News –June 2010 “From Acomb to the world !! ...... we’re on YouTube” First things first... check out the ‘LIVE’ video on ‘YouTube’ of the band performing ‘Who Are You’ at the Askham Bryan College gig on 28/5/10. After half a dozen gigs or so in May, the band have most of June ‘off’ – largely due to holidays etc.. BUT..... they will be headlining the first (of many?) outdoor live music festival and family fun day at the Acomb Sports Club on Sunday 18th July, from 2 pm. Tickets are just a fiver from the venue with U-14’s FREE .... support from the excellent Nicola Fowler and Sonic Tractor. Highlights since last ‘News,’ page ...... cracking night at ‘The Sun Inn’ Beverley at the end of April, thanks to those of you in the ‘far east’ for coming along to support us ... the place was packed! Maybe someone could tell us where there are other good ‘gigs’ in the Hull area ...? We all enjoyed the ‘Bright Steels’ in Malton again and then on the first Bank Holiday weekend in May, we headlined the ‘Help for Heroes’ weekend at the Bishopthorpe Social Club. A full house enjoyed support from ‘Sassy’ and a near 2 hour set from the lads ...... with around £1500 going to a really worthy cause. Excellent music from the one and only ‘DJ Marvellous’ before and after .... and thanks to John O’Brien for all of his efforts! Mike and Maggie welcomed us back at the ‘Vaults’ on the 9th May and then some new tunes were intoduced for the Askham Bryan gig on 28th, which was filmed!! It was a really nice change to play on a big stage and we thoroughly enjoyed it !! On Sunday 30th we rounded off at ‘BullFest’ at the Black Bull on Hull Road. In spite of traditional bank holiday weather, it was another great gig – thanks to the about 150 of you for braving arctic winds and to Jem and the lads from JSS ...the whole gig was recorded ‘LIVE’ and we hope to post some of this on the website shortly. In the meantime, check out Neil’s photo diary, there’s lots of smiling ...... that’ll do for us !!! Hope to see you at Acomb Sports, it promises to be a belter ...whatever the weather does !! .... And tickets should be on sale at The Ainsty for the upcoming gig on Friday 20th August. The Supermodels |
“It’s JUST LIKE being in Genesis .... !” March already .. what’s afoot? Mike’s last gig with the sticks went well at the Sun Inn in Beverley (5th Feb) – thanks to those of you who made the trip in wintry conditions ... glad you all got back safe through the snow !! .. and thanks again to Mike for the past 12 months. |
So That Was 2009... So that was 2009, and the ‘noughties’ are over ! ..... hard to imagine. ‘The Supermodels’ have been gigging for 5 years .... the first gig was at Acomb Sports Club on April 5th 2005 and the next one, which was the first public performance was at ‘Henry J Bean’s’ in York ...... were you there, we wonder? It’s fair to say not many people were!!, but Pike’s ‘Uncle Pete’ definitely was ... tell us if you saw us in those early ‘pre Jon Stewart’ days ..... |
Monday 31st August 2009 - The Black Bull, Hull Road A date for your diaries!! |
Sunday 7th June 2009 - The Golden Lion Who? .... The Supermodels (MkII)What? .... 2nd gig back after Australia ate our drummer When?.... Sunday 7th June at 7 pm (shurely shome mishtake ... gigs don't start at 7 o'clock anywhere on the planet!?) Where? ... The Golden Lion, Helperby (er,.... it's in the twilight zone between Harrogate, York and Thirsk) Why? ..... and that was the question on everyone's lips when they saw the size of the venue!! ... However, landlady Denise gave the lads a warm welcome, and so "PROJECT: LET'S DO SOME GIGS OUT OF TOWN" began. Things started to improve further when the sound check of 'Won't Get Fooled' was particularly well received by some,.. ahem!... 'older' gentlemen at the end of the bar who had witnessed the real thing back in '64!! And so the show began at something just after 7 to a now well-filled room – a mix of locals (some doing their best to put Dave off!) and '‘Models supporters who had made the 16 mile trip (we thank you!) It’s fair to say that the stage area was 'compact', but on the 'plus' side, this did mean that Kev had no need to strain his ears to hear the rest of the band, which obviously made him very very happy. Check out Neil’s photo diary of the gig to see just how happy.... ;-) Highlight of the revamped 1st set was old favourite "In a Room" ... and a fairly small one at that! In the 2nd set, 3 new tunes were rolled out (Use Somebody - Kings of Leon, One Day Like This – Elbow and Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac) ... the latter proving especially popular as the locals warmed to the band. Jon was on absolute top form in 'Fix You' and in no time 'Won’t Get Fooled' put the lid on a really enjoyable evening ... and it was still only half nine !! Thanks again to Denise and The Golden Lion – we're going back for another look in September, when Kev's ears have stopped ringing! The Supermodels |
So where did the Bank Holiday weekend go? .... and where did 3 hours of live music and 'entertainment' at the Bishopthorpe Social club go??... and where did Dave's beloved Fender Stratocaster go in 15 seconds of madness??? ...... thankfully the latter was merely a bluff ('twas only a cheap copy, if any of you hadn't worked that out yet..!) and probably came 2nd to a more convincing bluff ..... was it only me that thought Lee Titchener really was going to stage-dive again ?? ..... not judging by the faces of the 3 front rows as they backed away nervously !! The Supermodels |
