24 June
5:40:17 AM
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Playing acoustic set with Ben at Fahrenheit 55 in Guildford, June 26. Free entry!
Fahrenheit 55 |
26 April
11:16:04 AM
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We end the month at The Prince Albert in Brighton on May 29.
The Prince Albert, Brighton |
26 April
11:15:19 AM
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Catch up with us in Walthamstow at The Standard Music Venue on May 2.
The Standard Music Venue |
26 April
11:14:36 AM
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Following our first USA appearance (at SxSW), we are now booked to play The Viper Room in LA on November 9. More on this nearer the time.
The Viper Room |
26 January
10:17:21 AM
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First gig of 2009 is at The Star Inn, Guildford, on Friday Jan 30. A video for the release of 'Chem Gen' is being filmed 'Live at The Star'. The film crew will be recording the whole evening. So if you want to be a star, get down to The Star! The Star |
26 January
10:01:26 AM
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'Chemical Generation' has been played on a national radio station for the first time! This honour went to
Kerrang!, the UK's biggest digital radio station.
Kerrang! |
6 January
11:29:18 AM
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'Chemical Generation' is also available from Amazon. Just click the link...
Amazon |
6 January
11:27:59 AM
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We have released our first single - a re-mastered 'Chemical Generation' is now available on iTunes. Just click the link...
iTunes |
17 December
9:48:10 AM
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It's showtime! Our last gig of 2008 is at The Fly tonight. The band is on great form so this should be a fitting end to the year for us. See you there!
Barfly |
9 December
5:47:47 AM
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Last Friday's gig at Platform 9 in Guildford, which was cancelled because of intervention by the police - that's the local constabulary rather than Sting and the boys - has been re-arranged for Friday 30th Jan 2009.
Platform 9 |
8 December
6:49:58 AM
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Sorry if you turned up to last Friday's gig and had a wasted journey. We are now working with the techies to provide a new feature so that anyone who wants can be kept in touch at all times via CBFCS - the new Chris Braid Fanbase Communications System. |
8 December
6:43:48 AM
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Last Friday's gig was cancelled at short notice due to circumstances beyond my control. Platform 9 was apparently closed last Wednesday by the police because of substance issues. We tried to notify as many fans as we could. |
25 November
6:37:27 AM
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We've landed another gig before Christmas. We'll be at The Fly London (36-38 New Oxford Street) on 17 December.
Barfly |
19 November
4:59:16 AM
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We're back in our hometown just before Xmas. We’re building up to the album release with this one, getting very excited! Catch us at Platfrom 9 in Guildford on December 5th.
Platform 9 |
5 November
4:38:53 AM
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Late news - we're at the Fiddler's Elbow in Kentish Town on 9 November.
Fiddler's Elbow |
27 October
10:48:45 AM
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Our next gig is on 14 Nov at The Albany in Great Portland Street, London.
The Albany |
24 October
5:27:43 AM
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Braid is on the radio airwaves!! We are live on BBC Southern Counties at 7pm on Sunday 26 October. BBC Southern Counties |
13 October
10:05:20 AM
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Big news - we will be doing a live session at the BBC on the 26th October, playing 5 songs from the album. I'll post more info as soon as I have it. |
10 October
4:46:31 AM
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Change of plan - the gig at Platform 9 in Guildford on 25 October is now off but will take place on 5 December instead.
Platform 9 |
2 October
4:35:21 AM
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Now recovered from Saturday's gig. 125 people saw the new line-up for the first time. They sounded amazing. We're all looking forward to the next one. |
25 September
6:17:37 AM
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American company called Quickstar Productions want to use 'Honest Way' on a compilation CD in The States. Checked them out on Harmony Central - doesn't look good.
Harmony Central |
22 September
10:48:57 AM
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It looks like we're going to be playing a festival in Croatia next summer.
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19 September
5:11:43 AM
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My local newspaper The Cobham News & Mail has run an article about us. Cobham News & Mail |
19 September
4:25:01 AM
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'Chemical Generation' the album is due out Jan/Feb 2009, through Plastic Head. Plastic Head |
18 September
4:38:26 AM
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Planning to release 'Chemical Generation' as a single through RGS Entertainment on Plastic Head in November.
Plastic Head |
17 September
4:27:53 AM
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I have had the album remastered by Fluid Mastering in London. The result is truly staggering. It sounds 100 times better, making it feel almost like a new album. Fluid Mastering |
16 September
4:45:40 AM
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We have finally found our 2nd guitarist, making our line up complete. The full line-up is Chris Braid, Ben Smith, Tom Smith, Sam Smith and Rowan Newman.
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13 September
4:48:36 AM
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Just 2 weeks to go to the gig. The band is in good shape and we're all looking forward to getting back on stage. |
9 September
4:31:20 AM
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I'm on Keith Woodhouse's show on Delta FM on Wed 10th Sept at 7pm. We'll chatting about the upcoming shows and the album release in Jan, as well as playing a couple of live
acoustic tracks.
Delta FM |
5 September
10:27:53 AM
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We have selected the version of '360 Stan' from Tris Puri but won't be able to play it on the 27th as intended because we won't have time to rehearse it properly. We'll play it at the next gig. Tris Puri |
4 September
4:43:41 AM
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We're on Orange UnsignedAct and so, it seems, is just about every other band in the UK. Vote, vote, vote for us! Chris Braid on Orange Unsigned Act |
3 September
7:00:48 AM
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We kick off our autumn schedule on 27 Sept at The Star, Guildford
8 p.m. onwards, £3 on the door. If I can keep the Smith Brothers, aka the the Bruise Brothers from killing each other before the gig, it should
make for an explosive performance. |
3 September
5:52:35 AM
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Chris Braid and his hot new line up are coming to a town near you, as long as you live near Guildford.
We've kept the hairy bloke on guitar, and as if one Smith brother wasn't enough, we've recruited two of his
younger brothers on bass and drums. |
3 September
5:49:22 AM
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Braid is back! Reports in rock circles that Braid had 'crashed and burned' are wide of the mark. Braid is bigger and better then ever. |
2 September
10:46:32 AM
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Stressed out at the moment - too much pressure from work, the music and everything else. I'll start posting again as soon as things calm down. Check back soon! |
27 August
3:40:55 PM
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Just come across Bandstocks, a new site which links investors with musicians who can come up with an album.
Bandstocks |
26 August
4:40:41 PM
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Had a rehearsal over the long weekend - just an hour or so but it sounded good. |
22 August
10:17:11 AM
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Moonfest is cancelled after the police managed to ban Pete Doherty because his music "gees up the crowd." According to The Bill, Babyshambles "speed up and then slow down the music and create a whirlpool effect in the crowd." Moonfest |
21 August
11:13:56 AM
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The rest has been great but I'm now really looking forward to gigging again. 'The Bruise Brothers' sound great but we're still looking for a rhythm guitarist. |
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