no way off the roof
four piece rock band, keeping music live
10
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Watch You By Watch You By
Wow, this song is getting old! This is re-recorded as of 29/09/2005
Rock like a Stone Rock like a Stone
A-Level composition!! YEAH! Recently re-recorded (again) (22/09/05) TOM! Click the title!
Leap into Space Leap into Space
I was rooting through some of our lyrics quite awhile ago now and I decided to put some music to some of them, et voila!
Borderline Borderline
Tom and I were having a brainstorming session and this was what emerged, don't ask me how we got onto crossing borderlines!
Syncopated Enermax Syncopated Enermax
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We've been playing for just over 3 years now. Done a few gigs, the plantation café and at (the legendary) peaslake memorial hall oh yeah and loads at school. Currently working on remastering some old recordings we made a few years ago, so look out for updates!
JamesBand/artist history
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.Have you performed in front of an audience?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:-)
Your musical influences
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.What equipment do you use?
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.Anything else?
ROCK. (sorry sean)
Guildford,
United Kingdom
ID
147921
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Comments (30)
rock. regenald, i'm so glad rock like a stone is finally on my ipod, and of course rock like a mouse too! AWESOME :o)
Rock like a Stone...
thats a British rocker for sure..... It reminds me a bit of a early Def Leppard
Watch You By... is just simply a great rock song.. The guitars on the intro sing so sweet..... what type of speakers are the guitars playing through?????
Your music is very good.......
way hey a message on the message board! woohoo
hey nwotr (esp.james - as he's the only one who'll know what i mean!)...
i actually remembered to listen to the new songs - WICKED . they're really good ! neway, speak to you guys soon
take care xx
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