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adamshred

Sunday Drivers
I'm in a band called Hanshake. We gigged left right and centre for most of 2009 and we done recording etc. We were approached by a member of 2FM the other day who requested a CD of ours to be played on the radio! I'm guessing it's going to be something along the lines of an "upcoming bands" segment so it's very promising for us because we've put in a lot of work over the last year!

We've put a lot of money and man hours into rehearsal time so it's rewarding to have the possibility of some air time!

Because it's the summer we haven't had a lot of gigs as everyone is away and all the rest of it but we'll be gigging in Cambridge in England at The Lodestar Festival in early September which is exciting for many reasons.

I play drums in the band. I'd be interested to see if there's anyone else on here whos interested in music etc.!

There's a good bit of variation between the few songs that we've recorded because everyone's had their input and we're still finding our "sound" so to speak.

If anyone is interested then check us out and listen to some of our stuff on http://www.myspace.com/hanshake

Thanks,

Adam
 
Send me on a demo cd i know a lad thats well up in the music business Brian Whitehead is his name.
He just picked 2 guy's up playing on the grafton street a few weeks ago he is making an album as we speek.
They reckon he will be the next big thing one of them was playing some sort of box :lol:
 
All the best with it, getting air time is the key :thumbsup:

@keith, yer man was prob playing a Cajon
 
[quote author=keith dublin link=topic=24896.msg294657#msg294657 date=1278541385]
Send me on a demo cd i know a lad thats well up in the music business Brian Whitehead is his name.
He just picked 2 guy's up playing on the grafton street a few weeks ago he is making an album as we speek.
They reckon he will be the next big thing one of them was playing some sort of box :lol:
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Haha I'm guessing the box was a Cajon I've got one myself they're a handy number for busking! Are you Keith with the bike shop in Harolds Cross? I'm into the bikes myself, had about 6 up until a while ago when I decided to downsize the collection! I'll make up a demo though thanks very much for the help with that!

Thanks,

Adam
 
Shop is in Christchurch drop a cd in if your passing and ill pass it on you never know :thumbsup:
 
[quote author=Hammie link=topic=24896.msg294655#msg294655 date=1278541308]
Music sounds good!!!
Best of luck with the 2FM thing......

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Thanks very much man appreciate that! Beautiful wagon you've got there!

[quote author=Pete link=topic=24896.msg294662#msg294662 date=1278541854]
All the best with it, getting air time is the key :thumbsup:

@keith, yer man was prob playing a Cajon
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Thanks Pete! We're just finding our feet in this business at the moment but we've done plenty of gigs at this stage around Dublin and it's a great buzz to play in front of a crowd!

Adam
 
[quote author=keith dublin link=topic=24896.msg294666#msg294666 date=1278542091]
Shop is in Christchurch drop a cd in if your passing and ill pass it on you never know :thumbsup:
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh I know where you are now sorry Dan was explaining where you were situated and I got a bit confused. I pass by that shop every Sunday on the way to work I'm working in the Spar shop on Thomas Street on weekends ( not the one at cornmarket just further up next to Lidl there.)

And I live just off Clanbrassil Street so I'm right around that area so I'll drop by some time!

Thanks man!

Adam
 
@ Adam... best of luck fella. :thumbsup: Played in several bands for years and missed out on two occasions with record contracts! Very tough to get a break but stick at it and I'm sure you'll make it! :pray: Persistence is everything!

@ Keith... the guy's signed off Grafton Street weren't Ryan Sheridan and Co...? If it is him... he's fecking class!
 
[quote author=Paul555RA link=topic=24896.msg294675#msg294675 date=1278542786]
Fair play man best of luck with it :thumbsup:
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Thanks man :thumbsup:
 
[quote author=JAMIE-TYPERV6 link=topic=24896.msg294678#msg294678 date=1278543212]
@ Adam... best of luck fella. :thumbsup: Played in several bands for years and missed out on two occasions with record contracts! Very tough to get a break but stick at it and I'm sure you'll make it! :pray: Persistence is everything!

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Thanks a lot Jamie we're doing the rehearsal and practice time anyway! haha

Thanks,

Adam
 
Best of luck mate. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Two guys your mate picked up played outside my job on grafton street everyday and are savage. :thumbsup:
 
[quote author=adamshred link=topic=24896.msg294650#msg294650 date=1278540790]


I play drums in the band. I'd be interested to see if there's anyone else on here whos interested in music etc.!


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Hey Adam,

I'm a drummer meself and pluggin away in an original band doin as many gigs as we can. Here's our mysapce. All the tunes on it bar "quiet you" i recorded in my own studio.

http://www.myspace.com/blasterbra

Also doin gigs in a cover band for some much needed cashola!!

Here's a wee vid of us on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lajt0AGoIYg

What sort of gear do ya use? :icon_headbang:

All the best with the giggin and stuff dude. Hope ye reap the rewards. :thumbsup:
 
[quote author=gtpeadar link=topic=24896.msg295008#msg295008 date=1278631843]
[quote author=adamshred link=topic=24896.msg294650#msg294650 date=1278540790]


I play drums in the band. I'd be interested to see if there's anyone else on here whos interested in music etc.!


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Hey Adam,

I'm a drummer meself and pluggin away in an original band doin as many gigs as we can. Here's our mysapce. All the tunes on it bar "quiet you" i recorded in my own studio.

http://www.myspace.com/blasterbra

Also doin gigs in a cover band for some much needed cashola!!

Here's a wee vid of us on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lajt0AGoIYg

What sort of gear do ya use? :icon_headbang:

All the best with the giggin and stuff dude. Hope ye reap the rewards. :thumbsup:


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Hey man love the tunes! I'll give yiz an add on myspace :thumbsup:

I'm using Sabian AAs and AAXs at the moment along with a Pearl Target kit which doesn't sound half bad for the price ( because I keep em tuned nice and fresh with evans EC2s) , a Sonor Force 2001 Snare which I adore, so LOUD , so many soundies have said it to me that it's the loudest snare they've heard :lol: :049:

I've done my best to curb the parts whoring for the drums so far because I know if I was to buy everything I wanted, I'd have no money left haha so EVENTUALLY I'll get a proper kit but for the time being my money is going to the car :icon_razz:

The lads are using Marshalls, Ashdowns and higher end Peaveys which all sound good - They've got all Fenders at the moment because Simon's Epiphone Casino was stolen so he bought a beautiful tele.

Where do yous practice? Sometimes we go to Troubadour Studios out in Drumcondra as they've got great gear out there and Brian who works there is bang on- Most of the time though we practice in one of the lads' garages which is perfect for us!

Thanks,

Adam
 
Once you have good heads, you can get a pretty good sound from any kind of kit.
I have some aax sabians aswell but use a Paiste signature ride. It is the t1ts!!! Use a Pearl Masters kit and a dw 13"x6" snare which has a lovely pop off it. Like yourself, any spare cash i have gets put in to the leggy!!!

As for rehearsals, we sometimes use the studio but mostly its in a gallery and framing studio that our guitar player runs with his dad and brother. Its dead handy coz we dont have to pay for rehearsal space.

Keep us posted if ye're giggin out west :thumbsup:
 
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