Turncoat

January 1 2000

test

February 14 2005

Concorde2, Brighton

“The Cupids of Rock Show” Valentines Day all ages show

with Daze One + Alices Garden + Her Own Escape + The Mojo Fins

March 9 2005

The Pressure Point, Brighton

with Fans of Kate + Her Own Escape

March 31 2005

re;turncoat tour spring 2005

From: Simon
To: various
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:13 PM
Subject: <turncoat tour spring 2005>

hi there

i am in the process of sorting out travel/accomodation for the turncoat tour.

below is the list of dates-please check and email me back with load in and onstage time asap as we do not want to be late!!!

we are also trying to contact people in EVERY town where we are playing,so it will be great to tell our friends what time to arrive at your venue

SATURDAY 23 APRIL CAMBRIDGE MAN IN THE MOON
SUNDAY 24 APRIL WORCESTER MARRS BAR TBC
MONDAY 25 APRIL SOUTHAMPTON JOINERS ARMS
THURSDAY 28 APRIL LONDON KILBURN LUMIERE[KILBURN LATE BAR]
FRIDAY 29 APRIL READING ‘CLUB VELOCITY’ RISING SUN ARTS CENTRE
MONDAY 2 MAY COX’S YARD STRATFORD UPON AVON TBC
TUESDAY 3 MAY LIVERPOOL HEAVEN+HELL CLUB
WEDNESDAY 4 MAY HULL ADELPHI
THURSDAY 5 MAY NEWCASTLE THE ARCHER
FRIDAY 6 MAY BIRMINGHAM ACTRESS AND BISHOP
SATURDAY 7 MAY OXFORD PORT MAHON
SUNDAY 8 MAY BRIGHTON PRESSURE POINT

PLEASE NOTE TURNCOAT WILL NOT BE TAKING A FULL KIT OUT ON THIS TOUR AS THEY ARE ON IN THE MIDDLE OR FIRST AT ALL GIGS.if you were expecting us to bring one please call me 07x xx xxxxxx asap!!!

the band also use vintage[old!] amps,so will not be able to share can all promoters let us know if we need to bring a full bass rig-if not we will supply a head only

the guaranteed fee is £50+small rider ,payable on the night in cash please.we cannot take cheques.
don’t hesitate to call if you have any questions
thank you in advance for booking turncoat-they will not disappoint you or you audience…

best wishes

simon parker
3rd floor offices
pressure point
33 richmond place
brighton
bn2 9na

April 2 2005

Re: re;turncoat tour spring 2005

From: Phill @ Port Mahon

To: Simon

Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 15:03:09 +0100

Subject: Re: re;<turncoat tour spring 2005>

the guaranteed fee is £50+small rider ,payable on the night in cash

Hi Simon,

Was this for promoters you had agreed a guarantee with or are you saying “we’d like 50 quid and a rider”?

cheerio

Phill

April 3 2005

Re: re;turncoat tour spring 2005

From: Simon

To: Phill @ Port Mahon

Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 4:17 PM

Subject: Re: re;<turncoat tour spring 2005>

hi phil

no-this was for agreed verbals….i don’t want to send poxy contracts as most of these gigs are thru friends/acquaintances etc

re;turncoat oxford-just pay us whatever you can when you’ve sorted your door take/seen how the nights gone etc this was sent in a bit of a rush and i lumped you in to save time-so we’re more than happy to leave it up to you…i understand the pitfalls of promoting only TOO well…

cheers-we will get some people to the oxford date-just booked a travelodge in nearby thame…..oh the joys of touring…

cheers
si

April 3 2005

Re: re;turncoat tour spring 2005

From: Phill @ Port Mahon
To: Simon
Subject: Re: re;<turncoat tour spring 2005>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 16:55:05 +0100

okey dokey – I have to warn you I very much doubt you’d get £50 this gig simply cos it’s such a small venue.

I’m also thinking of adding another local band to the bill (first on) to try and boost the punter count.

I always make sure bands get something if we have covered costs. For instance last night at my gig we had a really low attendance. We took £60.50 on the door and after I paid my doorman £20 it left £40.50 for the bands.

