Spheres The Band

Spheres are a dynamic four piece hailing from the North East of England. The band comprises of;

Joe - bass guitar

Johnny - guitar

Daniel - drums

Seamus - vocals.

The band began in the depths of their living rooms upon leaving school, this was before Seamus came on the scene. Their recording studio consisted of a dictaphone and micraphone.

To begin with they weren't really interested in taking the band anywhere, purely for personal satisfaction of the jamming sessions they held together. Over the last few years they have split and reformed upon numerous occasions, the last time 18 months ago, which is when Seamus came along. This is also when they decided to move the band onwards and upwards.

After having played numerous gigs over the last 18 months, the lads all agree that their favourite gig was Sedgefield Cricket Club, for the atmosphere, and their worst was The Fishtank because of the amount of stairs they had to lug their equipment up ! However, such an obstacle creates great team spirit, and this is something the this four piece are not lacking in.

Spheres have won Battle of The Bands twice now, the last one being earlier this year, culminating in the chance to open for Wheatus. Another gig they enjoyed, but there was one major observation made, there was no interaction from Wheatus. They just got on stage, performed and left, they didn't interact with anyone around them. This is one thing that Spheres have assured me will never happen with them, when their day comes.

As you read this, Spheres will be heading into the studio to record some new material and perhaps a little re-mastering of older songs, something to look forward to. This recording is also going to be pushed out to a multitude of record companies. Good luck guys !

Quote: Seamus "The recordings don't capture the dynamic we have on stage!"

That statement is very true, having witnessed the local phenomenon that is Spheres, the cd doesn't do them justice. To truly appreciate their unique amazing sound, a live experience is a must !

Currently the band are working on an official webspace, but do have a vast number of fans on their myspace page (see link below). An excellent place for them to showcase their music. Also floating around myspace and youtube are various pieces of mobile phone footage taken at various gigs. Not of the best quality, but... Perhaps a "live" recording could be an idea ?

When it comes to the writing of the material the whole band contribute. Joe, Johnny and Daniel come up with the music, they play it to Seamus who then comes up with the ideas for the lyrics. A good team effort.

As a whole the band don't pull in inspirations from anyone, they have their own unique sound, and in my humble opinion, can't really be compared to anybody else.

When it comes to musical influences, the chaps are very individual, with Daniel liking classical music and Seamus liking sounds from Garth Brooks to Skunk Anansie, and everything inbetween.

Their interest in music is something that has always been there from an early age, it never "just developed".

I asked the band what their all time favourite song was and got a mixed reply.

Daniel - "a song about feelings and emotions, all for different reasons"

Joe - "Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven. There's a hook in it that just grabs you"

Johnny & Seamus - "it depends on the mood, we go through phases".

Over the 18 months the band have amassed a huge following in their area and have a few good achievements under their belts, what do they feel is their best achievement to date ?

Joe - "the following we've got, people coming up to us and giving their encouragement. To stand up on stage and see how much the whole band is playing, Dan hitting drums with some force, Seamus belting it out, all in the world looking at our photo's taken by other people. To see how much feeling there is, seeing the fans at the gigs, the looks on their faces."

There is no doubting how much passion Spheres have.

I asked the band what they thought of myspace...

"A lot of bands rely on myspace, but it's not the b all and end all, it's good exposure and gets youre music out there. It's all well and good having lots of friends on there, but if they're not going to the gigs, what's it worth?"

A very good and apt philosophy.

The name "Spheres" came from an interesting concept. It comes from atoms and particles, a sphere is a fundamental part of life, they are all around us. Hence the name..

A band that will be all around us, encapsulating our listening devices.

This is Spheres....

To catch them LIVE:

2nd Dec - Cassop Club, Cassop

6th Dec - Mohans, Middlesborough

7th Dec - Peterlee College

15th Dec - Trimdon Community Centre, Trimdon

31st Dec - Spheres New Years Party - Trimdon Labour Club (don't forget my 4 tickets lads!)

12th Jan 2008 - Battle of The Bands Semi Final @ The Independant Sunderland

http://www.myspace.com/spherestheband

Spheres Live @ The Crown, Spennymoor 27th October 2007.

I was lucky enough to get the chance to witness the Spheres phenomenom live last month, and what a gig it was. The venue itself was small and not ideal for such an event, but the atmosphere was highly charged.

The pub itself was full of Spheres fans and locals come to watch the band and the band didn't disappoint. They played a mixture of current material and a couple of new ones, but the ones that got everybody up dancing was the iconic "FighterFly" and "Writings on the Wall". The floor was full of heaving bodies, jumping and dancing to the music. Such energy on and off stage.

The bands mere presence was enough to get the crowd going and the cheers will certainly have woken the neighbourhood. The band also invited the audience up on stage with them towards the end, not much breathing space left there.

This was an experience second to none and not one I'd like to miss again, roll on New Years Eve.