Bit mental really looking back on it but Red Rag Front as the dynamic duo we are these days hadn't played a full set together before Saturday. The last show at the birds nest Drew had managed to learn a few songs but of the few he did know we only got to play a couple because the set was cut short. That meant that some serious practicing was needed to make sure we had a half hour of almost all new material for our next show almost three months away.
Of course we procrastinated until the beginning of October before getting into gear and with Autumn closing in I had to clear some extra space in my shed so we could get down to business. I gotta say too that the sound in that shed is pretty great. I can hear everything that is going on at just the right levels and the ever so slight echo gives everything the perfect amount of reverb. From now on that is the sound I'm gonna be aiming for whenever we play a show! So new songs abounded, harmonies were learnt, cover choices were made and a set list formed from ash and sweat and blood.
Ready we were then to face playing a show I've personally been dreaming about since I started this band around this time last year. I've always massively looked up to the River Jumpers, being a band who really really passionately love what they do and have gone about making sure that they have done everything in their power to make the band as big a success as they can, and fuck me if in my eyes they've made that success. I don't know too many other bands in the Brighton scene who can boast overseas followings and a multi-coloured vinyl collection!!
So being that I have a pretty huge band crush on them I may have given Drew a little more shit than was strictly necessary in preparation but it did mean that we turned up on Saturday ready to crush it! after getting to the venue and getting a little more excited than we should have over our name being on the board outside we went inside and hung out for a while. Gaz (of ASBO Retard fame) runs this particular establishment and was super welcoming to us and he and his family made us feel like VIPs while we waited to go onstage.
That start was a tad later than we expected due to the unfortunate pulling out of The Liabilities, a case of gigantisism not allowing them to be fit for the show! so at 21:00 we went on stage and barring some slightly shonky sound that we tried and slightly failed to set up ourselves the show was pretty good. As a duo I think we're pretty in sync with each other which is great, and it definitely took some work to get there. All our hard work cramming into a dark cold shed seemed to pay off and nobody walked out the pub in disgust so overall another win for Red Rag Front.
River Jumpers were fully awesome, and I'm not just saying that because I love them and know all the words to their songs and screamed along like a tween girl the whole time they were on stage.... ok maybe I am biased but that doesn't stop them being totally awesome and the best! Much drinking and hilarity ensued and even though disaster loomed in the same of a spilt pint and some expensive looking pedals they showed just why they are the best band in town.
So all in all a great night spent with good friends old and brand new. Things are looking fairly rosy in camp right now and I think it's time to look into doing something to put us out of our comfort zone like doing a tour next year. We'll see.
Next up for us is recording a new EP. We still don't have anything official with the both of us on it so this should be really good for us. We have the tracks ready and practiced and we're looking to go all out in order to make sure it's something people will enjoy on their stereos. Good things seem to be in store for us and our rapidly growing group of excellent friends is who we have to thank.
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