Ones to watch 2009

Ho Ho Ho I'm Santa....

Here's hoping your Holiday season was adequate and that you survived with good cheer. Among the presents Kazooee were please to receive for Christmas was a mention on Trent Fm's 2008 end of year review podcast, they say we are the band to watch out for in 2009. Their new music podcast will be featuring us in the new year, something both they and us are excited about.

As I'm feeling festive and a little tipsy, here is so some sneaky info about the coming year just for you:

• We will be playing Trent Uni Union on 23rd of Jan, its a friday, so get your partying socks on.
• Music videos for both Learn to Breathe and Badvibes are planned in early 2009 and you could also get the chance to star in one yourself, details of how to follow!

Now I really can't say anymore, or type for that matter so I bid you a happy and prosperus new year.

xJQx

Shockingly Spinal Tap

Last night was the charity gig at The Loft in Nottingham with bands raising money for Queens Med children's ward. We arrived in time to enjoy a confident set from Satnams Tash and were excited to take the stage at 9 ish. It was due to be 30 mins of Kazooee goodness, which it was, but with a few comedy moments thrown in.

Andy had the most fun, chasing the venue drum kit, each kick drum hit pushing it further across the stage, before finally peaking during a particularly nice drum roll when his tom fell off. Like the trooper he is he didn't even stop playing whilst re-attaching the offending drum during Steve's bass solo, what a hero. I would say the rest of the band were helping out but such antics were unknown to Ben and I as we were busy dodging death, singing in to microphones giving off electric shocks. Steve was the only one not in mortal danger by the end of the set inspite of all the randomness we all enjoyed ourselves finding it festive and some what funny. We wont forget it any time soon.

We have a well earned 2 weeks off over Christmas filled with parties, birthdays and hangovers but worry not we shall be back in force in the New Year. 2009 is the year we intend to take over.

Happy Holidays everyone, see you all soon

xJQx

Bongo's in a Grunge band, who'd have thought it?

Having been added to the Maze 'Grunge night' rather late on in the planning stage, we were happy enough to be the starting band. Providence however decided that we should be the headliner and never shying away from an opportunity, we duly obliged.

Zadkiel, Our Last Confession and Dead Souls joined us on the bill, everyone giving a good showing. Special praise has to go to Dead souls singer Michael for his Cobain style wailing voice, very much enjoyed by myself and for having a bongo player in the band! Well actually it wasn’t a bongo it had a proper name but I forget.....you get the idea.

We took the stage at the staggering time, for a school night, of 11pm. Being ever ready to kick ass and get people rocking the lateness didn’t hold us back. As our usual style we woke up those starting to nod or think of home time with repeated blasts of loud rackus ROCK and personally I think we won over the lateness. People cheered and the mailing list and badges were in demand after the gig, so the desired impact was made.

It's occurred to me lately that it doesn't matter if there are 6 or 60 people in front of you, who's on before or after, where, when the gig is. If you go out there with good music that you personally are excited about, then the vibe rubs off. The band is really getting into that grove at the minute and its making me a happy bunny. My favorite part of the gig at the Maze was Andy in the closing notes of our final song. He went nuts; I've never seen him explode out of a drum kit with such a smile. We are all getting that way. Kazooee is hitting its rhythm and you need to come and witness it.

xJQx

Ask Kazooee Part 2

Here are some more ask Kazooee answers. Don't forget we are playing the Maze in Nottingham this comming Thursday (27th). Full account of the gig in all its glory will follow. Come and make it a good one.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?

JQ: Feb 1998, Doncaster Dome, I was 15 and saw garbage for the first time; I went in a fan and came out wanting to BE Shirley Manson. Moloko warmed up then Garbage just blew me away. It was the first time I had seen a female musician command a band and audience with such poise and power. It really lit a fire under me.

Andy: oooh loads to pick from but ill go for faith no more at rock city on their final tour. Met them beforehand as well which was nice.

Ben: It would have to be the Wildhearts. Those guys are untouchable when they are on form and they seem to keep getting better with age.

Have you named your instruments? And if so what?

Ben: I named my ice queens (guitars) “Kirika” and “Talena”. And no I am not telling you why!

JQ: Yes. I have Beast, Bandit, Kay, Kit.…. I could go on. I have been told that I shouldn’t get so attached to things.

Andy: yes. my drum kit is called drum kit.

Do you remember the first cd/vinyl you purchased?

Andy: think it was some pet shop boys record. how camp!

Ben: The first single I brought was Erasure's “Sometimes”. And no I don't still have it!

JQ: It was Meatloaf; I’d do anything for love. I was 10 and I know that’s not an excuse but in my defense it was cause I loved the voice of the women singing at the end. It just sounded so Rock, I think I still have it somewhere.

xJQx

Ask Kazooee Part 1

We get questions sent in all the time from you lovely lot so we thought it was time we answered a few, we will be posting more in comming weeks.

Where does the name Kazooee come from?

JQ: A special place in our young minds but it does mean you won’t mix us up with anyone else, you can find us straight away on Google and we are extra cool for having a Z.

