Invaderband’s Xmas Landing

30 Dec 2013 Leave a comment

by Adam in Gigs Tags: , , , , , ,

The King of Sandinos (Photo: J Cunningham)

Many thanks to the 70 (I know your names) brave souls who ignored the awful weather and came to witness Invaderband’s Xmas Landing on Friday. It was a cracker. (See what I did there? No? Look at my hat, doofus). Thanks also for robust support on the night from the alarmingly young Freelance Cartel, and the fascinating one-man-rock-and-droll-band Sean Pemberton A.K.A. Mars Field. Truly excellent.

By Invadergigging during the year, we now have enough money to spend some time in a recording studio, so 2014 should see an Invaderband (deep breath…) RECORD.

Poster by END BOSS.

They’ll stone you when you’re playing your guitar

05 Oct 2013 Leave a comment

by Adam in Gigs Tags: , ,

Opening for Nick Harper at Sandinos, Derry, 2/10/2013

Attack Of The Pod People
Nurse Trapped Inside A Patient’s Body
About Much Else
The Eighth Tower pt. 4
Napoleon
Beware The Catman!
Spirit Photography
The Carrion Herd
My Love

Opening for Nick Harper

16 Sep 2013 Leave a comment

by Adam in Gigs

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If this nerve-ending pain in my finger (when playing guitar) goes away I will be opening for the astonishing Nick Harper at Sandinos, Derry on 2nd October.

Here he is. I remember seeing him play in Ashton where I used to live, and when I witnessed him doing this retuning during songs stuff (below), my jaw hit my knees and I just put my head in my hands. Sickening really.

There’s a Facebook event thing, so if you’re on Facebook and going, well, go on Facebook and say you’re going. I’m not getting paid for this, so a pint (or a glass of red) would be welcome.

 

The currents play propeller music

20 Jul 2013 Leave a comment

by Adam in General, Gigs

Invaderband landed | Sunday 14th July | Sandinos, Derry

The loudhailer got an outing, and the MP3 sample from ‘The Day The Earth Stood Still’ finally worked!

Gigs

09 Jul 2013 Leave a comment

by Adam in Gigs

letitland

A couple of Invaderband gigs are happening in the next few days:

More details on the Invaderband Facebook page HERE.

New film: Live @ Cecil Sharp House, London.

03 Jun 2013 Leave a comment

by Adam in Gigs, Videos Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Cecil Sharp House, North London.

Cecil Sharp House, North London.

In September 2010 myself and my best friend Gareth Davies took a trip to London to play at the ‘Ghosts From The Basement’ all-day event organised by Weekend Beatnik, Rif Mountain & The English Folk Dance and Song Society. This was a celebration of cult folk record label The Village Thing which was founded in 1970, 40 years previously. Artists I am a big fan of were playing, for example Wizz Jones, Dave Evans and Mark Fry, so I was delighted to be able to do this.

Apparently these films have been online for about a year, but I have only just found out about them thanks to Steven Collins of The Owl Service.

So, here’s me with Gareth and Steven playing Lillian, I Love You:

And I sing on the second song here (Willy O’Winsbury), with my buddies The Owl Service. I appear like the shopkeeper in Mr Benn at 5:17.

There must be more film out there (all the songs I did were filmed) but this is all I can see so far.

Tiny Colour Movies

30 May 2013 Leave a comment

by Adam in Gigs, Videos

Invaderband live 26/5/13 (courtesy of Jim Cunningham).

 

 

NxNW

10 May 2013 Leave a comment

by Adam in Gigs

nxnw

Invaderband are playing at the new / first NxNW festival. We’ll be on about 10pm on the Sunday night.

Tickets via The Playhouse Theatre   |   Facebook – NxNW

Where your Central flower blooms

30 Apr 2013 Leave a comment

by Adam in Gigs Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Invaderband live @ The Grand Central, Derry, 25/04/13.

From left to right: Chris, me, Rion, Gavin

“Tickets”

There are quite a few videos of the night up on YouTube, but here’s ‘Tree Erection’ which is one of the songs on the forthcoming Poseidon Adventure Re-soundtrack project:

The set list, stolen, as was my red plectrum – main suspect being an unnamed member (Fergal Corscadden) of The Gatefolds, who also played on the night.

Thanks so much to everybody who came. I was surprised by the numbers there to be honest, and we even had Derry Punk Royalty (is that an oxymoron?) in the audience in the form of Undertones bassist and gentleman Michael Bradley, who later tweeted about it. Chuffed!

Invaderband landing on 25th April

10 Apr 2013 Leave a comment

by Adam in General, Gigs

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Upcoming gig at the Grand Central bar (1st floor) in Derry.

Invaderband badges (available behind the bar) serve as tickets, and only people wearing badges will be allowed in.

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