WeirdGear are an affable trio from Essex who use classic analogue synthesisers, effects pedals and drum machines. They perform completely live - with no backing trax, MIDI or sequencers.
GIG VENUES / PROMOTERS: - Arctic Circle, The Big Chill, The Good Ship, London, A Music Club @ The Others, Synthetic, Working Classes, Chinnerys, Culture as a Dare, Belle et la Bete, Malicious Damage Records, Alex Paterson.
RADIO SESSIONS / AIRPLAY: - BBC6 Music (Nov 08), BBC Essex (Jan 09), Phoenix FM (December 07, Mar 08, Nov 09), Dandelion Radio (Dec 09 / July 10), Southend Radio (Sep 09), Fnoob Radio (July 10).
FESTIVALS: - SWSF 07 & 08, COSMIC PUFFIN 08 & 09, Geekpop Festival 10, SX Festival 10
RECENT REVIEWS
Dr Alex Paterson (The Orb) "Superb - you sound like a cross between A-ha and Kraftwerk"
NOISY Fanzine ISSUE 9 "WeirdGear are hard to describe - there's an occasional nod to Air or Death in Vegas, but really this band are one of the most original Essex bands Noisy has had the privilege of reviewing - long may they continue!"
www.losingtoday.com 'GAME' - "an unmistakably distinct pop prowess much evidenced in the early outings of both a youthful Depeche Mode and Duran Duran albeit refracted through the viewfinder of a 'Travelogue' era Human League"
"they have something of a shared mindset with the likes of the much admired Testcard and White Rose Movement"
Tom Robinson BBC6 Music "It's wonderful, you can almost hear it breathe!"
www.anewbandaday.com ."Weird Gear have taken the soundtrack from a low budget early-80's sci-fi TV show and made it into music that is both enjoyable and danceable. This alone is some achievement, especially if you've ever sat through an early-80's BBC sci-fi show".
Note: - ALL THE TRACKS ON MYSPACE JUKEBOX WERE WRITTEN AND RECORDED BY 4 PERSONS (see below) BETWEEN 2006 & 2009 - FOR ALL NEW WEIRDGEAR TRACKS - minus Dave - HEAD TO WeirdGear on www.soundcloud.com/weirdgear
