Last weekend I played the first festival of the season, and the first festival ever with my new band! For those of you that don't know, the Small World Spring Gathering in Kent is without a doubt the best small festival anywhere. There are more performers than punters, meaning that you can't walk 20 feet without coming across some amazing music. Every stage, cafe, campfire, and even the carpark is another opportunity to discover an artist you may well never have heard of otherwise. We played 3 sets, and each time was better than the last, due to people spreading the word and bringing their friends to see us... so thanks for that! We did get rained on a bit, but overall the festival was a sunny one, even being hot enough for a 2 hour water fight with all the kids!

Next up in theory was Sunrise festival this weekend, but due to being messed about a bit I've a feeling I may not be going after all. Sorry if you were expecting to see me there. Please feel free to lobby the festival organisers for next year! ;) However, there are lots more festivals lined up for this summer, and I'll be updating the gig listings with actual times and stages over the coming days and weeks, so keep checking back!
posted by Billy at 15:11

 
Hooray!

Despite the grey clouds and rain, I have decided that it is now officially SUMMER! Today I'm off with the new band to Liverpool to play at Melo melo, then next week marks the start of festival season with the Small World Spring Gathering... Woop Woop!

There have been some great gigs recently, so thanks to everyone who came! I've actually got a pretty good review for one of them, which you can read here if you're bored. They also put a video of me up, which you can watch here. I have had a haircut since then, so your taunts will all be in vain. :)

Anyway, just wanted to check in... next updates will be live from a muddy field somewhere!
posted by Billy at 12:39