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Saturday 21 March 2015

Dizzie Vegas has left the building.......thankyou, thankyou very much!

TONIGHT! Is my last show with Take Us To Vegas.
And I feel its time tell you how it started... (Fade to black)
I still remember the day i was recruited by Liam Hennessy to play Bass in this god awful band called Wingspan. I hated bass. But I knew if I played my cards right I could eventually kick everyone out and become the front man of Dean and the Wingspans!
The plan was working perfectly. I was now on guitar and writing most the tunes... Now... Just to eliminate this Liam fellow. His long blonde hair, plain black shirt and skinny jeans had proved resistant to change over the weeks I had known him. I started to wonder if he ever changed his clothes. I picked my moment and decided to strike. Blunt force trauma to the back of the head should do it. (This was all before LeeVegas was the Social Media Powerhouse he is today, no one would have known, the report would have read "Blonde girl attacked at dance studio")
PLOT TWIST!
In steps this Monkey Magic motherfucker named Ryan Jamie Goodall-Keeble Steven Tyler Hunaman-Charlie. The man with the longest name I had ever heard outside of Romeo and Juliet. Blacker than night back then, I assume he would just hang out at the tree tops chasing the sun or something.
He picks up his bass and starts playing it like Token out of South Park. I immediately ask... "Youre actually a guitarist aren't you" and he replies with "Yeah man, I sang too in my old band too"
Call it paranoia, or maybe jealousy of his skin tone but i thought to myself... THIS MOTHER FUCKERS ATTEMPTING A HOSTILE TAKE OVER LIKE ME! NOT IN MY LIFETIME! I says to myselfs.
And then he sang...
Doves flew, flowers blossemed, planets aligned, and Liam dropped his Microphone.
"You should be the singer" murmers this voice from the corner. Turns out the super quiet guy in the corner behind the drum kit wasn't a mannequin, but none other than Alex Reichelt. "I just assumed you were a drum machine" I expressed in disbalief, "I'm not used to people playing in time". He lets out half a chuckle and fades back into the darkness.
If we are going to do this we need to change our name...
"Take Us To Vegas" we hear out the darkness that is Alex's corner. Almost as if... He was ready for it...
Oh my god...
*Long drawing show of a figure standing in the distance*
*Ominous music fade in*
Had he planned this whole thing?
Was he the mastermind?
So many questions!
*Slow zoom in completes the scene on a seriously devilish looking Alex*
*Roll credits*
Nah nah nah yeah nah but seriously. Only like 80% of that was true. I can't thank everyone who has supported us over the years enough, and I have to say its been a Coca Cola Rollercoaster (Nickelback Reference). I can't wait to hit the stage one more time with 4 of my best mates and finally play our new songs! I love you all with all my heart and I will personally hug every single one of you there tonight.
See you all at the Crowbar!
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Tuesday 31 December 2013

2014 we're coming for ya!

Highlight - Local support for Brisbane Vans Warped Tour! Got to meet so many awesome dudes and girls from other bands, met many new awesome fans, which will never know how much we appreciate their support.
Spent the first 2 weekends of December on Road Trips up North Qld with the boys from Saints Alight and Daybreakers AU, maddest bunch of dudes!
Released our new EP 'Bloodwolves' in October, majority liking our new - heavier rock - direction!
2014 is going to be even more hectic/crazy!
Starting with the 1st week of January - hitting the studio to record our next single - we'll be pretty keen to see what you think of it!
Then it's time to get on the road and tour this massive country of ours, hitting as many cities and regional towns as possible!
Wishing everyone a 'HAPPY NEW YEAR' and an awesome 2014!
You stay classy San Diego!


Tuesday 10 September 2013

did someone say blog?

So…….we’ve been slack in the blog dept! 

Shit, we’ve had heaps going on!  Played with Senses Fail at The Zoo, The Getaway Plan at the new Thriller, both shows were f@#k’n awesome nights, 2 great venues.

We’ve recorded our 2nd EP ‘Bloodwolves’ in Sydney and are dropping it on TUESDAY 15th OCT!  Super pumped to be releasing this… very well overdue EP! 

Pre-Offer Bundle packs are currently available at Big Cartel on http://takeustovegas.bigcartel.com/
Check em out and order up, limited quantity and selling fast!

We are releasing the single ‘Vital Signs’ on Tuesday 7th Oct.  Filming to take place this weekend, if we can get out shit together.  Razzy, you’re in-charge of wardrobe, aren’t you???
This SAT at Trinity Hall in Brisbane we have an ALL AGES with a bunch of cool dudes, $15 at 5pm, so get along to it and support AA shows in Brisvegas!

