Team Member: Gareth Rooke

Hi I'm Gareth, A foolish Welshman that has found himself living in Scotland. I adore live music and this all started back in University when a friend dragged me along to my first gig and I saw Travis. From then on I spent a lot of time going to see bands from rubbish uni bands that had formed one drunken night to the mighty Blur. When I finished uni there was a 10 year gap between gigs (long story). Now though, on any given day of the week I can be found in the venues of Glasgow. With regards to my music taste I love anything with great lyrics and heavy drums. When I was younger (and still am) I was obsessed with a band called Alisha's Attic. When not at a gig I will be found at my computer playing games like Prison Architect, Hearthstone and Wolfenstein.

Gareth Rooke's Articles:

Brighton Trio IN DYNAMICS Release New Video For ‘We Are Liars’

Brighton alt-rock trio In Dynamics are pleased to reveal the video for their latest single 'We Are Liars' ahead of a support slot with Arcane Roots in November that begin this week!

Sertraline at Bannermans, Edinburgh

Gareth went and saw Sertraline, Emerald Overload and Buzzards of Babylon in Edinburgh. Read what he thought here...

Kill City Radio and More Than Most, The Buff Club, Glasgow

Gareth reviewed Kill City Radio and More Than Most at The Buff Club in Glasgow...

Say Hello to DEFERENCE

Southampton Metalcore outfit Deference are out to cause havoc with their high-energy, intense sound that'll pummel your ear drums and increase your heart rate.

FOREVER NEVER reveal new single ‘One Life’

Essex born melodic metallic quintet Forever Never, will release their eagerly anticipated new single ‘One Life’ on the 20th November but you can watch the video below.

FRENCH POP PUNK OUTFIT THE SHAPERS RELEASE NEW EP!

European trio The Shapers set loose their spanking new EP ‘Reckless Youth’, through all digital platforms on Friday 26th February. Look out too as the gritty rockers prepare to tour the UK in 2016.

Interview with Some Skeletons

With their upcoming debut album coming out soon, Gareth had a chance to catch up with Some Skeletons...

MC Lars Joins Bowling For Soup’s How About Another Round 2016 UK

It's now less than three months to go until Bowling For Soup are back in the UK on the How About Another Round Tour and with the excitement continuing to build, BFS have another fun announcement up their sleeve for their UK friends and family.

Bristol Rockers The Vigil Announce November 2015 UK Tour

Bristol based alt rockers The Vigil have announced that they are heading out on a 7 date UK tour this month.

Glasgow’s UNITED FRUIT Reveal ‘Nightmare, Recovery’ Video

Glaswegian quartet UNITED FRUIT are pleased to reveal the video for 'Nightmare, Recovery' the title track from their latest EP ‘Nightmare Recovery’ on 13th November 2015.

Find out what it’s like being on tour with The Wilde

After recently revealing the music video for new single 'Young Libertine', Yorkshire pop-rockers The Wilde have delivered another small treat for your eyes. With their UK tour only a matter of days away now, the band put together a 'Life On Tour' video, talking about their favourite cities to play and what it's like dealing with each other whilst on the road.

Ten UK Female-Fronted Bands You Need To See Live

Female fronted band tend to get ignored by a lot of the main-stream media and even by the alternative TV and Radio stations. To readdress this in-balance I have compiled my list of the top ten female fronted bands in the UK that you NEED to see live.

Signals. at The Garage, London

Gareth Rooke reviewed Signals and Floella Grace when they played in London.

The Lonely Together Release Video for ‘Congregation’

Scottish dream rock outfit, The Lonely Together, have unveiled the video for their new single, 'Congregation'.

In Hindsight + Supports at ABC2 O2, Glasgow

Gareth Rooke reviewed In Hindsight + Supports at ABC2 O2, Glasgow.

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