Champs - featuring yours truly - made the Q Magazine Glastonbury special!
Recently in Danny and the Champions of the World Category
Was undecided about this jacket from Aquascutum...
...went to Cardiff...
...had Geoffrey cut my hair...
...meanwhile Dan got stuck in a cage...
...so I claimed ownership of his bike...
...I attempted some American style cookies, they were nice, I got tsp confused with tbsp, so they were a little salty, but otherwise quite edible...
...and then Champs and Fionn played some gigs in Brighton and London.
...went to Cardiff...
...had Geoffrey cut my hair...
...meanwhile Dan got stuck in a cage...
...so I claimed ownership of his bike...
...I attempted some American style cookies, they were nice, I got tsp confused with tbsp, so they were a little salty, but otherwise quite edible...
...and then Champs and Fionn played some gigs in Brighton and London.
...Champs did another sold-out tour with Fionn Regan, this time for five weeks.
In order, we played: Glasgow, York, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, Exeter, Bath, Portsmouth, Brighton, London, Norwich, Oxford, Canterbury, Nottingham, Birmingham, and then... Waterford, Limerick, Cork, Derry, Belfast, Galway, Dublin, and finally Newbridge.
Not forgetting the odd TV and radio session sewn in. Phew. It was a riotous and defining experience.
The touring lifestyle was a pleasant one... playing drums every night, drinking Guinness from the rider, awakening in a different hotel room every morning and heading on to another town to do it all again... what more would a 22 year old want from life? And at least the reviews didn't mention my moustache:
"His band are dressed in various shades of thrift-shop Western, a motley parade of cowboy shirts and unorthodox neckwear, and they lend the bite required to push Regan's songs towards the edge. The drummer is particularly ear-catching: he may resemble Buddy Holly wearing a silver waistcoat, but he has an unusually thoughtful way of animating the material that recalls the great Jay Bellerose, with plenty of mallet work, and subtle touches underscoring the quieter passages of songs such as "Violent Demeanour"."
Jay Bellerose...? Nope, me neither.
I was fortunate to be spending my time in the company of some very fine chaps (and chappette), and met all kinds of quirky folk along the way (ref. Derek Acora...). It's always great to be back in Ireland... and I finally made it to Co. Monaghan! (proof to follow shortly)
Anyhow, in other news, I'm currently spending my days on court, in the furniture shop, and at the drums, and my nights at Bar Billiards, and at rediscovering my passion for long-john sleeping.
Various festival appearances to follow shortly.
In order, we played: Glasgow, York, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, Exeter, Bath, Portsmouth, Brighton, London, Norwich, Oxford, Canterbury, Nottingham, Birmingham, and then... Waterford, Limerick, Cork, Derry, Belfast, Galway, Dublin, and finally Newbridge.
Not forgetting the odd TV and radio session sewn in. Phew. It was a riotous and defining experience.
The touring lifestyle was a pleasant one... playing drums every night, drinking Guinness from the rider, awakening in a different hotel room every morning and heading on to another town to do it all again... what more would a 22 year old want from life? And at least the reviews didn't mention my moustache:
"His band are dressed in various shades of thrift-shop Western, a motley parade of cowboy shirts and unorthodox neckwear, and they lend the bite required to push Regan's songs towards the edge. The drummer is particularly ear-catching: he may resemble Buddy Holly wearing a silver waistcoat, but he has an unusually thoughtful way of animating the material that recalls the great Jay Bellerose, with plenty of mallet work, and subtle touches underscoring the quieter passages of songs such as "Violent Demeanour"."
Jay Bellerose...? Nope, me neither.
I was fortunate to be spending my time in the company of some very fine chaps (and chappette), and met all kinds of quirky folk along the way (ref. Derek Acora...). It's always great to be back in Ireland... and I finally made it to Co. Monaghan! (proof to follow shortly)
Anyhow, in other news, I'm currently spending my days on court, in the furniture shop, and at the drums, and my nights at Bar Billiards, and at rediscovering my passion for long-john sleeping.
Various festival appearances to follow shortly.
The outcome of our Dingle trip...
