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Next Gig - Kettering Wednesday 1st March
Our next gig is on Wednesday 1st March at The Wayfarers in Kettering.

Pete's return
Pete will be returing home from his holidays on Sunday, just hours before the gig the same night!!! That's commitment for you - Lets just hope the plane arrives on time!!!

RETRO in London
We are due to HEADLINE at 'West One Four' in Kensington, London on August 20th 2005!!!
Doors open at 8pm, with the show starting at 8.15pm.
Admittance is for over 18's only, and between 8pm-11pm.
So come along and see us at 'West One Four', 3 North End Crescent, North End Road, West Kensington.

For more information, check out their website here!!!.

Click here for more information on the gig.

RETRO in Manchester
We have just been booked into the famous Roadhouse in Manchester where bands such as Coldplay, Stereophonics, Ian Brown, The White Stripes, Razorlight, Feeder, Embrace and so many more have played before... The gig will take place on August 27th! More information to follow!!!

Check out their website here!!!.

NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED 15 May 2005!
Welcome to our new website, launched on 15 May 2005.

This site has been completely redesigned, and also includes new features such as:


  • Discussion Forum, allowing you to start up new discussions, and reply to existing ones.

  • New audio clips from the bands recent session in the recording studio, including I'm a Liar, Wasted Smile and Never Love You.

  • Reviews - details of any articles that appear in the press.


The new discussion forum replaces the guestbook from the old site. To post messages you must first register with the site. Registration is free and easy, and takes a matter of minutes.

We hope you enjoy our new site, and come back often.



Rate us at Channel 4
We are currently trying to get ourselves heard through Chanel 4. We have set up a RETRO page on their website. Please have a look by clicking on the link below. Make sure you rate us 10 out of 10!!!

RETRO at Channel 4.



RETRO
Sorry it's been a while keeping you up to date with everything but we are in the process of a total change of the website. Once that is up and running (hopefully very soon), updates will be more frequent!!! Thank you please!!!

New Live Pics & Fans Gallery
Photo's from our latest gig at The Bell Inn in Market Harborough are now online in the Live Pics 2005 category of the Photo's page.

A new Fans Gallery for 2005 has also been added, and currently contains photo's from the above gig.

First Live Playing of the CD @ The Kings Head
We played our CD to the public for the first ever time today and it seemed very well appreciative, people were smiling as they noticed vocals and style. Lets hope they all buy the CD when it comes out!!!

The CD is now completed!!!
After an eventful weekend of solid hard work, we have now completed our 4 song demo. We just need to get it published now and will keep you informed about the release date, keep watching!!!

Day 2 in the Studio
We all came in a little worse for wear due to early celebrations last night. First off Dan Pelos recorded the Acoustic Guitar, then Pete finished off the lead guitars. Time for the backing vocals (which we'll say no more about) and finally once Trigg had recovered he added some percussion.

When everything was laid down, we left it to the professionals to work their magic and mixed each track at a time calling us in afterwards to make the final adjustments. Once we were all finally happy, the CD's were completed.

Damian took a few photos and we left the studio with the master copy!!!

Day 1 in the Studio
Well we have now finished the first day in the studio and were looking ahead of schedule! We have laid down drums, bass and guitars for all four tracks, Dan has also done the lead vocals (were now calling him 'one take Daniel'). Pete has done some of the lead guitar and it's sounding fantastic!!!

Problems to start with however as the bass guitar decided to fall apart before we started, however Kev Pelos came along and worked hard to get it back to normal. Dan's guitar strap bolt fell apart as well but Kev had a plan and fixed it with a matchstick!

Looking forward to day two!!!

Last Practise!!!
Well we had our last practise last night before going into the studio this weekend. We know what we're recording and it was sounding fine and dandy last night, were all looking forward to it, should be a good laugh!!! We'll let you know how were getting on!!!

After the Terrace...
Hi guys slowly getting over last nights gig. It was good, we played well and the new song went without a hitch (touch wood for the next gig)!!! Thank you for everyone who came along, Crazy Dave was there!!! It was good to see old school mates who made special efforts to come and see us for the first time (about time)!! However, it wasn't really the lighting and sound engineer Phil's night. After setting up the sound and light desk he was told to move it all onto the top of the stairs, and was up high out of sight all night. To top it all, he crahed his expensive, quality car with all his kit in reversing out of the car park when leaving the pub, we can laugh now though hey!!!

Gig at The Terrace, Leics
We are playing at The Terrace this Thursday in Leicester. For those of you that haven't been there before, it's a nice new spacious wine and cocktail bar in the city centre!!! Make sure you all come down, drink wines, champagnes and cocktails, dance and sing along!!! We will be playing a new original track for the first time, so be the first to here it!!! See you there!!! :)

CORNWALL Here We Come!!!
We have just been booked for a gig in St Kaverne, Cornwall this Easter weekend - Bring it on!!! Check out the gig dates for more information...

Newspaper Article
A small article has been put in this weeks Harborough Mail, mentioning the studio and battle of the bands etc. We were not told anything was going in but have a look!!!

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