matt_citizenbass

I've recently been offered endorsements by a couple of companies and I've been sent PDFs filled with all the requirements that the companies require of me and what they promise to do etc. am i over reacting or am i right in feeling a little pressured? i think i have to just keep reminding myself that its cheap sh*t! i know people on here have had endorsements in the past and i've always dreamed of having one... does anyone have any horror stories? thanks, Matt

i was meant to buy a diago before i go on tour but i had to leave work so i just wacked it on a piece of wood with a doormat on it. new additions= boss EQ and DL4 pretty unexciting but it works for me!

heyyyy, we're doing a few dates around the UK to celebrate the release of our mini album. here's where we're going: 12 Mar 2010 Lonely Hearts Club @ The Railway WINCHESTER 13 Mar 2010 The Mother’s Ruin ( FREE ENTRY) BRISTOL 14 Mar 2010 Rascal’s Bar w/ Bastions BANGOR, WALES 18 Mar 2010 Moles Club w/ Seven Crowns BATH 19 Mar 2010 St.Moritz SOHO,LONDON 20 Mar 2010 The Junction w/ Men & loads others! HARROW 21 Mar 2010 The Marquee w/ Manuscripts and loads others! NORWICH 22 Mar 2010 The Fat Fox PORTSMOUTH 23 Mar 2010 The Fighting Cocks w/ Great Ancestors KINGSTON 24 Mar 2010 The Sussex Arms w/ Great Ancestors TUNBRIDGE WELLS 25 Mar 2010 The Chameleon Arts Cafe w/ With Knives NOTTINGHAM 26 Mar 2010 The Big Blue Coffee Shop DERBY 27 Mar 2010 Upstairs @ The Caledonia LIVERPOOL 28 Mar 2010 British Wildlife Festival @ Nation Of Shopkeepers LEEDS 29 Mar 2010 The Retro Bar w/ Hold Your Horse Is MANCHESTER 30 Mar 2010 The Northumberland Arms w/ Blacklisters NEWCASTLE 31 Mar 2010 Harry’s Bar w/ Hammers, Crocus STOKE-ON-TRENT 1 Apr 2010 Casey’s w/ Delta Sleep CANTERBURY facebook event: [url="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=329113334925&ref=ts"]http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=3291...4925&ref=ts[/url] if anyone decides to pop along, please let yourself be known! thanks a bunch, Matt

i think i'll have to agree with that. but i can't get enough of rolo and throats!

is anyone going to any of the dates? i think it's possibly going to be the best underground hardcore tour this year and its only in april! Matt

thanks a lot man! means a lot as we were a bit apprehensive of this CD

you can now preorder the CD and a special Tshirt here: [url="http://holyroarrecords.com/album.php?id=147"]http://holyroarrecords.com/album.php?id=147[/url]

[quote]Good sound, tiny stage.[/quote] yeah, the sound was amazing! it would have been better had we turned up to soundcheck! [quote]I live just around the corner from that venue yet ive not been there for years. It always seemed to be very crowded on a Friday night. We used to go and see the house band after the strippers pubs. Oh to be young again.[/quote] yeah, there was actually a queue outside by the time we finished playing, there was a clubnight on after the gig so it was a nightmare loading out!

played the Old Blue Last, london on thursday last week. it was packed because we were supporting a band which featured members of big bands. in the photo it looks pretty empty but that was because i was on the floor because the other bands refused to move their stuff to the side for me. the crowd was to the left and stage to the right. we were horrendously late (turned up when we were meant to be on stage) and in the process of loading in my amp got wet and is now broken. I had to borrow a trace elliot, good god it sounded disgusting. but still a good gig which we've had a lot of good feedback from.

[url="http://www.myspace.com/runwalk"]http://www.myspace.com/runwalk[/url] recorded at serafina studios, Eastbourne. for the recording i used a Fender MIJ Jazz w/ an old 1980's bridge USA Jazz pickup wired straight to the jack. into a peavey mach 3 into a loud inc. 410, an orange rockerverb 50 into a 412 , selmer treble n bass 50 into some random 115 that was lying around the studio. the song is callled "Back Of My Mind" due out on Holy Roar Records on the 15th of March please let me know what you think!

