Hey people!!
Well, ol' Rayuzz here, with a quick update, and of course, a preview of this coming Friday's fun and games at The Waterfront on 7th June!
Wull, since we last spoke, we've been pretty damn busy! We've made our first visits to foreign climes! We kicked off 2013 with a gig at 02 Academy2, Islington, which was pretty amazing!!! We then followed up with a return to Norwich with a sold out show at the awesome OPEN venue, before hitting the road again, this time to Birmingham at The 02 Academy, and then Bridgend in Wales! Bolton and Manchester have since followed, and it's been amazing making new friends all over the place!!! So the Pout machine keeps rolling, and next stop is The Waterfront on Friday night!
Ok, if you've never been to a Pout show at The Waterfront, you need to! It's become our "spiritual" home, in our home city! We always dreamed of bringing this show to venues like this, so to be on the eve of our 4th headline show there, is something quite amazing for all of us! And none of the 5 of us will ever forget that feeling when our last show there in December "sold out". Dream. Come. True.
So to Friday. June 7th. We have once again got together a pretty damned brilliant line up.
Doors 6.30pm, the onstage at 7pm, are the quite amazing Walkway. These guys played with us at The Islington Academy show, and absolutely blew us, and the crowd, away. They are one of the UK's hardest working bands, and are gigging pretty much non stop all over the country. Huge riffs and choruses to die for, Walkway have also had the incredible job of opening for Black Stone Cherry and The Darkness! So you know they aint no slouches!!! And boy can they play............so, if you're coming Friday, make sure you get there for these guys. It'll be well worth it!
7.45pm - Dead Red. Returning to The Waterfront stage with us are the brilliant Dead Red. The female fronted 5 piece band gave a MASSIVE kick up the arse to the Norwich music scene when they released their stunning debut album "What Have You Done" last year, at a sold out launch gig at OPEN. Huge grooves and massive riffs are these guys trademarks, and if you saw them play with us at The Waterfront last year, you'll know that they totally deliver. Every time. Again, if you've never seen these guys before, dont miss out. And when they play the song "Fly", just hold onto everything, cos that riff can strip paint......trust me......AWESOME!!!
8.30pm - Pout At The Devil. You know what we do. Greatest 80's rock songs ever written. Incredible trousers. Fun. Oh, and we have 2 new (old) classics for you.......you know the deal, you'll get drunk, you'll sing yourselves hoarse, you'll feel like death the following morning, but you will have had the time of your lives!
So, in these pretty miserable times, lets all forget the crap happening in the world for one night!! For £5, you can have all the above, plus a killer 80's club night straight after the gig. Just all come and party with us! Lets return to a simpler time, when choruses, killer clothes and FUN ruled the world!!!!
Tickets still available for £5 from www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk, or direct from us! Send us a message on Facebook!!!
See you all Friday!
RAYUZZ xxx
Monday, 3 June 2013
Friday, 7 December 2012
Saturday, 10 November 2012
The Waterfront.....and beyond.....
Rayuzz here!
I'm sitting in my python print spandex onesie, watching the rain (whilst pouting), and thought I'd bring anybody who gives a rats arse up to date with everything going on in the Pout cayump.
Right. The Waterfront on 7th December. Anybody who was present at our June Waterfront gig, when we also had the brilliant Dead Red and incredible Pocket Godzillas (R.I.P) tearing it up with us, will know that these Waterfront shows are, like Marco Platinum, a bit "special". And December 7th is proving to be even more special! Firstly, ticket sales have gone through the roof. The Waterfront have recalled some of the bands tickets, and I know by next weekend, all our personal allocation will be gone. This bears testament to the unbelievable dedication of the Norwich rock fans. So, on behalf of every band playing on 7th December, a huge "thank you" to everybody!! It really is amazing!
So, 7th December. Doors are 6.30pm, and first band is onstage at 7pm. Yeah, we know it's early, but believe us, if you CAN get there, then do. You wont regret it........
7pm - Wicked Faith
First band onstage are the (quite incredible) Wicked Faith. I first saw this band at the end of January this year, and I was quite literally GOBSMACKED with what I saw and heard. Incredible musicians, incredible songs and amazing stage presence only tells half the story. A combination of massive grooves, riffs that should have some kind of health warning, and the beautiful soaring vocals of front woman Jade make a lethal brew. The guys released their debut EP this year to a packed out B2, have supported Reckless Love at The Waterfront , and will now be hitting The Waterfront mainstage for the very first time with us in December. The term "future of rock music" is a well worn term, but with these guys, I really feel it's wholly appropriate. They are one genuinely exciting proposition and truly are NOT TO BE MISSED!!
