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NOVEMBER 2007 …2008 gig listings… The 2008 gig listings are now included
on the gigs page! 11
NOVEMBER 2007 …”3”… …2008 gigs… After a hell of a lot of hard work it
was great to get the opportunity to finally play the song “3” in it’s
entirety for the first time ever on Saturday (Backpackers, The 2008 gig list is looking pretty full
already and with the recording plans that we have for the next 6 to 9 months
we are going to be very busy. A full
listing for 2008 will appear on the site in the near future. 12
OCTOBER 2007 …SATURDAY’S GIG IS OFF… The gig scheduled for Saturday at The
Fishes in Highworth is unfortunately off as the pub is temporarily closed (second week on the trot!). 3
OCTOBER 2007 …SUNDAY’S GIG IS OFF… The gig scheduled for Sunday at The
Farriers in Fishponds is unfortunately off as the pub is temporarily closed. Meanwhile, the dates for 2008 are coming
in thick and fast. Details to be
posted here soon. 10
SEPTEMBER 2007 …MOSH PIT IN Really!
A big \M/ to everyone at the front on
Saturday night for their very demonstrative support. We were faced with a slightly different
kind of gig to what we perhaps expected – for starters it was an outdoor gig
starting at 9:30 and, well this is the We were in two minds which way to go
with our own set and started off with the more predominantly covers based
list but soon changed tack and brought in all the new stuff when we realised
we had a bunch of Metal Heads in front of us.
We’re already looking forward to more outdoor gigs next year! A personal note from me just to thank my
fellow band members Neil and Alex for all their hard work, particularly over
the last few weeks when things have got pretty intense! As well as the new material that we’ve put
into the set recently – and the fact that it is by far the most challenging stuff
we’ve ever done - there’s plenty more
on the way and I really appreciate the dedication and commitment that has
been shown. I
know that collectively we can’t wait to get a new CD out - Andy 5
SEPTEMBER 2007 …RECORDING PLANS PART TWO… Well we didn’t exactly get to play two
gigs in the same day after all last weekend.
Although this will happen later in the year when we play a private
function on the afternoon of the gig at Williton in The session at The Ferrybridge Inn was
recorded (in front of a very select audience) but that’s what it was really –
a recording session. More details will
follow later but for now we can list the songs that were recorded (audio
& video). First though a massive massive thank you
to Bill and Jane for setting it up for us and for their hospitality it really
is something everyone in the band appreciates so much. A big thank you also to Andy for his
enthusiasm and hard work on the night. We also want to thank Mary and her
husband for turning up to see us again at The Royal Portland and for the
video that they gave to us of an earlier Ferrybridge performance (August
2006). So, here’s what we recorded Hurts to feel Break This Moments Before Nothing to Lose Is Nothing Sacred Feed my Soul Bleed through Me The Last Word The Parallel More on this later! The recording session went really well
and we intend to do some more recording very soon both in our own studio and
at a yet to be decided commercial studio. 29
AUGUST 2007 …RECORDING PLANS, NEW ARTWORK &
MORE GIGS… We have added quite a few new gigs to
the list and this weekend sees the band play two gigs in the same day for the
first time. Although we have played
two within 24 hours quite a few times. The second gig on Sunday (2 September)
is at The Ferrybridge Inn and is being recorded. More details on that will follow later but
anyone who wants to come along and help build up the atmosphere is more than
welcome. As previously mentioned, the band has
been busy working on new material and plans for a new album will be posted
soon. Having said that we can tell you
that some of the new songs that are likely to feature are as follows: - Nothing to Lose Moments Before Three Is Nothing Sacred Feed my Soul Bleed through Me The Last Word Even though there are only 7 tracks
listed above they alone clock in at something like 54 minutes! Recording should start in October or
November and is likely to feature at least one more song. Some new artwork should feature on the
site in the near future. Our Bass
Player, Alex, has re-engineered the logo and as soon as we get it web
friendly we’ll make some changes. 15
JULY 2007 …THE VERY SAD LOSS OF MARTIN PRICE… Anyone close to the band is likely to
have known Martin Price. Martin died in a tragic accident on Wednesday
afternoon and it goes without saying that the band has been very deeply
affected by the loss of such a loyal and great friend. As many of you will know Martin’s son