Our label is putting a Free show on at The Old Blue Last, old street, shoreditch, LDN it was curated by Gordon Moakes, the bassist from Bloc Party (who happens to be my hero) who wanted an opportunity to unleash his new super band. Anywho the line up goes like this: Friendship Legionnaire (featuring Gordon from bloc party on bass, William from la roux / brontide/ iwasacubscout on drums, and Paul from the automatic/ yourcodenameis:milo) run,WALK! (my band) this gig is free entry, doors are at 8. we're on at 8:15. This show will be packed so get down early! Facebook event: [url="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=255771248657&ref=nf"]http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=2557...8657&ref=nf[/url] Matt x

if that burns bass was long scale. i would quite happily do anything for it. it is beautiful!

the whole point of the cover was to have a bit of fun. We covered the song in the style we play. there is no guitar in it. just bass and drums. my drummer, doesn't have a practice space or a metronome. He didn't even play on this recording, i did. Like i said i did it in a massive rush. Sure it's kinda sloppy but i'm not fussed it all adds to the lo fi character of it. and yes it was released on tape. It sold out in less than 24 hours.

this was recorded in my kitchen for a tape release. [url="http://www.purevolume.com/runwalk/albums/Hunting+For+Witches+Cover"]HUNTING FOR WITCHES COVER DOWNLOAD[/url] it's a cover of Bloc Party's "Hunting For Witches" i apologise for the [b]ridiculously[/b] loud hi hats, i mixed it in a massive hurry as i recorded it all the day the tape went to be pressed. hope you like it

Building the Beast on first night of tour (the band we were on tour with wouldn't let me use their guitar amp as well though )

as usual every fricking date has been cancelled but here's the remnants of it: 7th December- The Chameleon Arts Cafe, Nottingham 8th December- The Shed, Leicester 11th December- The plantation Cafe, Guildford 12th December- The Cavern, Exeter 13th December- The Hope, Brighton drop me a line if anyone plans on coming to any!

from friday: i made the massive mistake of taking my shoes off... i spent alot of time on my knees trying to get back up.

played an awesome gig in camden @ the fiddler's elbow on friday night. i wouldn't recommend the venue though, the owner completly screwed over the promoter so the band after consequently went and trashed the place! it was amazing they were swinging off lights and throwing chairs and stuff the singer had the bouncer and the owner following him around for the whole set ! our set was good, besides an epic fail where my pedals cut out in between songs and i couldn't get them working for ages but then they just started working again. It was a little embarassing as we were playing to a crowd of people including our label and our ex manager and various bands we love so we felt we didn't impress enough

i've haven't fainted but quite often during the last song i'll be red in the face and not even wanting to play anymore. i've thrown up straight after gigs a few too many times...

This is probably one the best i'll go to this year... AND IM PLAYING IT TOO! the line up goes : Throats - [url="http://www.myspace.com/throatsofgold"]www.myspace.com/throatsofgold[/url] Crocus- [url="http://www.myspace.com/crocusband"]http://www.myspace.com/crocusband[/url] run,WALK!- Link in signature Battle For Paris- [url="http://www.myspace.com/battleforparisuk"]http://www.myspace.com/battleforparisuk[/url] Betty Pariso- [url="http://www.myspace.com/bettypariso"]http://www.myspace.com/bettypariso[/url]

Here are the places we're hitting this month: [size=3]22nd- Belushi's, [b]Brighton[/b] w/ Easy Hips 24th- The Chichester Inn ,[b]Chichester[/b] w/ Betty Pariso 25th- Hockley Hustle @ Bodega Social Club, [b]Nottingham [/b]w/ Tubelord, Shapes, Talons & more 28th- The Packhorse , [b]Leeds[/b] w/ Hooray For Humans 29th - The Tap House, [b]Kidderminster[/b] 31st- DANCE @ The Works , [b]Kingston[/b] w/ Shield Your Eyes (HALLOWEEN SPECIAL WOO)[/size]

i have been waiting for years and years for this: all in [b]December[/b]- 3 - Leeds, Brudenell Social Club 4 - Bristol, Fleece & Firkin 5 - Minehead, All Tomorrow's Parties 6 - Minehead, All Tomorrow's Parties 7 - Minehead, All Tomorrow's Parties, In Between Days 8 - Birmingham, Capsule 10th Birthday @ Vivid 9 - Manchester, Islington Mill 10 - London, The Dome 11 - Brighton, Audio 12 - Minehead, All Tomorrow's Parties 13 - Minehead, All Tomorrow's Parties annoyingly i'm actually on tour myself for most of them but i'm gonna try and get to Bristol for the 4th. The band hit the top of my "most wanted to see live" list about 2 years ago and i've never been able to go until now so i'm extremly excited! anyone else thinking about seeing them? Matt

FML. is often so boring (they sound made up) but you get some real gems in there!

[quote]i have to be honest. i dont know what this means[/quote] [url="http://www.fmylife.com/"]http://www.fmylife.com/[/url] you can figure what the F stands for the guitar tones on you fail me (particurarly the actual song) are intense.