SUNDAY 3rd AUGUST 2008

UNSIGNED HERO'S - CHARITY EVENT

A day of local unsigned bands helping to raise funds for 'Prostrate Cancer Research' & 'St David's Foundation'.

Admission £3.00 on gate

 

PAPER STEREO

Every year we start off our events with a young up & coming band, this year we ahve selected 'Paper Stereo'. A gritty pop band from Chepstow and all over theForest of Dean. The final line up was confirmed in very early 2008 andnow are gigging all around South Wales and Gloucstershire. The band take influence from everything from 80's pop to modern metal. Tight and energtic, always put on the best show we can!'

 

 ROTHCHILD

Formed in the summer of 2006 the four members of Rothchild started life together as a band called “Back Alley Sally”.  Jay (drums) and Dan (bass) had performed together in a previous band and when that ended they quickly recruited Dan’s cousin James ( lead guitar) and charismatic frontman Lorenzo (vocals) and so “Back Alley Sally” was born.

During their 18 months as “Back Alley Sally” the four enjoyed tremendous recognition and success and built up a considerable fan base.  Their ever expanding repertoire of original material led to time in Monnow Valley Studios, Monmouth, where they recorded their early material, capturing the band’s funky, rocking, guitar driven essence.

This EP coupled with their highly entertaining and energetic performances led them to perform at several festivals across the UK and at acclaimed venues such as The Astoria and Carling Academy, London and The Point, Cardiff, and the awesome opportunity to support such great bands as UFO, Thunder, The Answer, Rattlesnake Remedy, Tigertailz and Electric Eel Shock, the latter performance leading to an excellent review in Kerrang Magazine.

More recently the band has concentrated their time on song writing and expanding their catalogue of tracks. In February 2008 the band changed their name to “Rothchild” and teamed up with SLW Promotions. Armed with a new name and new addition to the team Rothchild look forward to the future with nothing but enthusiasm and optimism.

USUAL SUSPECTS

The Usual Suspects are a four piece covers band from Chepstow and Caldicot. Singer and bass player Graham, lead guitarist Sherbie and singer Natasha have been together for 5 years with drummer Mike joining the band 2 years ago. Playing popular songs from the 60's to present day, The Usual Suspects will take you through all of your old favourites right up to your new ones. Enjoy!!!!

A local band who have been building a great reputation and following in the local area over the past 2 years, playing in pubs, festivals, parties and weddings.

The band play a wide range of rock covers ranging from the 70’s right up to the present day.

Their set includes songs from Classic Rock bands such as AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy to name a few ………….and also right up to date with songs by The Kooks, The Zutons, The Feeling, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snow Patrol, Stereophonics, Kaiser Chiefs, The Killers and more…………………..

 This energetic live band consists of: DAVE WATKINS    VOCALS & GUITAR, GARRY DAVIES DRUMS & VOCALS, IAN REES GUITAR & VOCALS, PHIL CHOWN BASS & VOCALS.     

ECLIPSE

Elovate started in May 2004 as a jam session and by may 2006 the current line up was complete. since the begining Elovate have been gaining a bigger and bigger fanbase every month. In 2005 the band was a pub band playing ocasional gigs to around . in mid 2006 the band started the ball rolling in the local scene and started gaining a bigger following. throughout the rest of 2006 elovate became one of the areas growing stars and kept promoting what they do best. Now another 2 years later the boys are now 1 of south Wales' big bands with having radio play regulary and being in a number of papers such as the south Wales argus and the daily Mirror.  

Various tours and roadtrips have happened in the UK and a headline tour of Ireland up to now supporting the likes of The Ordinary Boys, Capdown, Enter Shikari, Dead 60s, also supports slots to legends such as The Buzzcocks, The Damned, The Selecter, Bad Manners, The Beat and plenty of others you will have heard about.

Born from the ashes of some of Wales’s most successful cover bands the Vintage Rebels have a simple aim to play tribute to those Monsters of Stadium Rock and play songs that we all know and love but rarely hear performed. Unashamedly stuck in the 1970’s but with brief visits to the 1980’s they are a powerhouse of Hammond organ runs and household guitar riffs. Never known to compromise their set and pander to the charts and not afraid to play a ballad or two, they’ll take you right back to those good old days stood in front of the full-length bedroom mirror with the low-slung tennis racket. w w w . v i n t a g e r e b e l s . c o . u k

We are a punk band hailing from Caldicot and Chepstow, we have been together since 04/06, We've got a fair few gigs under our belt, had line up changes and had to take some time off the music scene due to our bass player being put in a coma (you might of read about in in the Argos), but we are back again and proving punk is not dead with a better live show, more laughs and new songs.
www.myspace.com/uselessabusers

We are a three-piece unsigned melodic punk band from caldicot.  We formed after we decided to call it a day with our previous band Indet and to persue a faster sound.  Musically we are heavily influenced by modern punk bands such as alkaline trio, american steel and the gaslight anthem and lyrically we are influenced by older left wing bands such as the dead kennedys and born against.  we are currently playing as many gigs as possible and trying to get our music to as many people as will listen. For more info check out www.myspace.com/refusethecure

"Haydaze formed in March 2008 combining members of two noted bands around the chepstow area, Ella & Antony Hart, writing and performing siblings from the Eclectics trio, and Simon Haskings, Wayne Hart and Tom Swift from the original My Ugly Friend. 
 With tantalising melodies and classic and acoustic rock influences, the group perform original music, with catchy, edgy riffs and interlacing guitar work.
 Haydaze consists of: Ella Hart - Vocals, Antony Hart - Guitar (Rhythm & Lead), Tom Swift - Guitar (Rhythm & Lead), Wayne Hart - Bass Guitar, Simon Haskins - Drums"

"Smokeroom are primarily a four piece (three old gits and one musician) 60's & 70's traditional Rock Covers band with a few "oddies" thrown in here and there. We were asked once what genre we were, after due consideration we decided strictly hetrosexual but would try anything once ! The band, John, lead vocals and rythym guitar, "Shuff", lead guitar backing vocal (sometimes, if he remembers), Derek, bass guitar backing vocals and Steve, drums backing vocal.

WEEKEND HOSTED BY ANDY FOX