2009
First-gig-of-the-tour syndrome
So many things went wrong yesterday, maybe it's best we forget about that one - Chichester can't come fast enough!
At least the first one's out of the way now though, plus Mandog got to break in his new tank top, so it's not all bad news.
2 August 2009
1 August 2009
28 July 2009
Bass Day.
Day three.
Adding some bass to the mix. We got five songs down, so four to go.
Roll on Wednesday.
27 July 2009
5 July 2009
Mewsic that i've been liking...
Erm, I'm making a list of music I've heard so far this year that I've liked. Some famous, some not so.
Some are albums or EP's, some our single tracks. There's no boundaries here.
I think I will update this list as and when I remember something good!
Check this lot out using your music stealing/previewing weapon of choice. I'm more of a Spotify man myself :)
Regina Spektor - Far
Mew - Introducing Palace Players
Vienna Ditto - Dang
Cats and Cats and Cats - A Boy Called Haunts
Dry the River - The Chambers and the Valves
Tim and Sam's the Tim and Sam Band - Summer Solstice
Lady GaGa - The Fame
Waf x
Some are albums or EP's, some our single tracks. There's no boundaries here.
I think I will update this list as and when I remember something good!
Check this lot out using your music stealing/previewing weapon of choice. I'm more of a Spotify man myself :)
Regina Spektor - Far
Mew - Introducing Palace Players
Vienna Ditto - Dang
Cats and Cats and Cats - A Boy Called Haunts
Dry the River - The Chambers and the Valves
Tim and Sam's the Tim and Sam Band - Summer Solstice
Lady GaGa - The Fame
Waf x
30 June 2009
Cats podcast
Hey team,
Our friends Cats and Cats and Cats have recorded a podcast for Small Town America Records and were lovely enough to play 'Holding Hearts' towards the end. Yay!
Their record is due out in September, make sure you catch them live as they are sensational!
If you plan it carefully, you'll probably catch us and them on the same bill sometime soon ;-)
Tim x
Our friends Cats and Cats and Cats have recorded a podcast for Small Town America Records and were lovely enough to play 'Holding Hearts' towards the end. Yay!
Their record is due out in September, make sure you catch them live as they are sensational!
If you plan it carefully, you'll probably catch us and them on the same bill sometime soon ;-)
Tim x
25 May 2009
Hey team,
Hurrah for Brighton and all who squashed into a tiny space and made us feel like kings!
That's the first time we've played 'Hopscotch' live so we have now played everything from the forthcoming 'Oftentimes' album.
Speaking of playing live, we are playing at the Louisiana in Bristol THIS SATURDAY with The Northwestern and Tripwires.
We will be playing 'Hopscotch' again but this time with vocals. Two vocals, in fact. Which means one of two things: either Simon is singing again or we have a guest vocalist...
Advance tickets from www.bristolticketshop.com
This is our last show outside of London until September, so make the journey to the West Country for what promises to be blinder!
Then it's back into the studio. Some more exciting stuff coming your way soon...
Waf x
Hurrah for Brighton and all who squashed into a tiny space and made us feel like kings!
That's the first time we've played 'Hopscotch' live so we have now played everything from the forthcoming 'Oftentimes' album.
Speaking of playing live, we are playing at the Louisiana in Bristol THIS SATURDAY with The Northwestern and Tripwires.
We will be playing 'Hopscotch' again but this time with vocals. Two vocals, in fact. Which means one of two things: either Simon is singing again or we have a guest vocalist...
Advance tickets from www.bristolticketshop.com
This is our last show outside of London until September, so make the journey to the West Country for what promises to be blinder!
Then it's back into the studio. Some more exciting stuff coming your way soon...
Waf x
18 May 2009
Hi all!
Here's an update of what's happening in Freakshow Land.
Last week we enjoyed ourselves playing at Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge. Thanks to any of you who came along and gave us such a great reception. We always have a great time there!
