This was a year of few gigs but the gigs we played were epic. We started recording our first EP since 2004’s Cold Calling.
2017 is a year I will quite happily brush under the carpet. I’m thankful for music, Weird Decibels, the fact that we are still recording, writing and playing music around our day jobs and family.
So as the 2017 Curtain starts to fall upon the Cast I thought I’d look back at our year.
Pics. Sweet P Photography. What Eddie Sees. Juls Sampson.
January
Rock On Tap. Great night for us at the Artisan Tap. we were a wee bit worried about playing a gig so soon after the Christmas wallet apocalypse however our concerns were unfounded as it was a busy night
12th Jan. We release some footage of us playing in our trusty old practise room
February
Weird Decibels drop a wee hint…
March
We had a look back at the many years we’ve had in our practise room, this proved to be one of the most popular posts of the year.
May 20th Weird Decibels debut at the Shuffle Down festival
Weird Decibels performing at The Dobbie Hall 2017.
Here’s what reviewer, Stuart Ritchie, had to say:
“Weird Decibels are reminiscent of the early punk movement, especially The Clash. They played a bulldozing set of songs filled with no-nonsense Wah-Wah-drenched guitar solos, heavy sounding riffs, and a rampaging juggernaut tempo. ‘In the City’ sounded like a louder heavier ‘Suffragette City’. The singer tried to get the crowd to put the hands in the air but, most were afraid to spill their pints. Overall, a great effort and showing.”
June
We celebrate the anniversary of Riot Act.
July
‘Live at the North Star’ lp is finally released after a limited CD run from 2016
August
Weird Decibels proudly join the RiFF (Rock in F****** Falkirk) community; a harder edged music collective.
29th August, we were trying to keep our new EP secret but Stu couldn’t help himself when he proudly stated that we recorded ‘huge’ guitars.
29th September Weird Decibels are the first band to play live for the RiFF collective in what was one of the most successful hard rock gig in Falkirk for years.
3rd November We’re delighted to be guests of Bitter Alice debut headline show in Falkirk
Pic Eddie McEleney
8th December 151217
10th December Riot Act launches on digital platforms
13th December recording continues on new EP
15th December 2017 (151217) Brand new track Take the Blindness From Your Eyes is ‘dropped’. See what we did there?
21st December We’re nominated for best Metal/Rock/Punk act for the second year in a row. Thank you!
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