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A mother of all throat infections put's a throwback on his back !!

The band were absolutely gutted to have to pull out of Saturdays LMHR festival at the last moment, due to Smiley contracting a severe throat infection, and for once he had nothing to say!!!
The rest of us will be going to support the cause and hope to see you all there.   

What a party at The Lower Bell
It's a good job the band arrived first as every square inch was occupied, even the Bongo's had to
be hoisted up through the window as the happy Throwbackers were already spilling out through
all doors in eager anticipation!!! As the show got rolling the rammed revellers swelled
outside and partied in the warm summer atmosphere outside as well as inside -
what a fabulous audience!!! By the second part of the show the bobbing sea
of heads rocked with the Band and a fun night was had by all. The swaying
venue was still full at the encore around midnight.

Our very Special thanks to all the staff at The Lower Bell

Lockhart and the Throwbacks digging for musical treasure
on The Island!

After a break from gigging of a couple of months, the Throw’s returned to the windswept,
holiday Isle of Sheppey to a new venue for them: the Beach Hotel at Minster. Made
really welcome by hosts, Stuart and Jeanette, the band battled against the elements to unload
and set up, whilst the pub filled with locals and loyal supporters, and a lively
and friendly atmosphere grew.

With Roger Humphreys in charge of sound, things were set to run smoothly in the
sound department with plenty of time to spare!

When the pub was bursting, the boys let rip with Rory Gallagher’s “Messin’ with The Kid”, and
the place rocked for a tight and energetic first half, featuring Sheppey boy Lockhart at his vocal
best (perhaps as he was not wearing The Thong of Destiny?). Though not packed with
“Musos”,the crowd were appreciative and were eager for the return of the band who
restarted with afavourite of theirs, Steve Winwood’s “Can’t find My Way Home”
(a possible anthem for many of our supporters at the end of a show!).

The second half proved to be a looser, but entertaining set, with guest appearances by one or two
local talents adding their influence to the band’s varied range of songs, with Kings of Leon’s
“Sex  is on Fire” particularly pleasing the younger element in the crowd. All in all, a gig
greatly enjoyed by the band, and – from many comments later – worth braving the
BankHoliday weather for the customers who packed this great venue. 

Ham Hill Rocks
Saturday 13th Feb 10
What a night!! Ham Hill was rocking last night!! Throwbacks initiation, second tune in - a 45 minute break for Bingo!!!

9.45 on with the show to a fantastic, mixed full house of Throwbackers & Snodlanders. A terrific welcoming and warm crowd of all ages and to our surprise, lapping up the rock tunes conveyed
via a 4k rig that had the same impact a hundred yards away down at the bar, as it did up front,
thanks to our ole friend Roger Humphries and his sound system.

But the only thing left for me to say, to save you from my would be ongoing ramblings, is that for
those of you that couldn't make it to the show last night, it really was a very funny and
enjoyable evening.

Our very Special thanks go to our fantastic hosts down at Ham Hill, Phil and Carol .

A Rocking night in Whitstable
Saturday 16th Jan 10
The Coach & Horses rocked last night with the sound of the Throwbacks.  What a fabulous pub
with a fantastic atmosphere, “intimate cosy worm and very very welcoming.

The usual full house along with dancers and yet only 6 regular throw-backers to be seen!. 
 I think the band would agree that so far, not only was it the best gig of 2010, but With the exception
of their album launch at "The Live Room" it was also the most enjoyable show of 2009.
So keep your eyes on the gig list for our return show back at The Coach around
July 2010.
Apologies for the delay updating news photos show date’s etc, a new high speck computer
is in the pipeline we speak, or as I type n you read.

Our very Special thanks go to our fabulous host and Landlady at The Coach & Horses Jenny.


The Live Room
Sunday 06th Dec 09
What a great night at the Live Room Last night we had a ball as always, thanks to you lot. Thank you all so much for braving the elements and allowing us the privlige of entertaining another full house of people
who always make our shows so much fun.

The Live Room is always such a pleseure to play and we wish it every success for the New Year and look forward to being back there again in April 2010. We would also like to thank our support band & friends
The Learning Curve who you can also catch back at The Live Room in the New year.
Check out the photos on the clips & pics page.

Special thanks to our fabulous hosts down at The Live Room Kevin and Sharon


The Old House at Home
Saturday 17th Oct 09
We only went and forgot the chip for the camera last night! but we did manage to get half a dozen photo's
thanks to Penny sussing that it has a small internal memory, "result". So give me an hour and they should be
up for all to see.

It was a fun night as always with dancers gracing us with their pre club gyrations leaving our smiley
almost lyric less!! "Unheard of"
Shame about the one who ran off with one of our cd's though.
Cheers honey we figure it
was a fair trade!!

