Norway, Surface Unsigned, Promises 12/Jul/'10...

It's been a long time since I wrote a blog. Almost two months and that is nay good for a band who want to update their swarming mobs. It's also not good that we haven't been doing any gigs in July.. the sunniest and happiest July in the country for a long, long time. Guess we missed the wave.

So, promise 1) More blogs. We are going to keep you informed on every little thing we do. It's what you deserve for being our fans. Even if it's Jack buying Hobnobs from the shop because I know all of you have been dying to know what his favourite ice cream is.

Promise 2) After we've played in Sandefjord, Norway we will be refreshed like Esklar spring water. Ivan And The Wolves are going to gigging more, for longer and delivering new songs on a regular basis (of course, we won't drop Wednesday Morning Rain, all girls favourites - no offence guys).

Promise 3) More pictures and more demo songs. Anders' mangina? Or me dressed as a woman? Either way, watch our life in pictures. Ivan style.

Recently, we just dropped out of Surface Unsigned. This is a show that allows you to go through a number of rounds in order to reach the holy grail, the Shangri La, Nirvana, of the final prize. A reported £10,000, equipment and a single record deal. Well, we took a trip of the bus to Valhalla when we released the crookedness of it. If there are any bands out there trying to go far in these competitions. Don't. Do. It.

A quick rant on this, if I may. Not only do they take money of you to play. They place you in the worst venues with little to no publicity plugged into it. Of course, like promoters these days (are they promoters? Or just.... organisers? If that), they rely on you to run a PR campaign in order to gather the (amazing and loyal) fan base. When this is all done the fat cats roll in their dirty money and we are left to hear from a vote of hands on the bands that go through.

Wait? I vote of hands? You cry. Yes, they ask the audience to raise their hands for who they want to go through. Not only is this the worst voting system ever it's just,well, really, quite hilarious.

So promise 4) we will deliver to you and ourselves the best music possible in the best way.

Right now, I've been writing heaps of new songs, we've got some slower ones (Someone Let In The Sun) and upbeat ones (Power of Me) that will be given life when we're back and reunited in the Isles.

Until then, help us spread the word. We love you.

Nicko
Ivan And The Wolves