The album's ticking along but there is still lots to do! Strings should be all finished next week, then it'll be Tim's turn to add vocals before we tidy up any loose ends. We're practically buzzing with anticipation about it and are very proud of how it sounds so far. Watch this space for more news!
We will all meet sometime this week to work on some new material, including a cover!! So look out for that as well...
Upcoming shows:
The Druids, Brighton this Sat, as part of the Nice Weather for Airstrikes Festival. It's free. Need I say more?
Bristol Louisiana Sat 30th May supporting The Northwestern (ex Hope of the States). This will be a stonking show so do not miss it! Also playing are Tripwires, who are good friends of ours.
That's all for now!
Love
Mel Freak x
Here's an update of what's happening in Freakshow Land.
Last week we enjoyed ourselves playing at Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge. Thanks to any of you who came along and gave us such a great reception. We always have a great time there!
The album's ticking along but there is still lots to do! Strings should be all finished next week, then it'll be Tim's turn to add vocals before we tidy up any loose ends. We're practically buzzing with anticipation about it and are very proud of how it sounds so far. Watch this space for more news!
We will all meet sometime this week to work on some new material, including a cover!! So look out for that as well...
Upcoming shows:
The Druids, Brighton this Sat, as part of the Nice Weather for Airstrikes Festival. It's free. Need I say more?
Bristol Louisiana Sat 30th May supporting The Northwestern (ex Hope of the States). This will be a stonking show so do not miss it! Also playing are Tripwires, who are good friends of ours.
That's all for now!
Love
Mel Freak x
29 April 2009
Bristol show announced
Hello,
We will be playing with The Northwestern (Ex Hope of the States) and Tripwires on the 30th May at the Lousiana in Bristol.
Tickets avaiable from http://www.bristolticketshop.co.uk/
Or e-mail us for a cheap list place for £5 info@agenuinefreakshow.com - please e-mail, don't myspace!
Waf ski x
We will be playing with The Northwestern (Ex Hope of the States) and Tripwires on the 30th May at the Lousiana in Bristol.
Tickets avaiable from http://www.bristolticketshop.co.uk/
Or e-mail us for a cheap list place for £5 info@agenuinefreakshow.com - please e-mail, don't myspace!
Waf ski x
Twitterific!
Ahoy sailors,
Join us on twitter, www.twitter.com/agenuinefreaksh
Real time Freakshow updates/nonsense!
Thanks to everyone who came to this weekends shows in Reading and Chichester, we hope you enjoyed it, you certainly seemed like you did!
The venue manger in Reading gave us free drinks because we looked angry during sound check - we neglected to tell her we always look annoyed and feasted on free cider. Hurrah!
Album update:
We are continuing work on the album this weekend, so far we have drums, bass, trumpet, cello and violin committed to tape. So it's guitars next!
The artwork is still in development but is coming on leaps and bounds, we're working on something very special, you're going too love it!
Hope you are all well,
Waf ski x
Join us on twitter, www.twitter.com/agenuinefreaksh
Real time Freakshow updates/nonsense!
Thanks to everyone who came to this weekends shows in Reading and Chichester, we hope you enjoyed it, you certainly seemed like you did!
The venue manger in Reading gave us free drinks because we looked angry during sound check - we neglected to tell her we always look annoyed and feasted on free cider. Hurrah!
Album update:
We are continuing work on the album this weekend, so far we have drums, bass, trumpet, cello and violin committed to tape. So it's guitars next!
The artwork is still in development but is coming on leaps and bounds, we're working on something very special, you're going too love it!
Hope you are all well,
Waf ski x
28 April 2009
22 April 2009
Reading Uni gig
Reading Uni 3Sixty Bar: Students get in free, or £2 for those with a printed flyer!
Click on the flyer to be Linked to the Facebook event page and check the other bands, they are awesome!
Hope to see you guys there!
12 April 2009
Happy Easter
Hey ho everyone!
Apologies for no pictures or updates recently. We have been away recording 'Oftentimes' and there was no internet. But there was a lama farm and a pub!
