tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769219611692969618.post1764525175619422152..comments2024-03-05T11:04:32.809-08:00Comments on Everything Flows: Vigo Thieves - Love Is Dead Single Launcheverythingflowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07460053934303198161noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769219611692969618.post-78403294500583628852011-08-17T16:41:53.211-07:002011-08-17T16:41:53.211-07:00First off, I feel I may as well be open and introd...First off, I feel I may as well be open and introduce myself. I'm Graeme and I play guitar in Jane Bolts, so if I come across as a little bias in what I'm about to say, please forgive me!<br /><br />I know it's now late August and the review is a little dated, but having read it I feel the need to put a bit of a defence forward for my band. I'll start off by conceding that the gig came way too early for us. We formed in late November and had only really started to consistently rehearse on a bi-weekly basis around the start of January. With the naivety of a new band, we put together 5 or 6 songs (none of which are retained in our current set, incidentally) and sat about trying to get some gigs. When the gigs did come, it was quite a baptism of fire and maybe we'd have been better prepared for them if we had stewed over in rehearsals for a little longer. Playing a gig for any new band is daunting (and none of us have ever been in a band before) and if I cast my mind back, this night was made even worse by the tumult that surrounded it. Due to the last minute change of venue, the allocated times were squeezed and I remember trying to frantically set up my fuzz pedal and tuner for a quick sound check after the other bands had set up. We ended up getting about 2 minutes (literally) to test our gear out before playing the show and obviously, that isn't ideal for any band, far less for one who were completely new to this game! <br /><br />The Pixies tune wasn't maybe the easiest song we could have done (if you watch the LoudquietLoud documentary you'll even see Frank and Kim struggling to get the time keys correct at the beginning!) but we thought we'd try something different rather than the usual indie-by-numbers cover. In retrospect, maybe something a bit simpler would have been wiser, but again, that's just the naivety that goes hand in hand when you start a new band. You want to wow people from the off.<br /><br />As I touched on earlier, hardly any of the songs from March remain in our set and as a band in general we've improved exponentially on every front. As a blogger also, there's no hard feelings and I understand you need to call it as you see it, new band or not. What I will ask of you is that if you get the chance to come see us in the future, then please do, and maybe we'll change your initial opinion and you can get a positive review up. <br /><br />All the best with your blog,<br /><br />Graeme, Jane BoltsGCampbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466891614248288662noreply@blogger.com