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16 Dec 2009
Ice cream furniture...
Saw this today... Yes it's an ice cream chair lol how cool is that!!!
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First iPhone post
So I am gonna see how this blogging from my iPhone goes... Could be good, could be pants lol
We shall see....
Mikey fgh
We shall see....
Mikey fgh
2 Nov 2009
*The new project*
Today i "gaved birthed" to a new project... won't give too much away... it's a mini concept album, it's going to be 'Atmos-Prog' and will be a 4/5 track mini EP imagine if you will a concept album but the musical equivalent of a novella... making it accessible and easily digestible whilst still in depth and though provoking... i will tackle confusion/darkness/anxiety and Release!
I am hoping this gives me purpose and direction as an artist rather than recording random snippets of nothings to be lost in the vaults of my hard-drive. I may post snippets as the come but i may not.. see how it goes...
i won't say what the actual project revolves around BUT i will say that it is inspired by one of my all time favourite sci-fi books.
With love, L-O-V-E
Mikey
I am hoping this gives me purpose and direction as an artist rather than recording random snippets of nothings to be lost in the vaults of my hard-drive. I may post snippets as the come but i may not.. see how it goes...
i won't say what the actual project revolves around BUT i will say that it is inspired by one of my all time favourite sci-fi books.
With love, L-O-V-E
Mikey
26 Oct 2009
Totalrock.com * Metal Hammer * Terrorizer * Halloween @ Bull & Gate AND Tim's maiden voyage!!!
Interesting couple of weeks. Mainly just regearsing our newly crowned drummer Tim (dragon) Storey. He is a top fella and it's real pedal to the metal time with regards to FGH. Among other things we have made our radio debut on totalrock.com meeting the ever so lovely Tina and Sara. They made us feel so relaxed and so welcome. I can't wait to go back i had the best fun... We also made our debut in metal hammer with thanks to Hal at Eulogy Media. He has been awesome in showing support for us and it is appreciated very much so (incidently he is also a top fella).
We will be in terrorizer mag next month so be sure to pick that up for a bite size interview with the band.......
Gig wise we are supporting our friends in Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster at the unicorn in Camden town. This gig is free so there is no excuse to not go down there. Quick fact... Alex who plays drums for TNBD also played drums for band Ahymsa who were kind enough to give FGH our very first gig back in Dec 2007 at the Fiddlers Elbow... So from old ties to making new ones. His new band are awesome and i genuinely look forward to doing more and more shows with them... (they are main support to us at the progressive music night at the Gaff in November courtesy of Mr Stu).
Also it's that shit time of year again... yep, Halloween. But at least one good thing comes of it. We always play a Halloween show and this year we are honoured enough to be helping see off Enfield scene LEGENDS D.Monic on their last ever show in their spiritual home 'The Bull & Gate'. A band i have always aspired to and a band that truly made me realise, yeah you know what i can be in a band too... It made my dream seem more achievable. Grass roots an all that. So as i say it will be an honour to salute them and join everyone in saying goodbye to this incarnation of D.Monic. I am sure they will all be back in one way or another...
Also don't forget 5th November is Tim's chance to make some fireworks of his own as he takes helm behind the drum kit for the first time at the gaff... They are big shoes to fill but he has big feet trust me... It's gonna be mega... 40 people RSVP'd already so get there early cause i don't know if the gaff will hold us in LoL
More updates soon.........
Mikey
We will be in terrorizer mag next month so be sure to pick that up for a bite size interview with the band.......
Gig wise we are supporting our friends in Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster at the unicorn in Camden town. This gig is free so there is no excuse to not go down there. Quick fact... Alex who plays drums for TNBD also played drums for band Ahymsa who were kind enough to give FGH our very first gig back in Dec 2007 at the Fiddlers Elbow... So from old ties to making new ones. His new band are awesome and i genuinely look forward to doing more and more shows with them... (they are main support to us at the progressive music night at the Gaff in November courtesy of Mr Stu).
