One week left....

Until the hills are alive with the sound of music; mountains actually, the Sperrin mountains to be exact!
The guitars are at the guitar hospital, and they should be fighting fit by the time G'Bury comes around!

Yet another practice is due tonight; and I'm looking forward to it (even with a borrowed axe!!!)

So this blog has been released into the yonder, as they say. So keep eyes open for updates, pictures, vids... you know the drill!

And just to let everyone know too... we're on the radio today for a live session with the one and only Paddy Glasgow! So tune into Drive 105.3fm, or go to their website if you can!
First time on Drive 105; normally its the BBC we're on! So exciting stuff!

Ah Paddy, where would the Sperrins be without ye!

Rockabillybury

What a day!
The new single is launched, and if you've missed out on our first release 'Lightness & Weight', then it'll be another 6 months before you can get your mitts on it! But trust me, you'll want it again anyway!

Only 8 days to Glasgowbury! Glastonbury is a distant memory, and for the attendees; probably a fuzzy memory.
Glasgowbury, however is one for the music fans... For the people who aren't afraid to say 'Fuck The Killers, fuck Kings of Leon, fuck Coldplay, fuck Razorlight, fuck Lily Allen etc etc, Come on And So I Watch You From Afar, come on The Q, come on Cashier No 9, come on Swanee River, Come on Little Hooks!! The world might not know you, but the ones that matter know, and that is the MUSIC fans!!! It may be small... but by Christ it's massive!'

I don't think I've been more excited about an event as much as I am for G'Bury. I really am counting down the days!!

So what else has been occurring in the world of HCTLG? My wee Kelly is sounding perfect, Rion's & my guitars are en-route for a jolly good seeing to by our (unknown to him) guitar tech and the callouses on my fingertips are beginning to form! (It's as though they know something good is about to happen.)

So that is it! Get the Guinness, Corona, Carlsberg; and for Marty... the Buckfast in the ice-bucket and ready to go!

J

'Practice makes Perfect...'

Is 6 weeks too long? You'd think so, wouldn't you. That is how long it's been since we were together for a proper full on rehearsal; and it was as though we've been at it everyday. It all came flooding back (give or take one or two bum notes).
So, no new songs written... Just perfecting the oldies but goodies, and we threw in EMF 'Unbelievable', and the mighty 'Blur - Beetlebum' for good measure!!
It feels great after a good solid practice, and especially after so long. I have to admit, I was getting withdrawal symptoms from my Telecaster (by the way... on that note, Mr McCartney got himself a new, cherry Tele with what looks to be vintage cream binding and a bigsby... I'm not jealous at all... the bastard...)
So I'm due a new axe; its only fair! And of course, it has to be a Fender Telecaster!
I could go into one, but I'm on a musical high, and need to enjoy the next instalment of Big Brother! (It's addictive, so don't judge me!)
Toodle pip....

www.herecomesthelandedgentry.com

Folks...
It's ours!! Herecomesthelandedgentry.com is now our official website... And what a sight! (pun indeed intended)
Exciting stuff I reckon.
So what else has been happening in the gentry camp? Well, apart from the website, we're headed into practice from tomorrow for some extensive rehearsals. I gotta get my wee Kelly all sorted for the Cornucopia of gigs (I don't think there is a collective noun for Gigs, so Cornucopia it is!) that are on the way!
Our new single Rockabilly Boogie should be available for free download on Friday, and we're gonna have our first batch of t-shirts ready in the next couple of weeks! So its all go go go for us lads! Its a good job we play hard too!
So there you have it. Summer of 09 is ours for the taking, and it most certainly will be taken!
J

First Blog, of many... Hopefully

So, whats all this then?
A web page, a forum, social networking??? All thats great and all; but everyone knows that blogs are best! Everyone enjoys a story.
So here we go ladies and gents...the first official HCTLG blog.

So whats been happening in the world of HCTLG? Being honest? We've been resting up and had a little holiday, preparing for the almighty Glasgowbury, which is about 2 weeks away.
In the interim, we've been mixing our new songs which are almost ready to be released into the world; and we're pretty excited about the whole thing. So, over the next week, practice practice practice. The guitars are tuned, the drum skins are... tuned (?) and the vocals are warmed up; and its gonna be a fucking rock assault!

So, all of you who are lucky enough to have a ticket for G'Bury, are in for a bit of a treat! And who knows, there may be another Campsite session! You bring the booze, we'll bring the tunes!

So, I'll be posting some more on this as time goes on no doubt, and there may be some poor quality photos added too, just for good measure.

There is nothing better than rolling with The Gentry boys...