Here Today... Gone To Hell!

check out the council!!

http://www.thecouncilband.com

post your thoughts.

BA, long time no see

well the band is pretty good...

but their website will never be found when you search for it...bloody graphic designers should stick to what they are good at

hey man yeah it is a long time,i should be back a bit more now,the site is so big these days i cant keep up lol......

Sounds interesting and the video looked professional enough to be something you might see on MTV2.




/jarmo

BA is back - wow, u've managed to achieve a kind of cult status around here, the amount of threads along the lines of 'I thought i saw BA in town today', 'BA spotted in Iraq'.....

ha thats funny,i have been very busy but i should be "in town" a little more often from now on.

good to see u on still. my regards to everyone.

great band,great site : ok:

holy gadzoinks barman its gnrfan too... a reunion and some drinks please ;D

macmaul i dont remember u being on here were u a differrent name?

come on people your supposed to say what you think.

good or not good?

they have had a thread before but i cant find it.
anyway they just got back from doing some dates with the alabama 3 and it went so well. on the last night alabaama 3 done a song onstage with the band and then invited the lead singeer of the council to go and sing on stage for there encore.

theese are the only gigss i haave seen thee audience cheering on the support act for an encore.
they are going to record there first ep next week and have a whole uk tour coming up in january coincciding with th release of the ep,plus a few dates in pris just round the corner.

it would be criminaal not to check them out.you wont be disssapointed.
go to
http:www.thecouncilband.com

andd dont be sshy lets get talking whaat do u think.post ur thoughts wetheer u like them or not.deefinately some gnr influencees in there.

Are you rich yet?

If so, employ me.

one day maybe chris.but the only way aa band get rich is if people are interested.so come on people.

They played at the Dublin Castle. That's a nice place....  :beer:




/jarmo

indeed it is jarmo but not as nice as rock city.

ep is being recorded next weekend i hear,we will have some stuff for u ssoon my friend.

Man, if you guys ever play rock city again, let this cat know and I'll be there with my moonstompers on. Rock!

Did you listen to the samples on their site?

Or watch tv video?




/jarmo

Yeah, ages ago.

Ba already knows that I like them.

Bitch.

damn sorry chris.i should have told u.

that was a sweet venue.

Which room did you play in?

the big proper venue room.
its pretty big.
have u been there dude?
they have a restaurant underneath and everything.

Been to rock city loads.

Never seen a resturant. But I was usually drunk.

Been in the large venue once, but to be honest most of the bands I like play in the basement. :-[

yeah i went to the bassemeent bit after which was cool,i think ssomeone from sonic youth was playig there.

The stuff on the site is pretty fuckin' good . : ok:


Fixing to xhexk out the videos  stuff now.

Just being curious, I tried to put on a gig at Rock city. How much did you get for it? PM if you wanna be discreet.

The Council fucking rule!  : ok:

Next time you is at Rock City, you better let me know as well! Ill be there Hand in Hand with Chris Misfit!

hey man sorry i should haave told u.

and to cchris misfit support bands dont usually get paid they usually have to pay to be on the tour,however the council got paid 75 quid a nigt cos they weree invited on the tour without a record label.

in a recent interview the alabamaa 3 said that the council blew them off stage.

they have also been asked to play with muse next easter.
watch this spaace.

Now theres something to be proud of!  :P

It beats being asked to live in a gimp outfit in Misfit's basement.  :P



Looking forward to hearing the EP. Should be interesting.



/jarmo

I enjoyed my spell in the basement, id rather do that than be subjected to the awful Muse.

GImme a snooked ball in the mouth anytime over them guys!

In that case, back to the basement!  :hihi:




/jarmo

i take it u dont like muse aaron?
i dont too much either,but i have grown to liking them alot more recently.

i think i will choose them over chriss basement/.

No they are shit!

ha they arent no tool are they,i think there ok though better than most british bands,but then in my opinion that doesnt mean that much these days.
what british bands are u liking right now dude?

There are only 3 British bands i like at the moment The Darkness aside...

DTX
Winnebago Deal
Chris Misfit and The Cunts

Pure un - adulterated Rock and Fucking Roll!

With that being said though...i am more into Metal than i ever have been before, which is mostly down to Pantera and repeated listening.

I think i may marry Phil Anselmo...or BA!  ;)

Cathedral?
Orange Goblin?

Oh yeah.  :D

I forgot them two...havent heard much of Orange Goblin recently, dammit!  :(

im much more into metal these days too.
well im into more of alot of thingss to be honest.

i must say though i am a bigger fan of the american metal,sorry chris!!  tool mostly.cant get enough of tool,and not long now for the next album.

by the way just encase your interested the council now have t shirts up for sale on the site.
check them out!!

they just finished recording there debut ep,in a beautiful studio in london.the recording ran through the same emi desk that dark side of the moon was recorded on,its sounding great and will be available soon.

