TrueBeat are an eight-legged skanking machine storming the forefront of
the UK Ska Rock scene.
Forming in late 2008 they have racked up over a hundred shows since
that time with bands like JB Conspiracy, Bad Manners, Catch-it Kebabs and
The Beat. Raising the roof in venues all over the country from Cornwall to
Yorkshire, London to Lincolnshire, it s what TrueBeat exists to do.
In 2009 the boys recorded their debut album with producer TimG (famed for
his work with the Catch-it Kebabs, Sonic Boom Six and MTV Mash-ups) and
released it in August that year to critical acclaim. Kevin Flowerdew,
owner of the famous Do The Dog Records label said it was A strong
contender for debut album of the year and rated it his fourth favourite
release of the 2009.
http://truebeat.co.uk
POPES OF CHILLITOWN are a six piece BritSka Indie band from London, forged
many moons ago from the tentative beginnings of late-night jam sessions
between friends. The band have burst onto the London gig scene in few
years with a host of performances at many well-respected venues, including
the legendary London Astoria and Hackney Empire.
But a straight up British Ska band they are not. Blending genres and each
of the members influences makes for a unique sound and a breath of fresh
air from generic bands that make generic music for fear of punters not
getting it . A typical POPES OF CHILLITOWN show boasts soaring vocals,
orgasmic guitars, sexy sax solos, banging Ska beats and chunky basslines
thrown in for good measure. Expect SKA, ROCK, INDIE, REGGAE, DUB, DRUM AND
BASS and much more.
www.myspace.com/popesofchillitown
Local support, BSN [4:20] started back in 2006 as a 3 (Ladystix, The
Doctor & Dogman aka Major Travis T) piece and played a couple of
shows. In 2007 they became a 4 piece when Matthew Bridge edged his way
into the band (originally playing keys). Their first gig was
ironically on 20 April 2007 at Katie Fitzgeralds. BSN [4:20] gigged
North, South, East and West during 2007 and 2008 and recorded 16
tracks in this time, until they annouced there final gig due to Bridge
leaving for Bahrain in October 2008. It was held at Katie Fitzgeralds
and was an emotional gig both high and low. The end. But no, they
decided to do one last show at christmas upon a visit home from
Bridge, then they reformed in April 2009 recorded a bunch of new
tracks and August 2009 started gigging again. The story will continue
as this July they are playing the main stage at Nozstock, doing some
recording, AND supporting Truebeat and the Popes of Chillitown!!!
www.myspace.com/bsn420
£4.00 ticket and £5.00 on the door
That Jefree Star incident...
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Under 18's
The marr's bar is an over 18 music venue. The only way to get in if
you are under 18 is with a junior membership. to become a junior member
you must pay £5 for the year, get a passport size photo and get a parent or guardian to fill in
this form and bring it along with you or post it to us.
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Ticket Sales
We can sell tickets over the phone by credit or debit card, also, sponsors of our famous Wednesday night Jamming Session Music
City in the Tything (01905 26600) sell tickets for us until 5.30pm any day except
Sundays and Mondays
.....or you could buy them from behind the bar any
night from 5.00pm except some Mondays and Tuesdays
Normal Opening Times
Doors open at 8.00pm for all shows unless otherwise stated.
So you're in a band...?
You can now see all confirmed shows up until the end of 2007 in the
Listings section. This also means that if you're in a band looking for
a gig you can check if the date you are after is definitely gone by
looking in the listings - you may as well be looking in my diary! If the date you are looking for is free then send us an e mail with your bands name as the subject and a myspace link if you have one, if not then send a demo into our postal address. All contact details can be found on "Get In Touch" section
Anyway, have a browse around the site, and if there's anything you
think we can maybe do better- please drop us an e mail.
Only in existence since March 2000 with live music six and sometimes
seven nights a week - catering for every genre, The Marr's Bar is
known as the best venue of it's size in the country attracting acts
such as:- All
About Eve, Amor,
Antiproduct,
Bad Manners,
Bowling for
Soup, The
B Movie Heroes, Connie
Lush and Blues Shouter, Cousteau,
Dead Men
Walking, Dubmerge, Dumpy's
Rusty Nuts, Cubana
Bop, Earthtone
9, Four Star Mary, Geno
Washington, Gordon
Giltrap, Hamsters,
Jackie Levens,
Kava Kava,
Kangaroo
Moon, King
Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys, King
Prawn, Landmine
Spring, Lightening
Willie and the Poorboys, Matt
Dieghton (Paul Weller's Guitarist),
Mark
Flanagan (Jool's Holland's guitarist),
Mike Sanchez,
New Blood, Nick
Harper, Otis
Grand, Omar
and the Howlers, Parkers
Alibi, Paul
Lamb and the Kingsnakes, Paul
Young, Phil Jupitus with The
Blockheads, [Spunge],
Spear of Destiny,
The Bluefoot
Project, The
Bushbury's, The
Damned, The
Levellers, The Selecter, The
Yardbirds, Tim
Rose, Tony
McPhee and The Groundhogs, Tribute
to Nothing, Wilko
Johnson, Zion
Train, 4'
Fingers, and even the now legendry 36
Stone along with a myriad of other bands, some of which have
recorded live albums direct from stage on the ground floor to our
recording studio on the top floor
called Mint Music.
As you can see from the variety of bands, we cover every type of music
but still keep the quality top notch...... and by keeping the quality
up we have slowly but surely gained peoples trust nationwide, as they
know whoever plays at The Marr's Bar, whatever style of music, it's
going to be a bit special. We are also trying to be one of the few
venues left in the country not to succumb to the current tirade of
tribute bands who whilst I have no real problem with them, I do feel
they have help to stifle originality for long enough - and there are
enough Chicago
Rock type venues out there for them all to make a comfortable
living.
What we look for is signed and unsigned originality of the quality
that makes you wonder why you don't see their music on sale in HMV
- or hear them on the radio - or catch their latest video on Top of
the Pops....... well you can blame Pete Waterman and yes, tribute
bands - and the whole Pop Idol craze in general. Anyway, I'm gonna
fall off my soap box in a minute...........
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