I cannot believe that we are one year old already!

Ok, so we formed in August 2008 but we didn't play our first show until November 13th 2008 when we played The 13th Note with Fake Problems. Since then we have worked our collective bollocks off, recorded and released 2 EPs (ok, a demo and an EP!) and played somewhere in the region of 100 shows, including 3 trips to England in 2009. It's pretty crazy to think that we've played quite a lot on the radio too, especially considering the confrontational nature of our tunes. Hearing 'National Insecurities' on  Radio 1 was odd!

It's been hard work, especially considering we all have one or more full-time jobs, other musical endeavours, mini-cowpunks, blah, blah, blah. However, I think I speak for all of us when I say that this has been the most edifying musical experience of my life. We work hard, we play hard, we gig hard and we party hard. Plus, working hard avoids hard work, right?

There are many, many people that have helped us along the way, most specifcally our man Ryan Gallagher, with whom who couldn't live without. He's helped us out in so many ways and is our unofficial 5th member. He is responsible for our artwork, posters, this page and much more. Please check out his blog @ www.rjgallagher.co.uk and his music @ www.myspace.com/pinkpinkpills

Much love also to our friends GFN? Records, The Hijacks, The Emos, Black Rat Death Squad, punknews.org, Fungalpunk, Michael @ The Wrecking Pit, Vic Galloway, Barry The Kidd, Neil Quinney, Kenny @ Kage, Jamie and all the staff @ The Balcony, The Murderburgers, Billy Liar, ICH, Gong Fei, Inches From The Mainland, Torturo Nervosa, The Living Daylights, A War Against Sound, Bruce @ Firestorm, xhardoldshitmanx, Rob in Sheffield, Jacob Blank Head, Zoe and Stiv, Acid Drop, Blackjacket, Fuck Right Off, Taking Chase, Jordy and Sammy's Fatal Mistake, Big Cheese Magazine, Mild Peril fanzine, Override fanzine, Test Card @ Subcity.org, Pippa and The Cut-Ups @ The Cavern, TNS Records, Rising Strike, undergroundscene.co.uk, the Entropy regulars, all our hometown friends, friends we've made along the way, all the bands we've played with and anyone and everyone that has ever paid attention and listened to our band, put us on, given food/a place to crash/money/love.

Without you, we'd be screaming at ourselves in an empty room.

So, to bring our first year as a gigging band to a suitably epic end, we are heading out on our a four-date first birthday tour with our good friends THE CUT-UPS from Exeter. Words cannot describe how stoked I am on this fact.

Not only are these gentlemen four of the finest human beings you are ever likely to meet, it is an added bonus for us all that they play in our the Britain's finest punk rock bands together! Their new album 'The High and Mighty' is out now on Household Name Records and I heartily recommend that ye go and get your hands on a copy. Either that or hold onto your pennies and buy one from them in person at one of the shows!

Please go add them @ www.myspace.com/thecutupsfromexeter

We'll be hitting Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and the whole thing wraps up at BOOK YER ANE FEST 3 at Club Kage in Dundee.

WEDNESDAY 25TH NOVEMBER @ THE 13TH NOTE, GLASGOW
w/ Billy Liar (www.myspace.com/billyliarmusic)
Doors @ 9pm, £3 tax

THURSDAY 26TH NOVEMBER @ CELLAR 35, ABERDEEN
w/ Escape To Victory (www.myspace.com/escapetovictoryuk) + Carson Wells (www.myspace.com/carsonwells)
Doors @ 8pm, £3 tax.

FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER @ THE WEE RED BAR, EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART, EDINBURGH
w/ Billy Liar + Dick Dangerous and The Love Bastards (www.myspace.com/thelovebastards)
Doors @ 7pm, £3 tax.

SATURDAY 28TH NOVEMBER - BOOK YER ANE FEST 3 @ CLUB KAGE, DUNDEE
w/ The Hijacks, Escape To Victory, The Emos, Grader, Versaille, Shields Up, Torturo Nervosa, Billy Liar, Friday First, xharoldshitmanx, The Murderburgers, Year At Sea.
Doors @ 1pm, £5 tax.

It's going to be sweaty, it's going to be madness and it's going to be epic. In fact, that pretty much sums up the last year for us. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey so far. We would love for you to come out to one of these shows, party with us and share in our birthday celebrations!

Here's too another year of madness!

Love,
Deeker x