FANS OF PUNK AND POST PUNK First and foremost, favourite bands and artists do not necessarily have a huge bearing on the band's songwriting process. I think it's fairly safe to say that as a rule we are mostly fans of punk and the post punk scene. You'll definitely hear that in our songs. The Clash, The Jam, The Cramps along with old blues individuals. SONG STRUCTURE Some of our song structure comes from the 12-bar blues of old and indeed this...
WEAR WHAT WE WANT, PLAY WHAT WE WANT!Firstly, this week's blog was to be about the band's songwriting process and influences. That is until I read this article by Johnny Bradley. Johnny is a friend of the band, founder of Mods Of Your Generation and figurehead behind its associated media. The reason why I'd like to show you all this article is because it hits the nail on the head when it comes to Man At Q And M. Our image, iconography and...
The Beginning 1970’s.An article by Olly, in his words:Where did it all begin? I can’t claim to come from a huge musical family and I guess it’s more “heritage” on the lady side of the divide! I lived with my grandparents for a short time in Tunbridge Wells, Kent (my birth place) and my nanny Gilbert had an old upright piano in the front room with ivory keys and an iron music stand, where my mum used to sing along with the old war...
A little ditty about Mark's Gretsch White Falcon, named Chalky. In Mark's own words. STAYIN ALIVE, AH AH AHTo celebrate reaching 22 years of staying alive in the Army, I bit the bullet and shelled out for my ultimate Gretsch. By 2010 I'd owned a 67 Tennessean for 18 years. As a kid into music, owning a Gretsch had always been a dream. However, with greed once you have something you always want more. The ultimate model in the Gretsch line had...
