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CMEAS has booking opportunities at many British clubs and Arts Council funded venues.
Pubs are the backbone of live music in Britain. Almost every British band of note started in the national pub circuit. CMEAS books and promotes gigs at some of the friendliest, busiest, best ale & food serving jewels of musical iniquity the Isles can offer
UK Oct. Tour 2005
Started in 2004, CMEAS is partnering with several local school districts to provide interactive musical workshops with local schools. This program is set to be a significant part of our UK events.
In addition to pub, club, and workshop events, CMEAS has teamed up with a private record label based in Devon that does superb 24 track live recording at the Palladium Club. CMEAS offers a full show recording as part of the UK events.
If you are a band at home with a solid gig base and want to play abroad, there will probably be a bands abroad that want to play your gigs too. CMEAS can facilitate such international (or national) gig swaps.
Starting in 2005, CMEAS will be creating a video record of the tour so that bands have both a sound and visual record of their trip, and hopefully a work of art that they can use on return to their native countries.
Plans in the works include a recording and site seeing tour in Costa Rica, blues and roots festivals in Romania, a weekend trip to Rio de Janeiro, the International Film Festival in Prague, a tour of Dutch cities, a tour of French vineyard parties, and an island hopping tour of the US and UK Virgin Islands.
UK Oct. Tour 2005 Featured three outstanding US acts: Breaking Laces from NJ, Oh My God! from Chicago, and Mudfunk from Albany, NY - Click Click here for movie clip of CMEAS 2005 UK Oct. Tour to see a movie clip of this tour.
Photos from UK Oct,. 2005 Tour
High times in the bus after Barnoldswick gig
Breaking Laces perform at Britain's voted top music pub - Riffs in Swindon
Ferry on the way to Isle of Arran gig, Scotland
Billy of Oh My God goes aboriginal at York
Mudfunk at Riffs
 
 
 
 

TESTIMONIALS:

“First off. I wanted to thank you for the experience of a lifetime. That was some adventure my friend! We really had a blast out there. Thanks again for all of your hard work with this tour!”

Sean Rowe, Mudfunk

"This was a wonderful opportunity to play to an international audience. It was a blast. Getting to sleep with the bass player of the Convulsions made the trip!"

Billy O'Neill, Oh My God! (Billy actually crawled into David's bed after a night of bourbon while the former was in the shower so no actual H&P - ed.)

"I just wanted to send you a shout out to thank you for manning the tour. It was an experience I will not soon forget.

Thanks for everything...”

Seth, Breaking Laces

"I am definitely glad that i came over for the tour - the overall experience was well worth it. We met some wonderful people and musicians, played in some cool venues and beautiful cities, consumed inordinate amounts of Rosie's magnificent fish stew, and in general, had an opportunity that only a very small percentage of the population will ever get offered. Additionally, in large part stemming from participation in the tour, we have been getting a fair amount of press. Two articles came out on us this week; one of them the cover story in Unsigned Music Magazine.”

Marco, Mudfunk

"It sounds like the tour was
an absolute blast & success & all that good stuff.  Thanks a million
for it all, and congrats to you on running such a dope ass program.”

Sarah Jaycox, Mgr. Breaking Laces

And some punters:

"Me and a few mates saw you while you were in the UK. Every year on New Year’s eve we hold a mock awards night. You'll be pleased to hear that Mudfunk won the album of the year award for live at the grind.

Unfortunately, your trophy is only imaginary, but you have the pleasure of knowing that you beat Oasis and the highly fancied Artic Monkeys to the prize. Best health and wealth, Mick."

“Congratulations on an absolutely fantastic CME UK tour 2005, all three bands were fantastic. Caught the Aspinall (2) & Greyhound shows, unreal...!! Bring them back if you can.

Keep it live........!!

Regards

Dave Pinder"

"You guys have changed my life, thank you so much for all you've done and bringing over such superb musicians. Rosie" (you're welcome Rosie, and the fish pie really was super smashing wonderful - Ed)

And a few soundclips from Mudfunk, Breaking Laces, and Oh My God! from 2005 recording session at the Palladium Club - for a full sequence of clips click <HERE>:
 
The UK Oct. 2005 Tour List

Venues underlined have hyperlinks to websites:

7-Oct-05 Fri -9pm Palladium Club, (very friendly small harbour town club in Devon), Bideford
8-Oct-05 Sat - 9pm Rocker's Live,
Taunton (Oh My God and Breaking Laces opening up for Juicy Lucy)
8-Oct-05 Sat
- 9pm Brittania Inn ,
Weston (Mudfunk)
9-Oct-05 Sun - 3pm-6pm Cooper's Arms
(thatched C17 pub), Pewsey, Wilts
9-Oct-05 Sun - 8.30pm Scally's
(Biker's Pub on the coast), Weston-super-mare English Sunday roast at 7pm courtesy of Kevin and Dawn.
10-Oct-05 Mon - 9pm The Bell,
Bath (cracking ales, cracking punters, best pub in Bath!)
11-Oct-05 Tues -
9pm The Windmill, Brixton, London. This night will be shared with the superb Garage Punk group, the Treliks!
12-Oct-05 Wed - 9pm Wellington Hotel
(just a superbly friendly place with enthusiastic punters), Bristol
13-Oct-05 Thurs - 9pm Riffs
(voted best music pub in Britain 2004) - pure stay up late lunacy, Swindon
14-Oct-05 Fri - 9pm Gregson Centre,
Lancaster - the new venue for CMEAS in Lancaster
15-Oct-05 Sat - 9pm Aspinall Arms,
Mitton - hidden away country pub in Lancashire on the side of the River Ribble that probably books more US bands than any other venue in the country! The Lamb Henry is superlative
16-Oct-05 Sun - 9pm Yorkshire House,
Lancaster - the top national rock club in Lancaster though smaller than the Gregson
17-Oct-05 Mon School Workshop 10am - 3pm - Queen Elizabeth School, Kendal
17-Oct-05 Mon Cartmel College - 9pm,
Lancaster University - on campus
18-Oct-05 Tues - 9pm Talbot,
Wrexham, Wales - underground Welsh club - national touring venue

18-Oct-05 Tues School Workshop 10am - 3pm
- Bishap High, Blackpool
19-Oct-05 Wed - 9pm Dickie Doodles, Kendal - small nutty Lake District club with wacky headgear
20-Oct-05 Thurs - 9pm Fibbers
(part of the Bar Fly Group), York Check out the 1000 year old cathederal next to the 400 year old pie shop (with real lard)
21-Oct-05 Fri - 9pm Aldersyde Hotel
, Lanlash, Arran, Scotland
22-Oct-05 Sat - 9pm
Greyhound, Barnoldswick - these punters really know their music - charming musical northern public house
23-Oct-05 Sun Katrina Victims benefit, tba

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