 

Good shit.

Ill get both, a t-shirt on payday and an Ep when its available!  ;)

aaron your a star,and u will not be dissapointed.

anyone else?

How can you pay for them?

And its ARRON bA you punk!  :P

That's one fancy lookin' sight

yeah sorry,i mean arron.
i dont know it should say on there.

Cheque or postal order. :(

Get a paypoint account setup!  ;)

I'm thinking of going to see this band soon. :idea:





/jarmo

jarmo is the man.

and cheque is fine.

Thursday 10th November. I will be there too  :beer:

It really sounds great

cool another one.great.
the whole board should go.

I'm working on that....  ;)




/jarmo

one day im ssure.

When he lets me out his closet and pulls this damn snooker ball out my mouth, i will come see you.

Liar!



Hopefully there'll be some kind of "review" after the show. I'll try.....  :nervous:





/jarmo

Yeah right, you and Graciela will drink far too much Jack and end up passing out. :D


Drunks!  :rant:

You're a very unreliable source!  :P




/jarmo

Im not the source, i have seen the pictures, they are the source!

I retort....


Drunks.  :-*

We weren't passed out in the pics!  ;D




So, Arron, are you gonna go see them in Paris?  :D




/jarmo

No, last time i checked, you need a passport to travel abroad, which unfortunately, i dont own!

However, when the bastards play in England again, i will go!

You drunk!

Hey,

I want that EP. Can I pay with Paypal?

I'll see them when I'll promote their show in Greece...  ;)

November 10th in London.

Last time I checked, it's in England.  :P




/jarmo

Cunt! :D

And oh yeah, i see that...hmm a trip to London could be quite expensive, ill stay at BA's.

You could stay at Graciela's Towers if you don't mind sharing the living room with Jarmo...  ;D

your always welcome aaron.

and chris, when are the council gonna play in greece? i quite fancy a holiday

Hmmm, its better than the closet in his house, so i may take you up on that offer! ;-)

Cheers BA, i will let you know if i make it!

The Council rocked Islington tonight!

I didn't even know there was a band playing after them at the Hope & Anchor. Who wants to see another band after witnessing that?

Even though there were some technical difficulties, the band delivered.? Great gig! : ok:


"Day-after-the-gig-edit": I might post some pics next week once I get them sorted out. Most of them are blurry because the band refuses to stand still......? :hihi:

I also met the drummer and the rest of the band. Nice guys.


A pic:
(http://tinypic.com/fla3di.jpg)






/jarmo

I was at the Hope & Anchor in Islington too. They really rocked the place! Please people, if you have the chance to see them live, do yourselves a favour and don't miss it. People in Paris: they are heading your way in a few days... check it out : ok:

Oh! I also heard some rumours that they might be going to Mexico "soon", don't know how reliable the source is though...? :rofl:

haha.yeah roll on the tequilas :o

So all of a sudden Jagermeister isn't any good.......  ;)



/jarmo

ah well jarmo ill taake some jaga too.never forget the jaga.

I think there's a certain guitar playing somebody who wishes he could forget the J?germeister.....  :hihi:




/jarmo

I was on the website and i must say everything looks/sounds VERY professional.
BA let me know if you're coming to Holland, cause i will be there for sure!

I can't wait to hear the EP.


I wonder if it'll be offered as a special limited edition with a The Council J?germeister glass?? :hihi:



/jarmo

Hey BA, are the boys back in town yet? How was Paris?

yo,just got back in. from paris this second.
france rocks,and we were treated like kings,without doubt some of my favourite gigs i have played.

jarmo that ep is ready to come to u dude.

Sound cool!

No technical difficulties I hope.? : ok:




Great, finally I get to hear the finished songs!? All I seem to remember is "Where am I, man?" and the drums kicking in.... :D

Can't wait!? :drool:



/jarmo

well the council ep has been finished.just the mastering left to take care of.dont miss it it will be available from the website.

but you dont have to take my word for it,check this review from a gig that the council just played in paris,1 of 3 gigs this past week.
a great review i think ull agree,could someone who speaks french please translate/

http//www.20six.fr/willyinthesky

peace.

http://www.20six.fr/willyinthesky


I'll ask somebody to translate it....  :hihi:




/jarmo
 

It's not really a review per se BA, just a description of the band and the music. Very complimentary though ;)   It says the guitarist and the bassist are particularly talented  ;D

They hate drummers in France.....  :hihi:

 ;)



/jarmo

well the drummer does suck.

He's probably only in it for the money like Brain.  :hihi:




/jarmo

a wise man.

apparently.

I found this cool picture while browsing Google :

(http://sfmblog.canalblog.com/images/hitman1.jpg)

Judging from the small letters on the side, it must be a leaflet which was given away on the streets.

