steve's blog

Just back from the gig with that kind of feel good buzz that only a couple of beers helps dull - I nearly threw the TV out of the window when I came in! A few more people would have been welcome but hell, when you get such a challenging and rewarding nights telly lines up - Strictly Come Dancing, X Factor and Search For A Twat who can blame anyone for succumbing to a sad default substitute for a life. Ha Ha, just joking - but maybe there is a correlation between our apparent popularity in other parts of the world. Ho Hum.................

Just back from Fairview Studios near Hull where I have sat with owner Keith Herd mastering the new Amplifires CD - Fire on the Moon - and it sounds good. Keith has worked with musicians like The Housemartins and Beuatiful South (glad I got them out of the way as I think they are shit!), Mick Ronson, David Bowie, Def Leppard, Robert Palmer, Maddy Prior, The Glitter Band, the Toy Dolls, Sisters of Mercy and loads more (including a post Sensational Alex Harvey, producing and mixing his posthumously released final album - and now its The Amplifires!

Hello all,

Especially all the people who saw us at the Nottingham Beer festival - all 500 of you! Yes, there were that many there so have a look at our snaps and see if you are in the crowd shots. A few technical problems have plagued us over the last few gigs, usually to do with power supply which has the potential to make the sound system a bit unpredictable - you ask the organisers what power they have (we need at least a 32 amp supply) and they puff and bluster and say - "yes, its 32 amp" - we never spot the fingers crossed behind their backs.

Dear Readers,

We are now number 10, worldwide, in the Alternative Reverb Nation chart - so that's 13,000 other bands behind us trying to jostle us out of the way. Following other positive developments - more anon - I have approached an old friend for some advice and it looks as though we will be getting some help in talking about possible deals from a collection of worthies including the former managers of The Stone Roses, simply Red and current manager of The Happy Mondays. Any likeness on my part to Bez is purely co-incidence. Thanks to Nick for responding so quickly.

Cruising on the crest of a wave as we celebrated our new position in the Alternative Reverb-Nation chart - number 16 and rising - we hit the ground running. We were after all playing largely to our demograph, riff hungry 16 to 25 year olds. They danced, they shouted, we played and then we finished. An excellent gig all round - let me know what you thought of it if you were there.

Bye for now,

Steve

Mmmmm..............???

Any other thoughts on what it might all be about?

Crash Test Dummies - what were they all about and what has happened to them? Would Mmm or something like it - perhaps "Mmmmm", or "MmMmMm".... or even "Mmmn!, Mmmn!" - make a good title for the next CD?