MR. QUIMBY'S BEARD UPCOMING EUROPEAN DATES!

[Steven Skane]

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From: "Bill & Cynthia" <freeaqua at IINET.NET.AU>
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Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 11:51 AM
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> You lucky, lucky...I'd live in Europe if it wasn't so bloody cold!!!
>
> Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Strange Trips" <webmaster at strange-trips.com>
> To: <freeaqua at iinet.net.au>
> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 4:24 AM
> Subject: MR. QUIMBY'S BEARD UPCOMING EUROPEAN DATES!
>
>
> > Hello Folks!
> >
> > Strange Trips is pleased to announce the following limited European
dates
> for Mr. Quimby's Beard and The Solar Fire Lightshow. We will be
> > visiting Holland, The Hague, Denmark, and Germany from April 20 to May
> 5th. We hope to have more dates in place soon, so keep your eyes on:
> > http://www.Strange-Trips.com  for further information and any last
minute
> updates.
> >
> > So far it's:
> >
> > 20.04.02 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Stengade 30
> > 30.04.02 - Berlin, Germany - RAW Tempel
> > 04.05.02 - Aschaffenburg, Germany - Eclipsed Fest
> > 05.05.02 - Verviers, Belgium - Spirit of '66
> >
> > Catch MQB on the Radio!
> > 29.04.02 - The Psychedelicatessen - The Hague - Radio Tonka 104.7 @ 2200
> hrs
> > Date/Time TBA - Radio Heemskerk - Amsterdam - 105.5 Cable or 107.4 Ether
> >
> > Watch  http://www.Strang-Trips.com  for more Euro gigs to be announced
> soon!
> >
> > England 2002
> > 22.06.02 - Blackpool, England - Sonic Rock Solstice
> > 28-30.06.02- Glastonbury Festival - TBC
> > 19-21.07.02 - The Mighty Hawkwind Festival
> > "Earth Passport Holders Only"
> >
> > MR. QUIMBY'S BEARD
> > "Mr. Quimby's Beard are one of the fastest rising bands in the British
> independent music scene. Their multi-media stage show and powerful live
> > presentation recall the glory days of such great bands as Pink Floyd,
and
> the even more esoteric Hawkwind, while adding a modern sound to this
> > style of music making it uniquely their own. Along with other cutting
edge
> UK bands like Ozric Tentacles, Porcupine Tree, Bedouin, and Spacehead,
they
> are destined to make their mark in the neo psych-rock community. Mr.
> Quimby's Beard constantly presses the outer limits while
> > they drag the traditional cosmic psychedelia screaming and kicking into
> the 21st century. This is a band that's not to be missed".
> >
> > Hailing from Sunderland in the north of England, Mr. Quimby's Beard has
> quickly commanded a great deal of attention as the next in line of great
> British psychedelic artists continuing in the
> > long admired tradition of Hawkwind, Here 'n' Now, and the Ozric
Tentacles
> in the UK. With three excellent Space Rock albums already in the bank, we
> can only expect yet greater works of wonder in the future from these
> relative newcomers to
> > the psychedelic multi-verse. Their debut CD "Out
> > There" appeared in 1995 on the Demi Monde label. Since then have
continued
> on with the dynamic family of psychedelic artists at Stone Premonitions
> right through to their latest release "The Definitive Unsolved Mysteries
of
> Mr. Quimby's Beard". MQB releases feature copious amounts of swirly
> electronics from keyboardist Hardy amidst a mesmerizing amalgam of cosmic
> lock groove anthems, reggae beats, and blazing guitar
> > leads. It's a tried-and-true recipe that the five
> > have now taken to another realm. The "SD 2001 Shrouded in Mystery
American
> Tour" will feature the first performances of Mr. Quimby's Beard on
American
> soil....and we're in for a real treat!  For more info on MQB please visit:
> > http://www.btinternet.com/~freakyfungi/
> >
> > Mr. Quimby's music has often been described as a combination of dark and
> dreamy Pink Floyd with the psychedelic high energy jams of the Ozric
> > Tentacles and Hawkwind's extremely spacey and repetitive riffs. But even
> with these obvious musical influences, they still manage to hammer out a
> unique place of their very own in this dark and psychedelic musical
> universe. Those who see them live immediately embrace their music which
> > has resulted in the beginnings of a world wide following.