This was split £15/£15/£10 with a mighty 50p left for me (but I DJed at a club later which got me £35 which more than made up for it). I very rarely make money for myself on the night so if you guys end up with £20 or £30 just remember I’ve probably gone home with nothing – or a loss if you count my drinks for the night! I haven’t quite got the hang of this making money from promoting lark!

I will send an email out to everyone this week about gig once I have sorted out a local band for the opening slot.

cheerio

Phill

April 3 2005

Re: re;turncoat tour spring 2005

From: Simon
To: Phill @ Port Mahon
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: re;<turncoat tour spring 2005>

phil-as i said let’s not worry-we are very happy to have a gig in oxford after being dicked about

maybe we’ll sell loads of merch!!!!

si

April 3 2005

Re: re;turncoat tour spring 2005

From: Phill @ Port Mahon
To: Simon
Subject: Re: re;<turncoat tour spring 2005>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 17:34:05 +0100

okey dokey. Also, do you have a press photo you could send me? I have broadband so don’t worry about the size of it. The local music newspaper (nightshift) are always trying to get me main previews (which must include photos) so it might be handy.

Phill

April 4 2005

Photoshoot, Brighton

April 7 2005

The Pressure Point, Brighton

with 65*daysofstatic + Revenge of Shinobi

April 22 2005

Man on the Moon, Cambridge

with The Buffalo Club

April 25 2005

The Joiners, Southampton

with Kyoto + Stout

“Turncoat are a band who know how to make an entrance. Unassuming and refreshingly unpretentious – there isn’t a scarf in sight – they announce their presence with building guitars and soaring keyboards. The lead singer’s fresh-faced boyish good looks belie the belting sincerity that’s quickly released as they launch into an impressive set list.

Turncoat’s songs are so far from formulaic that they’re almost disorientating. Gone is any semblance of the usual verse/chorus format, yet it’s impossible not to find your toe tapping. The lyrics are repetitive at times, but it doesn’t seem to matter as the music commands your attention gloriously – perhaps best demonstrated in the track ‘Hang On’. Lead singer Adrian Imms’ voice is clear, articulate, and stretches confidently over several octaves.

Rising and falling, the songs incorporate everything – from stonking guitar riffs to beautiful keyboard interludes – with variations reminiscent of Muse in places. Between songs, the band are mild mannered and somewhat self-deprecating. Obviously keen to be taken seriously, they let the music speak for itself. Even the mellow Monday night crowd couldn’t refrain sedately moshing along with the floppy-haired keyboard player. Turncoat’s spiky and exuberant style is clearly infectious.

Following the heartfelt applause at the end of a polished and dramatic set, the imminent success of this Brighton-based band was predicted by speed of the CDs being snapped up.”

Review from phonotonal

April 28 2005

Luminaire, London

with Fans of Kate + The Strange Idols

April 29 2005

Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading

with The Race + Off The Radar

May 2 2005

Jug & Jester, Leamington Spa

with I am Zeitgeist + Dangerlust

May 4 2005

Adelphi, Hull

with Mohair

May 5 2005

Archer, Newcastle

with Protohero + Blind Perspective + Lucky Me

May 6 2005

Actress & Bishop, Birmingham

with Sellotape

May 7 2005

Port Mahon, Oxford

with Doolittle

May 8 2005

Pressure Point, Brighton

with Alices Garden + Stolen Monkey

May 23 2005

Concorde2, Brighton

with Teasing Lulu

June 3 2005

Marr’s Bar, Worcester

with Milk 2 Sugars + The Elements

June 6 2005

Pressure Point, Brighton

with The Upper Room + Silent Moves

June 15 2005

Highbury Garage, London

with Apartment + Battle + Black Bud

June 25 2005

Left Field Stage, Glastonbury Festival

with The Others + Babyshambles

July 5 2005

The Hub, Cheltenham

with Dancing Bullets + Red Pony

July 6 2005

Cox’s Yard, Stratford Upon Avon

with NFH + The Cadence

July 9 2005

The Cave, Chichester

with FeverKing

July 12 2005

getting on the websites

From: Gavin @ Double Dragon Music

To: Chaz, Simon, Nigel

Date: 12/08/2005 13:11

Subject: getting on the websites

howdy chaz/simon

jon’s been having a real time of it getting the record away at radio, but with the turn-ons bit from nme last week, and the possibility of further coverage of glasto this week, it would really help if you could get some of the more committed fans to start logging onto the forums on bbc.co.uk (specifically zane’s area) and xfm music response, and request the single.

it would be good if people were to say they’d seen the band at glasto, then at some local gig in their area, and have seen the video and heard the track online. we need absolutely any extra pressure we can exert to get the producers of these shows to revisit the track.

given the spare time element this week, this would definitely be a good thing to rope people into.

i’ve also started prodding some of the moderators on some of our other band’s forums to see if they can start getting the track out via gmail to other forum users….it’s normally a really good way of building grass-roots support.

