Throughout the entire 47 years history of The False Dots, there has been one constant. We have had an absolute blast. It has been fun. Since our earliest gigs, we broke rules, did silly things and got up to shenanigans. We've done so many silly things, that I've probably forgotten half of them. It hasn't stopped. Recently we distributed footballs at a gig, during Saturday, pir football song, at The Dublin Castle, we distrbuted football to the audience, with disasterous consequences. Balls kicked, beers flying. Glass everywhere. It was hilarious, but our residency nearly came to an end! Luckily we've been forgiven. It's not just at gigs. Rehearsals, recording sessions and even trips to the cafe and pub have been a blast.
It has always been important for me for us to be a band. More than a bunch of musicians who just play together. The band is like a symbiotic organism, with all of the members at any time being important and having a role to play. But one question has always troubled me. Why are so many other bands such miserable gits. So many seem to hate each other, have rivalries and disputes. They turn up for gigs and are back out the door almost when the gig finishes. We always hang around, talk to fans, watch other bands, and have a blast. We are as serious as anyone about our music, but it is done in a context of fun.
I think so many bands miss a trick. One of the secrets of our success is that we've always built alliances and made friends. Our next gig at Nambucca is on Friday week (15th May). Click here for tickets. It is with our mates The Silencerz. We love playing gigs with mates. Come down it will be fun
Anyway, we've found a new way to have a laugh. We used AI to generate a video which transformed our 2022 hut video, The Burnt Oak Boogie into an episode of Top Cat, set in Burnt Oak, with references from the old video for comparisson. We think its a hoot! CHeck it out
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