7.45pm - No Mercy
No Mercy are the Godfathers of the Norwich hard rock scene. If you were at our Waterfront show last December, you will know that No Mercy have really embodied their approach and sound perfectly in their band name! Killer songs, riffs and attitude have ensured that these guys have built up and maintained a fantastic and loyal fan base, and I know they will have their brand spanking new album "Revolution" on sale at the Waterfront show, to give people a big fat dose of No Mercy in 2012. I've been lucky enough to have heard the album, and it SLAYS!! These guys are the real deal, and have proved it time and again, and I cant wait to see them smash it once again!!!
8.30 - Us!
Never did I think we would have headlined The Waterfront 3 times in the space of a year. To play a venue where all of us in Pout have stood and watched some of our biggest influences is truly is an honour! As is our tradition, we will be playing 2 (possibly 3) new songs on 7th December, and we really, REALLY cant wait to get back on that stage!! To do what we love doing, in the presence of possibly 700 of our friends, is something words cant really describe. Just know that we will bring the anthems, the fun, the hair and the spandex, we already know you lot will bring the atmosphere that makes these gigs so special!! We wont let you down people!!!! The party starts VERY soon.........:-)
So following the Waterfront show, we will be playing Yardbirds in Grimsby which is always an amazing night, and then it's Xmas!!! Keep your eyes peeled though, you never know, we may pop up somewhere on New Years Eve..........;-)
2013 is looking rosy, with gigs confirmed at the 02 Academies in Islington and Birmingham, as well as our debut in Wales!! But more about 2013 to follow..............
So, roll on 7th december for what will be the biggest Pout night yet...........and thank you all once again!!!
Lots of love
Rayuzz
I'm sitting in my python print spandex onesie, watching the rain (whilst pouting), and thought I'd bring anybody who gives a rats arse up to date with everything going on in the Pout cayump.
Right. The Waterfront on 7th December. Anybody who was present at our June Waterfront gig, when we also had the brilliant Dead Red and incredible Pocket Godzillas (R.I.P) tearing it up with us, will know that these Waterfront shows are, like Marco Platinum, a bit "special". And December 7th is proving to be even more special! Firstly, ticket sales have gone through the roof. The Waterfront have recalled some of the bands tickets, and I know by next weekend, all our personal allocation will be gone. This bears testament to the unbelievable dedication of the Norwich rock fans. So, on behalf of every band playing on 7th December, a huge "thank you" to everybody!! It really is amazing!
So, 7th December. Doors are 6.30pm, and first band is onstage at 7pm. Yeah, we know it's early, but believe us, if you CAN get there, then do. You wont regret it........
7pm - Wicked Faith
First band onstage are the (quite incredible) Wicked Faith. I first saw this band at the end of January this year, and I was quite literally GOBSMACKED with what I saw and heard. Incredible musicians, incredible songs and amazing stage presence only tells half the story. A combination of massive grooves, riffs that should have some kind of health warning, and the beautiful soaring vocals of front woman Jade make a lethal brew. The guys released their debut EP this year to a packed out B2, have supported Reckless Love at The Waterfront , and will now be hitting The Waterfront mainstage for the very first time with us in December. The term "future of rock music" is a well worn term, but with these guys, I really feel it's wholly appropriate. They are one genuinely exciting proposition and truly are NOT TO BE MISSED!!
7.45pm - No Mercy
No Mercy are the Godfathers of the Norwich hard rock scene. If you were at our Waterfront show last December, you will know that No Mercy have really embodied their approach and sound perfectly in their band name! Killer songs, riffs and attitude have ensured that these guys have built up and maintained a fantastic and loyal fan base, and I know they will have their brand spanking new album "Revolution" on sale at the Waterfront show, to give people a big fat dose of No Mercy in 2012. I've been lucky enough to have heard the album, and it SLAYS!! These guys are the real deal, and have proved it time and again, and I cant wait to see them smash it once again!!!
8.30 - Us!
