Live @ The Constitution, Camden - Saturday 4 Febuary

It's time for our first gig of 2012!!! It's been sooo long since we've last played, we're really looking forward to this one.

The night is being run by our good friends The Standards, who we first met at the London leg of last year's International Pop Overthrow festival. We were actually meant to play this gig back in December, but the gig was cancelled due to The Standards' lead singer being unwell. Also on the bill at a band called Mad Staring Eyes. Haven't heard any of their stuff, but their lineup includes a pedal steel guitar and a flute, so it's going to be a weird and wonderful evening.

The Constitution is situated right alongside the canal and we're playing in the cellar bar, which always seems to give a better atmosphere - plus the door entry is FREE!!! We are headlining this one, which means we'll be on stage at about 10pm. We're planning to debut at least one new song as well which is something we're particularly excited (and nervous!) about. Please come along and join us for an excellent night. More details can be found via our facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/events/243436715723538/

Radio Airplay - and Launch of 286 YouTube

It's been a busy week in 286 land, here's the latest.

Radio Airplay

We've made some great new friends in Hoxton FM, a new radio station based in East London's capital of cool. Spencer 286 caught up with the Hoxton FM crew for an interview on 6 January whilst they were on the road with their Hoxton Live show, in Shoreditch's Electricity Showrooms, as they played 'Hello' from our debut EP 'A Victory For Battalion 286'. Expect to hear more from Hoxton FM in this blog - hopefully we'll be working with them again :)

The radio trail continued last Sunday (15 January) when 'Hello' was played on regional radio station KMFM (formerly Invicta FM) in Kent. DJ Adam Dowling played the track on his Sunday afternoon show just after 2pm which was great exposure for us. Thanks for Adam for doing this, particularly as we are 'borderline' in belonging to Kent. Hopefully we'll be back on the airwaves once we release more material.

286 TV - Youtube Account

We've set up our own YouTube account! Here you'll be able to find all the official 286 videos going forward, plus special guest videos which which we like. To visit the page follow this link:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheTwoEightSix

Back In The Studio

This weekend we are back in the studio looking to put some string tracks down for new songs. Recording is taking place in in Stepney Green, in the studio of Mile High Music owner, Christy Fry. Looks like it's going to be a long day...

That's it for now, we'll be back in a few days with more information on our next gig at the beginning of February - can't wait!

Interview on Hoxton FM tonight!

Some last minute news for you all! Tonight, Spencer 286 will be interviewed live on internet radion station Hoxton FM (http://hoxton.fm) as they broadcast from Shoreditch's Electricity Showrooms (http://www.electricityshowrooms.com). Hoxton FM will also be playing 'Hello' from our debut EP 'A Victory For Battalion 286'. If you are in the London area and fancy coming down, it's all kicking off between 6pm and 8pm.

For more information check out the following facebook link or check our tweets on http://twitter.com/the286

http://m.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130849743698079&refid=0

Happy New Year

It's a Happy New Year from all of us in The 286! And what a year it was!

2011 - the year that was!



Last year was an amazing year for us. First of all we recorded and released our debut EP 'A Victory For Battalion 286'. We are really pleased with the results and dead chuffed with the promotional video filmed for Hello. If you still haven't bought the album you can buy it directly from Mile High Music for an ridiculously cheap £2.49. Click on this link to hear the songs and buy the EP http://the286.bandcamp.com/



We also set up our own live music night, in partnership with the Bonjour Mosquitos DJs, Terry and Mickey. The aim of the night is to get some great bands together, keep the door entry down to a minimum (at the moment it's FREE ENTRY!) and basically recreate a party atmosphere in a live music scenario. The first night, at The New Cross Inn in SE London went down a storm. Ably supported by The Wild Hunt, The Greater Good and The Fruitful Earth, we put on a great show, which included a snow machine and Christmas decorations!! I've been down to the New Cross Inn quite a few times and I can't remember it being that busy for a long time. Pictures from the night can be found on our facebook page (www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150504403414553.419466.244161049552&type=1)

What's New In 2012?

We're hoping that 2012 has even more to offer than 2011. We'll be posting more information on future gig nights very shortly, plus we'll be back in the studio looking to work on our next release. Expect to see a 286 website on the horizon shortly, plus some new songs at future gigs and some more promotional videos.

For now that's it from us - see you all soon