Gavin
Label Manager
Double Dragon Music

July 25 2005

Komedia, Brighton

with Brakes + This Et Al + Termites

July 27 2005

Review: At A Window

“Given the state of Royal Mail, it’s unlikely that four horsemen popped this single through the DiS letterbox. Shame, because the apocalyptic coda of ‘At A Window’ manages to make War Of The Worlds look like Mary Poppins. Cor blimey, it’s loike the end of the world me old china.

Containing enough grit throughout to cover an iced-over M25, it is when Turncoat morph from their dark, Interpol moodiness to a dark, 65 Days moodiness that they really earn their salt and melt our hearts. This is all despite some unbelievably jarring lines. Example? “I’m wanna find my way outside, and think about her beautiful eyes and lips and hair.” The writer of ‘Heads, Shoulders, Knees And Toes’ must be spinning in his grave at the cheek of it. If indeed he is actually dead. Either way: he’s pissed off.

Not that the rest of us should be at all annoyed, as although this record still doesn’t quite recreate the band’s onstage passion, this is something of a gem and b-side ‘Absolute Zero’ shows the strength of songs the Brighton five-piece posses. “This is unbelievable”, they constantly sing. Not quite yet, but the end product is nigh.”

Review from: Drowned in Sound

July 27 2005

Buffalo Bar, London

with Great Bear + The Long Weekend

August 11 2005

Disorder Interview

From: Jim @ Wasted Youth PR
To: Adrian, Simon @ Numbskull Management
Subject: Disorder Interview
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 13:31:54 +0100

Hi Adrian

Sorry for not getting back to you sooner – just been bouncing emails back and forth with Disorder.

Basically – the interview is at 19:00 somewhere near Victoria on August 22nd. I will scout for a suitable location to do it in. The editor, Taylor is going to interview you, she’s really cool, really friendly and really knows her stuff.

We need to get the rest of the band up too for a photo shoot at the same time – but they won’t be interviewed.

The shoot will take place after your interview – in a suitable location – so we need to make sure every one is looking tip-top.

Keep your eyes peeled for a copy of Disorder – it’s quite style orientated so we want to make sure you look HOT!

I’ll try and give you a call over the weekend.

Let me know if this is all good.

Good luck with the shoot with Hannah.

Best, jim

August 12 2005

RE: Disorder Interview

From: Adrian
To: Jim @ Wasted Youth PR
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 7:04 PM
Subject: RE: Disorder Interview

hi jim

22nd is fine. dont know if 19:00 is a bit early as i dont get out of work till 17.30. i think near to then should be ok but to be safe i would say 19:30 if possible.

will talk to band though about getting up there. who is doing the shoot in london?

speak soon or later
regards
adrian

August 15 2005

Re: Disorder Interview

From: Jim @ Wasted Youth PR
To: Adrian
Subject: Re: Disorder Interview
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:23:53 +0100

Hi Adrian,

Can you get to the station for 17:49? Where do you work?

There’s a train then that will get you to Victoria at 18:40….

X

August 16 2005

Re: Disorder Interview

From: Adrian
To: Jim @ Wasted Youth PR
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: Disorder Interview

hi jim

i work in hollingbury. to be at the station in 19 minutes is a bit tight.

i would have to drive to the station. i am actually thinking of driving to london with the rest of the band as a tank of petrol at £30 split 5 ways is alot cheaper than paying £15-20 each on a return.

but again this will mean getting to london from brighton in 1 and a half hours.

i will talk to band about it.

let me know your thoughts.
aj

August 18 2005

Re: Disorder Interview

From: Jim @ Wasted Youth PR
To: Adrian, Chaz, Simon
Subject: Re: Disorder Interview
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:44:51 +0100

Hi Adrian,

I’ve moved the interview to 19:30 this monday to allow you a bit more time to get to Victoria – is that OK?

