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APR 16
SITWELL TAVERN ROCK CLUB
DERBY
MAY 13
SUTTON IN ASHFIELD, NOTTS
NG17 4GH
MAY 19
MFN, ILKESTON, Notts
Shipley Gate NG16 3JE
JULY 11
SUTTON IN ASHFIELD, NOTTS
NG17 4GH
AUG 06
ROBIN 2, BILSTON, West Midlands
Supporting Queen On Fire Tribute
SEPT 10
THE VICTORIA, COALVILLE, LEICS
OCT 02
TBA
JAN 21
ROBIN 2, BILSTON West Midlands
Supporting 18 Til I Die
(Bryan Adams Tribute)
TARA’S SECRET LIVE 2010
TARA’S SECRET BIOGRAPHY
2003
Formed Tara’s Secret from Burton on Trent band FUSE
Vocals -
Bass -
2004
Jan -
Feb -
May -
Supported -
2005
Gigs, writing songs, supported Jadis,
Interviewed at the launch of ARFM rock radio by Steve Price
2006
Chris Tomlin left, replaced by Steve Boltwood on bass guitar
Recorded 2 tracks demo at M2 Studios -
Recorded album “Tomorrow The World” at M2 Studios
with Mark Stuart & Sheena Seer producing
Excellent reviews all over the rock world
Radio station No1s in USA, Netherlands & UK
TTW used as a study piece at a Korean University
Featured in several Best of 2006 lists amongst reviewers
Supported Dante Fox, Y&T, ACT
2007
Steve Boltwood & Glyn Styne left the band, with Mark Chapple (Saracen)
& Paul Turner (Max Bacon Band) standing in for live shows. Band split
2008
Reformed band with Dave Deaville on bass/piano
and John JT Thomas on drums
Song writing, shows, radio, magazines
Christchurch Festival, Nottingham, Grimsby, Sheffield
Supported Danny Vaughn at Dudley JBs
2009
VERTIGO was recorded following months of writing, rehearsing and pre-
Guests Adrian Marx (Plain Jane, Bon Giovi) and Sue Willetts (Dante Fox) joined the guys in the studio to record duets with Johnny on “Shake What Your Mama Gave Ya” and “Last 2 Know” respectively. VERTIGO was officially released at a show with Dante Fox at the Yardbirds Club in Grimsby and an appearance at BoobAid also reminded the band that their songs and style of delivery reach far beyond the usual melodic rock niche.
Labels offers came, but the band chose to run their own show and so Black Cat Music was formed and registered. Distribution offers are just coming in as this goes to press and reviews are due in numerous magazine issues in early 2010.
New songs have already been written and whether they will make it to the next Tara’s Secret album we wait to see. Look out for Tara’s Secret on the bills of various festivals throughout the next 2 years and don’t forget to come over and say “hello.”
Photos by MARTY MOFFAT
VERTIGO ANORAK TITBITS
Although VERTIGO has a big, low down production, the standard guitar tuning is still
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That big, low down sound also has few hidden EQ tricks up its sleeve. Unlike many albums recorded this way, VERTIGO also has some great middle EQ going on in the guitar tones, so if the modern boom ain’t your thing, add a bit more middle and treble, or if you have a CD player with set modes, try the POP option.
The real anoraks out there will already have played VERTIGO on headphones, with no need for a loudness button. The panning work by Sheena Seer is another hidden side to this album’s production.
Edison Hazel-
and some might say he could also be The Stig from Top Gear
Does Johnny record Backwards Satanic Messages on “My Reward” ??? We’re guessing he says “Oi, Dingo Brain, playing CDs backwards can be harmful to your CD player,” but if you know otherwise, let us know......
The Last2Know keyboard part very closely resembles another Tara’s Secret song -
Richie changed the magnets in his pick ups to Alnico 2s for just one song -
Craig also used a Spear RT101 telecaster with Suhr pick ups for the Natural High and Vertigo rhythm tracks.
VERTIGO was fuelled by Coven Butty Shop roast pork and stuffing sarnies and Staffordshire Organic Cheese
The girl stood on top of the car on our 2006 album TTW, has now turned BAD and is running away from home on the VERTIGO cover. She is the Rock n Roll Beauty Queen
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