Pictures to follow this week!
Thank you to the lovely people who came to see us in Kingston last night, most notably the people who saw is Holland. You're all lovely people.
Tonight we play the Oakford Social club in Reading with Vessels, stage time is 8pm. Come one down and watch us tear our way through our new record!
Waf ski x
Apologies for no pictures or updates recently. We have been away recording 'Oftentimes' and there was no internet. But there was a lama farm and a pub!
Pictures to follow this week!
Thank you to the lovely people who came to see us in Kingston last night, most notably the people who saw is Holland. You're all lovely people.
Tonight we play the Oakford Social club in Reading with Vessels, stage time is 8pm. Come one down and watch us tear our way through our new record!
Waf ski x
4 April 2009
we are busier than we let on...
mostly ghost hunting!
next week we should be able to upload some pictures of the 'magic' happening with dan lucas.
'magic' - ha ha!
waf
next week we should be able to upload some pictures of the 'magic' happening with dan lucas.
'magic' - ha ha!
waf
26 March 2009
Track from first ever EP uploaded!
Hello,
To celebrate the recording of our new record, i've uploaded a song from our FIRST EVER DEMO!
'The Horrible Truth' was recorded in 2006.
it was recorded as part of what ended up being a 6 or 7 track record that we of course made by hand :-)
We made them to order so please don't ask us for copies! There used to be a download but i don't think that still exists.
i'd upload something from 0.008% but i know you've all already illegally downloaded it anyway :-)
We have a few other 'old' gems kurking around, you might get another, unless simon stops me from uploading them :-)
enjoy our youthfullness
waf ski x
To celebrate the recording of our new record, i've uploaded a song from our FIRST EVER DEMO!
'The Horrible Truth' was recorded in 2006.
it was recorded as part of what ended up being a 6 or 7 track record that we of course made by hand :-)
We made them to order so please don't ask us for copies! There used to be a download but i don't think that still exists.
i'd upload something from 0.008% but i know you've all already illegally downloaded it anyway :-)
We have a few other 'old' gems kurking around, you might get another, unless simon stops me from uploading them :-)
enjoy our youthfullness
waf ski x
Home demos saved!
Hurrah!
i thought my computer had died and gone to jesus, but i have saved it!
along with 4 years worth of home demos, including the very first versions of our new stuff: we are the undercurrents, new houses, holding hearts, jacob and i can feel his heartbeats. Includes drumming by the folky folkster matthew taylor.
NOT the portsmouth midfielder. The acoustic jangler.
Safe as houses
Safe as new houses
Waf x
i thought my computer had died and gone to jesus, but i have saved it!
along with 4 years worth of home demos, including the very first versions of our new stuff: we are the undercurrents, new houses, holding hearts, jacob and i can feel his heartbeats. Includes drumming by the folky folkster matthew taylor.
NOT the portsmouth midfielder. The acoustic jangler.
Safe as houses
Safe as new houses
Waf x
25 March 2009
Radio 2
As an aside, Steve Lamacq (spelling?!) played 'New Houses' on Radio 2 a few weeks ago.
How ace is that?!
Waf x
How ace is that?!
Waf x
holland!
Ok,
so,
What am i supposed to write?!
Where am i meant to start?
Thank you to Erik, Graham, Sam, Tim, Lucy, Jonno and everyone else involved.
I think the show is best explained in pictures and video, we will post links very soon!
19 March 2009
Never ones to blow our own trumpets...
(except for dunce)
But more than happy to let others do so!
We've been playing material from 'Oftentimes', and it seems to be going down pretty well:
http://thefourohfive.com/2009/03/06/hooked-on-music-presents-cats-and-cats-and-cats-the-lexington-260208/#more-8840
http://www.buckleuppromotions.com/V1/?p=1150
Happy birthday too me :-)
We're going to Holland tomorrow and then we start recording 'Oftentimes'! See you at the Peelin in Kingston on the 11th for AdCat's last show with Cats x 3.