Alex has been a member of the band since February of this year which makes
this time all the more painful and just four weeks ago at Martin was married
to Sue (Andy had the honour of being
the best man). This was such a happy
occasion and something that will always live with us. Our hearts go out to Martin’s wife Sue
and his three sons, Adam, Alex and William and the rest of his family. We will be off the road for the rest of
July and will make plans for a suitable tribute to Martin at some stage in
the near future. 5
JULY 2007 …MORE CHANGES TO THE GIG LIST… …MORE NEW MATERIAL ON THE WAY… Unfortunately tomorrows gig in Paulton
and next Friday’s in Shepton Mallet have been cancelled. On the up side several more gigs have
been added and there are a few more in the pipeline. The band has been busy working on new
material and news of plans for a new album will be posted here soon. 20
APRIL 2007 …A FEW CHANGES TO THE GIG & SET
LIST… …NEW OUTSIDER MYSPACE PAGE… A few dates have been added and there
are more in the pipeline. Unfortunately tonight’s gig in Honiton
and next Saturday’s in Williton have been cancelled There have been a few more changes to
the set list as well and we’re working on even more new material that should
get an airing in the coming weeks. One
new song that really defines the band as it is now is the 10 minute plus
masterpiece (well we think it is) “Bleed through me”. We know it’s not likely to get in the set
every gig but we will include when it feels right. Outsider now has a myspace page www.myspace.com/outsider3music 12
FEBRUARY 2007 …ANOTHER BIG CHANGE FOR OUTSIDER… Basically Mick Kirton has moved on to
pastures new. Three gigs into the New
Year Mick told us that he would be leaving but would be available for the
dates until the end of February. This
gave us plenty of time to sort ourselves out and its something that we will
always appreciate. The change to the line up came about very
quickly and saw Neil Phillips move back to where his heart really lies –
playing the drums – and gave an
opportunity for Alex Price to join the band on bass. Rehearsals have gone well and some new
material has even surfaced but, because of the break in our gigging schedule
from late February to early March, we were conscious of the need to get the
new line up blooded sooner. The new line up played its first gig at
The Westgate in (even if it was only for one night!!!!). More news will follow on the band’s
plans for 2007 soon. Where has Mick gone? Well at first it was under wraps but we can
now announce that in March Mick will be the new drummer in Hells Bells (AC-DC
Tribute). We wish Mick all the very
best in this and look forward to catching one of their shows in the future. 12
DECEMBER 2006 …2007 DATES NOW ON THE GIG GUIDE... The last gig of 2006 at the
Ferrybridge in We are cutting back slightly in 2007
by staying off the road for at least one weekend a month. Having said that we look forward to another
busy year as there are already 56 gigs lined up. We hope to be able to post more on our
plans for 2007 soon. 15
NOVEMBER 2006 …2007 DATES TO BE ADDED SOON... …SOME CANCELLATIONS THIS WEEKEND… This Thursdays and Fridays gigs have
been cancelled due to changes at the venues.
Nothing we could do about it but we’ll be hyped up for Saturday’s gig
at The Farriers. 18
MAY 2006 …NEW GIG LISTINGS & START OF SITE
UPDATE… A few changes are being made to the
site over the coming weeks. The home
page has already been changed and individual pages for each band member are
planned. See the gig guide for an updated list
of dates through to December 2006. A
number of further dates are in the pipeline making this by far the busiest
year in Outsider history. 2
MARCH 2006 …THE PARALLEL EP… The Parallel EP is now out. The track listing is as follows 1. Nothing to lose 2. . Something I don’t need 3. Hurts to feel 4. Break this 5. Only today 6. The Parallel The
band decided to re-record some of the older material when picking tracks for
a new demo in September 2005. The
first priority was to get an up to date demo disc featuring the new line up
but it was also very much in their minds to be able to release something new
for the same reason. The
disc also gives a bit of an insight into the future with the new track
“Nothing to lose” although this has been in the band’s set for some time now. Further
recording is scheduled for later in the year and we’ll post details of the
next full size Outsider album as soon as they are available. 4
FEBRUARY 2006 …THE PARALLEL EP… …DUE FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 2006… The band has
completed work on a 6 track mini album. All that remains now
is to complete the artwork and final track listing. A further post will
follow shortly with more specific details.