Also it's that shit time of year again... yep, Halloween. But at least one good thing comes of it. We always play a Halloween show and this year we are honoured enough to be helping see off Enfield scene LEGENDS D.Monic on their last ever show in their spiritual home 'The Bull & Gate'. A band i have always aspired to and a band that truly made me realise, yeah you know what i can be in a band too... It made my dream seem more achievable. Grass roots an all that. So as i say it will be an honour to salute them and join everyone in saying goodbye to this incarnation of D.Monic. I am sure they will all be back in one way or another...
Also don't forget 5th November is Tim's chance to make some fireworks of his own as he takes helm behind the drum kit for the first time at the gaff... They are big shoes to fill but he has big feet trust me... It's gonna be mega... 40 people RSVP'd already so get there early cause i don't know if the gaff will hold us in LoL
More updates soon.........
Mikey
9 Oct 2009
Mihalis
Was up late last night working on a track. I have been really keen to take influence from Justin Broderick Of Jesu (Formally of Godflesh). I love the soundscapes he creates. Initially my idea is to borrow the industrial element of his songs with lush soundscapes and punding drums but i would like to not only Mikeify it but add some electronic Radiohead (Kid A) style beats with a vocal approach more in the direction of those great 80's singers i'e. David Gahan, Robert Smith...
Obviously the music will be pretty downbeat vibe. But Cherie said something to me last week or so ago which i never considered. She said that no matter how gloomy or "goth" sounding i try to go, there is always an element of hope or some kind of release in my songs. I can only assume that this is because music makes me happy so no matter how upset or miserable i feel as soon as i get lost in playing/writing/song i feel the glimmer of hope and i see and end.
Thats what drives me. People may think i am silly for chasing an "unachievable dream". But dreams are there to become reality right?
Anyway i am still thinking of a title for the song. But i think i will brand my solo work under the name 'Mihalis' for obvious reasons. It also happens to be one one of the best tracks (along with no way out of here) off of David Gilmours first solo album.
Obviously the music will be pretty downbeat vibe. But Cherie said something to me last week or so ago which i never considered. She said that no matter how gloomy or "goth" sounding i try to go, there is always an element of hope or some kind of release in my songs. I can only assume that this is because music makes me happy so no matter how upset or miserable i feel as soon as i get lost in playing/writing/song i feel the glimmer of hope and i see and end.
Thats what drives me. People may think i am silly for chasing an "unachievable dream". But dreams are there to become reality right?
Anyway i am still thinking of a title for the song. But i think i will brand my solo work under the name 'Mihalis' for obvious reasons. It also happens to be one one of the best tracks (along with no way out of here) off of David Gilmours first solo album.
22 Sept 2009
Progress........
Hey all,
Sorry i completely forgot about the alleged "Monday Blog". Been so busy though work/music it's all been a bit mental.
I finally cracked swallowed my pride and asked my father to loan me some cash... i know i know easy way out but for three or so years i have been "saving" for a macbook and some recording gear, trying to run a house and saving for such luxuries was something i simply could not afford and due to the very real prospect of me loosing my mind i asked my father to loan me the money... He very very kindly (and i am forever indebted to him, financially now too) agreed to loan me the money and i will pay him back... very....very..... very. slowly LoL He helps and supports me a lot through out this silly dream! i probably couldn't ask for better parents. I may not tell him but i look up to him more than i care to admit.
But what all this means is Under Night Sky will FINALLY become a reality... Not only this but i feel that my main project FGH will benefit infinitely from this i will be writing a lot more, a lot more in depth and from personal experience i can have very prolific periods of writing given the correct tools. It's been too long. I know not having equipment is an excuse (Tommy Lee recorded the first Methods of mayhem album from his jail cell using his home answering machine) but we have been writing. It's just been very slow cause between work and rehearsals for gigs we only get a short time together to actually work on things as a full band and as useful as my phone is for capturing melody ideas it's not a viable piece of recording equipment which i can layer over, edit or come back to a day later etc... long story short. Now is my time to prove myself. Now is when i really will do the work that it takes to make a name for myself as a song writer and to be honest i am really rather excited about it.