We had a ball
Special thanks to our fab host Beverley and staff, See you next year
  

Album launch at "The Live Room"
Saturday 26th Sept 09
It was an awesome double whammy - album launch of "off the peg" in the live room Gillingham last night,
as well as a fantastic turn out by all you guys - probably the best so far!!! We had guest vocalist the
fabulous Sue and local legend Mr Jim Riley on harp, the perfect ingredients for a wicked
show, and that's exactly what we had!!!

Special thanks to our ole friend Linda Warwick who went out for a Saturday night drink
with friends and ended up with the unexpected role of compare just ten minutes before
the show! And also a big thank you to all you Throwbackers for your support of our debut
album "Off the Peg" - Enjoy!!!

And finally a very warm welcome to our fabulous new hosts Kevin & Sharon at the Plough & Chequers
.


Thanks to You
Here at last our 14 track debut album "off the peg". And to celebrate, the band are going to have an
album launch in "The Live Room" at the Plough and Chequers Gillingham ME7 2TY on Saturday
26th Sept and would love to see you all there to celebrate with us.

This album comes almost one year after the band's debut gig at the Royal Oak on the 24th Oct 08.
Over this last year the band have been in the fortunate position of being offered dates in
and around Kent as a direct result of all your support, whether it's been at a wet
cold and windy winter show at The Old House at Home or a spring drive to
The Elms in Worthing Sussex you were there with us.

Keep Music Live
Click on the link below for directions to the album launch
The Plough n Chequers


The Royal Oak
Saturday 26th Aug 09
Sorry for any inconvenience but this event is cancelled
Kevin & Tina say goodbye to the royal oak on Wednesday 23rd Sept to move to their new 1000
capacity venue in Sydenham south london.

They have asked us to play their farewell get-together a few days before on
"Sat 19th". - Lookforward to seeing you all there.
That's gotta be one for the diary!

The show
Thurs, 20th Aug at the Eagle
Monday 10th Aug 09
Has been Canceled due to Lockhart the lunatic working away only being able to get back
at weekends untill mid to end of Sept!
Sorry guy's
but you can alway's give him a bit of stick on the Your bit Page!
Look forward to Seeing you all on
Sat 19th Sept @ The Royal Oak

Debut album on its way
Monday 26th July 09
After lots of juggling the throwbacks finally managed to get in the studio for a couple of days at
the weekend to lay down a dozen tracks for their debut album
                  
"OFF THE PEG"
due out mid November  

It’s taken nearly 7 months of hard work and planning to get this lot in the studio! And it seems no matter what they do or how well it’s planned there is always a drama’
so why should this occasion be any different!
The day before the guys were due in the studio and three days after two confirmation calls to the engineer, down came the call to say ‘sorry due to unforeseen circumstances your sound tech
will be away and won’t be able to make your recording session

AHhhhhhhhhhhg

Just when the insanity was boiling up in my head the voice on the other end of the phone said’
but we have managed to get “Al Scott “who has kindly agreed to engineer the session
for you!
  
Bloody hell "Al Scott" what a result.

Al has a wealth of knowledge and experience having
worked at redwood studios owned by Michael Palin. Worked on Monty Pythons comedy
sketch and 'Every Sperm Is Sacred film score to a musical with Tim Rice.

Al has also won several awards for his work on radio and tv commercials as well as working with
bands like the levellers, on their levelling the land album as well as the 'Oysterband and
Ray Coopers new solo album but to mention a few..

As I have said before - “Alls well that ends well”

One show a month
Due to other commitments the Throwbacks will now only be able to except
one booking pr month.

Rally weekend at the Sondes
The show time changes from 14:00 to 19:00 and almost by magic so did the rain!!
Spot on cue along with the intro down it came.

Not a good weekend for the weather.

Funny ole lot “ Couldn’t look more disinterested if you tried” Yet at the end of the show when
we’re packing away ‘’ tap tap” on the ole shoulder, bloody good band mate have ya got a
card!
 Well knock me down with a feather 5 minutes later scuse me mate who do I speak to bout
booking the band, and then another, how much would ya charge to come play at our club,
Well what a lesson that was.

It just goes to show ya things are not always just as they seem!

Special thanks to our hosts at The Sondes Arms Trevor and Claire and the fab hot food wagon
for my scrumptious egg burger.
 

Bikers Rally this weekend 17th -19th July
Don't forget this is a two day event starting with a Band on Friday evening and camping
on both Friday and Saturday nights.
The Throwbacks are now 19:00 Saturday in the garden  

So you can come and listen to some great sounds, have a drink and not worry about
having to drive home. 