Never did I think we would have headlined The Waterfront 3 times in the space of a year. To play a venue where all of us in Pout have stood and watched some of our biggest influences is truly is an honour! As is our tradition, we will be playing 2 (possibly 3) new songs on 7th December, and we really, REALLY cant wait to get back on that stage!! To do what we love doing, in the presence of possibly 700 of our friends, is something words cant really describe. Just know that we will bring the anthems, the fun, the hair and the spandex, we already know you lot will bring the atmosphere that makes these gigs so special!! We wont let you down people!!!! The party starts VERY soon.........:-)
So following the Waterfront show, we will be playing Yardbirds in Grimsby which is always an amazing night, and then it's Xmas!!! Keep your eyes peeled though, you never know, we may pop up somewhere on New Years Eve..........;-)
2013 is looking rosy, with gigs confirmed at the 02 Academies in Islington and Birmingham, as well as our debut in Wales!! But more about 2013 to follow..............
So, roll on 7th december for what will be the biggest Pout night yet...........and thank you all once again!!!
Lots of love
Rayuzz
Thursday, 16 August 2012
Thursday, 26 July 2012
We're BACK!!
Ahhhhh.........finally, tomorrow night, The King Eddie, we are back in Norwich! Hurrah! It seems like an eternity since that amazing night at The Waterfront! 8 weeks to be exact! Since that night, when almost 600 of you beautiful people came and rocked with us, The Pocket Godzillas and Dead Red, we have been pretty darn busy!
Most of us were at Download the following weekend! It may have been muddy, but it still didn't stop us from ROCKING, and looking awesome whilst doing so. Myself, Dirk Steele and Randii LAMOW showed our commitment to the rock cause by getting off a bus that was stuck in a traffic jam, and hiking three miles to make the start of Little Angels eagerly awaited set! It was 20 years since I last saw them, and there was no way some gay traffic jam was gonna stop us! We made it, had time to grab a beer, and make it toward the front! After a quick *pbh* between us all, they hit the stage. Shit we're cool. The rest of the weekend was amazing, with Sebastian Bach, Metallica, Saint Jude, and of course the dark lords themselves BLACK SABBATH were the outstanding highlights! In fact, when Sabbath played "Into The Void", it may well have been the greatest 7 odd minutes ever!
I then buggered off to Spain for a week (oh yayuh), but it was straight back into action on my return. Rehearsal, then the following night we played a biker festival in Bungay, which ended up pretty bloody well actually! The following day we made our debut in the AWESOME Yardbirds rock club in Grimsby, for what was one of our best ever gigs! Amazing venue, brilliant crowd, very welcoming guys running the place. First class!
Anyway, that pretty much brings us to today, or should I say tomorrow, and The King Eddie! The fun starts at 8.15pm, when Dirty Rotten Cash hit the stage! Now, although we've known these guys for ages, this will be the first time we've seen them live, so it's going to be interesting and brilliant! I have known lead singer Rick for yonks, and I know one thing, it'll be MENTAL! Expect brilliantly punked up renditions of Johnny Cash songs, although that only tells half the story.......:-)
Then up next are Wicked Faith, a band we have got to know very well this year. I saw them for the very first time at the end of January this year, and they absolutely blew me away. Such exciting and talented young original rock bands dont come along very often, so when they do, it is something very special. They have since supported Pout several times and have kicked maximum ass every single time, and their profile and reputation is increasing daily! These guys are the real deal, and I cant wait to see them play tomorrow night :-)
Then it'll be US! As this is quite a special gig, we have pulled together a special set list! So, there will be a lot of songs you may NEVER have heard us play before! As well as a load of classics that you have! It's gonna rock whatever! Oh yayuh!
Anyway, see you tomorrow night people! Get there early and get a decent spot, I think it's gonn a be quite snug :-)
Lots of love and kisses
Rayuzz xx
Most of us were at Download the following weekend! It may have been muddy, but it still didn't stop us from ROCKING, and looking awesome whilst doing so. Myself, Dirk Steele and Randii LAMOW showed our commitment to the rock cause by getting off a bus that was stuck in a traffic jam, and hiking three miles to make the start of Little Angels eagerly awaited set! It was 20 years since I last saw them, and there was no way some gay traffic jam was gonna stop us! We made it, had time to grab a beer, and make it toward the front! After a quick *pbh* between us all, they hit the stage. Shit we're cool. The rest of the weekend was amazing, with Sebastian Bach, Metallica, Saint Jude, and of course the dark lords themselves BLACK SABBATH were the outstanding highlights! In fact, when Sabbath played "Into The Void", it may well have been the greatest 7 odd minutes ever!
