Groomlake Danceband

Nothing is happening in the world of GLDB as indeed nothing has happened for seventeen years now

I have a blog at (expired link) where you can find weekly playlists of what I’m listening to and occasional writing

Go out, have some fun, phone a friend

It fascinates me that people are interested in something we did 17+ years ago
So I made my own album (expired link)

And I am part of this amazing project which goes live next Tuesday (expired link) 3pm UK time so that’s 10am on the west coast I guess

Hello from lockdown England, slightly less locked down and we are watching the deaths and infections rise again :(
In a stupid world I hope you don’t have a stupid government

Sadly we do!

Love from the GLDB

Hi

I suspect those crazy claustrophobic sounds we made over 16 years ago are now sounding relevant. I don’t know, things seemed simpler then, we’d just get together and play and I’d edit parts of it into “songs” later. No overdubs, few effects, maybe a little added reverb. Something we can’t do now. Most everything, except one track, is available for free at (expired link)

Thanks for being interested

So, here’s what’s happening in my world. Musically, not a lot, I’m writing some soundtrack music for my child who is making short films as part of their Film Studies ‘A’ Level. Otherwise I’m rehearsing for two plays
Cris is still working drinking eating and holidaying
Bodge is still fighting physical and mental health issues with remarkable strength and fortitude.
As a group we haven’t worked together for 17 years now
Be kind!

Welcome to 2020
Stay alive
Be kind
Don’t judge, you don’t know
Love is all
Talk to me

Looks like a track list! It isn’t, it’s a plea, a manifesto

Prove you are all real

gldb

Just to say that as a band we ceased to exist 13 years ago. My own last album came out six years ago and is at (expired link)

Yesterday was RSD which has grown bigger as vinyl has made a comeback. I don’t indulge though I did chase a release last year after it became available in a shop. But it’s a lottery and some much of the sought after stuff seems to go straight to eBay. Anyway, our connection was that we met in a 2nd hand vinyl store and the idea for GLDB grew from there

just a hello to say thank you

no new music no news just gratitude that you've taken time and trouble to engage with what three bored old blokes did in one of their living rooms with whatever they could lay their hands on, channelling their meagre talent, drinking tea and eating pastries. I wish we felt able to produce new music, i know that the need is there, I still have things to say, but the muse of inspiration has left us

g

after GLDB stopped working together I eventually made a solo album from recordings I had made on my own. If you wish to listen to Plesetsk it's at (expired link)

if you like it let me know, I'm toying with an idea for a new track and there is always the possibility of the three of us getting together and seeing if we still want to do some more. Cris and I did do some recordings the day the Higgs Bosun was discovered and when I find it I'll let you know

g

Hi

We've been inactive for about 14 years

Here's pretty much everything we recorded

(expired link)

Thank you for your interest