No prizes for
guessing the title of one of the tracks.
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DECEMBER 2005 …2006 GIG LIST… …Recording News… The complete up
to date gig list for 2006 is now in the Gig Guide. Just one more
gig for 2005 at The Fishes in Highworth, The band has
recently completed some new recording and will be issuing a 6 track mini
album early in the New Year. More
details will be posted when it has been finalized. The cd will contain several re-recordings
of material from both earlier Outsider albums and includes one completely new
track “Nothing to Lose” More details to
follow soon. 25
NOVEMBER 2005 …MORE 2006 GIGS… …HOBBITS GIG TOMORROW NIGHT… There have been
more additions to the gig list for 2006.
Leading up to
Saturday’s gig there has been a couple of interesting posts on the Hobbits
forum about the band and we thought we might as well clear up one of the questions
that was posed. Particularly as there
was a reply to this question from a former band member (a big hello to
Jock). Anyway, Jock’s version of
events is more or less spot on, the name Outsider was one of 10 or so on a
list and more or less everyone involved with the band at the time chose
it. We sort of rationalized it to mean
we were outside of the main Weston music scene and because we were based just
outside the town. Nothing sinister and
no really deep meanings. Basically we
just liked the sound of the name. ….Coming soon some
new recording news…. 10
NOVEMBER 2005 …GIG LIST UPDATES… There have been
some more changes to the gig list. The
updated list for the rest of 2005 is below.
Two new dates
have just been added. This Friday at The
Cat & Wheel in Sunday 20
November at The Beehive in 2006 dates have
been coming in at quite a rate and the first 6 months is already looking
full. See the gig guide for full
details. FRIDAY
11 NOVEMBER THE CAT & WHEEL, SATURDAY
12 NOVEMBER THE FARRIERS, FISHPONDS, SATURDAY
19 NOVEMBER CAMPBELLS LANDING,
CLEVEDON SUNDAY
20 NOVEMBER THE BEEEHIVE, FRIDAY
25 NOVEMBER BACKPACKERS, SATURDAY
26 NOVEMBER HOBBITS, WESTON-S-MARE THURSDAY
1 DECEMBER THE RAILWAY, BURNHAM ON SEA
SATURDAY
10 DECEMBER THE FISHES, 31
OCTOBER 2005 …HALLOWEEN WEEKEND… The Halloween weekend saw Outsider
play two very different types of gig but both with more than a touch of
Halloween about them. First up was Red Hot Rock 2 held at
Tiverton RFC on the Friday night. This
was the first gig for the band in a while featuring virtually all original
material. Outsider headlined the event playing a
set of just over 50 minutes as detailed below. The other bands on the bill were After the
Blackout and Mummy Smack. Credit has
to go to the promoters for putting on a great night of varied rock music and
the DJ (Paul) kept things going playing a superb selection of Rock and Metal. “Something I Don’t Need” “Full” “Hurts To Feel” “Kill The Truth” “Is Nothing Sacred” “ Break This” “Only Today” “The Parallel” “Nothing To Lose” “Am I Evil” ( The band would like to thank everyone who
was at the gig for the reception on the night and particularly Paul and Mike
the guys who put on this event. Not
only was it done with a great deal of professionalism but it was a pleasure
to be there, no ego’s or the usual bullshit you tend to encounter at some of
these types of gigs. We really hope that there are more Red
Hot Rock nights in the future and would love to be involved again some time. Saturday saw a return to the pub
circuit at The Crown in Westbury. It
started off slow with all sorts of ghouls, witches and other assorted
Halloween clad people passing through.
The second set picked up pace and in the end it was a blast. The next update should include the
first listings for our 2006 gigs and news on the recording front………………. 20
OCTOBER 2005 …GIG LIST UPDATE… More changes to
the gig list. Updated list for the
rest of 2005 below. 2006 dates are
coming in and will be posted soon. See
updated list in the entry for 8 November. 30
SEPTEMBER 2005 …GIG LIST… …STUDIO UPDATE… As there have been a few changes to
the gig list in the last few weeks we thought it would be a good idea to post
the details here for the rest of the year.
