MARCH 2008
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Read on for all the latest news and updates in which we highlight new gigs, website updates, a new and very special Cold Flame album release and the latest news on Jethro Tull. We also welcome back Davyd who has now fully recovered from the need to be surrounded by young and very attractive nurses. Rob has also been briefly under the surgeon’s knife – unfortunately the nurses were too busy with Davyd to realize that another member of the band was just down the corridor.
NEW GIGS
The last six weeks have been a time of recuperation, rehearsals and studio activity
so its good to report that March sees Cold Flame once more returning to live
action with several Jethro Tull Tribute shows. Unfortunately a couple of additional
shows in premier venues have been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances
but we are confident that these dates will be rescheduled later in the year.
A completely new set, new visuals, new publicity and clean underwear should
make for some memorable moments. Please note that the Grimsby show at The Yardbird
Club on Friday March 14th will also feature support act Merlin’s Keep who are
an up and coming Lincolnshire folk rock band who are well worth checking out
on myspace. Local fans of Cold Flame have been asking members of the band for
some time about playing a home town rock gig. This has now been sorted at last
with the band scheduled to headline The Moon and Sixpence in Glossop on Friday
April 11th. It may not be the world’s largest venue but the crowd and atmosphere
are second to none and the chaps are really looking forward to this one. As
always check out the band gig guide for all latest gigs and venue links as updates
occur regularly with the gig guide covering the whole of 2008.
COLD FLAME RELEASE NEW
ALBUM
During February members of the band have been very busy putting the finishing
touches to a very special limited edition new album. Entitled 'The Radio Archives'
the band's latest CD is a collection of 15 acoustic and electric blues recordings
made by Cold Flame almost ten years ago in local radio stations in Derbyshire
and Cheshire. Some of this guitar based material is original whilst there are
some classic blues covers thrown in as well which were very much part of the
live setlist when these recordings took place. Accompanying the band which at
the time consisted of Patrick, Peter with drummer Keith Bonthrone and guitarist
Dan Hall is Buxton musician Chas Duncan who died tragically from heart failure
last year. Band spokesman Ben Rossington explains that in many ways this album
is a tribute to the memory of classically trained pianist Chas who was a very
good friend of the band and there are several examples on the album of Chas's
excellent musicianship. In keeping with the 'special' tag that this new album
brings, Cold Flame have decided to donate all proceeds from 'The Radio Archives'
to help local people in the Glossop community. Proceeds will support the health
plan of a young local boy James Wilmot who suffers from brain damage and requires
continual hospital treatment as well as the Marie Curie Nurses who have a shop
in the town’s High street. The band has also been working with year 11 students
from St.Philip Howard Sports College in Glossop on a separate CD of original
music written and recorded by the students entitled Schooldaze and this will
also be part of the fund raising effort. The new Cold Flame album is released
on Thursday 27th March and will be available direct from the band – see band
shop - as well as in several local Glossop outlets including the St.Philip Howard
School contact 01457 853611. There are additional details on this latest release
in the Albums section of the website.
BAND WEBSITES
In the last few days extensive changes and very necessary updates have occurred
on our main website and remain ongoing. There has been a major overhaul of content
on the About page and Shop sections. The Gallery and Tull Connection pages have
also undergone big changes and there are some terrific new live action photos
taken by our resident photographer Stuart Steele to peruse on the About page
individual musician thumbnails as well as the main page of the Gallery section.
Additionally there is a new page in the Albums section to highlight ‘The Radio
Archives’ CD. The Cold Flame Myspace site has also had a make over with new
blogs, new band diary musings, a brand new profile background – yes the dinosaurs
are no more - and Davyd is adding new profile songs to download.
JETHRO TULL - 40th Anniversary
Singer, songwriter, guitarist and flautist Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, has
been awarded an MBE. This year the Dunfermline-born musician celebrates his
40th year as a recording and performance artist and Jethro Tull are about to
begin a world tour celebrating their 40th anniversary milestone check out www.jethrotull.com
for all the latest news. This tour which begins in the UK will feature the band
nucleus of Ian Anderson, Martin Barre and Doane Perry backed by Dave Goodier
on bass guitar and John O’Hara on keyboards. It seems appropriate at this point
to reflect on the contributions made by two now ex members of Jethro Tull –
Andrew Giddings and Jonathan Noyce. Cold Flame would like to extend their thanks
and appreciation to Andrew and Jonathan both for their contribution to Jethro
Tull over the years but also their continuing friendship with the members of
Cold Flame. Rumours suggest that some ex Tull members will perform at selected
dates on the UK tour at least. Much of the music for this tour will be taken
from the band’s first three albums and interestingly enough the band’s first
album THIS WAS is being re-released to promote the tour. However plans for a
brand new album from Jethro Tull have been held up due to some members of the
band needing to spend time with better quality surgeons than those used by Cold
Flame. Expect a brand new DVD of Tull through the ages which is almost ready
for release and there is also the recently released 4 CD box set from honest
Dave Pegg entitled A Box of Peggs which includes several previously unreleased
and rare Tull tunes as well as an excellent booklet on the man packed with wonderful
photos. Highly recommended. Ian Anderson, who has recently returned with Tull
from an overseas tour playing in Russia and the Ukraine, had this to say about
his M.B.E.
