Happy New Year!

January 4, 2012

Better late than never, but happy new year! It’s going to be intense.

Short Circuit Comedy @ Solent SU

December 20, 2011

Hello again! Things are very quiet around these parts as of late. That’s not because I’m not doing anything, but it’s because at the moment I’m currently investing a lot of my time into the student television station at my university. Since I became a committee member of the group, I’ve already worked on giving members opportunities to film local events, live music and comedy, which is brilliant and has been fantastic experience for me, and for everyone else too. Which is why I’ve not been here that much, although I hope to start balancing it out more soon!

In the mean time, here’s a short video that I produced with other students to highlight a comedy event at my student union.

Filmed by Carl Davis and Graham Fitzgerald, Filmed and edited by Peter Hughes and filmed and produced by Rowan Johnson

Battle of the Bands November 2011 – The Definitive Roundup

December 20, 2011

This is a cross-post from SonarTV. Check out the original post here.

Over the course of November 2011, Solent Student Union hosted a Battle of the Bands competition, which held the opportunity to play at the Grad Ball as the prize for the winner. During the event we saw some truly amazing and talented acts perform. We were on the scene for all of the shows as well as the Grad Ball. Now that the event has concluded, we have the full coverage here in an easily digestible roundup. Enjoy!

HEAT 1 – 9/11/11

Filmed by Peter Hughes, edited by Robert Collins, produced by Rowan Johnson.

Low Flying Boats
Low Flying Boats were the first act of the evening. Unfortunately they were unsuccessful in making through to the finals.

Foo Foo Fighters
Foo Foo Fighters proved to be another strong contender . However, they too didn’t make it through to the final.

Fly, Frankie, Fly (Heat Winner)
Shaking the room with their musically iron grip, Fly Frankie Fly waltzed their way into the finals.

HEAT 2 – 15/11/11

Filmed by Torrin Holland, Charlene Borg and Rowan Johnson, edited by Robert Collins, produced by Rowan Johnson.

Simon Says (Heat Winner)
Unfortunately due to a technical fault, we were unable to produce a video for the band in this round. However, Simon Says made it through to the final and are featured with a video of their performance in the finals.

Skymarshal (Heat Winner)
On what was the first of many great performances, Skymarshal rocked their way through to the finals.

Five Miles North Of Nowhere
Despite playing a strong set, Five Miles North Of Nowhere did not make it through to the finals.

Mash Attack
Mash Attack took to the stage like a storm, but unfortunately were not voted through to the finals.

FINALS – 23/11/11

Filmed by Mike Chadburn, Carl Davis, Nicola Gander, and Ed Hodierne, floor managed and edited by Graham Fitzgerald, produced by Rowan Johnson.

Skymarshal (Event Winner)
Following an amazing set, Skymarshal won the crowd and made it through to play at the Grad Ball later in the week.

Simon Says
Simon Says, one of the more unusual acts of the event, unfortunately did not make it through to the finals despite their brilliant performance.

Fly, Frankie, Fly
Surprisingly for such a great set, Fly Frankie Fly weren’t successful in winning the competition.

With thanks to Solent Student Union, and all of the acts, sound guys and everyone else involved.

Low Flying Boats at SolentSU (9/11/11)

November 26, 2011

Hello! Long time no speak; life has been a bit busy at the moment. I’ve had loads of stuff happening with my band, with the TV society at my Uni and general Uni work. However, today I bring you a video! Here’s my new band performing at my Uni’s student union. This was our first gig together, and two of us (the drummer, Sam, and myself) were both playing instruments we don’t regularly play. It’s a tad complicated, but either way here are two of the better songs from the night. Enjoy!

Monthly Rewind: Why Don’t You See?

October 22, 2011

This month’s rewind is a live recording of  ’Why Don’t You See?’, a track from my third album ‘An Unnecessary Biography’. The reason I’ve chosen this as the rewind for this month is because in a couple of weeks I will be performing live again for the first time in two years. With the help of a couple of friends, I’ll be playing some of my newest material under the name of Low Flying Boats. So to get you, and myself in the mood for this upcoming event, here’s a clip of me playing my first proper gig…

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