Draks Drum just did a 4th November gig at the Admiral Lord Rodney in Colne. We had a great one, we had some excellent comments and the crowd really enjoyed our music. So, that's a result. We've had some line up changes in the last few months. Dave King our violin player had to leave the band due to other commitments and Steve Dixon left as well for the same reason. We looked around for another violinist but as most violinists don't want to play in bands we've decided to manage without one for the time …

It's the final third of 2011 and it's whizzed by hasn't it? Some folk think 2011 is the last complete year ever but I've heard that the Mayan elders are at pains to explain that their end-of-world calendar is really more about the end of the current 'system' rather than the end of all life on planet earth as we know it. Hooray! I'll drink to the end of the 'system' that's been grinding us humans down for the last 5,000 years or so! Good riddance that's what I say. Of course in December 2012 if I happen …

August Bank Holiday is almost upon us which means one thing to all of us in this neck of the Lancashire woods. Yes, it's the Great British Rn'B Festival 2011 aka The Colne Blues. Plenty of people think that Colne is a bit of a shithole but on the other hand plenty of people love Colne a lot. One thing we all agree on however is that Colne has a buzzing music scene for both covers and original artists. The Colne Blues has been going for years and it attracts international stars as well as local talent in …

Suddenly August is here and Draks Drum have finally reached the point where we're a full line up and ready to start gigging. As anyone knows who's tried it, getting an original band together is a major mission, even more so if there's 7 of you. Getting an original band to stay and play together is mission and a half as well so fingers crossed all will be well. Our set of original indie-folk rock is about 20 songs plus a few spares and we'll be drifting new songs in and out as we go along to keep it fresh …

Well it's another first. This is the first blog post of July and more importantly, Draks Drum had their first live rehearsal last night with a full band line-up; all 7 of us in the same room for the first time. Although Jon, Alex, Mike, Dave and Rich have been bashing the drum since late last year, Martin and Steve have recently joined on drums and bass so in a way everything has been a preamble up to this point. Over the last few months some of the guys have had a few life problems to sort out so we …