Okay. Since it has been a long time since I uploaded anything, thought i would upload this ballad my band recorded back in 2002. Was my first ever recording using brushes, and was the bands second album release. Recorded at Mike's house. You will notice that the cymbals are not clear in the mix so you will hear some digital cymbals which which were added in post. I don't mind. I love this song. 
"Girl".
Written by Paul Q.
Performed by The Bends (from right to left): 
Michael Dirksen - guitar, backing vocals
Paul Q - acoustic guitar, vocals
Cherie Dirksen - bass, backing vocals
Art Pereira (me) - drums, backing vocals (only joking. I can't sing)

Girl-theBends

From 2006. V.O.L using expensive recording studio time to ad lib a little ditty for fun. This is what we did. Completely ad libbed. Not joking. One take. ONE TAKE!!!!!!!

International Award Winner

2006

"Mongolian Mass Murder" by V.O.L

Track 10 from the first V.O.L album "International Award Winner".
*Written by V.O.L (Kevin Rule, Jonathan Commerford, Miggs Auer, Art Pereira)

My favourite song on the album, but this version you hear is not what went on the album; this is the 1st mix. 
This sounds better than what went onto the album. You can actually hear the kick-drum and the guitars sound a bit better. 
Simple tune with a good solid beat, and it feels like it is pushing forward all the time.
I like it.
Was also a fan favourite.

Purify

"Martial Law" - Shitstorm
An original track from a very short-lived (and most awesome) thrash band called Shitstorm.

All original track.
Members at the time:
Matthew Oliver (guitar)
Oliver Rambsch (bass) 
Rael Futerman (vocals, but not in this clip)

Kevin Rule of V.O.L assisted us in vocal duties while Rael was in Sweden. 
Almost all of the lyrics were made up on the spot. Awesome job Kevin!
One of my most favourite songs we made. Just gets faster and faster till the end. 
Great thrash tune.

Band only played one gig. Very sad. 
War at the Warehouse


Martial Law

This is the 'hidden track' on the 'International Award Winner' album by V.O.L.
It was actually a full band jam, but when the engineer mixed it, he only included the drums and Kevins vocal stuff. I thought it was cool and I, somehow, got it onto the album.
There was another jam song that didn't make it and I will post it up soon. I hope. 
I am moving and will have to organise an internet connection, so it may be a while.
But you won't care, because no one knows my account exists. 
So ... ya.

ENJOY!

Drums and Kev

The Bends (1999-2001)

Mike Dirksen - Guitars and vocals/backing vocals (vocals on this track)
Paul Q - Acoustic guitars/vocals/backing vocals
Cherie Dirksen - Bass guitar/backing vocals
Art Pereira - Drums/percussion

This was my first real band. How I got into this was through Mike Dirksen who  was in a band called Birdhouse with school friends of mine. Their drummer left, they changed their name to First Black President and I was asked to play for them. We played one gig and the band called it quits.
From that band came The Bends, which was Mike with his wife, brother and myself. We did two studio recording; this 4 tracks self titled EP and then we recorded an extra six tracks to make our first  and only full album titled "7 Days".
This was the first time I have ever recorded and was quite nervous, but listening back, I think I did pretty well. My timing went up and down, but it was solid.

Hope you enjoy this blast from the past.

(side note: the drum beat was inspired from Just Ginger at the time. Was, and still am, a fan of the Brent Harris)

Masculinity

"Richard" 2004

V.O.L
Kevin Rule - Vocals
Jonathan Commerford - Guitars
Miggs Auer - Bass
Art Pereira - Drums (stupid backing vocals)
This was recorded in 2004 I believe. We recorded this along 4 other tracks which, if I am not mistaken, 2 of which made it to the official album, albiet, modified.
This was one of our joke songs, which is, in essence, about masturbation.
The title of the song is in a way, a meta joke. Normally one would call some body named 'Richard' as 'Dick'. In this case, we were singing about what you do with a 'Dick', so we called it 'Richard'. There you go.
I think we released this as part of a demo, but I cannot recall if this made it to that pressing. 
Well,enjoy it, it was always fun to play.


Richard

A song from the worst band ever - "Prego Chow Mein"
Song is called "Beached Whale (Blubber re-remix)"

Enjoy :)

Beached Whale

Alright. Been a while since I added something, so I thought I would upload this one and only cover that Shitstorm did on our one and only gig.

We always used a Slayer song to warm us up in practice, so we thought to play this at our gig. Well, we kinda had to since we only had three finished songs of our own. One of those three is already uploaded, so go back and listen to that one.

Again, this had:
Kevin Rule - Vocals (helping out)
Matthew Oliver - Guitar
Oliver Rambsch - Bass
Art Pereira - Drums (that is me)

I am quite proud how we did this. The drums are nice and fast and I thought my pedal work was quite good. I started slowing in the intro, but you try keep that up for that long! Dave Lombardo is a GOD I tell you!

This was our set closer. Enjoy it. I enjoyed it tremendously when I played it.

Raining Blood Cover

As a gift to Jonathan, his boss (at the time) gave us a day at Sunset Recording Studios. There we recorded this song and the dude that engineered, recorded and mixed in ONE DAY was none other than Jurgen von Wechmar.
Legend oke!

Anyway, about the song, it is about Clark Kent.

Jonathan Commerford - Guitars
Art pereira - Drums
Miggs Auer - Bass
Kevin Rule - Vocals

Just a side note, I think Kevin did a great job with his vocals on this one.

Hear Me Out-V.O.L

messing around at an old place of work. was for fun.

this was back in 2008

Sciencefictiontheatre

Also meesing around with a few guys at an old place of work. back in 2008.

Newsfunny

Recorded Live at Mercury Live in Cape Town, in (I believe) 28 November 2008.
The band was already broken up fo a few years, but we were asked to reunite for a gig that paid tribute of the days when Lithium, and Nine, were ripping up the gig circuit. That night, we played with both those bands. A dream come true for me.

This is one of the songs we played that night, and it is my favourite song to play. 

Excuse the roughness, but we were a little out of practice.

*all rights reserved.

Consequence

I am not a professional musician. Not at all. 

I play drums, well, I did, but I still do. It is complicated.

Basically, I have 'retired' from the band life, but I still love drums and playing them. I just cannot stand the creative process with people that want different things to me. I am a dick like that. 
I also cannot stand South African crowds, they are the worst. 

So basically, I thought I might as well upload most or all of what I have recorded (studio or otherwise) and post it up for anyone who wants to listen to them. 
No big deal.
I just want what I do to be 'out there' and accessible. 
Like I said, I am no professional, but i have been playing for nearly 15 years I would think. 
Self taught and passionate. Ability is up there, but technique isn't.

Now you know me, listen to my stuff.
And please, do not troll. There is no need.

Art Pereira

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