UKETF
(Southampton)
Friday 25 May 2018, 11:07am
Hey Guys,
We are looking for a bassist to join the crew here at Escape The Future.
Joe here from Escape The Future. We are currently a three piece with me on Vocals/Bass, Alfie on Guitar/backing vocals and Bailey on drums. I want to get off the bass so I can jump around and unleash the frontman fully. Please read this full ad before replying.
You must:
- Be able to learn the pretty simple bass lines by ear. I only learned how to play them as an emergency when our old bassist left and have no idea how to write sheet music for bass.
- Be able to commit to at least once weekly rehearsals.
- Be able to commit to gigs normally twice monthly and normally between Thursday and Sunday.
- Be able to contribute £60 per month towards rehearsal costs.
- NOT be a cocky bassist. Play what is written and dont change it up for a ridiculously complex bass line. This is punkrock not folk or jazz.
- Preferably be able to drive and have a car.
- Have your own equipment (bass and amp).
- Be up for a laugh and a beer (or 10).
You will get:
- 20% of gig money after band expenses. Total gig pay tends to differ between £0 and £600. You'll be expected to play regardless. You win some, you lose some!
- Potential chance to record on the next EP meaning potential composition royalties.
So here is a bit of info about us:
We are a Punkrock band from Southampton. Often compared to Blink 182, The Buzzcocks, The Jam and Green Day. We released an EP in 2016 but our vibe has changed a lot since then. We have just finished recording a new EP. This is a live version of our newest single which will be on that EP: https://youtu.be/HpqYY1k064s
BAND BIO:
Barely out of their teens, the band was formed in late 2016 by singer-songwriter and bassist Joe Wenman who was sick to death of Saturday night talent shows and the constant stream of manufactured pop served up by the mainstream. Recruiting likeminded souls in the shape of Alfie Bowers (guitar/vocals) and Bailey Havill (drums/ticking), Escape The Future were born and have been steadily building an enthusiastic following since.
Joe lives for punk music and believes he can make a difference to people whom have gone through similar difficulties in life and to the music world itself. “I am so excited to release our new music! We have learned a lot on the road and it really shows in our new songs, which will be released soon”. Joe is the Dad of the band; he cooks burgers for the boys and bought them beer when they were only seventeen, which he claims is because Alfie “lied about his age” but this cannot be proven. Another claim that cannot be proven: “I’m not gay; a lot of people think I’m gay. I have a girlfriend. She thinks I’m gay”.
Alfie is constantly bullied for his worst memory…vomiting all over the band van on his first ever gig with ETF. Particles of puke are still discovered occasionally and are donated to the local Boy Scout group to be used as fire starting fuel. He is also well known for telling girls that he wrote all the songs. “Joe can’t take all the glory”. Alfie is the Mum of the band; if you are upset you can sit on his leg and he will touch your heart (or balls).
Bailey was sadly diagnosed with Tourette’s meaning that he regularly calls the other members ‘Prick’ or ‘Vagina’. He once got his head stuck in a bus door on route to a show and is constantly laughed at by old ladies as a result but he’s pretty good at drums so became the bands full time ticker. “I once had a dream that I turned into a gnome and figured out that I couldn’t move to play drums and I’ve had PTSD since”. Bailey is the disabled child of the band; although he is not actually disabled (bar Tourette’s) he does need a helping hand in the right direction sometimes.
With a large range of inspiration from bands like Blink 182, Buzzcocks, Green Day and The Undertones, the three-piece mix inappropriate lyrics with heartfelt words that see them effortlessly move from deep love songs to tongue in cheek, to songs about mental illness, politics and having sex.
REVIEWS:
"Repairing a pop-punk puncture rather than re-inventing the wheel, a bunch of youngsters from Hampshire who look set to upset the South Coast punk scene by being too damn good too young" LOUDER THAN WAR MAGAZINE
"Listened to Birthday Suit and thought it was fun and a nostalgic influenced song from early 80s English punk.. nice one!" VINCENT FIORELLO | LESS THAN JAKE
"Their fresh take and modern twist on punk and new wave sometimes recalls the energy of The Undertones and Buzzcocks, but they really sound like nothing else around right now" THE DAILY ECHO