I then buggered off to Spain for a week (oh yayuh), but it was straight back into action on my return. Rehearsal, then the following night we played a biker festival in Bungay, which ended up pretty bloody well actually! The following day we made our debut in the AWESOME Yardbirds rock club in Grimsby, for what was one of our best ever gigs! Amazing venue, brilliant crowd, very welcoming guys running the place. First class!
Anyway, that pretty much brings us to today, or should I say tomorrow, and The King Eddie! The fun starts at 8.15pm, when Dirty Rotten Cash hit the stage! Now, although we've known these guys for ages, this will be the first time we've seen them live, so it's going to be interesting and brilliant! I have known lead singer Rick for yonks, and I know one thing, it'll be MENTAL! Expect brilliantly punked up renditions of Johnny Cash songs, although that only tells half the story.......:-)
Then up next are Wicked Faith, a band we have got to know very well this year. I saw them for the very first time at the end of January this year, and they absolutely blew me away. Such exciting and talented young original rock bands dont come along very often, so when they do, it is something very special. They have since supported Pout several times and have kicked maximum ass every single time, and their profile and reputation is increasing daily! These guys are the real deal, and I cant wait to see them play tomorrow night :-)
Then it'll be US! As this is quite a special gig, we have pulled together a special set list! So, there will be a lot of songs you may NEVER have heard us play before! As well as a load of classics that you have! It's gonna rock whatever! Oh yayuh!
Anyway, see you tomorrow night people! Get there early and get a decent spot, I think it's gonn a be quite snug :-)
Lots of love and kisses
Rayuzz xx
Thursday, 31 May 2012
The big show is tomorrow!
Steele here - oh yayuh.
So tomorrow is our big Waterfront show here in good old Nor-wich. I remember when we first came to this town, shipped over in flight cases then assembled backstage at the Puppet Theatre, just like the start of the 'Other Side' video by Aerosmith. And as I sit here, high on cheap blow and in my refractory period, I thought it would be kind of rad to put my thoughts out to everyone on this, 'Sleazemas Eve'.
When we wrote all of these classic songs back in the 80s, we never thought we'd see the day when we would get to perform them to such a kickass crowd. Back in the early days it wasn't all parties, strip joints and Wimpey; it was hard rehearsals, early nights, and sucking off rich dudes so we could afford instruments (luckily I was fucking a smokin' karaoke star who let me borrow her microphone, so I didn't have to do any gay shit like the other guys). Anyway, my point is that bitchin' bands don't happen overnight, they take work, years of practice, and the occasional miming to a backing tape.
But all of that hard work would be for nothing without the most important people of all - strippers. These beacons of tittie-flippin' joy inspire us to rock the hardest we can every single night, because then they might let us fuck them after the show, or at least stay over for a week or two.
And after the strippers, there are the fans. The REAL people that matter. If you'd have told me when we started all this that we'd be playing to a (95%) sold out Waterfront, then I'd tell you that you were high, then ask you where you got your stash from. I think I speak on behalf of the rest of the band when I say that it means the world to us that you want to give up your precious free time to come and see us do what we love, and have a great time with us in the process. The fact that you love it too and 'get it' makes us enjoy it even more, and without you we'd just be dicking around to an empty venue and a pissy bar staff. We started this band for fun, and we're all honoured to have made so many great friends along the way who support what we do. Because of you, we get to live our dreams whenever we play!
So this one goes out to the Pout fans everywhere. Everyone who's bought a ticket for tomorrow, everyone who has booked a train or hotel, the people driving for miles, everyone who has been following our crazy antics from Day One and those who are having their 'Pout hymens' broken tomorrow night at their first show. We won't let you down.
Keep rockin', motherfuckers!!! \m/ \m/
- D
So tomorrow is our big Waterfront show here in good old Nor-wich. I remember when we first came to this town, shipped over in flight cases then assembled backstage at the Puppet Theatre, just like the start of the 'Other Side' video by Aerosmith. And as I sit here, high on cheap blow and in my refractory period, I thought it would be kind of rad to put my thoughts out to everyone on this, 'Sleazemas Eve'.