Maybe that's the drummer who sucks.....  ;)




For people who don't have any idea of what the band sounds like, they have a classic rock thing going but it doesn't sound dated. They're not a nu metal or an emo band....


When I get the EP, I will try to post some kind of review here.


/jarmo

thats a funny poster,i kept one as a souvenir.

Just got the message BA, i'm very interested in hearing your EP. Jarmo seems to be a dedicated groupie :hihi:

ha ha thats good.

glad ur gonna check it out.

spread the love.peace man.

 >:(


You don't have to be jealous just because I'm their first fan outside of the UK.  ;D




/jarmo

And hopefully not the last ;)

Of course not!


There's still a few people who have good taste left on the planet.  :hihi:


/jarmo

Hahahaha, that's a good one... :rofl:



So, what, that makes me the second one, right? Oh, hang on, I am in the UK now...? :hihi:

shhh graciela. ;)

Yes, bet you cant wait for The Darkness new album can you!  :P

If you are one of the last few people on the planet that have good taste, then my worry about Armageddon seems more likely! ;)

You'd like The Council, but only if they wore jumpsuits.  :yes:

As far as I know, the drummer has agreed and now he has to convince the rest of the band that jumpsuits is a great idea.  :nervous:




/jarmo

im very confused.

It's Arron's fault. He's the one who wants you to dress like singer in The Darkness.  :nervous:




/jarmo

No, No,No!

The Council will create the bandwagon not jump on it. : ok:

Myself and Jarmo's band called The Lightness (http://The Lightness) will be be fashionably attired with leopard skin catsuits and feather boa's!

ha thats funny.
the lightness! sounds interesting 8)

I'm not in that band!


But I'm looking for people to start a The Council / The Darkness tribute band. It'll be called The Darkness Council.

So far we have Arron in a jumpsuit on lead vocals / guitar. If anybody else is interested in joining, bring your jumpsuit to the auditions at Arron's Basement.  : ok:





/jarmo

Oh, wait, wait, wait and er.....




.....dont forget your stilleto's either!

 :-[

Great, now you've done it. I have this picture in my head of Jarmo in a leopard skin jumpsuit and red stilletos...

Its not a sight for sore eyes believe me!  :o

I thought Swedish chicks were meant to be hot!  :-*

Who are you calling Swedish?  >:(



/jarmo

Sorry Swedish - Finnish chicks!  :P :-*

aaron u need to wear a massive afro too if you want me to come.

Ok...i have quite thick hair, with a bit of backward combing, it could be afro-ised in just a couple of seconds!

Can i play bass? I'll wear my kilt baby.

You have a kilt baby? :o
When was it born?

do you mean a baby kilt?

Ok, this thread has veered violently off topic, please get back on topic....


...Coming soon, to a gentlemans club near you....


The Lightness

Featuring Jarmo as the bally dancer bass player! And myself as the gymnastic vocalist!

oh yeah and

http://www.thecouncilband.com

haha :yes:

not as good as the lightness,i mean everyone loves thee lightness but better than the darkness.

Nope. They are our hero's and role models!

One day we will unite both bands! : ok:

Arron, stop using my name to promote your circus act!

I will sue you!  :yes:


There's still vacancies in The Darkness Council. The world's only The Darkness & The Council tribute band. Coming soon to a pub near you!





/jarmo

Jesus, i have spent the last 3 years of my life locked in your cupboard wearing this stupid mask and now you are threatening to sue me! Dictator!  ;)

I have a kilt, baby!


What vacanies are left if Jarmo plays bass?

What is it you want to join, "The Lightness" or "The Darkness Council"

Both :yes:

After much deliberation and legal wranglings with Jarmo, we have decided, via our briefs that the new band will be called.....

The Darkness Council.

I will start a new thread forthwith for applications, album and tour news.

I wanna join!

It should be a wrestling thread only band!

We could jam at the WM Party in Jarmo's basement!

The man talks great plans here!

Wrestling?  :no:



It's Monday now, where's the EP?  ;D





/jarmo

there usually a bit slow with these things jaarmo,it will probably be a couple of days late no doubt.

We keep "Fun N' Games" alive :hihi:


How many songs did you guys record for the EP?

Oh, so you expect GN'R fans to be patient? You think we can wait a few days?

What gave you that idea?  :hihi:





/jarmo

I'd like to have it for Christmas... I'm going to Spain in two weeks...  :confused: Tell them to hurry up!  ;D

i was misinformed the old tracks are now up on the site.
you can dowwnload four tracks now for free.
however the ep will not be put up as thought.

go check thee songs out.

I already downloaded them.  :hihi:


I like it.  8)

Just had time to listen through them once so far....



/jarmo

glad you like them jarmo.i personally hate them after hearing these new ones the band have done but they are still cool songs i guess if you havent heard them a million times.

