So we have an exciting gig booked up! We’ll be playing at the O2 Academy in Birmingham on Friday 18th November. We’re supporting an amazing band called Mamas Gun (www.mamasgun.co.uk).
We would love to see any of you there supporting us.
Here are the Specifics:
Friday 18th Novemeber
O2 Academy Birmingham
Tickets are £8 in advance, but buy them online as they will be more on the door.
Doors are at 6pm
Here is the official video of out latest single ‘No Easy Way’ to accompany the release of a 7-Track Mini Album, entitled ‘Girders’. This is our first album, and we’re very excited about it.
To test run the album, you can listen to Girders here…
Then, if you like, you can purchase Girders here for 5 British Pound Sterling
Here are 10 of our finest shots from our latest show at The Bedford, London. A lovely venue, great night, topped off with a surprise visit from the beloved Rolf Harris. It doesn’t get any better than that.
Playing with us that night, was the beautiful Lettice Rowbotham on Violin. Find more information on Lettice here
Enjoy x
All Photos by Ian Dingle
Here is the piano solo for one of the tracks appearing on our mini-album, set for release in July…
Anonymous asked: Hi, I was listening to BBC introducing earlier and likes the song that's being played. Martyn said the title is The sun will come. Is this on i-tunes now? How can i get hold of a copy. Thanks.
Ren, from Leicester
07877472628
Hi Ren,
The Sun Will Come is available to listen to on our Soundcloud. But it’s not available as a download just yet… We are going to release it with a mini-album in July, where it will be downloadable…
Thanks for the interest :)
James, Arabella
One avid fan commented on our rendition of Billie Jean, asking for a tab for the guitar part. Well… Matt has tabbed it! Here is the link for the PDF: Billie Jean - Arabella (TAB)
Arabella Coventry Show - Friday 20th May, Ellen Terry Theatre
What a beaut this is going to be. It is part of James’ final year at University, and is being held at a cracking venue with the whole gig being properly filmed and recorded. To sweeten the deal, there’s two more great artists playing alongside us… Lee Mitchell and Josh Boxall.
If you’re keen to get involved, tickets are £3, click here…
The strangest day of our lives - we found a guitar and a cameraman up a tree.
We present to you, Arabella - Tree Sessions. There will be many more to come, as and when we find adequate forestry and woodlands.
… continued from last post.
On the 16th and 17th April, we travelled up to Lincoln to shoot a music video for our new single ‘No Easy Way’, exciting times. A longtime friend of Adam’s - Paul Rook directed, and a handful of his friends also mucked in on what became a very productive weekend. Not only did we get some fantastic footage, we had a great time doing it.
A few highlights would include getting thrashed at a beer mat flipping contest by a girl. She successfully flipped … wait for it … 35 beer mats in one go?! Yes, you are right in thinking thats about 4 inches worth of beer mats, incredible.
Another being the introduction of the deadly ‘Old Rosies Cider’. Weighing in at a mere 7.5% alcohol, this cloudy orange beverage catches up much quicker than one might expect. My advice, stay well away.
Cannot wait to get the finished product. It will be, of course, posted to this very blog, Facebook, Twitter etc etc… Stay tuned.
More photos coming in the next post.
James
Thomas playing some drums…
A funky drum piece I put together which was heavily inspired by 3 of my favorite drummers; Benny Greb, Keith Carlock and Max Sansalone.
The reason behind the title of the piece ‘Fat Funky Drummer’ is quite simple. I am the fattest member of the band.
Matt and James attempt the awesome Billie Jean with a casual vibe - in Naul’s Mill Park, Coventry, on a sunny spring day.
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Written by Jordan Muckley. Read more on his blog here: http://jinkyboyo.wordpress.com, or follow him on twitter @jmuckley. Full Review is here…
An insight into the process we go through when writing new Arabella songs - this is the very, very early stages of the writing of two new songs during an intensive songwriting weekend in January 2011.
This was literally the first time both songs were fleshed out with just vocals and acoustic guitar. As raw as it gets - this is the first time even we heard these songs begin to become songs rather than lyrics on a page.
Arabella boys x
Some Arabella T-Shirt shots from the Woon gig! Get yours from the Arabella Shop
