Hello, you lovely people. How are you doing? We know. It’s still a bit weird out there, isn’t it? We know we haven’t been in touch for a while. Mainly because there’s not a lot to say about the current situation that you haven’t heard, seen or read from a hundred other people already. CoronavirusContinue reading
*Clears throat* ‘Today, my sister asked “Can I have a book mark?” and I burst into tears. I’ve known her her whole life and she still doesn’t know my name is Ann.’ ‘My fella is really mad at the fact that I have no sense of direction. So I packed up my stuff and right.’Continue reading
2019 was very kind to us. We had loads of fantastic gigs with amazing people and shared stages with many talented musicians. A massive thank you to all the superb rally organisers, lovely landlords and landladies, and fabulous fans who made our year so epic. There are too many to name, but you know whoContinue reading
Well, not quite. But people are already using the ‘C’ word with disgusting abandon (‘Christmas’, you grubby lot), so it won’t be long now before folks start making their New Year’s Eve plans. Not got any yet? Well, how about popping along to see your favourite band? And, if that falls through, you could alwaysContinue reading
A new venue is always a great opportunity for any band. But there are a few things we get anxious about when we’re playing somewhere new for the first time. Will there be enough room to set up? What’s the parking situation? Will the local crowd like what we do? Will they have a DJ?Continue reading
Looking to get yourself into a band? Good! We of 5th Element are firmly of the belief that the world should be populated with as many marvellous musos as possible. And so, to help you along, here are our top 10 tips. 1) Read the ad carefully. This may sound like a total no-brainer but you’dContinue reading
An ‘Elemental’ review of 2018 We know, we know. The new year’s only just begun and you’re already fed up of reading blogs and Facebook posts from every Tom, Dick and Harry about what 2018 meant to them. But, if you’ve got room for one more, here are our vital statistics from the year justContinue reading
This month we got some very sad news. After years of fantastic live music and amazing memories, the Fox and Goose in Southport is closing its doors. It’s had a bit of a turbulent time in recent years. But now we’re sad to report that it looks as though it’s shutting for good. There’s evenContinue reading
…rock wedding! True love rocks. That’s why so many great rock songs are written about it. And rock weddings are awesome. On 6 October, we were proud and privileged to play at the wedding of 2 friends of ours. Jane and Russell both love their rock music and are completely bonkers. So, naturally, we thinkContinue reading
You’ve written a song. You’ve agonised over it. You’ve shared it with your band. You’ve re-written it. You may even have nearly scrapped it a few times. But you’ve nurtured it. You’ve fine-tuned it. It’s grown. It’s time. Ah, the recording studio. So glamorous, so exciting, so… …not what you might expect. We’ve done aContinue reading
4 July 2020: Off to the pub?
Is this thing on?