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0 2017 Tour Blog 1 – Essex
And I am off!!!!!
Many months of touring begins with a smattering of shows firstly around Essex before I head to London.
Southend kicks things off and despite competing with a boxing match in the pub I am happy to make much chaotic noise and just over joyed to be playing again.
Being the 1st show of the tour many of the tunes played are making their live debut and to be airing them at all is a joyful din.
Kudos to Iain for booking me and Davey Hal (the support act for the night).
Onwards I headed to Cosmic Puffin Fest:
Had to scale down the rig because it was quick change over so it was all pre 2013 material for that one and then the following night was an all out acoustic show in Billericay. Slowly I’m becoming more comfortable at the piano and a couple of piano only tunes made the set that night.
Following a couple of days parked in the pub car park I moved onto performing in Chelmsford. the Venue was called the Basement and the space was awesome as were the staff.
Some great sets from the supports groups and I braved debuting another newbie. One I’ve been piecing together for months. Work in progress title of ‘The Downfall’ please hear a clip of rehearsal of it from here:
Final show of the Essex run was in Basildon. It was a full rig mega session and I was overjoyed to play a stormer. The audience were really on board and following my departure from the stage I was met with many a friendly face.
Next stop is my brief return to London.
0 The Ropemakers – Bridport – Dorset – UK
36 West St, Bridport DT6 3QP
Daytime Concert, Call the venue for specifics.
0 The Belvedere Inn – Weymouth – Dorset – UK
0 Old Ship Inn – Dorchester – Dorset – UK
16 High W St, Dorchester DT1 1UW
0 The Impact – Debut Album
I have worked with Impact randomly many times over the last decade.
When 1st asked to get involved it was in the form of playing my own music for a fund raiser. However as time went by I begun to work with the guys collaborating musically with them.
This year has seen us release not 1 but 2 albums. They have taken a while to come together but it gives me great pride to say all tracks on both albums are totally original compositions.
We first starting working together more creatively in 2015 on the show ‘I Shot the Sheriff’ When Myself and Sam Willoughby put together the band in order to write music for the Reggae Western.
Aside from covering some obligatory Bob Marley we also came up with a few of our own numbers.
In 2016 we began playing more public performances.
Following a successful flurry of shows through out 2016 we also worked on the music for adaptation of Shakespeare’ ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.
And so it gives me great pleasure to be able to present the Impact album to the world.
I am so proud of all the guys and gals who helped to make it what it is and especially thankful to Sam Willoughby for all his production skills.
Some songs from the album have been made into music videos also filmed and edited but members of the band.
Here is a new video for the song “Monster in the house”
The video was directed by Francis Mughan and shot by Sam Willoughby.
Also here is a new video for the song “Good Friends”.
The video was directed by Francis Mughan and shot by Sam Willoughby.
Getting a copy of the Album
The Album can be bought from the Impact Centre in Perivale west London and can maybe be ordered by post. But please phone to check if this is possible on:
IMPACT Community Arts Centre,
Ealing Central Sports Ground,
Horsenden Lane South,
Perivale UB6 8GP
Phone: 020 8997 8979
Email: info@impacttheatre.co
0 Rehearsal Clip of New Tune
Another bit of a new track from a rehearsal before the tour started.
Again very much a work in progress but an example of the piano integrating with the loops.
0 Square and Compass – Worth Matravers – Dorset – UK
Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset BH19 3LF
01929 439229
Live Music during the day.
Call the venue for specifics
0 Rehearsal Footage of New Tune
I’ve been back on the road since of the end of April.
But before I left I decided to record one of my rehearsals.
Below is a sketch of a work in progress – Working Title is ‘Or else’.
I’m becoming a little hip hop in my old age. Yo yo yo check it out below 😉
Stoo
0 Colour Fest – Wimborne – Dorset – UK
colourfest.co.uk
Expected to perform on the Friday eve about 7pm
Gaunts House,
Petersham Lane,
Wimborne,
Dorset,
BH21 4JQ
(NB: Please use the BH21 4JD postcode for your Sat Nav).
Stuart O'Connor 