Right. Lets get this sorted out once and for all shall we? It was Phil (aided by Kieron Simms) NOT Angelo (who seems to get credited for quite a few things he had nothing to do with) who came up with the legendary NO WAY OFF THE ROOF. Like I said the first time I wrote this, it was before our peaslake gig and we were sitting in my study throwing band name ideas at each other and Phil just said no way off the roof and that was it! simple as that.

Yeah we do, unfortunately not many people know about it! Plantation cafe last year in november was our last one. special moment for me was seeing a guy called Tim Saunders outside the cafe waving in through the window during our set cause he cudn't get a ticket. Oh yeah and some girls dancing to Barnabus <---thats one of our songs:-)

I love the internet, I download songs everynight. I think its great that our music can be heard on such a wide scale. I just want people to enjoy our music as much as possible. Obviously its reducing album and singles sales because everyone is just making their own compilations but frankly the more music the better.

hell yeah

no way off the roof have been officially around for 3 years. Unofficially we've been around for 5. We adopted the name 3 years ago because we needed a name to go on our tickets for a gig we were doing.
The band started off in an english lesson in yr.8. Somehow the topic of the conversation turned to music and I said that I played the keyboard and Sean said he did a bit of drumming in his spare time and then Phil chipped in and said that he could play guitar a bit (he was also way better at piano than me, and still is for that matter) anyway I said we should try and play together sometime because they're looking for a band to play for prizegiving at our school. So we got together played some lame songs and the band was born. Ah ha! you say, where's the bass and the lead guitar? Well, we realised that we weren't really getting anywhere with my (limited) keyboard playing and Phil's single note bonanza on the guitar. Phil and I decided collectively to drop our instruments and get some proper ones. So I took up guitar (and have never looked back since) and Phil picked up the bass and the true no way off the roof was created. We quickly progressed, with all of us realising that something special was happening. We all gradually got better equipment, sean got more cymbals and Sean's dad kindly lent us (and still does) his PA for our sessions.
We had the core three and we thought it would be cool if we had another singer or guitarist. So we enrolled Mr. Philip Bishop (who is now drummer for the great Missing Elf (www.soundclick.com/missingelf) He performed well. but there was something lacking, which was a shame because he was cool, anyway, we desperately needed another guitarist because my solo's were sounding weak without the backing of the chords so we enrolled the help of Mr. Tom Regan. He wasn't great at first, so we got rid of him. But now he's back! new and improved (but still with no amp!) and thats the story so far.

Definately crashing guitars but then again im open to everything from Rutter to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Sean will say differently. I think he's turning into a metal head.

James: Haven't been to enough places to really decide. I love the old town of Dubrovnik in Croatia. Full of history. shame i can't go there more often :-(

Tom: I like my upstairs crapper, good times baby

Sean: Pearl rock kit with paiste 12" splash, 14" Sabian HHX Hi-hats, 16" Paiste Crash, 18" Paiste Signature Crash, Paiste 20" Ride. Sticks: Vic Firth 5AN (and many others!!)

Tom: Epiphone Les Paul Custom, black w/gold hardware (BEAST) Marshall MG100DFX, Boss DS-1.
Strings used: D'addario 52-10.

James: Fender Telecaster (artic white) Squier Stratocaster (red) Yamaha CX-110 electro-acoustic, 80Watt Combo (old school), Pedals: Korg DT-10 tuner, Boss DS-1, Jim Dunlop Cry Baby Wah, Boss TR-2, Boss BF-2, Boss NS-1, Boss DD-3 Boss CS-3, Marshall Footswitch.
Strings used: Hybrid Slinky's

Phil: Hartke 24 (silver). Trace Elliot 250watt combo w/cab.

ROCK. (sorry sean)