Oi Oi! here we go. Got this on 7" too. bit ruffled round the edges now tho!!

Written during the first lockdown. It was obvious that no generation had ever experienced what we were all going through - so I need to write about it.
'It's not like we’d ever choose…….’
Wasn't sure where the song was going, so decided to build up the ending to EPIC proportions with 'Moog Taurus' bass pedals, Mellotron choirs, strings, brass and the kitchen sink!
Helped immensely by the very talented Mr Rob Rowles (aka ’Badger’) on piano, strings and brass sections, and the equally talented Alex Pearson who played the double bass.

Listen with headphones and turn up LOUD to fully appreciate this progathon!

Not Like

Here’s a song I wrote a few years ago now - it’s about the innocence of youth, and how becoming an adult shatters that innocence.
This was written on piano (I’m no pianist, so please excuse the basic playing!), but transposes nicely to guitar for when I play it live.
Enjoy!

When We Were Young

This song is about the ‘link’ between dreams and ‘deja vous’ (probably in my head but I seem to recall hearing it somewhere)……

Strange Dreams

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"That was the Noiz Boiz, and they certainly are." John Peel, 1981. Noiz Boiz 15 minutes of fame lasted just 3 minutes 34 seconds, but even such a brief mention from the great man was a huge achievement for a Weston band. 

Noiz Boiz were formed in 1981 by Julian Gutsell and Mark Chapman after Negative Earth split. They were joined by Andy Upstone on drums and Ian Foster on bass. The track Noiz Boiz was written at their first rehearsal and, with no small amount of bravado, the decision to record it was made there and then.

The single was released as a limited edition run of 500 copies on Caveman records in late 1981. It sold well but the unsold copies propped up manager Chas Taviner's bed well into the naughties. Eventually Chas sold them on to a dealer who in turn sold them (with a repackaged Mod cover) to Japanese punks.  

Always a great live band, Noiz Boiz gigged extensively around the West Country over the next few years building a loyal fan base. A number of line-up changes saw Negative Earth bassist Paul (Tank) Griffiths replace Ian Foster and Geoff Crofts join the band on keyboards. In Noiz Boiz final incarnation Jim Reynolds replaced Mark Chapman as singer. 

Since 1997 Noiz Boiz have turned up on a number of compilation CDs, including Raw And Rare British Punk Volume 3, proving that if you're noisy enough people will always want to listen. 

www.noizboiz.co.uk 

Noiz Boiz - Noiz Boiz

This page features music from Weston super Mare's alternative scene, between 1979 and 1984. Eventually, the aim is to have a mix of studio, rehearsal and live recordings on here to form a record of a very special time down Wessun. If your music fits with that, let me know and I'll pop it on the page. Please bear in mind that this music has been hanging around on tapes in attics for about 30 years so the sound quality isn't going to be perfect, even though the music is...

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