Waf ski x
But more than happy to let others do so!
We've been playing material from 'Oftentimes', and it seems to be going down pretty well:
http://thefourohfive.com/2009/03/06/hooked-on-music-presents-cats-and-cats-and-cats-the-lexington-260208/#more-8840
http://www.buckleuppromotions.com/V1/?p=1150
Happy birthday too me :-)
We're going to Holland tomorrow and then we start recording 'Oftentimes'! See you at the Peelin in Kingston on the 11th for AdCat's last show with Cats x 3.
Waf ski x
13 March 2009
BBC, Staines, Holland
Ahoy!
For the ease of reading, this blog will be in sandwich form with a drink:
Slice of bread with mayo:
We are on BBC Berkshire this Sunday at 7pm. They play songs, a nice lady asks us questions, we answer nervously, we reveal artwork secrets etc.
Also included on this show are Vienna Ditto. More about them later.
Filling of your choice:
We are playing in the Hobgolin, Staines on Sunday night. You should come.
Slice of bread with mayo:
Next Sunday we are playing in Holland with Marillion. Usuall we play too 100 - 200 people.
The Marillion show is sold out. 3,500 tickets.
Sweet mother of God.
Glass of orange juice: Your going to want to buy our new record, there's so many extras, you're going to looooooooooooooooooooooove it!
Waf ski x
For the ease of reading, this blog will be in sandwich form with a drink:
Slice of bread with mayo:
We are on BBC Berkshire this Sunday at 7pm. They play songs, a nice lady asks us questions, we answer nervously, we reveal artwork secrets etc.
Also included on this show are Vienna Ditto. More about them later.
Filling of your choice:
We are playing in the Hobgolin, Staines on Sunday night. You should come.
Slice of bread with mayo:
Next Sunday we are playing in Holland with Marillion. Usuall we play too 100 - 200 people.
The Marillion show is sold out. 3,500 tickets.
Sweet mother of God.
Glass of orange juice: Your going to want to buy our new record, there's so many extras, you're going to looooooooooooooooooooooove it!
Waf ski x
28 February 2009
Free Cd's
You would not believe how many different countries we've sent CD's too. Here's a picture of one in Peru
:-)
Waf x
London and new shows
Word up team,
Thank you to everyone who came to see us at the Lexington on Thursday, it was great too see so many people there and what a fantastic night of music!
Apologies for our averageness, we are still working on the new material and its taking time to develop it, so thank you for being so kind to us, we hope you all enjoy the free cd's that went within about 30 seconds of their announcement!
We have added a few new shows to our myspace list:
11th April - The Peel in Kingston supporting Cats and Cats and Cats. More news on why you HAVE to come to this show will be announced sooooooooon....
24th April - Reading Uni - This is not properly confirmed yet.
23rd May - Nice Weather For Airstrikes Weekender thingy in Brighton
Festival news soooooooon!
EP release and pre order dates soooooooon!
Artwork news soooooooon (We're REALLY going to town on this one)!
Download info sooooooon!
Sheryl Crow cover neverrrrrrrr!
Waf x
24 February 2009
We've made progress!
Hurrah,
For two reasons:
a) mulled wine
b) the recording of full band demos
So we set up with our chum Erik on sunday night and recorded 6 songs that are up for inclusion on disc one of our new EP 'Oftentimes':
Jacob - Instrumental inspired by a mythical(?) tv character who lives in a shed that moves. Possibly through time travel.
She's got a shooter - An 8 minute epic about dissarming your loved one. We often end with this.
I can feel his heartbeats - The single, the 3 minute, throw away, pop sensation of 2009.
Our bodies - A love song. Huge sounding, almost uplifting, with a beautiful trumpet melody in the chorus.
You cut me out - A dark, brooding, elbow-esque 6 minutes of balladry.
Unitled, unfinished new song - Math pop meets Sigur Ros. Get your dancing shoes on for this one. You're gonna wanna boogie!