Ben: We wanted a name that was easy to mis-spell just for the comedy value. We've seen a few 'interesting' variations!

What is feet first about?

JQ: It’s a pretty creepy story taken from different influences in my head. It is not, as someone ask once, about anal sex.

Ben: That all depends on how perverted you are!

Andy: Think it’s about getting in the bath? No?

What sounds do you love? What sound do you hate?

JQ: I sound like a total girl but I love the sound of someone you love breathing next to you. I hate the sound of babies crying and pointless repetitive music.

Ben: I love the little sound a beer bottle makes when you pop the cap. I hate the sound of people eating

Andy: I love the sound of a miked bass drum (how sad!) I hate the sound of my alarm clock signaling the start of another day.

xJQx

Wish I had a Wolf Suit reviewed by Sandman Magazine

The album has been reviewed by the lovely people at sandman online magazine.




We think its a pretty dam good review and there will be many more!

xJQx

An interesting 3 way....MERP!

Our ears are still ringing with the success of Manchester and now I'm sure you'll be glad to know that 2 more dates in Nottingham are being worked out before Christmas so there is still lots of gig fun to be had.

Highlights from the Kazooee camp this week are:

Kazooee members mash up. The many hidden talents of the band were apparent with an impromptu performance of The Hunt, with a difference. Andy on guitar, JQ on drums and Ben taking the vocals. surprisingly it was a pretty respectable performance by all involved!

Zombie world record. Kazooee members will be in attendance at the world record attempt of the greatest number of zombies in one place this Halloween in Market Square.

Happy Halloween every one!

xJQx

Manchester fuck yeah!
What a gig. What a night.

It was an eclectic mix of bands at the Rampant Lion on Saturday night and we are proud to say lots of money was raised for oxjam.

Fat Elvis, 5 friends usually in 4 different bands, including our Ben, really started the night off well in their own style, which I’m told is called ‘Melodramatic popular song’. Ben’s fast fingers where in action as always as Fat Elvis mixed covers and originals to both mine and the crowds delight. It was Jelena the Fat Elvis singers first ever gig and I am so proud of her for rocking it the way she did, especially on her birthday.

Minescape, Beadle and Straylight gave a musical backdrop to the evening with each bands own brand of instrumental music but then ….then it was time for Kazooee.

It was so much fun. I’m very proud to say that yes, we did actually manage to stay reasonably sober until our 10.45 slot and exploded on stage with what has to have been our best gig yet. As Ben said “we walked on like motherfuckers” ha ha. Between songs, the crowd were rallied into a chorus of happy birthday for Jelena; they clapped along with us over our new spectacular start to Learn To Breath and even shouted for an encore.

Drinking and merriment commenced throughout Satnams Tash rocking set and the night ended, I think, with some over exuberant and slightly too excited dancing by ‘drunken Kazooee’ and friends due to the DJ playing ‘Girl Anachronism’ by the Dresden Dolls as the last song.

Pictures and videos will be tracked down and put up on the website or myspace etc so you can see the fun for yourself.

x JQ x

Shhh its a secret

Kazooee have been schmoozing with the stars. Ben and I met Amanda Palmer from the Dresden Dolls recently at a seminar on the Music Business in Birmingham. She is now the proud owner of the Kazooee album and yes even a 'Wish I had a wolf suit' t-shirt. You too can own one of these beautiful shirts if you get in touch.
Also I probebly shouldnt be telling you this but I will just sneakily say, the first live playing of our new track Fishnets and Eyeliner will be at the Oxjam Event at the Rampant Lion in Manchester this Saturday the 18th October.

xJQx

Fishnets and Eyeliner. Listen to clip now.

We have been busy bunnies. Gigs, Song writing and even a little bit of demo recording of some new songs. Just to wet you apetite for more Kazooee goodness we thought we would put up a clip of one of the new songs we have been working on. Its called Fishnets and Eyeliner and it will get you dancing.

10 reasons why CDs are better than downloads

1. You can't use an MP3 as a drinks coaster.
2. A CD makes a far better frizzbee.
3. If your computer breaks you don't lose your entire music collection.
4. A rack full of CDs looks far more impressive than a long list of song titles.
5. You will still be able to play your CD collection long after the iPod is discontinued.
6. On CD the cymbals don't sound like they were recorded in a swimming pool.
7. You can't use a WMA as an impromptu shaving mirror.
8. The excitement of waiting for the post to arrive far outweighs the instant gratification of downloading.
9. You don't get a 12 page glossy inlay when you buy an album from iTunes.
10. You can compress a CD down to mp3 but you can't polish a turd.

Long live the Compact Disc!

Ben

Kazooee's Diary is now officially up

It’s true, we totally went THERE....well here actually, the open space of Blog land.

Now you have the chance to read about us, or more accurately probably predominantly me (JQ) cause my lovely boys are a little on the lazy side, love them as I do, I'm a realist. If you’re lucky Ben may pop on and tell you about some super funky music equipment he has bought, then sold, then bought again and as for the other 2, well close your eyes and hope real hard and maybe just maybe they might say hi.

x JQ x