Are these demos?

They sound really good. Like they were taken from an actual album.




/jarmo

they are demos.

Well, to me they do sound really good.


Maybe I associate the word demo with unfinished bad quality recordings and that's not the case here... 




/jarmo

thats comforting to know.

dont forgetyour tracks people.

that real ep will be with you soon jarmo,sooner than chinese democracy anyway.

Haha! You have faith in Royal Mail and the Swedish Postal System.  ;)



Yeah, and for anybody who hasn't downloaded the tracks yet, what are you waiting for? It's free!  ;D




/jarmo

i definately dont have faith in our mail system.
dont know about your end though.

i can always come and give it to you personally. i need a holiday. :D

http://www.thecouncilband.com

Are you mad!? It's freezing up there now...  :nervous:

He's a drummer, what do you think?  :P

 :hihi:



/jarmo

I was gonna yell at you for SPAM......

But then I decided to listen to the tracks.

Mr. Politician and Burns Down are fucking great.  It's like Hendrix with Black Sabbath with Marilyn Manson all rolled into one. I already listened 10 times to these songs.

So the moral is, when you've got talent you can get away with doing things like spamming and not showing up to your concerts  ;)

ha ha. kind words.
you aint heard nothing yet though.just wait for the ep.
peace man.

Wow! What a compliment!  ;D

Its funny cos Mr Politician and Burns Down are also my favourite ones. I specially like the guitar on Mr Politician

rainy days and politician were recorded about a year ago and black mass and burns down about 5 months after that.

I like them all. ;D


It's pretty cool that they're not all the done in the same exact style. For example Mr Politician has that vocal effect thing.

Also nice with guitar solos that aren't about playing the most notes in a second.  :D



/jarmo

Black Mass gets my vote! Awesome Rock and Roll tune, the thing i like the most is the fact that all 4 tracks have an element of Stonerism! This i love!

The vocals are ace, they do remind me of someone else though, i just cant put my finger on it!

When will you learn? Pay attention to what I recommend to you!? >:(




They remind me a bit of Jimi in certain parts here and there..... Which is funny because Jimi played guitar and sang. Just like Derin does.

Wonder if Jimi disliked J?germeister.....? ;)



/jarmo

I put my finger on it!! :D

Who remembers this guy?

(http://www.snakepit.org/slashthumout/images/rod0001lg.jpg)

Mr Rod Jackson!

WTF is he doing these days?

Yeah, I guess he does sound a bit like Rod...





/jarmo

Listen to Black Mass and then stick Been there lately on!
The similarities are unbelieveable.

I alsways rated Rod as a vocalist so drawing comparisons between the two is inept.

thats funny i used to have that album but i dont know where it is now.
ill take your word for it though

these guys rock man! the vidio is awsome, it looks so prefesional. this gets a big  : ok: from me.

Nice songs ! My favourites are Mr Politician and Rainy Days.

I love the singer's voice, he has a definitely larger range than Rod Jackson, whom I couldn't stand.

Go on this way  : ok:

So you finally listened to the tracks.  :hihi:



I agree about the Rod comparison, plus he plays guitar while singing....

Except when there are technical difficulties.  ;)



/jarmo

hahaha thats too funny.

i'll download it 2moro. keep rokin

Tomorrow is too late, you need to hear this band now! Especially Black Mass.

Tomorrow is good.

We don't want the band to get succesful over night. They might get big headed.  :hihi:



/jarmo

i doubt they are that way inclined.
well maybe the odd exception.

http://www.thecouncilband.com

Have you seen the band's rider?

Only green M&M's (unless it's full moon, then only yellow ones), J?germeister fountains..... ;)

 :hihi:





/jarmo

What happens after the EP is released in Jan?  Are you signed to a contract to record full length album(s)?

we have funded the ep ourselves so if all goes according to plan which im thinking it will and we sell a few copies and rainy days does well then we will pay for and release the album ourselves.
there is a few things we could do though.if worse comes to worse we will have to sign a deal.which we would rather not.or if we do we wont without having full control over what we play.

the council rock.
cant wait for he ep.

Someone else who needs to post a lot more!  : ok:

amen.

http://www.thecouncilband.com

Where the hell did he come from?  ;D



/jarmo

ha thats funny.
who knows?

BA, whats the website address again please?  :D

http://www.thecouncilband.com

I heard there's an EP on the way....  ;)

Any news on that?




/jarmo

1 more week jarmo.u will definately have it for christmas

Hey,

I want that too...  :drool:

You're confusing them with a boy band.? ;D

The Council is a rock band.? :yes:




Excellent.  ;D

</ Mr. Burns mode off>


/jarmo

You're confusing me with some fan...

