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http://soundcloud.com/9pr-3/sets/worlds-collide-the-longsands
Name: Ian Barnes
Star Sign: Leo
Place of Birth: Ashington, Northumberland
Now Based At: Handforth, Cheshire
Level of Education: Degree
First Instrument Played: Piano
Current Instrument: Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Last Venue Played: SKY FEST Edinburgh
Last Gig Attended: The Stone Roses, Heaton Park
Can't Go On Tour Without: A Toothbrush
The Best Thing About Live Music Is: It’s LIVE – hate backing tracks especially when it’s bands!
The Person I Would Most To Collaboration Is: Eminem
Worst Thing To Happen To Music Is: TV talent shows
Best Thing About The Current Music Industry: Freedom to release your own records
Turn On: Female bass players (Well some!)
Turn Off: Mutton dressed as lamb
Biggest Influence: Oasis
My Favourite Person On TV Right Now Is: Michael Johnson
Childhood Hero: Alan Shearer
When I Was Younger I Wanted To Be: In a band!
Last Album Bought: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Last Song Listened To On MP3 Player: The Courteeners – Last of The Ladies
The Music I'm Into Is: A range of stuff, as long as it’s honest has good melody and soul
Favourite Current Band: The Courteeners
My Favourite Drink Has To Be: Lager
My Favourite Book Is: To Kill a Mocking Bid
My Favourite Website Is: thelongsands.co.uk - Official Website
My Favourite Item Of Clothing Is: My Hat
My Favourite Shop Is: Union in Newcastle
The Best Boredom Buster Is: Song writing
The Best Film I Ever Saw Was: Scent of a women
My Ultimate Snack Is: Olives
The Worst Food Invented Is: Any processed shite!
The First Thing I Do When I Wake Up Is: Give my little boys a cuddle and say good morning!
I Can't Leave The House Without: Having to go back 30mins later because the missus thinks she’s left the hair dryer on!
I'm Well Known For: putting my foot in it!
My Hobbies Are: 5-a-side, golf and soon to be VW campers
I Have A Passion For: FOOD!
First Band Name: Lotus
Tomorrow I Will: be driving down south to hopefully purchase my first campervan.
My Biggest Aspiration: to be the hardest working and best band we can be
The Story
On the 11th April 1994 music was to change my life forever when I bought the CD single of Supersonic. I was an 11 year old kid from Cramlington, an ex-mining village just north of Newcastle, and until then I thought Rock n Roll stopped at Chuck Berry and that scene from Back to the Future.
I remember putting on the tape and thinking ‘this sounds quite old fashioned’, comparing it to the last record forced upon me by some school yard circle (2 Unlimited, Get Ready For This). Then vocal kicked in and I was hooked. From that moment on I knew I wanted to be in a Rock n Roll band. Of course, through Oasis I quickly discovered The Stone Roses, The Jam, The Pistols and The Beatles, who I still believe are the most important British band of all time.
Today I am in a band: The Longsands. We were born out of a shared passion for music. I live for that feeling you get when you walk on stage to a capacity crowd and they just love every minute. Don’t get me wrong, we write for ourselves, about ourselves and the world around us, but it is truly amazing when thousands of people tune in and sing along...
LISTEN // 'Worlds Collide'
http://soundcloud.com/9pr-3/sets/worlds-collide-the-longsands
Name: Ian Barnes
Star Sign: Leo
Place of Birth: Ashington, Northumberland
Now Based At: Handforth, Cheshire
Level of Education: Degree
First Instrument Played: Piano
Current Instrument: Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Last Venue Played: SKY FEST Edinburgh
Last Gig Attended: The Stone Roses, Heaton Park
Can't Go On Tour Without: A Toothbrush
The Best Thing About Live Music Is: It’s LIVE – hate backing tracks especially when it’s bands!
The Person I Would Most To Collaboration Is: Eminem
Worst Thing To Happen To Music Is: TV talent shows
Best Thing About The Current Music Industry: Freedom to release your own records
Turn On: Female bass players (Well some!)
Turn Off: Mutton dressed as lamb
Biggest Influence: Oasis
My Favourite Person On TV Right Now Is: Michael Johnson
Childhood Hero: Alan Shearer
When I Was Younger I Wanted To Be: In a band!
Last Album Bought: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Last Song Listened To On MP3 Player: The Courteeners – Last of The Ladies
The Music I'm Into Is: A range of stuff, as long as it’s honest has good melody and soul
Favourite Current Band: The Courteeners
My Favourite Drink Has To Be: Lager
My Favourite Book Is: To Kill a Mocking Bid
My Favourite Website Is: thelongsands.co.uk - Official Website
My Favourite Item Of Clothing Is: My Hat
My Favourite Shop Is: Union in Newcastle
The Best Boredom Buster Is: Song writing
The Best Film I Ever Saw Was: Scent of a women
My Ultimate Snack Is: Olives
The Worst Food Invented Is: Any processed shite!
The First Thing I Do When I Wake Up Is: Give my little boys a cuddle and say good morning!
I Can't Leave The House Without: Having to go back 30mins later because the missus thinks she’s left the hair dryer on!
I'm Well Known For: putting my foot in it!
My Hobbies Are: 5-a-side, golf and soon to be VW campers
I Have A Passion For: FOOD!
First Band Name: Lotus
Tomorrow I Will: be driving down south to hopefully purchase my first campervan.
My Biggest Aspiration: to be the hardest working and best band we can be
The Story
On the 11th April 1994 music was to change my life forever when I bought the CD single of Supersonic. I was an 11 year old kid from Cramlington, an ex-mining village just north of Newcastle, and until then I thought Rock n Roll stopped at Chuck Berry and that scene from Back to the Future.
I remember putting on the tape and thinking ‘this sounds quite old fashioned’, comparing it to the last record forced upon me by some school yard circle (2 Unlimited, Get Ready For This). Then vocal kicked in and I was hooked. From that moment on I knew I wanted to be in a Rock n Roll band. Of course, through Oasis I quickly discovered The Stone Roses, The Jam, The Pistols and The Beatles, who I still believe are the most important British band of all time.
Today I am in a band: The Longsands. We were born out of a shared passion for music. I live for that feeling you get when you walk on stage to a capacity crowd and they just love every minute. Don’t get me wrong, we write for ourselves, about ourselves and the world around us, but it is truly amazing when thousands of people tune in and sing along...
For more information, check out their Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thelongsands
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