Most recently next Sunday’s gig has been cancelled (due to licensing
problems). 2006 bookings are coming in
at a good rate and we’ll post these on the site soon. Towards the end of the summer we
started to record some new demo’s.
More details and some mp3’s will follow soon! See
updated list in the entry for 8 November. 8
AUGUST 2005 …GIG ALTERATIONS… …FIRST EVER OUTSIDE GIG… In the last few
weeks there have been a few alterations to our gig list. Rather than list them all here we’d just
advise checking the gig guide page regularly. Last Sunday we
played our first ever outside gig.
Strange how after 7 years we’ve never got to play in the fresh air
before. We thoroughly
enjoyed the day and photographic evidence appears on the updated gig guide
page. The gig was at
The Red Lion, Bishop Sutton and we were extremely well looked after (plenty of
drink and barbeque). A big thank you
to Landlord Paul and his family. 11 JULY 2005 …LINE UP CHANGES (PART TWO)… Thought we might as well leave it
until after our first gig to announce the new line up of the band (actually it’s
been delayed due to web connection problems).
So, as of 9 July 2005, Outsider are Andy Sayers : Lead Guitar & Vocals Mick Kirton : Drums Neil Phillips : Bass Guitar Most of you will remember Neil
Phillips as one of the most long serving members of the band, but on drums
(from April 2002 to October 2004 plus a guest appearance in May of this
year). Well as part of the bigger picture as
it were he’s switched to Bass! It might seem a bit radical (which it
is) but in reality it isn’t such a mad idea as it might first seem. Neil was a guitarist before taking up the
drums and he already knew the set albeit from a slightly different angle! Completing the line up and definitely
last but not least is Mick Kirton.
Mick is a vastly experienced drummer and comes with, to use an old
cliché, an outstanding pedigree having been a member of The Groundhogs,
Hawkwind, Dumpy’s Rusty Nuts and more. See Mick’s web site for more
details……….. www.mickkirton.co.uk The new band basically had just 11
day’s to prepare for their first gig together (The Swiss Chalet in Despite the short time available to us
the gig was very smooth and, for me, it felt like the new line up had been
together for ages. It was well in
excess of anything I’d dared to hope for and has given us a great starting
point to build on as we take the band forward. Andy Sayers 30
JUNE 2005 …LINE UP CHANGES (PART ONE)… A lot seems to have happened in the
last week or so. Basically some changes needed to be
made to protect the future of the band and sadly there were some areas where
we couldn’t agree on the way forward.
One of the enforced changes was the need to find a permanent drummer. Dave Snook, who has been with us for the
last 8 months or so, was due to leave at the end of July in any case. However, he has not been able to commit to
all of the bookings in recent weeks and with a number of possible short
notice gigs likely top occur in July, it was not feasible to carry on with
the existing line up. I’m obviously sad to see Dave go
earlier than planned but everyone wishes him well in the future. He has an exceptional talent and is seeking
to carve out a career in music after completing his degree at All the best Dave. As for replacing Dave Snook, my belief
was that we should bring Neil Phillips back into the band. He has the distinct advantages of knowing
99% of the material we play, he’s 100% reliable and, from my perspective, the
total commitment that he can offer is vital in getting the band back on
track. Neil was available as the
project that he left the band for in the first place didn’t work out. Recently I’ve been jamming with Neil and,
without actually setting out to do so, we’ve put together several new
songs. This was another big influence
on my thinking but it was a major area where Dave Werrett and my self
couldn’t agree. I have to stress that
this was in no way a question of me choosing between Dave and Neil but sadly
it has also led to Dave Werrett leaving the band. After over two years together, most of
which as two thirds of a 3 piece band it’s more than sad to see Dave go. At the end of the day the band has reached
a major crossroads and Dave felt it was the right time for him to move
on. I know he wasn’t totally happy
with some of the cover material in our set and I hope he finds what he’s
looking for soon. Wherever he goes, whatever
band he joins, he’s bound to make a big impact. You’ll be missed Dave. As it turns out it never quite led to
“and then there was one”. A new line
up is in place and we will not be cancelling any gigs. Things have moved very quickly and
obviously I’m keen to announce the new line up of the band etc. but for the
moment I felt it more appropriate to post the above news first. Full details and more gigs to be posted
soon. Once again a massive thank you and
good luck to both Dave’s! Andy Sayers 27 MAY 2005 ...NEW
MP3 FILES... The downloads page now includes complete mp3
files of several songs. 15 MAY 2005 ...FURTHER
GIG LIST UPDATES... Couple of new gigs added and more
dates in the pipeline for later in the Summer. We’ll be
making some more changes to the site in the next few weeks, including a
number of new mp3 downloads. 5 APRIL 2005 ...VERY
BAD NEWS... Just before our gig on Saturday we heard that
Phil, the Bass Player and Vocalist with 27 MARCH 2005 ...GIG
LIST UPDATE... There have been a few changes to the
gig list, some added and some deleted! More dates to be finalised soon. 19 FEBRUARY 2005 ...HOBBITS
GIG... A very big thank you to everyone for the
reception we were given at last nights gig at Hobbits in We
will be taking a few weeks off now.