I'm their promoter in Greece...  :P

yep.
greece here we come.

by the way there have been a couple of small changes on the website.
just a litle info on whats going on.

Great! A gig at The Dublin Castle! I love the place. Please, John, put me on the guest list. I'll be going with a friend... or maybe two... I'll let you know  : ok:

i will do grac i will do.it should be a good night.

Has anybody else listened to the songs on their web site?

www.thecouncilband.com




/jarmo

Yes, they are most excellent Bill!

< Bill and Ted Mode off>

They rock, seriously, steal this EP...wait, is it even out yet?

Hurry up with them bank details John! Cant wait for The Rock City gig at the end of the month! Its blazing time!  :smoking:

aha indeed!!
the dseign and art work for the ep is still being sorted out its pretty much done though wont be long at all now and pay pal will be up very soon too.

im waiting for the finished ep as much as anyone and i must say i heard the finished thing over christmas and its great.

a couple of gigs coming up this month.one in london and one in nottingham.
check out the site for more info.
http://www.thecouncilband.com

or

http://www.myspace.com/councilband

the council will be on londons xfm tomorrow night please vote for the council at the link provided,it would be much appreciated.

ok the link doesnt seem to be working but the site is xfm.co.uk and then the unsigned page.

thanks again

heres the link  http://www.xfm.co.uk/article.asp?id=94145

vote the council

Black Msss 59 rocks  : ok:

indeed it does.

now go vote everyone  xfm

Voted.  Guess which song.... ;D




/jarmo

Damn, XFM is supposed to be a BIG radio station in London, right?

Dude, congrats...

I've voted.

Are there any small radio stations in London? I mean, it's London we're talking about.  ;)


Hopefully people will start requesting the song after it's been played.  : ok:




/jarmo

Well, XFM is the radio station that promoted the GN'R shows in the UK back in 2002 and 2001, so I'd say they're pretty big, there should be smaller stations, or stations with less listeners...

Listening now. Hopefully they'll play it soon.




/jarmo

Just logged in, did they play it already?

Playing now, finally...

After all the crap, you can listen to the Council...  : ok:

She called it prog rock....  :confused:

Anyway, nice to hear the finished version on the radio!  : ok:





/jarmo

prog rock?
thats funny.
hopefully people liked it.

im on a mission to get people voting cos if we win then it will definately get played more straight away.

nice plug for the gig too.

yeah baby i heard 'the council' on the radio! i have a sneaky suspicion it won't be the last time i'm able to say that. i thought it sounded wkd, and hopefully we can all tune in again on friday lunchtime to hear it again. here's the link again everyone.

http://www.xfm.co.uk/article.asp?id=94145

yes vote vote vote.

I did. More than once.  :hihi:



/jarmo

You've now got a fan on another continent  ;)

excellent.

good work and thanks from the council to everyone who's voted (i'm part of the extended council family so i can talk on their behalf).

if you havn't voted, what the hell is wrong with you? one of our own is on the brink of making into the world of rock stardem and we should be getting behind him in every way possible, if the track gets the most votes it will be played again on friday around luchtime, i'm estimating they're will be about a million listeners at that time so this is pretty major!

here's the link again for any of you who havn't voted. http://www.xfm.co.uk/article.asp?id=94145

thank you all kindly!

I dunno, I had a listen to the track and didn't really think much of it.

it is the most popy track they've written which is why it's being released to radio. i'd say you should check out black mass off of their website. if that dosn't convince you they're worth voting for, then that is fair enough.

http://www.thecouncilband.com/

check it out dude and let us know what you think.

Yeah, not bad. I like the guitars, but the vocals annoy me a bit.

honesty is always an admirable trate, cheers for checking it out anyway anyway man, if you change your mind and feel like voting the link is http://www.xfm.co.uk/article.asp?id=94145

remember kids, god loves a tryer!

honesty is a good trate indeed.

My vote is in  :)

I gave a listen to the other contenders for this week and let me tell you that you don't have much competition, and you shouldn't have too much trouble winning.
Let me be damned if you lose.

thanks pandora,i hope you are right.

today is the last day of voting.we will know tomorrow what the results are.

I tried to vote again but it seems their site had my IP address pegged.

i think you can reset your cookies and then you can vote a much as you want.

Yeah.. But you have to know how to do that.    :-X

It let me vote yesterday and today, good luck lads

Voted, sorry been offline for a few days, what happens if you get the most votes? Airtime?
Oooooo...lovely. A decent band on the radio! Well i never!

And here I am thinking rock n' roll is the devil's music...  :hihi:

hey aaron yeah the council got playd tuesday night on xfm.and if they win then they get playd tomorrow lunch time.

I'm gutted. Those crappy Eskimo Disko have won. The results are fixed  :rant:

Oh, so they already played the winning track.