It's all still a bit rough around the edges, but it's certainly getting there.
Hopefully this keeps us on schedule for a May/June release...
Waf ski x
For two reasons:
a) mulled wine
b) the recording of full band demos
So we set up with our chum Erik on sunday night and recorded 6 songs that are up for inclusion on disc one of our new EP 'Oftentimes':
Jacob - Instrumental inspired by a mythical(?) tv character who lives in a shed that moves. Possibly through time travel.
She's got a shooter - An 8 minute epic about dissarming your loved one. We often end with this.
I can feel his heartbeats - The single, the 3 minute, throw away, pop sensation of 2009.
Our bodies - A love song. Huge sounding, almost uplifting, with a beautiful trumpet melody in the chorus.
You cut me out - A dark, brooding, elbow-esque 6 minutes of balladry.
Unitled, unfinished new song - Math pop meets Sigur Ros. Get your dancing shoes on for this one. You're gonna wanna boogie!
It's all still a bit rough around the edges, but it's certainly getting there.
Hopefully this keeps us on schedule for a May/June release...
Waf ski x
21 February 2009
London show this Thursday!
Hurrah!
Tickets for our London show with Cats and Cats and Cats are in short supply, buy them from here.
As recommended by Time Out magazine.
Lol.
We'll be playing tracks from our new EP 'Oftentimes'.
Waf x
18 February 2009
An open letter to Michael Eavis
Dear Michael,
We are poor and cannot afford tickets to your festival.
Please book us!
Waf x
11 February 2009
Home of the G
Checkin' it,
We are playing in the Hobgoblin in Staines on 15th March. Put it in your diaries!
We had some pictures taken on monday night. Make up and everything. Jack looked like he'd been hanging out with the Topshop crowd, all orange cheeks he was! Pics to follow next week I believe.
In other news, if you live in Reading you should make your way down to the Oakford Social Club on Sunday. Fan Farlo and Godwits are playing, both are stupidly good, it's free. I hope to be there. With bells on.
Oh yeah, and we've named the new record. We just need to finish writing it.
Waf ski x
8 February 2009
Stourbridge
Hey y'all,
We shall be playing at Katie Fitzgerald's in Stourbridge on the 10th May. At 9.oopm.
Guildford - Thank you for having us, it was a lovely night. It was a rare occasion as t'other bands were great! Yearner Babies especially, top stuff that.
We're going to have some photos taken tomorrow. Hmmmmm.
Im going to watch pineapple express now.
Waf x
31 January 2009
The derailment of plans
Hey up,
Everything is delayed. EVERYTHING.
You'll have to wait, it needs to be better. It needs to be more sorrowful. It needs more time to breathe.
It won't be an album. But it will be tied with string.
And there's a 50% chance of candle wax.
There's a 10% chance of positivity.
There's an 85% chance of nothing, no one, no how.
It will make you c r y.
I don't want to watch casualty
fin
Everything is delayed. EVERYTHING.
You'll have to wait, it needs to be better. It needs to be more sorrowful. It needs more time to breathe.
It won't be an album. But it will be tied with string.
And there's a 50% chance of candle wax.
There's a 10% chance of positivity.
There's an 85% chance of nothing, no one, no how.
It will make you c r y.
I don't want to watch casualty
fin
27 January 2009
London tickets!
Hello
Tickets for our London show with Cats and Cats and Cats our available from here.
They are like, the most musically sexy band i've ever had the pleasure to share a stage with. So, anyone who hasn't should check them out and donate them some cash to pay for the album they've just made!
The show is promoted by Hooked on Music, who often promote shows with stellar line ups so worth checking there website out if you are a Londonite.
Waf x
25 January 2009
A couple of things
HI!
These are they:
Thank you to Oxford. What a lovely way to play our first show for 3 months. It was so lovely to see so many people and we thank you for the reception you gave us. And that was our first ever encore! We'll remember last night for a while. With so much writing and rehearsing for the new record and so many changes afoot it was nice to finally get out and play!
