A WtU week in Feb!

Picture Taken by Andrew Ab Photography at the Treshold Festival – Pigeon Tent, Level 5

Sunday 13th Feb: Wtu perform at the  The Threshold Festival 2011

The Threshold Festival 2011 took place in over five levels and a shit loads of rooms at the Contemporary Urban Centre in Liverpool. To describe the Threshold Festival in 10 words:

Huge, Fun, Adventurous,  Secret, Bands, Photo, Party, Chilled, Arty, Theatre and … Music.

We the Undersigned played on the last night of the festival, and our performance featured special guest MCs Jay and Josh, perorming ‘Just the Type of Mood I’m In” with us! Boss work guys!

We also had a band photo shoot before the performance with our lovely and amazing photographer Andrew Ab! Shots were taken in: the Mezzanine, pigeon tent (Shubone tried to eat a pigeon in there) :S  and the secret room. Photos coming soon. POW!

My personal highlights of the Festival were Stealing Sheep, Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam Six, Constructors Collective, R&R feat Fluteman and The Elementals. And not to forget the Kevin Critchley Orchestra, who played on the Sunday.

Did I already mention that Kevin Critchley is playing at the WtU EP Launch Party as main support? Click here for more info.

 

15th Feb: EP Guitar Overdubs – Finished!

Jesus Chris completed some amaz guitar overdubs and solos in the studio, adding a little extra depth to some of the tracks on our imminent EP. More info. After the session, Chris commented: “The guitar overdubs were pretty speedy – heaviness added to No Hope and some ethereal noises laced into False Flag.”Collen also tweeted direct from the studio with exciting news regarding “ominous digital guitars” and Eduardo using tape delays “like Lee Scratch Perry”! The new tracks are clearly to sound pretty funkin’ epic! So make sure you grab your copy of the EP when it’s released on March 10th 2011. POW!!

17th Feb: Recording Session with the Blowback Horns on No One Left To Kiss

More overdub work and extra flourishes for the EP!  Blowback Horns sweetend up No One Left to Kiss!! POW

19th and 20th Feb: Positive Actions!

Collen and Mook took positive actions to protest the cuts to public services – cuts that would be unnecessary if corporations didn’t employ such massive tax avoidance policies.  Our WtU representatives joined forces on Sunday with UKUncut Liverpool and The Love Police, as well as a score of other groups and individual hoomans, to peacefully (and humourously!) close down both of Liverpool’s Vodaphone branches, as well as Topshop! MofotheMook tweets: “So the lucky staff at Vodaphone and Topshop in Liverpool got an early dart today. No thanks necessary guys.”  (Note: This is written by the Mook)

You might recognize the song in the first video

22nd Feb: EP Tracking DONE!

Final recording issues solved on 15 Days and 20 hours before the EP Launch PARTY!! WOOO!!! Joe showed his balls (metaphorically) in his solo for No Hope!! That’s why we call him Sick-as-Joe!! And I got a listen to False Flag and have to say zweet Jesus that song’s gone SICK in a GREAT way! We need to get some pedals to get that sound on stage guys!!

Lots of Love and read ya spoon Malou the Afro Head xx

February 2011: Gigs and Photo Shoot

Good morning lovely followers of the Bounce,

We, the Undersigned like to announce two gigs for February 2011! Our first gig 2011 in the Liverpool, City Centre is going to be in MOJO on Wednesday, 2nd Feb. It’ll be a brand new event for live music called ‘Funk Soul Brothers’, brought to you by the MC Nicky Talent and members of the Dub Cartel crew.

Also this month, the Threshold Festival at the Contemporary Urban Centre.

“In February 2011, Liverpool’s CUC will play host to the Threshold Festival presented by Under The Influence. Bringing together some of the North West’s hardest working and innovative artists and promoters, this Music and Arts event will inhabit every performance space within the CUC for three days;11th, 12th and 13th February.”

WtU are playing on the Main Stage of that Festival, 13th Feb. Get your Tickets now on:

http://www.contemporaryurbancentre.org/liverpool/events/music/threshold-festival-2011

As well, in the last two days WtU was busy meeting up people to get ready for the EP Launch on 10th March at The Masque! Things are looking good =) Huge kudos to Paula for letting us the LOFT, you’re a star!

For last, we’re looking really forward for our Photo Shoot with Andrew Ab, who some might already know from some of our gig pics. POW! Any way should be fun times if the weather is gonna on our side and could take some shots on a place like this:

 

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Or any suggestions or ideas like u want to see us guys are welcome And if by any chance a make up artist is reading this get in touch with us we promise fun and good times. lol

M’Lou the Afro Child xx