A massive thank you to everyone who has commented with lovely messages of support on our Red Guitars blog and social media posts following our recent news. We are truly heart warmed by your response. And thanks for loads of great, and funny ideas, all welcome!
When the relationship with our former singer started to break down again after the last tour we continued to record our album and we tried to hold the band together. But it turns out that during this time he registered the trademark ‘Red Guitars’ in his own name – so the four of us have to deal with that now.
We’re sorry that we have to go underground for the time being while we deal with the issues and try to protect our legacy. But we are not going to let anyone or anything spoil the music. We’re writing, recording and having a great time together. And we look forward to coming back, maybe with a new name depending on the outcome, but definitely with new songs, as soon as we can.
In the meantime you can download the first of our brand new recordings ‘Ho Ho Hum’ here: https://tempband.bandcamp.com/track/ho-ho-hum
Very best wishes,
Hal, John, Matt and Lou
Day two of the tour, and up to Newcastle to play at a lovely venue, The Cluny.
“The Cluny2 in Newcastle for me last night to see indie band Red Guitars, and I don’t have enough superlatives to describe just how good they were. Simply outstanding!
Not only did they breeze through rousing versions of old favourites from Good Technology, along with a few new tracks, but they also oozed charm throughout, with each member displaying true enjoyment at being on stage and really engaging with the audience.
A huge plus for the 6-piece from Hull is the quite wonderful sound from their four-guitar set-up. Some of the nimble playing from the barefooted lead guitarist was just mesmeric and could easily have stopped you in your tracks – if it wasn’t for the sensational beats coming from all angles to make the most stubborn of limbs shuffle, sway, rock, dip and swagger.” Darrell Aspery
“Thanks for an exceptional gig tonight. You clearly show how much you are enjoying playing together again – including the new songs which sound great. I picked up the Good Technology CD from the merch table and played it full blast in the car on the way home. Fact! Thanks Red Guitars.” Kyle Calvert
“Guys, the gig tonight was sensational, one of the new songs (Beyond the Blue) was brilliant, reminded me of Calexico, but with a Hull twist! Hope the rest of the tour goes well.” Eric Hindmarsh
Photo’s by Richard Duffy-Howard