We need to have a quick chat at some point over the weekend about the interview. As you know there’s a photo shoot as well so we need to make sure everyone’s looking their best. Basically, try and all wear similar outfits, dark colours are good. And no leather please.

Let’s chat about if over the weekend. Can I call you friday? After 5? I’ve got your number…..

For now just make sure everyone knows what’s going on…. speak to you soon.

Blimey, it’s hot in here…..

Best, jim

X

August 20 2005

Hoo Festival, Luton

with Blind Jackson + Bowfinger

August 28 2005

Rose Festival, Bedford

with Iam The Door

September 5 2005

Cooperage, Newcastle

with Mosaic + The Shocks

September 7 2005

Joiners, Southampton

with Redjetson + Rival Joustas + Tomboy

September 8 2005

Dublin Castle, London

with Missileer

September 9 2005

Ejector Seat Volume 1: The Theme is Music

“Ejector Seat’s seventeen-track compilation, marking the first birthday of the eponymous Southampton music promoter, is definitely a diverse catch. It is a showcase of the best bands to have played their live nights over the past twelve months. On the basis that I may only be able to hold your attention for another minute, at best, I’ve decided to concentrate my efforts on the more intriguing bits. So sit back, relax and discover what ‘The Theme is Music’ has in store…

The first track, and first mention, goes to the electro-rock sounds of Turncoat’s ‘Heads Above Water’, which blasts its through a spikey and disjointed series of riffs and hooks that sit half way between Muse and Franz Ferdinand. This band create a heavily built up landscape of sounds and force you live in it (for a few minutes at least). “

Review from phonotonal

October 4 2005

travelodge + van dosh.

From: Chaz

To: Adrian, Alex, Dom, Luke, Simon

Subject: travelodge + van dosh.

Sent: 04/10/2005 00:02

Hi everyone,

we all love the travelodge….but the pleasure don’t come for free!

it equals £368 actaully… thats about £61.33 each.. but for simplicity i’ll make it £60 each and dip into the “red tin”. thats abut 12quid a night each which isn’t too shabby.

i believe the van is costing us approx £30 for the week. (can you confirm this si?) so we each need to put by £90 + food and beer money.

so can we all start putting by some cash by in time for the tour at the end of oct.
thank you.

chaz

October 4 2005

RE: travelodge + van dosh.

From: Simon

To: Adrian, Alex, Chaz, Dom, Luke

Sent: 04/10/2005 19:19

Subject: RE: travelodge + van dosh.

hi all

just to let you know i have £50 towards the van from luton hoo gig[this is a fee and much better than the £4.50 we were expecting from sales of cds] it was sent in a cheque and i’ve paid into my account, so i’ll take it with me to hire van cost with xtra driver ins = £206, less this £50 = £26 EACH for the van for a week

not too bad

so that’s £60 for tlodge each
£26 for the van
minimum costs total = £86 EACH

by the way do you all want to do this hawk and hacksaw support see dom for details it’s 19 nov i think again ask dom at hanbury very different styles musically and venue has a noise limiter, but it’s also a good opportunity to play with one of the neutral milk chaps

all email as we have to decide
ta
si

October 6 2005

Pressure Point, Brighton

with Paul Steel + The Electric Soft Parade

October 7 2005

Esquires, Bedford

with Neon Zoo

October 18 2005

Barfly, London

with Ludes + Louie + V-Formation

October 24 2005

Jug & Jester, Leamington Spa

with Alpha9 + Akeal

October 25 2005

Hub, Cheltenham

with Black Madonnas + Voo

October 26 2005

Shed, Leicester

with My Red Angel

October 28 2005

Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading

with The Trend + Leave The Capital

October 29 2005

Actress & Bishop, Birmingham

with The Bourgeois Four

October 31 2005

Concorde2, Brighton

with The Lovegods + Sound Atlas + Winteria

November 5 2005

Water Rats, London

with Kapowski + The Hot Puppies + My Architects

November 11 2005

Chichester University

December 22 2005

Pressure Point, Brighton

with Little Trophy + MC Fashion