Voltage Rock a Scorching Summer Gig

I haven't much time so I thought I would just quickly dump a load of photos from yesterdays gig- at Cheswick Greens Party in the Park. Voltage rocked it up at an open air gig on one of the very rare sunny days. Great atmosphere and fantastic to play to a home audience. The crowd were really up for a good time and I think we gave them one. My hands are so sore today because I got blisters because my hands were sweaty. 

The Adam and Eve 24/5/13

Last Friday Voltage had our first proper gig for what seems like ages as the Adam and Eve pub in Birmingham  as part of a charity night to support Acorns Children's Hospice. 

The gig went really well, as everyone was putting in loads of effort, and we were picking up energy off each other. There were a few technical difficulties, with Jack loosing his voice, and with the sound man turning up so late we never had a proper sound check, but overall, it was a great night, and a great way to kick of our summer season. 

Tom (bass) and Iggy (showing off his new guitar)

Me (Animal from the Muppets) on a kit borrowed from
Mods and Sods, and Ethan on rhythm guitar 

Ethan ready for a sleep

Jacks voice held out, but we had to swap the set list
halfway through as he was struggling with the high notes. 

Aarg!...Too much hair!

More Videos form Rock and Pop festival 2012

It's long overdue, but here are two more clips of Voltage performing at the Rock and Pop festival in 2012 at the Birmingham Town Hall. I hope you like it. 

The first is the first song we wrote. still a favourite with our fans as it is sooo catchy! It's Head of Revenge.

Next up is a cover of The White Stripes Seven Nation Army. The regular base player Tom couldn't make the gig, and rhythm guitarist Ethan stepped up to play base at short notice. He did a great job. 

Voltage have got a few gigs lines up for the next few months, and a few more in the pipe-line to be confirmed, including one at the O2 in Birmingham. they should have booked us for the O2 in London in stead of Justin Biebber. We wouldn't have turned up two hours late!

Hell 'n' Back at Birmingham Town Hall 2012

This is our video of us playing our song Hell ‘n’ Back at the town hall in Birmingham in the summer. It was a truly unforgettable gig.  

Solihull Music Service set up the gig, and had it filmed. It’s really great to finally have a video were the sound quality isn’t rubbish!

Unfortunately Tom, the bass player, couldn’t make the gig, so we had to go on without him.

I could tell you about the song, but I will let you watch the video and decide for yourselves. I think it pretty much speaks for itself.

Enjoy. 

Voltage at Birmingham Town Hall

Last night saw Voltage rock it on stage at Birmingham Town Hall, as part of the National Rock and Pop Festival. What a truly amazing experience! We had proper roadies, sound crew, and even groupies! The whole thing was filmed for a DVD, and we even had interviews backstage: a proper rock’n’roll evening.

  We were the seventh band to play, and when we got on stage you could see that the audience were looking a bit fed up. They saw us and thought ‘Oh, another little kids band. Great.’- but when we started playing we blew that room away! Hell ‘n’ Back went down a storm- the crowd loved it!

  Jack was energetic, bouncing around the stage. Iggy was the best guitarist of the evening. Ethan really stepped up, learning to play the bass line for Seven Nation Army in just six days (Ethan normally plays rhythm guitar, but volunteered to play bass because Tom couldn’t make the gig). I was surprised that my head stayed on my body with the amount of head-banging I did!

  While we were waiting round to play we watched the other bands. I really rated the Green Tambourines, Early Arrival and Soul Matters. We also got to hang out with some good-looking girls who were really into Voltage! Sick!

Voltage minus Tom

Jack  rocking the gig!

Iggy and Ethan

Me banging on drums with sticks!