Saturday, September 24, 2005

Changeover

Transitional... Yesterday my band Million Dead came to an end, for those that didn't know. We did our last ever gig in Southampton. It wasn't the best show, to be honest, as the redecorating of the venue (Southampton Joiners) didn't include any consideration of ventilation, so we had to cut a few numbers as I was about to faint. Nevertheless an emotional evening, and a good party was had by all afterwards. Now recovering. All of a sudden, the cliche about today being the first day of the rest of your life is actually true. Cripes.

I've been really pleasantly surprised (overwhelmed?) by the number of people asking about demo cds. I'm doing a big mailout on Monday morning, for anyone waiting. I have been sending them out for free, but funds are such that I'm asking for SAE's now, but as ever, email me. And bear in mind also that these are the first four songs I finished. I've finished another three and have loads more on their way, and, though I say so myself, quality is improving, so keep your ears peeled. I've got lots of exciting scary meetings up ahead to figure out exactly how I'm going to visit my noise on the world more comprehensively in the future. Oh, and I'm also labouring under an obsession with that Kelly Clarkson song "Since U Been Gone". I had no idea who she was, the spelling is reprehensible, and her record sales probably fund child slavery in South America, but it just ROCKS. Fight me.

12 Comments:

Anonymous Liam said...

Your too cleaver frank, its legendry haha

good luck my man x

8:23 PM  
Anonymous Di said...

Ace!

Your new stuff is awesome so far, i really think you'll do good at all this stuff.

Take Care xXx

8:23 PM  
Blogger rachel said...

last show was amazing
hope the first day of the rest fo your life went well
i heard a few of your tracks on andre's ipod on friday but will be sending the funds to get your demo
cant fucking wait

10:33 AM  
Blogger Lexalicious said...

can't wait til the meetings are over...keep that frog close!!
xxxx

8:28 PM  
Blogger Evan said...

I still haven't forgiven you for making me cry like a baby in public.

11:37 AM  
Blogger Paul said...

Kelly Clarkson?!?!!?

10:02 AM  
Blogger Charlotte Kerb said...

kelly's new single is a corker too. a rock anthem some may say. i read a review saying it started off well but then crashed into a noise of heavy guitars and screeching vocals and i knew she'd done it again. all thanks to american idol.

Consider my SAE sent!

10:20 AM  
Anonymous Iain said...

http://www.frankturner.org/

Check out this link! Tee hee!

3:20 PM  
Blogger tiernan said...

Hey boyo... yeah, Kelly Clarkson!

Now do it.

G
Here's the thing
Am
We started out friends
Em F
It was cool, but it was all pretend
G Am Em F
Yeah, yeah, since you been gone
G Am
You dedicated, you took the time
Em F
Wasn't long, till I called you mine
G Am Em F
Yeah, yeah, since you been gone
G
And all you'd ever hear me say
Am Em
Is how I pictured me with you
F G
That's all you'd ever hear me say


Bm C
But since you been gone
G Bm C G
I can breathe for the first time
Em C G
I'm so movin' on, yeah yeah
Am Em D
Thanks to you now I get what I want
Em G
Since you been gone


G Am
How can I put it, you put me on
Em F
I even fell for that stupid love song
G Am Em F
Yeah, yeah, since you been gone
F G
How come I'd never hear you say
Am Em
I just wanna be with you
F G
Guess you never felt that way

Chorus:
Bm C
But since you been gone
G Bm C G
I can breathe for the first time
Em C G
I'm so movin' on, yeah yeah
Am Em D
Thanks to you now I get what I want
Em G
Since you been gone

Bridge:
G Em
You had your chance, you blew it
G Em
Out of sight, out of mind
G Em
Shut your mouth, I just can't take it
G
Again and again and again and again


Bm C G
Since you been gone (since you been gone)
G Bm C G
I can breathe for the first time
Em C G
I'm so movin' on, yeah yeah
Am
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Em Bm C G
Now I get, I get what I want
G Bm C G
I can breathe for the first time
Em C G
I'm so movin' on, yeah yeah
Am
Thanks to you (thanks to you)
Em
Now I get (I get)
Am Em
You should know, that I get
D
I get what I want


G
Since you been gone
G
Since you been gone
G
Since you been gone

1:12 AM  
Blogger Hairy Chris said...

Tiernan, you have way too much time on your hands mate!!

Anyway, Frank... Make sure you have some of the CD goodness with you the next time you're about in London & I'll have to steal one off you.

PS Go with the Kelly Clarkson thing. You may yet turn into a 'Rock Bitch'. Or something. Hahahaha!

11:55 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

just heard the demo. it rules - wasn't expecting the drums!

roll on 24/11!

3:56 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Where do i send an SAE to for a demo? If anyone can let me know please email me at smiling.at.strangers@gmail.com

Thanks :)

11:41 AM  

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