Guildford - We are now coming on the 5th Feb. Construction of the mega dome has been postponed until further notice so we'll be playing at the Boiler Room instead. It's an Ep launch for the headline band so we'll post a link to their stuff in the next few days.
Lost. It freaking back man!
Heads up to Ute who we all agreed were fantastic last night. Some people just don't know a good thing when they hear it...
Waf x
22 January 2009
Guildford is no more
Check it,
Due to a venue change, we are no longer playing in Guildford.
We have decided to wait until the Guildford Mega Dome opens in June instead!
Waf x
Due to a venue change, we are no longer playing in Guildford.
We have decided to wait until the Guildford Mega Dome opens in June instead!
Waf x
20 January 2009
More UK shows
Hurrah for mulled wine!
We have confirmed some more UK shows:
Latest list:
24th Jan - Oxford, Jericho Tavern
5th Feb - Guildford, Platform 9
26th Feb - London, The Lexington supporting Cats and Cats and Cats
12th April - Reading, Oakford Social Club supporting Vessels
10th May - Stourbidge, Katie Fitzgeralds
We hope to announce more UK shows for May/June.
Does anyone want to tour with us in the UK?
Waf x
We have confirmed some more UK shows:
Latest list:
24th Jan - Oxford, Jericho Tavern
5th Feb - Guildford, Platform 9
26th Feb - London, The Lexington supporting Cats and Cats and Cats
12th April - Reading, Oakford Social Club supporting Vessels
10th May - Stourbidge, Katie Fitzgeralds
We hope to announce more UK shows for May/June.
Does anyone want to tour with us in the UK?
Waf x
16 January 2009
A directory!
FAcE!
We have a new website - agenuinefreakshow.com
It has links to our myspace, lastfm, our blog and bookface.
This blog will give you news, the website will host the ***** for members of the mailing list, the myspace will have naked pictures of jack, and the bookface. well. im not sure what that's for.
If you're reading this and you haven't signed up to the mailing list, e-mail info@agenuinefreakshow.com with subject 'i am a gold statue'.
Waf x
We have a new website - agenuinefreakshow.com
It has links to our myspace, lastfm, our blog and bookface.
This blog will give you news, the website will host the ***** for members of the mailing list, the myspace will have naked pictures of jack, and the bookface. well. im not sure what that's for.
If you're reading this and you haven't signed up to the mailing list, e-mail info@agenuinefreakshow.com with subject 'i am a gold statue'.
Waf x
10 January 2009
Oxford group
Ahoy!
There is a facebook group for our show in Oxford you can join it by clicking here
f a c e b o o k!
Zig a zig ahh!
Waf x
There is a facebook group for our show in Oxford you can join it by clicking here
f a c e b o o k!
Zig a zig ahh!
Waf x
8 January 2009
New shows...
Hey hey,
It's with great pleasure that we can confirm our first ever show outside of England!
We are supporting Marillion at their Marillion Weekend 2009 in Port Zelande, Holland on the 22nd March.
You can purchase tickets for the weekend from here.
We have also confirmed a couple of UK shows for Febuary on our myspace page...
Waf x
It's with great pleasure that we can confirm our first ever show outside of England!
We are supporting Marillion at their Marillion Weekend 2009 in Port Zelande, Holland on the 22nd March.
You can purchase tickets for the weekend from here.
We have also confirmed a couple of UK shows for Febuary on our myspace page...
Waf x
3 January 2009
2 January 2009
Free CD's
Happy New Year!
We were inundated with requests for free CD's so apologies if anyone one is still waiting to receive their copy - it should be with you very soon!
I think you can download some other tracks from last.fm as well. You can even hear mandog sing!
Waf x
We were inundated with requests for free CD's so apologies if anyone one is still waiting to receive their copy - it should be with you very soon!
I think you can download some other tracks from last.fm as well. You can even hear mandog sing!
Waf x
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