> >
> > Supported by ex-Hawkwind members Harvey Bainbridge & Nik Turner, they
> recently completed their first American tour and headlined STRANGE DAZE -
> America's premier SpaceRock event. Upon
> > returning to the UK, Mr. Quimby's Beard were invited to join Hawkwind at
> their 2nd Annual Christmas Party gig held in London at The Forum on
December
> 20th and are slated to open for the Ozric Tentacles in their home town of
> Sunderland, England on March 18, 2002.
> >
> > Mr. Quimby's Beard (along with America's Strange Trips and The Solar
Fire
> Lightshow) is presently arranging a European Tour which should include
> Norway, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Belgium, etc. around April and May of
> 2002.
> >
> > See you Out There.
> >
> > Space out!
> >
> > Jim Lascko
> >
> > For more Info on who we are and what we do:
> > http://www.Strange-Trips.com
> >
> > ********************************
> >
> > The Recent Adventures of Mr. Quimby's Beard
> >
> > 2001 US TOUR
> > 19/10 - Milwaukee, WI   - (Thai Joes)  w/ Harvey Bainbridge
> > 21/10 - Columbus, OH - (Little Brothers) w/ Harvey Bainbridge &
Quarkspace
> > 23/10 - Chicago, IL -  (JJ. Kelly's)  w/ Harvey Bainbridge & Nik Turner
> > 27/10 - Cleveland, OH - (Beachland Ballroom) - Headliners Strange Daze
> Festival
> > 30/10  - Cullman, AL (Civic Centre) w/ Harvey Bainbridge, Nik Turner,
> Rwake
> > 3/11 - St. Petersburg, FL. (State Theatre) w/ Harvey Bainbridge, Nik
> Turner & Tzamp
> > 6/11 - Atlanta GA. (9 Lives Saloon)  w/ Harvey Bainbridge, Nik Turner &
> Spaceseed
> >
> > 20/12/01 - London - (The Forum)  - supporting Hawkwind at their 2001
Xmas
> Party
> > 18/03/02 - Sunderland - (Manor Quay) - supporting Ozric Tentacles
> >
> >
> >
> > ***********************************
> >
> >
> > Mr. Quimby's Beard Biography
> >
> > Founding band members Kidd, Ray, and Hardy have worked together in many
> musical guises off and on since 1983. In '91 they started what was
initially
> a "recording only" project using the
> > new name of "Mr. Quimby's Beard", producing 4
> > albums worth of material during the next two years.
> >
> > In 1993, Kidd joined the spacerock band "Afresco Mantis" as a flute
> player. At the time Alfresco Mantis was looking for a supporting act and
it
> was suggested that MQB play a gig with them. So
> > Hardy, Ray and Kidd decided to take the project
> > to the next logical step and, taking them up on the offer, they became a
> actual live band.
> >
> > Asking fellow Sunderland musicians Gaz and Eddy Barrow to join them in
> their new venture, MQB's first line up was in place by 1993. With Ray on
> guitar/vocals, Kidd on bass/vocals, Hardy on
> > keyboards/synths/vocals/FX, with Eddie Barrow
> > on guitars and Gaz on drums they performed live as MQB for the first
time
> 6 weeks later. The line up stayed this way until 1994, when Eddie Barrow
> decided to leave the band amicably for various
> > personal reasons. MQB spent the next three months as a 4 piece outfit.
> >
> > It was around this time that MQB and Stone Premonitions linked up when
Tim
> Jones and Terri B. put an advertisement in a local music news letter in
'94
> looking for space/psych bands to
> > promote. MQB sent a demo to them, but never really
> > expected a reply. Fortunately for MQB, Tim & Terri loved it for what it
> was and had the foresight to see that the band had a lot of potential if
> they could only be allowed an opportunity to record in a proper studio.
> Conversely, after MQB met with Tim and Terri, there was no doubt in their
> minds that Stone Premonitions and Mr. Quimby's Beard were made for each
> other!
> >
> > It was as a four piece during this time that they recorded their first
> album subsequently released as a cassette by Stone Premonitions. Shortly
> after this release Dave (Thrash Bastard) Thorburn
> > joined them on guitar, playing a few live gigs
> > with MQB and appearing on the CD "Out There". Davey "Bongos" Johnson
also
> guested during the summer of '94 at Gaz's request to add extra percussion.
> He too played a few live gigs
> > with MQB and you can hear his recorded bongo
> > tracks on the song "Snake Dance" from the CD "Out There".
> >
> > In November of '94, after several labels showed some interest, Mr.
> Quimby's Beard signed to Demi-Monde who released their album "Out There"
on
> CD in 1997. MQB's track "Traveling", taken from the "Out There" album, was
> also featured
> > alongside the likes of  Amon Duul II, The Groundhogs, and Mother Gong on
> the Demi-Monde compilation CD release "Welcome to the World of...".
