Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse

'Twas a chilly night in the Bull back room, when the four of us gathered to........Rehearse!! An unheard of accurance for The Bone, but we though it was about time we had a few new numbers...and what goodies they are as well.

First up we have 'Further on up the road'. a pretty standard swing affair with a boogie back line. Followed by 'Key to the Highway', but not as you've ever heard it. We've slowed it down and given it a syncapated, dirty feel...oh yes we can use clever musical terms as well you know! Then the climax, 'The Very Thing', a real funk breakdown. We are very happy with the new trio and we hope you will be too.

These numbers will be reveled on Friday the 19th at The Bull, yes folks thats the next BCB gig. Fully electric for your delectation and delight....It would be superb to see you there. Things are a moving on, and we are loving it!

Up the A12 we went!

To the land of The Lion...once more a hearty welcome and a great gig. The new songs went down a storm and if they sound ok at this weeks rehearsal then they will be making an appearance in the full Electric set.

We like The Lion...

So This week we are at The Bull on the 19th, and then the week after The River Lodge and The Fat Cat...see you there.

PS. We have signed up with www.whotunes.com, give it a look.

Open Mic @ The River Lodge

A nice little set at the River Lodge last night. We were supposed to do 25 minutes and ended up doing an hour! Now the bands have been moved into the central room it has more of a club feeling and is a great space to play. Plenty of other areas in the pub for those that don't appreciate the music as well.

Lauren is aiming for big things at The River Lodge, and we in The Bone fully support her efforts. If you can get down there for one of the music nights you won't be dissapointed. There are some great bands coming up over the next few months and you couldn't find a nicer venue to play in.

Next year is now filling up nicely for The Bone, with a good mix of electric and acoustic gigs. Take a look on the gigs page for more details.

It went streaming by

Excellent gig on Friday evening at The Bull, and a fist for The Bone, we web streamed the whole gig. Thanks to those of you (and there were a few) who tuned in, hoped you enjoyed it.

The whole gig is now available on our Toons page as individual tracks, so if you don't like one you're bound to enjoy the next.

Also thanks to Amy who came up and sang Stormy Monday, what a superb voice (shame she's already in another band, Indigo). You can catch her performance on our toons page.

This Saturday: The Royal Marine, Walton.....come on down and enjoy a great night of blues

Stripped and Slack

We in The Bone heartily support any endeavor that makes our town centre a more vibrant and friendly place to be. So in partnership with Slackspace, Colchester, Black Cat Bone will be presenting a special evening of Stripped to The Bone, all free for the good people of Colchester.

If you can make it down it would be great to see you, we hit the floor at @9pm
More information about Slackspace can be found here

New Toons

Well been a bit quiet on the western front lately, but it has been for a reason.....

BCB have started work on the new album (about bloody time I hear you say). Recording started this week at Canterbury Grove studios (OK Matts house and my house) on the first track, Candyman.

You can listen to this right now here and then insult us in the comments.

Now onto the rest of, what will be, BCBs first acoustic album.

Welcome to the world......

..... Francis Bow Dixon!

Congrats to Pat the Granddad and Matt the Uncle...may the little one not be too led astray!!