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Gigography
Spike (Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals)
Sat 15th November 2003 - The Ferryboat, Norwich
Sat 10th January 2004 - The Boundary, Norwich
Sat 19th June 2004 - Attleborough, Party in the Park
Sat 11th September 2004 - Private party
Sat 6th November 2004 - Oxygen, Great Yarmouth
Fri 10th December 2004 - Woodlands, Tacolneston
Wed 15th December 2004 - The Marquee, Norwich
Wed 5th January 2005 - The Brickmakers, Norwich
Mon 24th January 2005 - The Nelson, Norwich
Mon 7th March 2005 - The Nelson, Norwich
Fri 8th April 2005 - Reflections, Lowestoft
Fri 22nd April 2005 - The Marquee, Norwich
Fri 13th May 2005 - The Ferryboat, Norwich
Sat 14th May 2005 - The Brickmakers, Norwich
Wed 8th June 2005 - The Brickmakers, Norwich
Mon 4th July 2005 - The Ferryboat, Norwich
Fri 15th July 2005 - The Ferryboat, Norwich
Superslide (Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals)
September 2005 - McChuill's, Glasgow
Fri 30th September 2005 - King Tut's, Glasgow
Thurs 13th October 2005 - Soundhaus, Glasgow
Sun 13th November 2005 - Barfly, Glasgow
Thurs 8th December 2005 - Soundhaus, Glasgow
Tues 4th January 2006 - Fanny By Gaslight, Kilmarnock
Tues 10th January 2006 - Barfly, Glasgow
Thurs 19th January 2006 - McChuill's, Glasgow
Tues 24th January 2006 - Stereo, Glasgow
Thurs 2nd March 2006 - 13th Note, Glasgow
Wed 15th March 2006 - ABC2, Glasgow
Long Way Home (Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals)
Sat 13th November 2010 - Ardrossan Civic Centre, Ardrossan
Mon 3rd January 2011 - Fanny By Gaslight, Kilmarnock
Silva (Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals)
Sat 16th July 2011 - Newarthill Club, Newarthill
The Joules (Bass Guitar/Backing Vocals)
Wed 26th February 2014 - BOX, Glasgow
Tues 11th March 2014 - MacSorley's, Glasgow
Thurs 24th April 2014 - King Tut's, Glasgow
3rd Time Lucky (Guitar/Backing Vocals)
Fri 21st November 2014 - The Blueberry, Norwich
Wed 31st December 2014 - The Bell, Marlingford
Fri 31st January 2015 - The Brickmakers, Norwich
Fri 6th February 2015 - The White Horse, Longham
Sat 18th April 2015 - The Heartsease, Norwich
Sat 2nd May 2015 - The Stanley, Norwich
Sat 16th May 2015 - The Flying Dutchman, Oulton Broad
Sat 30th May 2015 - The Canary & Linnet, Little Fransham
Sun 31st May 2015 - The Tramway Hotel, Pakefield
Sat 13th June 2015 - The Lord Nelson, Gorleston
Sat 11th July 2015 - The Heartsease, Norwich
Fri 24th July 2015 - The Sole and Heel, Rackheath
Sat 25th July 2015 - The Tramway Hotel, Pakefield
Sat 8th August 2015 - The White Swan, Halesworth
Sat 15th August 2015 - The Tramway, Gorleston
Fri 11th September 2015 - The Boundary, Norwich
Sat 24th October 2015 - The Greyhound, Hickling
Sat 31st October 2015 - The Maid's Head, Norwich
Sat 7th November 2015 - The White Swan, Halesworth
Sat 14th November 2015 - The Heartsease, Norwich
Fri 27th November 2015 - The Sole and Heel, Rackheath
Fri 4th December 2015 - King's Head, Loddon
Sat 12th December 2015 - The Gemini, Dereham
Thurs 31st December 2015 - Broad Farm, Fleggburgh
Sat 23rd January 2016 - King's Head, Loddon
Sat 2nd April 2016 - The White Swan, Halesworth
Fri 13th May 2016 - The Heartsease, Norwich
Sat 28th May 2016 - King's Head, Loddon
Sun 12th June 2016 - St. Mary's Church, Attleborough
Sat 2nd July 2016 - The White Swan, Halesworth
Sat 16th July 2016 - Lord Nelson, Gorleston
Sat 13th August 2016 - The Grebe, Stalham
Sat 1st October 2016 - The Heartsease, Norwich
Fri 14th October 2016 - The Blueberry, Norwich
Sat 12th November 2016 - The Greyhound, Hickling
Sat 17th December 2016 - The Greyhound, Hickling
Sat 19th January 2017 - The White Swan, Halesworth
Sat 25th February 2017 - The Blueberry, Norwich
The Kegs (Bass/Backing Vocals)
Sat 21st July 2018 - Bawburgh Village Hall
Sat 3rd November 2018 - B2, Norwich
The Solarnites (Bass/Backing Vocals)
Sun 7th August 2022 - Bannaroo Festival, Banningham
Weds 5th October 2022 - The Brickmakers, Norwich
Fri 7th October 2022 - The Globe, Lowestoft
Mon 10th October 2022 - Norwich PHAB Club, Hellesdon
Sat 28th May 2023 - The Dog House, Norwich
Fri 7th July 2023 - Space Studios, Norwich
Sun 27th August 2023 - The Brickmakers, Norwich
(Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals)
Sat 6th April 2024 - Medina, Norwich
Sat 1st June 2024 - Ludham Village Hall
- Screen name:
- sparky22
- Member since:
- Feb 01 2011
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 20
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, All-American Rejects, Muse, Everclear, The Ataris, Ash and early Manics
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Moderate
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Moderate
- Bass Guitar:
- Moderate
- Background Singer:
- Moderate
- Drums:
- Beginner
- Keyboard:
- Beginner
- Piano:
- Beginner
EQUIPMENT
Fender Player Jaguar, PRS Tremonti SE, Epihpone Explorer, Yamaha Pacifica, Epiphone Les Paul Studio, Yamaha F310 acoustic, Marshall 50w valve combo, Snark SN10, Boss DA-2, Boss SD-1, Boss TR-2, Boss CE-5, MXR Carbon Copy
Fender Standard Jazz Bass, Yamaha TRBX504, Ibanez SR300 IPT, Ashdown Studio 15
MUSIC
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Tell That To The Setting Sun
Tell That To The Setting Sun Track number: 1 Year: 2024 Genre: Rock
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Over
Over Year: 2014 Album: The Joules - December 2013/January 2014 Recordings Genre: Alternative
I sang backing vocals and played bass guitar on this song.
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Greed
Greed Track number: 4 Year: 2005 Album: Superslide - Live or Die Genre: Alternative
I played rhythm guitar on this song.
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Burn Away
Burn Away Track number: 3 Year: 2004 Album: Spike - Demo CD Genre: Alternative
I sang backing vocals and played lead guitar on this song.
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The Solarnites - Tell That To The Setting Sun (Official Music Video)
The Solarnites - Tell That To The Setting Sun (Official Music Video) (Video)Wx76DIj1shE
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The Kegs - Rat Race and Gangsters
The Kegs - Rat Race and Gangsters (Video)ZsX2SPVcLG4
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Superslide - You Believe
Superslide - You Believe (Video)m1iZlAmmTiA
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Spike - Burn Away
Spike - Burn Away (Video)61c6fVVX7FU