And the wrong band won!  >:(



/jarmo

haha,not to worry.
i didnt like the track,but i thought they would win cos they have done stuff eg played glastonbury etc.and the dj really loves that band i mean they play them allthe time.so its a bit silly really.
nevermind though xfm will regret it.

thanks alot to everyone for voting though.

less than one week left til the ep is pressed.we got the artwork through today so just waiting on the cds.

Oh well, that's just fucking stupid. I don't get it: the prize was some airplay, if they are already playing their song, what's the point?

i know.thats what i thought its a bit stupid if you ask me cos they are bound to have a bigger fanbase just for that reason,even if the song does suck.
anyway looking forward to thursday grac?i think we should have a few tricks up our sleeves.

Bigger fanbase? Impossible!  ;D




/jarmo

You have the HTGTH army on your side Jon, we will take them out for you!

"Colonel Arron Of Nakedness in front of the computer" at your service!

thats very true,and quite an army it is too.
you coming to the rescue rooms next week aaron?

the ep is finally here.they will be available from thursday.however the actual release is not until march.
you can buy them now though by just visiting the site.you will be ble to use your card to buy them in a couple of weeks on a thing similar to pay pal only easier.

http://www.thecouncilband.com

Can't wait to hear it!

 ;D




/jarmo

I urge everyone who loves some wicked guitar to have a listen to the council.

I'd love to say he was shit as i love to wind my cousin up . . . but i was impressed by his latest band live and am looking forward to hearing the album versions of some banging songs

yes ben i will send u an ep this weekend.i need to get your number dude cos i have a new phone now.

It was a great night at the Dublin Castle yesterday. I took some friends with me, and I'm happy to announce that they have now joined the Council fan base! : ok:

The place was packed, and people were really into it, clapping and cheering. I guess the XFm thing has helped. When I saw them at the Hope & Anchor just over two months ago there wasn't so many people.

The highligt for me has to be Guinevere. I know it sounds stupid, but, because I was at the studio when they were mixing the song, I feel it like a part of me, and I was really looking forward to hear it live. It didn't dissapoint me at all.

Keep it up guys, you are on the right path : ok:

Sounds like these guys will be playing bigger venues pretty soon.

The question is, will there be drum solos in the sets by then.....  ;)





/jarmo

Hmmmm... I'm thinking next one could be the Islington Academy...  ;D

Will there be a Matt Sorum one?? ?:nervous:

Sounds good to me. They have Grolsch!

No Carling for me!  ;D




Of course not!

It might be a drum tribute to Linkin Park or something similar.....



/jarmo

 :rofl: hahahaha, somehow I doubt that very much

i dont think there will be any drum solos anytime soon.who knows though.oh and i just saw if there ever is i really hope its nothing like linkin park.
i think the council have slightly better taste.but i could be wrong,who knows.

I heard the drummer really likes Linkin Park....? Could be worse. He could've admitted buying a Shaggy cd. :hihi:

 ;)



/jarmo

i dont know who is worse shaggy or linkin park.shocking taste.

I see your musical taste has improved. From Avril and Shaggy to The Council.  ;)




/jarmo

haha thats funny.maybe ill sue you jarmo for hurting my fellings on the web.it seemed to work for that guy in ohio. : ok:
anyway the council are good but i think there aa little way off avril yet.

Maybe I can counter sue you for hurting my feelings by suing me.....  ;D

You better play a drum solo at the next gig I'm attending or there's a lawsuit coming your way!  :hihi:


/jarmo

Now, be nice boys and leave the suing to uncle Axl: he is the expert... :P

haha thats true.
ok jarmo ill make it up to you.i will get working on a drum solo.just for you.ill call it jarmo.

 :o

It's not every day I get a drum solo named after me.... Everybody's gonna be soooooo jealous!  :yes:



/jarmo

first of all i never liked shaggy . . still dont understand where that came from. but hey.


And i have a broad range of musical taste i like to think. And no it hasn't improved . . . from what i'm told.

But the council are definatly worth your money people.

Haha! :D

I think you posted something about liking one of his songs or something similar. This was a long time ago!  :hihi:



Talking of The Council, Arron needs to go to the gig tomorrow! Otherwise we can make fun of him in this thread.....  :yes:



/jarmo

we can make fun of him anyway, isn't that what the internet's for, making fun of people you don't have to deal with face to face?

don't listen to a word gnrfan says, my mum was round his house the other day and she said he spent all day listening to his shaggy cd whilst browsing on the avril websites. some things never change bennyboy!

Heeeeeeey, the whole family is here...

How r u doin?

Christos
Greece

Whoa, those are some neat songs. I really liked 'Burns Down' and 'Mr. Politician'. Here're a couple of questions for BA:

1) What's your relation to the band? Are u the drummer?
2) Where can I get the lyrics for the songs?

hey genesis.yeah im the drummer.what lyrics do you want?just ask and i will tell you.on the ep which is now available the lyrics are on the inside.i know im in the band but i have to say the ep is great,and it is really worth getting hold of it.
any lyrics in particular?

