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Signing on the dotted line…

Posted on July 19, 2012 1 Comment

Hey everyone,

Hope you’re all good.

My contract arrives in the morning for the UK release of ‘A Brand New Battle’. I have to go through it and sign, but we’ve been talking for a while and I’m sure there will be no problems.

The label is called Eromenos Media and is based in Manchester. It’s only a UK release. This means in will only be available in record shops up and down the UK. Unfortunately all you guys outside the UK will still have to purchase CDs from the website. I’ll send a personalised message or something to make you feel special. 🙂

Or of course, you can download from itunes, amazon etc…

The album is earmarked for release on September 17th, with a London show to promote the release on September 21st.

It’s only at the planning stage as I haven’t signed yet. But like I said, I don’t foresee any issues.

I’ll then be off on tour throughout October. I’ll be mainly playing Universities before ending the UK tour with a massive show at Wembley Arena on October 27th.

As soon as the dates are confirmed, I’ll let you know.

I’m really excited about what we can create here. Eromenos are a small up and coming company, full of drive and passion. That’s exactly what I wanted. So many bands sign to major labels and then sit on the back burner while the label focuses on their ‘major’ acts.

Plus, to be honest, with my surname, I could write Rubber Soul and I wouldn’t get a look in. You may not know this but a music investment company in London offered me £100,000 to release my first album, It gets worse at night. That was on the table on the condition that I changed my surname. As you can see by the name of my website, that didn’t happen. One thing I’m not, is a sell out. I’d rather be poor and look my maker in the eyes thanks.

Another great thing about Eromenos is they are a media company and film makers aswell. We’re already talking to a director about the next singles video.

It’s more than likely going to be ‘What’s love without meaning’. But that’s open to suggestion.

When I sign, I’ll be sure to post a staged signing photo. You know the annoying pose that footballers pull when they’re signing for a new club. Yeah, one like that.

Have been writing loads in the last few days. All very melancholic. I’m thinking I might get into a studio and make an acoustic album before I start work on another album proper. If these songs were the follow up to ‘A brand new battle’, I think I’d alienate any new listeners I got!

It’s been a pretty hard year so far. So the songs reflect that. A lot of pain and anger in the lyrics. I like the songs though and don’t want to waste them. I think an acoustic album would be a good idea. I’ll just give them away or something. But not to people that are contemplating suicide. I’ll probably send you over the edge!

Have my first gig since I moved, on Sunday. Playing the Pitcher & Piano in Derby. It’s just me an a couple of mates, playing some acoustic sets each.

It’s completely free and kicks off at 6:30. If you can make it, come say hey.

Anyway, I best go. The swimming pool is calling my name.

Be safe. x

 

Posted in: General News, Gigs, Recordings | Tagged: album, Derby, gareth, Icke, isle of wight, music, remember who you are, wembley

Isle of Wight Festival Times…

Posted on June 9, 2011 Leave a Comment

Hey all,

Sorry for the delay on this. I am confirmed for 4pm on Friday 10th June and 5pm on Saturday 11th June on the Boxfresh Sand Stage at the Isle of Wight Festival.

See you there for a beer! x

Posted in: Gigs, Uncategorized | Tagged: beach, gareth, Icke, isle of wight, isle of wight festival, music

Frank Turner is turning me back into a musician…

Posted on June 7, 2011 Leave a Comment

Hello everyone.

I hope you are all very well and happy and smiling and all that stuff.

I’m smashed off my tits on Codeine while listening to Frank Turners new album. That’s not me trying to be rock and roll. I’m genuinely smacked up on painkillers just to be able to breathe properly.

I stupidly played two games of Beach Soccer at the weekend and ended up back at the hospital yesterday. For some reason I believe I am immortal. It simply isn’t the case unfortunately.

I have been told that I’m not allowed to do anything for a minimum of three weeks. I have even been banned from sex by my doctor. I reckon he just threw that in there to piss me off to be honest. Maybe he isn’t getting any and so doesn’t fancy letting anyone else have any either.

“Oh that is a nasty nose bleed. So sex for three weeks”

“Eh?”

Seriously though, I’m not allowed to get out of breath. I wanted to explain that I don’t normally last long enough to lose my breath. But then I figured that since he was holding a pot of my urine, he probably knew enough about me as it was.

Checking my urine for kidney damage. I took quite a smack in the ribs people.

This weekend I am playing a few slots at The Isle of Wight Festival. All I know so far is that I’m playing Friday evening and Saturday evening. I’ll let you know exact times as soon as I have them.

I really should get rehearsing this afternoon. I’ve just done 75 pages of spread sheets in one day so I reckon I’m on a roll.

I might even write something new. Something happy. Something so not like me.

x

Posted in: England Beach Soccer, General News, Gigs, Uncategorized | Tagged: beach soccer, boxfresh, gareth, Icke, isle of wight festival, music, show

A sad beginning to a very busy week…

Posted on May 23, 2011 Leave a Comment

Hey all,

Last night I got some very sad news. The poor puppy was born but didn’t survive. Poor thing.

This week is a crazy busy week for myself and the G & Tippers Show.

Today I get straight back in the pool after a couple of days off. I’ll get another kilometre under my belt as well as a gym session. Then tomorrow, my coach Serena is upping the anti and pushing me to 75 lengths of the pool. That’s 1500 metres without stopping. It probably doesn’t sound that much to some of you, but a strong swimmer I am not! Click here to read all about my charity swim attempt. It’s pretty dangerous.

On Tuesday I’ll be (fingers crossed) completing the 1500 metres and then hitting Tims to record a G and Tippers advert. On the show this week we’ll be writing a song on air. All we need from you, the listeners are the lyrics.

You can email a single line to gandtippers@vectisradio.com or tweet us at www.twitter.com/gandtippers.

Wednesday is International Missing Childrens Day. The Forever Searching Charity are doing a balloon launch from St Thomas’s Square in Newport, Isle of Wight. Check out the facebook group here for details.

Thursday is the G and Tippers show on www.vectisradio.com from 7pm to 10pm BST.

And then on Friday me and Tim are playing an acoustic Charity Show at The Wight Rock Bar in Ryde, Isle of Wight. Two Island girls are raising money to fly out to Malawi and help Aids victims by volunteering in an Aids hospital there. It is an excellent cause and well worth your help.

Check out the Shows page.

Be safe. x

 

Posted in: Charity Work, G and Tippers Show, General News, Gigs, Swimming the Solent | Tagged: charity, g and tippers, gareth, Icke, music, show, website

Welcome to the new look garethicke.com…

Posted on May 19, 2011 Leave a Comment

Hello all.

First of all, let me say welcome and thank you for visiting my website.

Basically I had different pages for all the different things I did. Jack of all trades, master of none and all that. But I figured it would make a lot more sense to have one website that encompassed the whole shabang!

I’ll keep updating what I’m up to. Whether it be musically, radio presenting, book writing or just generally being a doughnut.

I’m new too all this so it will gradually grow into a much bigger and better site the more I learn.

There is plenty of stuff on here though. You can listen to tunes, watch videos and the links are there for the radio podcasts too.

I hope you enjoy.

Be safe. G x

Posted in: General News | Tagged: book, gareth, Icke, music, radio, website, welcome

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