When we wrote all of these classic songs back in the 80s, we never thought we'd see the day when we would get to perform them to such a kickass crowd. Back in the early days it wasn't all parties, strip joints and Wimpey; it was hard rehearsals, early nights, and sucking off rich dudes so we could afford instruments (luckily I was fucking a smokin' karaoke star who let me borrow her microphone, so I didn't have to do any gay shit like the other guys). Anyway, my point is that bitchin' bands don't happen overnight, they take work, years of practice, and the occasional miming to a backing tape.
But all of that hard work would be for nothing without the most important people of all - strippers. These beacons of tittie-flippin' joy inspire us to rock the hardest we can every single night, because then they might let us fuck them after the show, or at least stay over for a week or two.
And after the strippers, there are the fans. The REAL people that matter. If you'd have told me when we started all this that we'd be playing to a (95%) sold out Waterfront, then I'd tell you that you were high, then ask you where you got your stash from. I think I speak on behalf of the rest of the band when I say that it means the world to us that you want to give up your precious free time to come and see us do what we love, and have a great time with us in the process. The fact that you love it too and 'get it' makes us enjoy it even more, and without you we'd just be dicking around to an empty venue and a pissy bar staff. We started this band for fun, and we're all honoured to have made so many great friends along the way who support what we do. Because of you, we get to live our dreams whenever we play!
So this one goes out to the Pout fans everywhere. Everyone who's bought a ticket for tomorrow, everyone who has booked a train or hotel, the people driving for miles, everyone who has been following our crazy antics from Day One and those who are having their 'Pout hymens' broken tomorrow night at their first show. We won't let you down.
Keep rockin', motherfuckers!!! \m/ \m/
- D
Friday, 11 May 2012
3 weeks to go!!!
Razz here. Ok, so the big countdown to our Waterfront June 1st gig has
begun. 3 weeks and counting! I thought now would be a good time to just look
ahead to the night, and for those who don’t know them, give my own personal take
on the bands playing!
Dead Red – Onstage 7pm
Ok it’s an early start, and I know it’s easy to think “I’ll
get there in time for the headline act”, but on this occasion PLEASE DON’T! For me, Dead Red are one of the most exciting
bands I’ve heard in quite some time. I
first checked these guys out at an all dayer at The Marquee (R.I.P), and was
blown away by the combination of some huge riffs, massive grooves, great dynamics and mood changes, and the
soaring vocals of female lead singer Nikki, whilst always keeping the emphasis
on “the song”. You know when you hear a track and think to yourself “I could imagine this on a rock TV channel?” Well,
they have several songs in their artillery that provoke that type of
reaction. In a fair world, this band would
be massive, and as I’ve been lucky enough to hear one of the phenomenal tracks
from their upcoming album, they still might be…..
Pocket Godzillas – Onstage 7.45pm
Once you have recovered from Dead Red, you will have time to
grab a pint, chill out for 5 minutes, before The Pocket Godzillas come along,
and sonically punch you full in the face!
Full on, no holes barred, no bullshit, good time ROCK N ROLL. Instantly catchy songs, AMAZING lead vocals courtesy
of Bub, tight as a nuns twodge harmony vocals, and in Big Mike, they possess one
of the fiercest, hardest hitting yet technically AWESOME drummers in the
business. I would pay £5 to purley watch him snarl, shout, stick twirl and DESTROY
for 30 minutes! They could literally flatten
a field of corn with one song. I’ve been fortunate enough to catch these guys
several times, and they always kick my arse!
Rest assured, once you’ve seen them live, they are never forgotten!
Brilliant band!!
Pout At The Devil – Onstage 8.30pm
5 blokes, playing their favourite songs of all time. Plus they get to play “dress up” whilst doing
it. You know whats coming. The greatest sing along hits of 80’s rock,
including some new songs we shall be playing for the first time…….it’s gonna be
AWESOME……..trust me…….we wont let you down….:-) Plus we look damn good....
Once the gig is over, never fear. The Waterfront then becomes the greatest club
on the planet, playing nothing but 80’s hits until 2am!!
So all of THAT, for £5.
Kick off the jubilee long weekend with a bang!!. Is there any reason NOT to buy a ticket??
If you still dont have one, contact the bands, or order direct from the box office at
http://www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk/events/pout-at-the-devil---pocket-godzillaz---dead-red.aspx
BRING IT ONNNNNN!!!
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