> >
> > After not showing up for a gig in December of '94, Dave Thorburn was
asked
> to more fully commit to the band or leave and MQB had to make the
difficult
> decision for him in January of '95
> > when he didn't show up once again. Spencer Arkley
> > (guitar) replaced Dave and played live with MQB from spring '95 until
the
> summer '96. Spencer was a great guitarist and entertainer, but the intense
> non-musical differences between Spencer and Gaz in the summer of '96
proved
> to be just too much for Ray and Hardy.They decided to call the present
> incarnation of MQB quits, but with the
> > idea of starting it up again in the future.
> >
> > Hardy went back into the studio near the end of '97 and started working
on
> a follow up to his solo album "The Light" which was recorded after
> > the completion of "Out There". As Ray & Kidd became more and more
involved
> in the project, it was decided to reunite with Gaz to make this the 3rd
Mr.
> Quimby's Beard release and to also have Tim Jones (guitar/narration) &
Terri
> B. (backing vocals) as guests on this album.
> >
> > MQB had actually recorded their first two albums with Tim as engineer
> before anyone even knew he played lead guitar! On finding this out MQB
> persuaded Tim to play on the album and he really
> > did a great job! That's also Tim's voice that
> > you hear on "A Glimmer Of Hope". Unfortunately, Tim & Terri have never
> played live with MQB because their involvement in other projects like "The
> Rabbits Hat", "A Body Full Of Stars", and "Census Of Hallucinations" were
> already taking up all their time.
> >
> > Then, after almost 3 years in the making, the year 2000 saw the release
of
> MQB's 3rd album "The Definitive Unsolved Mysteries of....". The album
> received much critical acclaim from both
> > the music press and the public and the first pressing was completely
sold
> out within 6 months of it's debut.
> >
> > After having moved away a few years earlier to become a school teacher,
> Jim Walton (guitarist and a founding member of Afresco Mantis) returned
> > to the NE area of England in 1999. MQB were looking for a  guitarist at
> the time so they asked
> > Jim to join MQB, which he did.
> >
> > Soon after, Gaz left the band in mid rehearsal because of musical
> differences and then dropped out of sight. It was Gaz's leaving that paved
> the way for Jim's brother Chris Walton (drums) to
> > join MQB. Chris was also a founding member of
> > Afresco Mantis, and unlike brother Jim, he is still with them today. At
> the moment he's a valued member of both bands and a very talented artist
> who's responsible for the "Out There" inner
> > sleeve and the artwork on "The Light".
> >
> > Stone Premonitions is still a cooperatively run independent underground
> music label based in the North East of England. Started in 1993 by Tim
> Jones, Terri B, and Steve Ellis, it has grown
> > into one of the finest psychedelic labels in the UK today! Bands on the
> label include: The Rabbits Hat, Census Of Hallucinations, Krom Lek, and
> Spacehopper to name but a few.
> >
> > Freaky Fungi was started in 1999 as the spacerock branch of the Stone
> Premonitions label to help cope with the ever increasing work load of Tim
&
> Terri. It's ran by MQB band members Hardy, Kidd, & Ray. Freaky Fungi bands
> include Mr. Quimby's Beard, Afresco Mantis and Hardy.
> >
> > Releases:
> >
> > Mr. Quimby's Beard - "Mr. Quimby's Beard" (FFCDR001)
> > Originally a Stone Premonitions cassette release 1994
> > Available on CDR from Freaky Fungi
> > Hardy - keyboards/synths/FX/voice
> > Kidd - bass
> > Ray - guitars/vocals
> > Gaz - drums
> >
> > ***************
> >
> > Mr. Quimby's Beard - "Out There" - (DMCD1035)
> > Released on Demi-Monde 1997
> > Hardy- keyboards/synths/FX/voice
> > Kidd - bass
> > Ray - guitars/vocals
> > Gaz - drums
> > Dave Thorburn - guitars
> > Guest Davey Johnson - bongos
> >
> > ***************
> > Mr. Quimby's Beard - "The Definitive Unsolved Mysteries Of...."
> > (SPCD014)
> > Freaky Fungi/Stone Premonitions 2000
> > Hardy- keyboards/synths/fx/voice
> > Kidd - bass
> > Ray - guitars/vocals
> > Gaz - drums
> > Guest Tim Jones - guitar/narration
> > Guest Terri B  - backing vocals
> >
> > Full Color Tour Poster @
> > http://www.strange-trips.com/docs/MQBET700.jpg
> >
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