Time to catch up... Pt. 2

Picking up from the last blog...

There was definitely a lesson to be learned after the Speakeasy gig. (And that doesn't mean the one about taping over the mute switch on the Shure radio mic!)

Always, always, book time off the morning after a gig! Don't agree to return the transport early the morning after, don't volunteer to man the office while everyone's at a meeting, and definitely don't leave urgently due reports until that day!! Perhaps the heat on the night made matters a little worse, but there was definitely a serious degree of pain the following morning...

But enough of that.

We've still more to tell about the goings on over the last fortnight. As we mentioned in the last blog, we were confirmed as one of the acts appearing on the main stage of the Sunday line up at U-Fest shortly after the GUN gig. We're sorry to have to let you know that this event has now been cancelled due to Local Council and Police support being withdrawn for the festival. It's a shame, and completely out of our control, but it means we can look for alternative gigs elsewhere... and believe us, we're looking!

The same week we were contacted by one of the bands playing at The Boardwalk on July 8th to let us know they couldn't make the gig... we contacted Joolz at the venue and let him know we might be able to fill the slot with friends of ours. We soon reached the opinion we'd spoken too soon as the first 3 bands we contacted were unable to play! The next day we were contacted by the venue to let us know the headline act had pulled out!

At this point we thought we were going to have to cancel the 2nd gig in a week... NOT good! But no! We received a call from Pete Rutherford, who we'd asked to join us as support with his current band Lost Effect (unable to oblige), to say that Equinox, his previous band, a great sounding power metal trio, were reforming and would be willing to do the gig! An hour later, after discussing matters with Joolz again, we'd secured the headline slot for ourselves, Equinox were confirmed on the bill, and Red Mist Rising had also been added!

It had been a fairly hectic few days.

To add to all the ruckus we'd also had discussions about a single release... Some of you may recall the acoustic track we released last year as a download only charity single for HELP for HEROES. After a number of ideas we settled on the decision to record Fighting Man properly, and to re-record An Ordinary Man and use these two tracks as the release, this time in aid of HELP for HEROES and the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal. But this year we intend to build on last year's success. The single will be available as a physical CD, as well as a download at all reputable sites (including your mobile providers!), and will be supported by an extensive National TV, radio, online and printed media campaign... oh! And it will be chart eligible! (Top 40 for MR anyone?)

We'll post separately about the single project over the weekend.

In the meantime, we're all off for a little snooze before going out to see The Supermodels tonight...

All the best,

Grae, Pete, Daymo, Andy and Gibbo
MORPHEUS RISING
...resurrecting British Heavy Metal!