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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:

As It Is Chat to AltCorner

As It Is released 2015's Never Happy, Ever After, an album that not only was adored by fans and critics alike, but also led the band to tours in UK, Europe and America. Gareth Rooke caught up with Ben and Patty in Glasgow as the band was in the midst of their headline UK Tour with Jule Vera and With Confidence. Here is their chat in all its glory...

FALLEN TO FLUX TAKE ON THE A-Z QUESTIONNAIRE CHALLENGE

The rockers took on the A-Z Questionnaire Challenge and you can read their answers here...

ELEMENTS TAKE ON THE A-Z QUESTIONNAIRE CHALLENGE

Besides their growing stock on the live circuit, the Brit rocksters have also secured widespread national press attention with Powerplay Magazine and Big Cheese for their sophomore EP 'Where We Once Begun', which was produced by Phil Gornell. The Southampton rockers took on the A-Z Challenge and below are their answers...

The Cult Of Dom Keller announce new album and stream first single

Heavy-psych scorchers The Cult of Dom Keller (TCODK) are set to release their third album with esteemed London label Fuzz Club (A Place To Bury Strangers, Dead Skeletons)

Danish Rockers Celestial Son Release New Video!

Danish alt rock outfit Celestial Son have arrived with the release of their blistering new video single for 'Open Wound', taken from their current long play album 'Saturn's Return'.

Mitch Emery Takes on The A-Z Questionaire Challenge

Mitch Emery is the type of Singer/Songwriter for those who don't usually like Singer/Songwriters, this is a guy who looks like that guy from that band you can't remember the name of but, remember really liking. IF you take Green Day, My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy, blend with Damien Rice and Glen Hansard, garnish with a sprinkling of Hip-Hop and a healthy dollop of lively stage persona. You now have yourself a Mitch Emery.

REAL FRIENDS announce huge 2016 UK Headline tour

Real Friends recently announced a huge UK and European headline tour for December 2016. The band will play their biggest ever UK show on 9th December at The Electric Ballroom, with support bands Knuckle Puck and With Confidence (all dates).

Veridian release video for ‘One Day’

'One Day’ is the third single from Veridian, following their debut single ‘Refuse To Feel’ and follow-up ‘Running Away’.

INTRODUCING: BODYHEAT

Essex isn't usually known for it's indie/emo offerings but this time it's been kind and given us the gift of Bodyheat. Coming in strong with their debut single, 'Hold On', Bodyheat draws influences from bands like Turnover and Pity Sex whilst still very much sounding unique and fresh.

Basement taking The Sun Days and Dinosaur Pile Up on July UK tour

After a sold out UK run at the start of the year followed the release of the band's huge new record "Promise Everything", Basement today share news of a lengthy UK headline tour in July. The five piece will be hitting towns they either haven't played in some time or places they're yet to venture with support coming from cult alt-rockers Dinosaur Pile Up and Swedish newcomers The Sun Days. All dates below.

The Scenes and Beasts, The Buff Club, Glasgow

For today's gig I headed over to the Buff Club Glasgow. It is one of those venues that you never forget when you go there as there is always a lingering smell of vomit in the upstairs venue...however, this odd inclusion was not a reflection of tonight's performances...

Forever Still, Rebellion Manchester

Heading over to the Rebellion in Manchester, I was excited to see one of the bands that had blew me away last year...Forever Still.

Upload Festival 2016

Before I start my review I would like to say that the UK needs more festivals like this one. It is rare that you will see such a great line up on a festival bill, especially one that has some of the best unsigned / DIY bands in the UK, so with anticipated excitement I took the long drive down to Wakefield for the first ever Upload Festival at Warehouse23.

Cairo Son’s brand new single and video is out now!

Cairo Son are excited to announce the release of their pulsating new single, ‘Lion In A Cage’.

The Autumn Ravine reveal video for ‘Narcissus’

Having recently announced the release of their second EP ‘An Intrinsic Evolution‘, alt/rock quartet The Autumn Ravine have unveiled the brilliant new video for single ‘Narcissus‘. The track is the first insight that fans will get of the forthcoming record and emphasizes the power and emotion that the EP holds. Watch: Of the track, vocalist/guitarist […]

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