Let's have a chat about pedals and pedalboards. I suppose all of this, is of my (Mark's) opinion. Generally, these opinions are agreed throughout the industry though. From a personal point of view I only use a pedal if I deem it absolutely necessary. In an ideal world nothing would be nice than a guitar going straight through an amp, no fuss. Unfortunately, I have neither the guitars or amps that allow that to happen and recreate the sound I'd...
Once upon a time. There stood next to Mark's abode a dusty cobweb ridden cast concrete garage. We can but assume the garage has been there for at least 30 years, most probably way longer. Never used as a garage and in its time a climbing wall and home recording studio. Let's take a look at the process of how it went from zero to hero.IN THE BEGINNING. Imagine if you can... a garage built upon a concrete plinth. The garage walls are large...
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NOTHING IN A BAND WORLD COMES QUICKLY AND WITHOUT GRAFT. The new Man At Q And M locked themselves away for a year. Crafting a high energy set list and song structures that would fascinate a live audience. They produced a set of original tracks on a variety of subjects that reflect the gritty world we live in. Most of these tracks can be found for free on Soundcloud and YouTube. Any covers used come from days of yore. Way back to old blues...
Way back when! the evolution of a rock band's lineupFounder member Mark initially experimented with a live DJ with guitar and vocals, but it quickly became apparent that they needed more fill in the sound. Mark - 'the original concept of a DJ and myself was an innovative idea, but after our first gig in Huddersfield it quickly became apparent that we needed a bit more fill in the sound". I found myself as the vocalist and guitarist, with...