Next gig is Friday 11 March at Backpackers in 14 JANUARY 2005 ...BACK
ON THE ROAD... Last Saturday’s gig at The Kings Arms in Calne
was a welcome return for the band after about 5 weeks off the road. Not only was it the band’s first gig of
2005 but it was also our 200th! Quite
a milestone and with all the difficulties we faced towards the end of 2004 it
was great to get 2005 off to such a good start. We’ve got a busy schedule of gigs lined up
for this year again but hope to be able to get some of the new material (and
maybe some of the old) recorded in the not too distant future. We’ll post more on this as it develops. This weekend we are playing a new
venue (for us) The Royal George at Purton, near Swindon on Friday 14 and our
first 23 DECEMBER 2004 ...MORE
2005 DATES NOW ON LINE... After what’s been an incredibly busy year for the band
(70 gigs in all) it was strange to find ourselves with no gigs in
December. We had to put back the Red
Post gig due to an existing commitment that Dave Snook had before joining the
band and with a couple of other cancellations at short notice we found
ourselves taking an unexpected break. Having
said that the dates for 2005 have been coming in steadily and we are now
practically booked up for the first half of the year. We’ve
just started working on a few of the newer songs again and should be able to
debut these fairly early in the new year.
Hopefully at the Hobbits gig on 18 February, if not before. ....Have
a great Xmas. See you in 2005.... 8 NOVEMBER 2004 ...
DAVE’S FIRST GIG... ...2005
DATES NOW ON LINE... Saturday 6 November at The Pig Inn ( 2005 dates are starting to come in quite
quickly now. See the gig guide for the
dates confirmed up to June. 2 NOVEMBER 2004 ...NEIL’S
LAST GIG...NEW DRUMMER DAVE’S FIRST GIG... ...FRIDAY’S
GIG CANCELLED... Last Friday’s gig at Backpackers, Glastonbury
was Neil’s last with the band and, whilst it was no secret that Dave and Andy
did not want to see him go, it was good to be able to bring the end to that
era in such good spirit. We obviously
wish Neil all the best and every success in the future and we will keep in
touch. We also owe Neil a big thank
you for helping to keep the band going in the last month by giving us so much
notice and remaining so committed (10 gigs in October). We’ll post details on Neil’s future plans as
soon as we can. As announced only last week Dave Snook has
very recently joined the band.
However, Friday at the Crown in Westbury has been cancelled for some
reason so Saturday 6 November at The Pig Inn in We’ll post a report of the gig here shortly
after the event. 28 OCTOBER 2004 ...NEIL’S
LAST GIG...NEW DRUMMER ANNOUNCEMENT... Tomorrows gig (Backpackers, It’s been a very difficult period for the band as we’ve been gigging extensively since learning of Neil’s intention to leave. We are, of course, very grateful to Neil for his commitment to us for the October gigs but on the other hand it’s been very much a case of mixed feelings. We have really been torn between deciding whether or not to stop gigging until the change in line up was sorted out or to try to see it through with no cancellations. In the end we’ve toughed it out but what has been clear is that we’ve been playing very wel |
