Rubberband Promotions...
promoters of live music
Smoocher’s
Special - live music at Drakes in Basingstoke
Press Release - 28 January 2003
Were you there when the
Gigmania TV pilot was filmed at Drake’s Bar last summer? If you didn’t
get the chance to be involved in the making, you now have the chance to be
one of the first to see it when it is given its first public viewing on
In conjunction with
Rubberband Promotions the programme will be shown as part of the Sunday
Sessions LIVE Valentine’s Day celebrations, the ‘Smoocher’s
Special’, at Drake’s Bar on Basingstoke’s London Street.
Following the success of
the Sunday Sessions LIVE Xmas Party when Stupid sang Kevin Bloody
Wilson’s ‘Santa Claus You BLEEP, Where’s my BLEEPING Bike?’
Rubberband decided to follow a similar format. Six local bands have been
asked to perform two self-penned tunes and one cover of a smoochie love
song in any style they choose. After the hilarities of the last event, who
knows what the Smoocher’s Special will bring! How about that annoying
Celine Dion/Titanic song in the style of Eminem or Sexual Healing sung
like Cheeky Girls? Maybe not…
Soulful funk-rock band
Kaldera will be playing live along with Tom Baker of powerful indie-rock
band Bodaseed. Matt Heggarty (ex-Adama), singer/songwriter Mike Halliwell,
acoustic duo Cherry Red (two girls, both blonde, gorgeous and very funny
– what more could you ask for?) and power-popsters Aubrey Lemmon, all
make their debut appearance at SSL.
Working to a commission
by Channel 4, the pilot is the brain-child of up and coming TV presenter
and local music personality Jim Bowes. The 30 minute long programme
features four well-known local bands One Iota, Austen, The Beat Collective
and Wire Jesus performing original music and will be shown on two screens
in between each of the six bands performing live.
Jim is also the SSL
resident compere and in keeping with the theme for the evening he will be
providing Valentine’s games (and no end of witty insights and random
abuse) offering ample opportunity to shame yourself in front of all your
mates.
Smoocher’s Special is
sponsored by Archers who have supplied prizes and a free bottle of Archers
Aqua to all the girls. ‘Free alcohol?’ I hear you cry – suddenly I
sense that cross-dressing may become temporarily fashionable. Forget it
lads!
Tickets for the Sunday
Sessions LIVE ‘Smoocher’s Special’ cost £3.50. Early booking is
advised to avoid disappointment. Check out www.rubberbandpromotions.co.uk
for more information or visit www.wegottickets.com
to book on-line. Doors open at
ENDS
Notes
to editors:
Rubberband
Promotions is dedicated to bringing together audiences, bands and
venues to create great live music entertainment. The business is managed by music journalist
Sound
for Rubberband events at Drakes is provided by Superior Sound Services www.superiorsound.co.uk.
The set-up includes a 32 channel desk.
Visuals
for this special evening will be provided by V-Machine (0774 777 2086).
This will include large screen projection and plasma screen viewing
of the Gigmania TV pilot as well as the live bands for the evening. Steve of V-Machine is renowned for his visual shows at Fairfields
Art Centre.
Drakes
is a popular bar venue in