"I grew up listening to jazz and blues so I suppose my perception of what I wanted to do and how it fitted into the bigger scheme of things was that it was a career rather than a tilt at being famous for a day. Things started happening for us when we got a residency at the Marquee club (in London) and played there every week and John Peel picked up on the early Jethro Tull and started playing our first record and had us on his show a few times." Commenting on his honour, Anderson added: "In an entirely respectful way, I refer to it as the village postman award. "The point is, you're in there with all these people who aren't well known but who have devoted a life to something and are eventually recognised - that's the best company you can keep."
JETHRO TULL 2008
As always the band would like to thank everyone for their continuing interest in Cold Flame music which thanks to modern technology is now available world wide. Be seeing you, have a happy Easter and should you need to invite the chaps to your party then feel free to email at info@cold-flame.co.uk
Cold Flame March 2008.
JANUARY 2008
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Shaking off the varied excesses of yet another festive vacation, welcome back dear friends and family members for what will hopefully be another great year in 2008 -one full of optimism and positives as Cold Flame yet again display eclectic musical creativity in a myriad of indoor and outdoor venues - small and large - throughout England's green and pleasant land.
LIVE DATES
The band have a whole bunch of new live dates already confirmed or awaiting
so,beginning on Friday Jan.4th at The Black Swan in the quaint village of Ashover,
Derbyshire. Whilst many of these dates will be used to perform and promote Flame
original classic rock,blues and acoustic material,there will also be ample opportunity,for
UK Tull fans at least,to check out the latest Flame Jethro Tull tribute show
which is currently being revamped as new material is currently being rehearsed.Feel
free to check the gig guide at regular intervals and/or email the band as new
dates are being confirmed all the time. The band's first Tull tribute this year
should have been at The Robin 2 in Bilston on Wednesday February 20th.Unfortunately
flautist Peter is not now available for this one due to unforeseen difficulties
so the gig is currently being rescheduled for later in the year.Keep your eye
on the gig guide for latest developments as the rest of the band may still fulfil
this booking as an origonal rock set with another act headlining,subject to
ongoing negotiations.Cold Flame do have further JT tributes in March and May
coinciding with the real deal - Jethro Tull's lengthy 40th Anniversary Tour
of the UK which will take place in April and May.Check out the official website
www.jethrotull.com for all Jethro Tull news and dates.
MUSICIANS
Both Davyd of the keys and occasional guitarist Simon have been under the watchful
eyes of the medical profession recently.Thankfully all poking and prodding has
been successful.Davyd will take to his stool by the end of this month and Simon
will be once more available to guest with the band when needed and/or there's
no money left in his piggy bank.Both Keith Bonthrone and David Conner will also
be making selected guest appearances through the year once more augmenting the
band sound with age and distinction whilst underlying the 'family feel' of Cold
Flame today.
NEW ALBUMS
Peter has now completed his latest solo album of original material entitled
'One Man's Nemesis' which is being released this month.The album consists of
13 self penned new songs featuring Peter playing flute and guitar and singing.For
more details on this album check out myspace.com/partmanpartbeard Finally all
current members of Cold Flame as part of their individual new year resolutions
promise to update their band diaries asap..Watch this space.
THANK YOU
As always Cold Flame appreciate the interest and enthusiasm that friends and
fans alike continue to show in the music we write and perform. Long may you
all continue to enjoy those things that make you happy especially when it comes
to Flame music. Any ideas or suggestions do feel free to email at info@cold-flame.co.uk
Do stay tuned to both the main website and especially the myspace site for the
very latest updates.The webmaster have now archived all the news items over
the last few months as Autumn 2007.Please check out again as there are some
very useful links theirin. And finally there are some wonderful live concert
shots taken by band photographer Stuart Steele during Autumn 2007 which will
be going up on the website as soon as time will allow.They really are excellent
and Stuart has been a star capturing the band in full flight.
Happy New Year.Be seeing you....
Cold Flame Jaunuary 2008