Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Friday night was my first full solo gig of the year, at The Plough near Normanton. It's long been a favourite venue of mine, and the band has also done about 4 gigs there over the past couple of years.

There was supposed to be another act performing but on the night I did the full show, playing a handful of originals and the usual mixed selection of covers.

It was a fine night, and I got quite a good reception, even playing on for a few extra songs at the end of the night. This week the band is back in action at another very good venue, The Cricketers Arms at Keighley, so we shall see how that one goes!


SONG OF THE WEEK

The latest Song Of The Week has just gone online on myspace (as of Tuesday 26th), which is Whiskey Coloured World. The track may well be familiar to some of you, but if not please have a listen, and if yes-please play it anyway!

Whiskey Coloured World

Monday, January 18, 2010

I finally managed to get out on the road on Thursday to play at the beautiful Verve Bar in Leeds. By this stage, Friday night at Hoagys with the band had already fallen by the wayside so this was my only gig of the week.


I always enjoy Verve. It has a good PA, and a good following, set in a small, intimate room. I was on first, and played 6 songs. I felt I could have got more out of the audience, but it's always hit and miss. I was fairly pleased with the set, and as this is more the kind of gig I'll be doing this year, it was a good marker for the road ahead.


Just to keep you informed, this week's Song Of The Week is now featured: 'Hell Freezes Over' is one of my most popular live tracks as performed with The Paul Jeffery Band. You can also view a youtube video of the song (with the band) here.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

The snow curtailed much of last week's activity. It's amazing how much a change in weather can affect your routine. Coming so soon after Christmas, it's meant that things haven't really returned to normal yet. We had to cancel my band's gig at the Duck and Drake in Leeds due to snow, and then the following night (Friday) I was meant to see Paul Carrack at the Brighouse Ritz, but this too was frozen out.

On Saturday night I opted for the safer option of staying indoors playing Wi sports with some friends. I don't personally own one of these things but it's great fun, I'm still aching a bit, it shows how little exercise I get. Who knows, it could be 'Guitar Hero' next. Then again, Hell may freeze over...

The great thaw has now begun, so there's a chance of completing some gigs this week: Thursday solo at Verve and Friday (band) at Hoagys's. Both in Leeds.


YOU TUBE VIDEOS!

I've recently launched my own youtube channel, which features all the videos involving my music that I've been able to pool together so far. There's several of my band performing at Wills O'Nats last August, plus previously blogged films of 'I Don't Need' and 'Money From The Satisfied Man'.

So, if you've never seen my band, and are of a strong constitution, please have a look at the link below. Please also feel free to leave a comment or two.

Paul Jeffery YouTube Page


Highlights include:
* My Band performing original songs live, including 'Even', 'Hell Freezes Over' and 'Old Wishing Well'.

* My solo performance of 'Money From The Satisfied Man'

* The Final Fantasy X fan video of 'I Don't Need'

* My Band performing covers of songs such as 'White Room' by Cream and 'Lola' by The Kinks

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Cold Cold Day...

No sooner have we surpassed New Years Day and it's snowing heavily again and everything has ground to a halt!

The snow arrived just after the last blog, and this heralded the cancellation of my band's gig at The Bridge in Huddersfield. This would have been the last of 09. The first of 2010 has already taken place with our gig at The Kings Arms on January 1st.

I must just mention the fantastic experience of playing at the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool just before Christmas. This was with Atlanta Soul and at last means I can brag about playing a venue people have heard of! It was a bit surreal, loading in through a back door and up in a service lift. But once inside I realised what a superb venue it is and I thoroughly enjoyed playing on a big stage through a big sound system!

As I mentioned, it's snowing again and so it will remain to be seen how the next few gigs go, if they go ahead at all.

Speaking of the snow, what better song to be the first Song Of The Week this year than 'Cold Cold Day'?! This is the original version that I produced and is the opening track on my first solo album 'Lost In Love Town'. This is the same song, but a different arrangment, to the recently featured Cold Day (Catt Mix).