Fuck Off!  : ok: :-*

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The Council Rule. If i had two pennies to rub together, id be there, with bells on and im gutted im missing it.

Oh well, maybe next time...or maybe they will be supporting Bon Jovi at the New Wembley when i go see them in the summer.

not to worry aaron there will be another oppurtunity real soon.
i know what it feels like to be skint.put it this way i wont be eating til i get home.were not on til midnight then drivin straight back.

next time my friend next time.

The lyrics for 'Burns Down' and 'Mr. Politician'.
As for the ep, there's no way I can get it....  :'(

Thanks.

no worries ill put them up ina abit.

burns down:

you better believe me now,
when i say i aint tryin to be rude,
its just i cant help myself,
everytime im around you.
when love brings out the beast in me,
it martifies the saint in you,
cos tryin is dyin so i aint gonna make a move.

when it all burns down.......

better hear me when i holler
better feel me when im ballin baby,
cos the lovin left in me is gonna leave you on your knees now mama
cos i love you baby like i never loved the one before,
now theres blood rust and broken bones for you tamper wwith my jealousy.

but the point is

when it all burns down..........
you better understand.........

Thanks, mate.  : ok:
Keep on Rockin' :headbanger:

indeed i will.

How was yesterday?

I heard the world premiere of "my" drum solo happened in Nottingham!  :yes:




/jarmo

it was cool grac.we didnt go on stage until 12 45.played an hour then drove back to london.so it was good but hard work.sold a  few more eps too.

I got The Council EP a few days ago and been listening to it since.

What can I say? I was expecting something great because I've been listening to the demo mp3s from their site for months and saw the band play in London a few months ago. Well, I wasn't let down.

The EP starts with a newly recorded version of the familiar Rainy Days (Revisited) track. Great way to start of. Even people who aren't familiar with the band will like this and I guess that's why XFM played the track.

Track two is something called Guinevere. Now, this is something totally different. Seven minutes plus in length kinda tells you that this band didn't have a record company telling them to write three minute hits suitable for the radio.

Hearing the final version after spending a day listening to the mixing of the track was very nice. Now it all makes sense!

If It Makes A Change is the final track of the EP. An upbeat track with a kind of bluesy feel to it. This was the biggest surprise for me since I haven't heard them play anything like this before. In other words, it's a bit different from the other songs I've heard.

All in all, this EP shows how versatile this band really is. It's their first release so it's like they're just starting. I imagine they're gonna get better and better over time, so I'm expecting more great things from these guys in the future.

I'd recommend this EP to anybody who likes some good rock n' roll played by talented people with the right attitude.


HTGTH rating: 5 ban buttons out of 5 possible!




/jarmo

Finally!! A review by The Boss, after days of bugging him!  ;D

I'm not gonna talk about the music now, I wanted to make another point. I've seen a few amateur or non-professional bands playing live, and almost every time I can tell whether they are gonna make it or not just by looking at their stage presence, their attitude, how they conduct themselves on stage. Let's face it: in these times looks are very important, specially for a rock band: it needs to have a recognisable image. Well, The Council looks damm cool! And when they play, obviously I don't know what each of them is feeling inside, but it looks like they've been doing it for a long time: not nervous or scared or anything, just having fun.

kind words  you too.thanks.

some new dates are starting to come in people,its looking like a busy 2006,keep your eyes peeled cos the site will be completely new soon,with lots of new goodies

Is your busy 2006 going to include any dates outside of the U.K.?  Wish you guys could come to Houston, there's always a place for you to stay if that would help lol.  My dad just got sick so no chance of me coming to London to see the family for a while at least.

Hey BA,

will you open for Guns N' Roses?  ;D

Anyway, I got the EP and I'll post a review later today, if I get back from work early...  : ok:

I do like it, but sometimes i hate the singer, anyway "when it all burns down" its a great song, reminds me of Deep Purple, its great!  Nice Drumming by the way! : ok:

hopefully it wont be too long,alot of dates are coming in.
paris in april again..

hey chris,all i can say is i wish,that would be my dream come true.

i hear the council are playing a gig tomorow night in stockwell. apparantly they're being supported by this fucking awsome contemporery folk artist called joshua c. edwards. sounds like an awsome show, i'll be sure to be there right up front.

wheres that review chrissy boy?
im eager to hear it.

Maybe he fell asleep writing it. It's a Greek thing. ;)


I've been listening to the tracks after all these weeks and they still rock. :D




/jarmo

Well, for you information it's not only a Greek thing.

I'm pretty sure that BA was sleeping that day too (Leeds 2002)...