The following Sunday, 22nd Sept we are opening for The Invasion Fest at Expressive Grounds on the Gold Coast.
Playing will be some massive bands
THE PLOT IN YOU
HAND OF MERCY
AVERSIONS CROWN
STORM THE SKY
FIT FOR A KING
THE LANE COVE
EMERALD VALE
HAND OF THE ARCHITECT
TAKE US TO VEGAS

Hit us up for cheap tix, we’ll even pay for your postage J

We have the calendar filling up nicely for the remainder of the year, will be announcing more shows shortly as we want to visit EVERYONE! (Australia 1st – we need to check this country of ours out!)


And just before Xmas we plan to head up north Qld to spend 8 days on Tour, hitting both AA and 18+ venues, so if anyone has a fancy Winnebago they are keen to lend us, that would be greatly appreciated J

Friday 5 July 2013

so...we've been a little pre-occupied

Been a crazy couple of months, been busy with writing, pre-production, spent the last 2 weeks in Sydney at Electric Sun Studios, had an awesome time, the Electric Sun boys f@#$’n rule, thanks guys you made us feel so welcome.

Next week our EP will be mixed and to say that we are a little excited is a gross understatement – we cannot wait to release our EP and share it!  We think you’ll be surprised, maybe even impressed.

You’ll be seeing a lot more on-line from us too, we had a frick’n crazy time with vine clips and filming in general.  So keep a close eye on our youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/TUTVsOfficial

We recorded a quick acoustic version of Fall Out Boy's song - My songs know what you did in the dark. Check it out, let us know what you think! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNrt5g53eFU

We also put a montage together of our time in Sydney at Electric Sun! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XHBOsbQJqI&feature=c4-overview&list=UUOTlNQgV95Ht8KSLb7D3G1A

Tomorrow, Sat 6th July we have an ALL AGES at Lake Kawana Community Centre at 3pm tix are $15, it’s school holidays, so get your lazy arses down there and come see Masketta Fall, us and Deadheat, will be madness!  Maybe even sneak out a new tune (if we rehearse it ok tomorrow morning)

Our next BIG show is with Senses Fail on August 7th at The Zoo, Brisbane, which is a great privilege, as a couple of the band members have listened to Senses Fail since a young age. Stoked!


Two weeks later, Sat Aug 17th we get to share the stage with The Getaway Plan at the new Thriller – Coniston Lane, Brisbane. Exciting times indeed!!!

Tuesday 30 April 2013

Tuesday Newsday

Hey Peeps,

 A little over 6 weeks until we head to Sydney to track our new EP! We've been working with Troy Brady of The Amity Affliction to complete our pre production and get the foundations down and it's been awesome, I can't say too much, but i can say we are all beyond excited for you all to hear the new tunes!

Our next gig will be with the boys of Heros For Hire in Brisvegas. You can check out the details on www.facebook.com/takeustovegasqld and our Gig Guide just over there --->

Until next time!

Deanisonfire

Thursday 4 April 2013

Purple Monkey Dishwasher!

Hey Folks!

Your friendly neighborhood SpiderDean here and I've been writting this damn blog for the past 3 hours cause it's so freakin' busy at work! Yeah, feel sorry for me, do it!

Anyway, it's been a busy week for TUTV this week also (Nice segway Dean), we've actually managed to jam 3 times in a 6 days, so it's safe to say we all hate eachother a little more! But I thought'd I'd throw down in the form of dot points for this installment to let you know what's crackin'.

Make sure you smash on this YouTube clip before you start reading!
 
Comin' atcha!



DOT POINTS!
  • If you weren't already aware our next Album is scheduled to begin recording in June
  • Pre-Production with Troy from Amity has been scheduled for mid April
  • Our Sound-Dude Rick's new PA System is sexy as PUCK!
  • We have 8 new songs Pre-Demo'd and 5 or 6 more in the works
  • North Korea went crazy
  • I was getting close to benching 140kg till I hurt my elbow over the easter weekend
  • Ryan slotted a one cup one chance beer pong opportunity on Easter
  • Karen told us to turn down
  • We didn't turn down

Okay maybe that list didn't warrent the song titled 'The Best Song You Will Ever Hear' but still...

 

 
SEE YOU ON SATURDAY GYMPIE!
 

Wednesday 27 March 2013

Now, If I Could Just Get A Horse To Sing...


Close your eyes if you're Religiously sensitive…


Okay now open them! How we doing peeps? Got some awesome news in regards to our forthcoming album! We are now officially booked in with Shane Edwards of Electric Sun Studios in Sydney! The album birthplace for bands such as Northlane, House VS Hurricane, Dream on Dreamer, Sienna Skies, Heroes for Hire and Tonight Alive. Needless to say we are beyond excited, because all we play is breakdowns now.

On that note I’ll leave you with a riddle. What’s green when you buy it? Red when you eat it? And black when you spit it out?

Now go download Bring Me The Horizon’s new album Sempiternal. Totally checks out.


Deanisonfire <3