ALL this for £1...... See ya there
The Sondes Arms
ME13 9PL

The Peppercorn Frenzy
10th July 09
Never seen so many people in a tent!! Thought I was at a Rave!
Well I just don’t know how it can be topped, all I know is it’s gonna be a hard act to follow.
Everyone was out to have a good time, and they most certainly did, from the young to
the not so young. At one time I saw a little fella of no more than about four playing
air guitar
with legs astride - looked like a miniature Rick Parfit and later to hear a few hundred
voices all singing along with “your sex is on fire” was awesome. Could have gone on
all
night but by 12.30 played the last tune of the evening to a crowd that seemed to have more energy then
Lynford Christy. But all good things come to an end, but the good news is we have been
asked to play again next year but on the Saturday rather than Friday, “ Result”

Our special thanks to our hosts Jeff, Jim and all the gang at the V.W club and of course
Peppercorn farm who made it all possible, but most of all to you lot for being the
best audience ever!.  

Spectacular day at Command House River Side
5th July 09
There isn’t much to say about yesterday at the river side music day. Except everyone looked
and acted like they was having a nice time!

Got off to a bit of a slow start mostly because of hang over nursing from the day before!!
First band kicked off at 15:00 rather then 14:00 but buy 16:00 all was in good swing,
a day of good live music, sunshine beer and a fabulous audience.
Just check out the photo gallery.
Our special thanks go to Jay for all his hard work and for doing such a brill job with the sound,
and Jas the landlord for the use of the Command House stage and power.

    
Hot hot & wet afternoon at The Old House at Home
27th June 09
What a gig! Arrived at the Old House in the blistering heat at 11am. Not a rain cloud in site, just
to find Chris sweeping and prettying up the garden ready for the fun to start around 14:00’
 
“And start it did”
 
Great kick-off, band and PA sounding wicked. Lockhart gracing us all with his unmistakably
oiled vocals and quick-witted one-liners. A fabulous crowd of people along with the
usual suspects of hardened throwbackers.  A very hot & sticky charcoaled up
Chris behind the pubs newly built garden BBQ that’s now showing signs of
life with a few puffs of fresh smoke.The sun glistening on the river, ships
sailing by, blue skies and fluffy white clouds – what a backdrop as the
band swung into the first few tunes –

Then wham!

It was like someone had picked up the river and dropped it on the band! 
While the loyal audience scattered for cover a drenched gang of Throwbacks and Throwbackesses wrestled with rolls of bin liners and pub parasols to save the
day.
After picking out a few sea bass and the odd shrimp from the drum kit and Mackie
sound system the sun reappeared as fast as it had disappeared and in the heat
a steaming bunch of Throwbacks reassembled on stage to carry on where
they left off.
Along with a smiley bunch of happy revellers and passers by who
stopped to see what all the fun was, it was a matter of all’s well
that ends well
(one of the most exciting shows to date). 

Our special thanks to our fab host Beverley and staff especially Chris at
The Old House at Home   

Fabulous Fathers day at the Royal Oak
It couldn't have been better' a Fathers day BBQ with two live bands! - Well it could if we had remembered to take the break off the mixing desk so that the PA would work!!! arrr' Butthen again we are the
"throwbacks" Oops!! .
Other than that little hiccup we had
loads of fun sun and beer with a superb BBQ, and a garden full of fantastically
friendly and appreciative mums dads and kids all having a good time.
Check out
the photo's on the pics & clips page. You guy's that couldn't make it '
you missed out on one of those special occasions ya just cant plan'
it just happens.
Anyway we would like to give a big thank you to our ole friends the Learning Curve' who
performed a fabulous two hour set of great tunes " Well done guy's".
And a big thank you to our special hosts Kevin and Tina who made it all possible

** The Royal Oak Fathers day BBQ - Two band special **

As Summer finally seems to have arrived, we have a fathers day BBQ Double Header for you as music in the garden returns at THE ROYAL OAK - New Ash Green
TN15 7HX.  
We have a two-band line up kicking off at 14:00,
with guest band THE LEARNING CURVE but with a twist!
Both bands will be set up and ready to Rock buy 13:45,
Here comes the twist,
To decide what band start's the show, Lockhart (Smiley) front man from the throwbacks
and Bob front man from Learning Curve will perform a one lap blindfolded egg and spoon race
around the pub garden dressed only, in a leopard skin thong and a pair of stilettos!!! Not to be
missed. Sunday 21st June 1.45
Unlimited Parking and Children play area with bouncy Castle. Plus fathers day Raffle
Royal Oak-Click Here