Not long to the 1st gig of 2009 at the Bish Social Club Sunday, the 3rd May. Everyone is looking forward as the ‘downbeat’ gets closer. The setlist is being kept under wraps for this 1st gig back. We wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise, now would we?? Big thanks to support act Nicola Fowler for agreeing to open for us. So what else is new since the last gig (was it really 7 months ago that Tom went to Oz?). Young ‘Pike’ has been playing lots with just about anyone who leaves a bit of room on a stage; you may well have spotted him!! Dave has bought more new gear in his never ending quest for sonic perfection and will be happy to let you know what he thinks of it. Jon has also been performing regularly and will be hoping he stays clear of throat infections this week, given the let’s just say, ‘challenging ‘ nature of some of the ‘new’ songs. Kev has used the break to restore his beloved ‘kettle’ (that’s a classic motorbike if you didn’t know) and has spent lots of time scouring the internet for bits ... well that’s what he tells Sharon he’s looking for anyway ;-) Mick has done very little worthy of mention but was last spotted sporting a beard ... no one knows why .. With a bit of luck, the new CD should be available at the gig. The 10 tracks were recorded just before Tom left for Australia and you can get your hands on one for only £6! We should also be able to announce the next live shows very soon, with the band hoping to play outside the city more often than previously, it would be great to see some of you at those !! The next date within York will be announced on Sunday and remember that by signing up to our mailing list, you’ll be first to know when tickets go on sale. Thanks to everyone for supporting the first show back, it means everything to us to know that you like what we do and it’s fair to say that we could have sold the gig 3 times over! We look forward to seeing you at a gig in the very near future ...... The Supermodels |
The long awaited CD entitled "2009" will be released on 3rd May! 10 Supermodels favourites, only £6!!! |
You couldn't make up a story line like this if you tried. One Night at Acomb WMC involved skulduggery, special guests (x2), Bingo, equipment failure, trashed guitars, new songs, a snapped G String (ooh err!), a reworking of an anthem, top strength hair dye, a very English queuing system and, oh yes, a two hour non-stop set by The Supermodels. Fantastic! It all began a long long time ago, well about five weeks ago to be precise, when it was announced that The Supermodels had sold out the huge venue at Acomb WMC! Such was the demand for tickets that there were even alleged forged tickets in circulation. There were no reports of tickets touts or people selling bootleg T-shirts in the car park, but this may just be a matter of time, eh, Pikey? Non-regulars were confused by the Concert Hall bar serving arrangements. None of this turn up, money in hand, lean on the bar and wait to be served. Oh no. It's the only bar South of Glasgow, that has it own permanent crowd barrier and official queuing system! The only thing it was missing was the young lady calling out "Checkout number 2 please" and you could have been in the local Post Office, if it was still open. If you dared to dive straight in and attempt to get served at the acres of apparently free bar got met with short shrift and sharp elbows by anyone who had already been inducted into the strange ways of the Concert Hall bar. There are indeed rumours that no rules, full hand to hand, combat bingo is played at the venue on Thursday afternoons.... The second surprise of the evening (I had just attempted to buy a pint at this point) was the superbly talented Andy Stones as support. Andy took a break from playing his own wonderful compositions to play some great covers in his own inimitable style. A broken string didn't phase him as Kevin's guitar worked well as a backup. Huge thanks to Andy for agreeing to play. A selection of Andy's own work can found on his MySpace website, take a listen, you will not be disappointed. So on to the main attraction, and the third surprise of the evening... A two hour non-stop set by The Supermodels. Two hours, non-stop, they must all be mad! It was nearly a set too far, for the equipment anyway. Tom destroyed his brand new snare drum (that'll be going back to the shop then!), Dave's trusty Fender Strat exploded right at the end of the encore as his floating bridge made a bid for freedom and pinged itself free from its mountings. Dave was heard to mutter "Deary me, that appears to be broken" or something along those lines :-) Jon Stewart was on fine form, after an impromptu duet with Andy Stones he snook in two new songs (Jet Airliner-Steve Miller Band and Design for Life-The Manics) into the set. Dave Sykes immortalised Steve Earl's Copperhead Road as a new anthem "Chapel Fields Road". I can only say one word about that; "Priceless"! After a dummy run at The Terrace the other week, Scott made a special appearance with guest vocals on Dodgy's "In a Room". Things nearly took a turn for the worse when Jon mentioned the dreaded "B" word and started Bingo calling, half the audience had their eyes down and dobbers at the ready... Then Jon realised he wasn't at work any more and continued with the task in hand. The lesser spotted stage diver also made an appearance once again but this time there was a 100% success rate on landings; this is a marked improvement in the Crescent WMC gig. A big thank you to Mick, Ash and Jem from JSS Audio for the PA Hire. The gig was being recorded live and the PA boys worked really hard setting up all the equipment; unfortunately a power glitch upset the new fangled digital recording wizardry and the recording is no more. A sad loss indeed :-( |
Wow, what a gig and huge (no pun intended Mick) success! A complete sell out with people being turned away from 8pm. The back room of the venue was completely rammed. The event was a charity gig for the Make a Wish Foundation organised by Ray Lund. The band were on top form and delighted the crowd with a first rate performance. Jon was not quite as prepared as he could have been... he had to borrow a belt from a member of the audience to keep his trousers from falling around his ankles mid song! Thankfully the audience was saved from a chance to see his latest tattoo :-) Tom also made history, he went through both sets without breaking a drum stick! This is the man who should have shares in Pro Mark (That's 5A, Japanese Oak (not American Hickory), wooden tip)! Jon rounded off the performance by diving into the crowd where he was caught by his appreciative fans below. Earlier in the evening Lea had tried to emulate a Rock god and made a big impression with his own stage dive. Unfortunately the impression was mainly in the floor of the venue! No harm was done, well no harm that a quick trip to B & Q couldn't fix. Rock 'n' Roll! All in all a 100% success with over £1000 being raised for charity. Just remember, to avoid disappointment, buy your tickets for the next gig in good time, they do sell out! Log onto the website for details of forthcoming gigs.
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Monday 4th May 2009 - Kerrraaaannnnggggg!
Friday 1st May 2009 - We're Back... 