Finally, i have had some pretty cool developments with regards to From Great Height. There is the usual stuff a few gigs coming up. Looking forward to Halloween still with the legendary D.MONIC which will sadly be their last show in this form. I am sure that individually we will see them about again soon before very long. Also playing the Standard again with our very good friends in 9blind that's always a pleasure. But also rather out of the blue we enjoyed our very first few minutes of airplay on totalrock.com 'New World Order' show which "showcases the best in new and unsigned bands". That'll be us then? to make things sweeter we were sandwiched between Alice in Chains and Rush both being very big influences to various members of FGH in one way or another.
Over all it's all very positive. The ball is rolling, we can only hope it snowballs and continues to grow. Each success is a blessing and i am grateful for it all no matter how big or how small. I think it's important we just keep doing what we do and enjoying it. Stay the band we are cause that's what seems to be working.
Over and out,
Mikey
P.S. Here are some new shots of us we took for our press release. I think we look very moody and band like no??? :D
Sorry i completely forgot about the alleged "Monday Blog". Been so busy though work/music it's all been a bit mental.
I finally cracked swallowed my pride and asked my father to loan me some cash... i know i know easy way out but for three or so years i have been "saving" for a macbook and some recording gear, trying to run a house and saving for such luxuries was something i simply could not afford and due to the very real prospect of me loosing my mind i asked my father to loan me the money... He very very kindly (and i am forever indebted to him, financially now too) agreed to loan me the money and i will pay him back... very....very..... very. slowly LoL He helps and supports me a lot through out this silly dream! i probably couldn't ask for better parents. I may not tell him but i look up to him more than i care to admit.
But what all this means is Under Night Sky will FINALLY become a reality... Not only this but i feel that my main project FGH will benefit infinitely from this i will be writing a lot more, a lot more in depth and from personal experience i can have very prolific periods of writing given the correct tools. It's been too long. I know not having equipment is an excuse (Tommy Lee recorded the first Methods of mayhem album from his jail cell using his home answering machine) but we have been writing. It's just been very slow cause between work and rehearsals for gigs we only get a short time together to actually work on things as a full band and as useful as my phone is for capturing melody ideas it's not a viable piece of recording equipment which i can layer over, edit or come back to a day later etc... long story short. Now is my time to prove myself. Now is when i really will do the work that it takes to make a name for myself as a song writer and to be honest i am really rather excited about it.
Finally, i have had some pretty cool developments with regards to From Great Height. There is the usual stuff a few gigs coming up. Looking forward to Halloween still with the legendary D.MONIC which will sadly be their last show in this form. I am sure that individually we will see them about again soon before very long. Also playing the Standard again with our very good friends in 9blind that's always a pleasure. But also rather out of the blue we enjoyed our very first few minutes of airplay on totalrock.com 'New World Order' show which "showcases the best in new and unsigned bands". That'll be us then? to make things sweeter we were sandwiched between Alice in Chains and Rush both being very big influences to various members of FGH in one way or another.
Over all it's all very positive. The ball is rolling, we can only hope it snowballs and continues to grow. Each success is a blessing and i am grateful for it all no matter how big or how small. I think it's important we just keep doing what we do and enjoying it. Stay the band we are cause that's what seems to be working.
Over and out,
Mikey
P.S. Here are some new shots of us we took for our press release. I think we look very moody and band like no??? :D
4 Sept 2009
Featured "track of the day" artists on www.classicrockmagazine.com
I have had quite an exciting few weeks band-wise... what i shall do is make a complete blog on Monday but for now i leave you with perhaps one of my proudest moments so far....
Today we were featured "track of the day" artists on www.classicrockmagazine.com
http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/track-of-the-day-from-great-height/
until Monday!!!
Mikey FGH
Today we were featured "track of the day" artists on www.classicrockmagazine.com
http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/track-of-the-day-from-great-height/
until Monday!!!
Mikey FGH
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