Because you influenced him....  ::)

 :hihi:





Maybe you should post a review for the ones who won't be able to make it....  ;)



/jarmo

Burns downs sounds cool  : ok:
It has lot of Danzig style in my opinion  :nervous:

We'll know in 3 months time if I'm able to do that...  ;)

never.
i can not be influenced by anyone.

See Jarmo?

He slept cause he was tired.

Like me...  :P

yes im always tired.so always sleeping.

You can't write drum solos in your sleep. So you better change your ways.  >:(

 :hihi:


/jarmo

haha.
thats funny.

i believe i can jarmo.its coming along great!" ;)

for a sneak preview of the ep you can hear the whole of the last track on it at the councils myspace.
go check it out.

http://www.myspace.com/councilband


http://www.thecouncilband.com

gigs have started coming in for the councils uk tour.go check them out.
and also they will be going to paris in april to do a one off show cos they love the city so much.

check out the gigs at myspace and be ready for the ep to be on sale on the site through paypal anytime now!!!

 :o The Council are playing the Islington Academy?? Cool!!! Nice cosy place, I'll be there.

By the way, I predicted this some time ago  ;D:

I remember that place.... AdZ was there.... Oh and that Mark Lanegan guy was there too!  ;D



/jarmo

yeah should be a good one.have to get that one packed out!

those guys just tried to add me to their myspace friends...  ::)

And?

I can't get the tunes to work... myspace is crap, lately.

When I hear the music, I'll judge them for myself.  Sorry for not finishing the thought.

there working now.

This music is shit hot! Well done BA, very impressed. Going to get the EP for definite.

cool man.thanks unoturbo.glad you approve.

the opening track of the ep has just gone up on myspace.its called rainy days revisited and is the whole version of the song.

it will only be up for one week though so go check it out now.trust me you wont be dissapointed.tell your friends people.

the councils first single "if it makes a change"is scheduled for a may release exclusive to i tunes.

http://www.thecouncilband.com
http://www.myspace.com/councilband

the councils whole debut ep is being streamed at http://www.tagworld.com/councilband

go check it out as it wont be up for long.

ok just a quick message to say the councils new and improved website is up:
http://www.thecouncilband.com
lots of free tracks.
and also there debut single is out tomorrow via i tunes all over the worls so dont forget it.

one love!!

Great stuff!

Highly recommended! :D





/jarmo

jarmo is right.

I also bought the single on Itunes.

Everybody who didn't get the EP, just buy the single on Itunes. It's easy and you support an unsigned band.  : ok:




/jarmo

Yeah, I did too. But I'm confused   ??? I thought the single was gonna be Rainy Days?

the next single will be rainy days.which is out soon!

just to let you all know the council have a new member. check out the new photos plus lots of free demos and videos at the new website at http://www.thecouncilband.com

or check out the myspace at myspace.com/councilband

there are some gigs coming up across  the country at the academies so check them out!

The Council fucking rock!

Hey jon

When you playing near london again.

That gig in islington was awesome. Gotta try and set it up again.

Anyone who hasn't checked this lot out yet. Bloody Proper band

I bumped into two of The Council people at Wembley before the last GN'R show on the European tour.....

This drummer guy, who promised ages ago to write a drum solo in my honour, and the manager.



Imagine that!  :hihi:





/jarmo

 ;D

Did the drummer have his drum sticks with him or did he put them down for the 1st tiime ever?

I think he left them at home!

He was probably afraid Wembley Arena security would confiscate them.  ;)



/jarmo

Yeah he must have been lost without them.

So have you been to see the council then Jarmo? If you haven't you should. they are good man.

I saw them last November!

I also got to visit them at the studio when the EP was being mixed. Very cool...  8)




/jarmo

yeah they are good. got to admit not what i expected of john but i was pleasently suprised.

you heard BA's vocals yet?

No, I haven't.


You know, there's no room for vocals in a drum solo....  ;)




/jarmo

give it up. he's promised me one too. so get in line :hihi:

there you go they even took my water off me on a hot day like that>fuckin termites.

We can do it!!!

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The Mag, the biggest Unsigned & Independent Music site in the world with 60,000 individual readers is currently running polls for their Best of 2006 awards.

The poll is on The Mag home page labelled, the-mag Best of 2006. you can't miss it and it'll take 2 minutes tops. Voting closes 31/12/06 with results in the New Year.

The Council are up for awards in three categories:
Best Live Act
Best Band
Best Website

heres the link: http://www.the-mag.me.uk/

So get voting - do it NOW!
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The way I see it is we've got about 11,000 friends on myspace and if evryone here chips in too we may have a chance of doing something!

nice one guys!!!

Yeah get on there and vote people.

They are an awesome band. Whats the worst that can happen?

2 minutes to help old BA  :beer:

Done. Good luck!  : ok:

cheers you two.