BeeSmith Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Hi there folks, I was looking to book a local band for a function in between Christmas and New Year. I'm looking for a band that will get people on the dancefloor! Any recommendations? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglad Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Without a shadow of a doubt, 'First Foot Soldiers' if you can't get them 'The Last' are surely quite good, I've not heard them tho but FFS are brilliant. May and Mackie possibly too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 'First Foot Soldiers'Check them out this coming Saturday at the Legion (I think). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLlKLeK5ZQk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nederlander Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 The best band in Shetland at the moment, in my opinion, is The Revellers. Having said that they are more than likely booked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglad Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinner72 Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I hate to be the one to come out with the "it depends what you want" reply, but it really does. And thats not a negative, as the great thing about Shetlands music scene is that, for such a relatively small place, the diversity of high quality bands is second to none. From the bands mentioned above you can go to more classic rock with the likes of No Sweat, the more energetic Scaldin Bragg, a collection of scottish dance bands with exceptional pedigrees, old fashioned country from Big Robbie & Co, and of course the more traditional shetland sounds of the likes of Hom Bru (and of course ), the list could go on for ages. Indeed there was a thread with "live" gigging bands at one time, maybe an update would be good as I know there are many, many more not yet mentioned and as I say I am confident everything from death metal to swing jazz and classical is out there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peerieivan Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 The Last are awesome, i've seen them a few times and are superb, they play all there own stuff too, no covers allowed , Rip Torn (or The Dirty Lemons as they are now) are also very good and gaurenteed to get the place dancing, they are vetrens of the simmer dim rally and always go down well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglad Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I hate to be the one to come out with the "it depends what you want" reply, but it really does. Thats very true. I forgot about The Revellers, great band too. Not sure about Scaldin Bragg personally, unless you're into The Pogues! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirvaluk Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 You'll be lucky to get a band at this late stage, most will be booked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusticrunes Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Does anyone ever mind a Shetland band fae back in the day called Northern Rage, used to write to them got a tape o theirs somewhere, no bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachcaster Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 A couple of the N.R. lads formed this band.. https://www.facebook.com/tentonnedozer Don't know if you have heard of them before, but worth a listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 I seem to mind Northern Rage left Shetland to find fame and fortune, got some national radio airplay then had to change their name as there already was a band with that name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medziotojas Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 ^if I mind right, at that time they were Ultima Thule, and they changed their name to Northern Rage ...Ultima Thule were a band of a conflicting genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMick Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 ^if I mind right, at that time they were Ultima Thule, and they changed their name to Northern Rage ...Ultima Thule were a band of a conflicting genre. Figure I might as well clear this one up. We decided to change the name of the band from Ultima Thule as we discovered there was a Neo-Nazi band in Sweden with the same name and we didn't want to get confused with them, even by accident. We did go away as Northern Rage in an effort to hit the big time, and came close. We had airplay on Radio 1, write-ups in Kerrang magazine, supported some bigger-name bands, played some famous venues, etc. We signed a record deal with Bleeding Hearts records in Newcastle, but just after recording, our drummer at the time (Michael Dean) went off to play drums for New Model Army (which he still does). As a result, we had no touring band to promote the album and they dropped us like a hot rock. We still play some of the old Northern Rage tunes in the Ten Tonne Dozer set - when we can get a slot big enough to fit them in! We have somewhere in the region of 2 1/2 hours of our own material to choose from and we always like to play the newer stuff when we can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medziotojas Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 ^Thanks for clarifying Mick. Cheers, Philip (du kens me--da cat peed on me lap in da Citroen2CV) ...(many moons ago) might even a been da chevette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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