Eighty Nine Eighty
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play lo-fi play hi-fi  The Empty Well
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Me like you
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Shine on me
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Changling
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Goodbye
EIGHTY NINE EIGHTY WAS A STUDIO BAND THAT RAN FOR FIVE MONTHS IN 2004. WE PLAYED A FEW GIG'S AND HAD A SHITLOAD OF LAUGHS, MOST OF THE ORIGINAL RECORDINGS HAVE BEEN LOST DUE TO HARDWARE "COCK UP'S", BUT IM SURE ONE DAY I WILL RE-RECORD THE BEST ONES. EIGHTY NINE EIGHTY HAS NOW BECOME MY OWN PERSONNAL MUSICAL "PERSONA" SO TO SPEAK.I WRITE, PLAY AND RECORD ALL MY OWN STUFF FROM MY OWN D.I.Y STUDIO HERE IN EAST YORKSIHRE, ENGLAND
Why this name?
HE HE, LAME ANSWER TO THIS ONE. AT THE TIME WE REALLY HADN'T THOUGHT OF A NAME, WE'D BEEN CONCENTRATING TO MUCH ON THE MUSIC..LOL! SO BY THE TIME IT CAME TO BOOKING THE FIRST GIG WE HAD TO PICK A NAME PRETTY QUICK, SO TO CUT A LONG STORY WE JUST ADDED OUR AGES TOGETEHER AT THE TIME AND USED THE ANSWER.
Do you play live?
IM NOT PLAYING ANY OF MY OWN STUFF LIVE AT THE MOMENT BUT I DONT REALLY MIND WHERE I PLAY, I GO IN EXTREAMES ONE MINUTE I LIKE PLAYING OUTDOORS TO 100'S THEN I FIND MY SELF CRAVING FOR THE CRAMPED SWEATY CLUB GIGS LOL!
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
IT'S A LOT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO GAIN ACCESS AND EXPOSURE TO NEW/UNSIGNED MUSIC
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
YES
Band History:
EIGHTY NINE EIGHTY WAS A STUDIO BAND THAT RAN FOR FIVE MONTHS IN 2004. WE PLAYED A FEW GIG'S AND HAD A SHITLOAD OF LAUGHS, MOST OF THE ORIGINAL RECORDINGS HAVE BEEN LOST DUE TO HARDWARE f*** UP'S, BUT IM SURE ONE DAY WHEN I CAN BE ARSED I WILL RE-RECORD THE BEST ONES. EIGHTY NINE EIGHTY HAS NOW BECOME MY OWN PERSONNAL MUSICAL "PERSONA" SO TO SPEAK. ON THIS PAGE YOU WILL FIND MONTHLY UPDATES OF MY NEW TUNES, OR WRITTEN RANTS. IM LOOKING FORWARD TO FINDING OUT WHAT THE REST OF THE WORLD THINKS, IM SURE IT'S GOING TO BE A VERY INTERESTING ADVENTURE.
Your influences?
SOUNGARDEN MEETS THE PIXIES CROSS WITH QOTSA THEN A BIT OF THE SMASHING PUMPKINS.
ALTERNATIVE ROCK/GRUNGE/NEW WAVE/PUNK/METAL
Favorite spot?
I LOVE EVERY WHERE, EVEN ROCKING HULL!!
Equipment used:
VINTAGE,KRAMER,EPIPHONE GUITARS,LANEY,PEAVEY AMPS.
MAPEX/TAMA DRUMS ,PAISTE/MEINEL CYMBALS, AHEAD STICKS, CASIO KEYBOARD'S AND SYNTH'S.
SURE&GERRT MICS'
ZOOM GUITAR EFFECTS AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT.
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