Rascalvision
So I havent blogged for a while but there's been so much happen recently that I thought it probably worth blogging one out…
I’ve been working with a new band called The Rascals. Never has a name so suited a band… they’re 3 cheeky young scousers who, even though I’m hardly about to claim my pension, make me feel like granddad with their boundless energy and non-stop tomfoolery – which comes across as much in their songs as it does the way they act. As well as being so entertaining, they’re also really bright lads and the nicest guys you’re likely to meet – especially in this industry.
Rather helpfully, they are best mates with another northern band, the Arctic Monkeys, and their first ever gig was supporting the all conquering scallies at Cardiff Arena last month. Not bad for a first gig! I caught the train up there with Alan Wills (head of Deltasonic Records + A&R man for the band) to check out the show and, at the request of the band, took a camcorder with me to capture it all. It was a triumphant debut. Although the lads had played to big audiences before (as part of The Little Flames), they had never played alone to more then a handful of mates before today. The Monkeys crowd seemed to really dig it – and checking their myspace a couple of days later I noticed loads had been on and left positive comments. After their set we stayed to watch the other support, Reverend and the Makers, and then the Monkeys themselves, before heading back to the St David’s Hotel in where both bands were staying the night.
The weirdest thing happened on checking-in…. Miles from The Rascals actually plays on the ’s track ‘505’ and had been onstage with them earlier in the night doing it live…. Well, out of all the rooms in this massive hotel, guess which number I get? When I realised this and showed it to Miles and Alex we died laughing… turns out the same thing had happened to Alex when he was staying in London to do Later with Jools a few weeks before…Anyway, we had a good laugh, which I think the Monkeys needed as they were making no secret they were shitting it about having to headline Glastonbury 3 days later!
I left the band with the camera as they wanted to film some footage in the studio and the following week they sent me their first edit… enjoy! (please note the fantastic camera work in the dressing room and of them onstage)
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