Great Bear Lake. Champions. 10.11.12
George, Joe & Matt. Champions. 10.11.12
Joe & Matt. Champions. 10.11.12
'P' Champions. 10.11.12
George, Joe, 'P' & Matt: Great Bear Lake
'P' with the band at Young Drummer of the Year
'P' on stage at Young Drummer of the Year
'P' by Kin Ho for the "Young Drummer' site
Rory. The Queens Hotel. Weymouth. 19.06.09
Arcane. The Queens Hotel. Weymouth. 19.06.09
'P'. The Queens Hotel. Weymouth. 20.03.09
Rory & 'P'. The Joiners. Southampton. 05.03.09
Sam. The Joiners. Southampton. 05.03.09
Arcane. Mr Kyps. Poole. Red Battle Final
Ian Crowd Surfing. Mr Kyps. Red Battle Final
Ian. Mr Kyps. Poole. Red Battle Final
Olly. Mr Kyps. Poole. Red Battle Final
Ian. Mr Kyps. Poole. Red Battle Semi-final
'P'. The Gander. 19.11.08
Olly. Poole. 11.10.08
Arcane by Kin Ho
Arcane by Kin Ho
Arcane by Kin Ho
Arcane. The Queens. Weymouth
Ian. The Joiners. Southampton
Arcane. The Joiners. Southampton
Arcane. The Joiners. Southampton
Arcane. The Joiners. Southampton
Arcane. Upton Community Centre. Poole
Arcane. Upton Community Centre. Poole
'P'. Talking Heads. Southampton
Arcane. Talking Heads. March 23. 2008
Arcane. The Gander. March 15. 2008
Ian. Photograph by Kin Ho
Rory. Photograph by Kin Ho
'P'. Arcane. Mr C's. 9th Feb. 2008
'P' recording at Shelter Studios
Arcane. Set 2 Stun 2. Opera House. Boscombe
Arcane. Set 2 Stun 2. Opera House. Boscombe
Arcane. Halloween Gig. Mr C's. Poole
New Arcane Poster
'P' on stage at Mr C's in Poole with Arcane
Arcane Postcard
Arcane studio shoot by Kin Ho
'P' recording with Cry Arizona
Arcane EP release poster
'P' in the recording studio with Blind Secrets
Blind Secrets L/R: Olly, 'P', Matt, Rory & Ian
GunAngel outside The Joint in London
GunAngel on their way to the BBC audition
GunAngel in The Joint's Orange Room
Rock The Barn Poster
GunAngel 'Rock the Barn'
Rob during the Jingle Bells recording session
'P' during the Jingle Bells recording session
Will during the Jingle Bells recording session
GunAngel at BBC Children in Need - Portsmouth
10th November 2010.
Great Bear Lake play their second gig at Champions in Bournemouth. In addition to 5 self-penned tracks, they perform a superb cover of 'You! Me! Dancing!' by Los Campesinos. Again, they get a great reception from an enthusiastic crowd.
10th September 2010.
After weeks of rehearsals, 'P', George, Matt and Joe, collectively known as 'Great Bear Lake' recorded 4 live tracks at The Ranch. Listen to the tracks and find out more about the band by visiting their myspace site and their youtube channel. See them live at Champions in Westbourne on Tuesday 26th October.
7th March 2010.
A great review in the March 2010 issue of Drummer Magazine...
"Another year, another ten extraordinarily talented young drummers and a few surprise judges make Young Drummer of the Year 2010 one to remember.
Full of smiles, Paeris blasted through his rambunctious solo, displaying fast strokes, crossovers, proficient double kick drum technique and some flashy cymbal work. His groove was solid and heavy throughout track one and he dealt with some tricky offbeats tastefully.
Track two - a rock shuffle - saw Paeris communicating well with the band and throwing in some nice triplets against ghosted snare notes."
Sam Pert, Drummer Magazine.
28th January 2010.
Congratulations to all the finalists of Young Drummer of the Year, every performance was outstanding and particularly to the winner, Ben Clark, who was just superb. It was a fantastic day and the line up of judges was unbelievable! Pics of 'P' are on the gallery page and you can find out more about the day by clicking this Young Drummer of the Year link.
28th November 2009.
Biogs of the top 10 finalists are now on the Rhythm Magazine website. Check out 'P's by clicking on the link.
11th November 2009.
Wow! - 'P' has made the Top 10 of 'Young Drummer of the Year ' and will take part in the 'live' competition finals in Leamington Spa on Sunday 24th January 2010. A picture and biography will be uploaded to the Young Drummer site very soon.
8th November 2009.
Congratulations to 'P' who, once again, has made it to the Top 40 of the 'Young Drummer of the Year' competition. Check it out by clicking on the link.
19th June 2009.
Arcane play The Queens Hotel in Weymouth. A great venue, a great sound and, as ever, a great reaction from the crowd.
26th May 2009.
Bloodstock. Battle of the Bands. The Gander. Bournemouth.
Review by Ryan Mills...
“Who says metal can’t be fun?
Third place this week goes to ARCANE. It’s really hard to let these guys down, as they are so young and ambitious. If I had an award for Metal Spirit, it would go to these guys. It’s truly inspirational to see guys of their age doing what they’re doing. Both guitarists and bass player are of a very high level, more so than even some of their local compadres in other bands. The singer, Ian, is both energetic and strong, and once his voice matures a little more, will definitely go far.
The drummer is the "biggest" highlight in the band as far as talent goes. He is literally about 5' foot, it’s a little weird to get your head round, especially for an ageing bear like myself, but all that disappears when the drumming starts. He's tight, explores the kit well and uses great fills!
There were times when things didn’t gel as well as they should have, but that all boils down to maturity and within the next couple of years, that should improve. Good Luck boys.”
20th March 2009.
Arcane play The Queens Hotel in Weymouth. A good performance and a great reception from the enthusiastic Weymouth crowd.
17th March 2009.
A video diary of the boys' time at 'The Ranch' recording Ananke and Chronos is on their MySpace site - check it out HERE.
6th March 2009.
Arcane return to The Joiners in Southampton, this time joining 'Finely Tuned Assassins' and 'Bury Tomorrow' in supporting 'Fei Commodo'.
As usual, a great sound and a good reception from the crowd. The boys played 2 new tracks for the very first time - Chronos and Cloudbreak.
This weekend (14th & 15th March) Arcane go into 'The Ranch' with Neil Kennedy to record Ananke and Chronos. Some photos from the Joiners gig are on the gallery page.
29th January 2009.
The regional final of the Red Battle Band Competition at Mr Kyps in Poole. Arcane came a creditable third, so congratulations to "Better Dressed Than Adam" (2nd) and winners "Deltores".
The last band of the night, Arcane made sure that no-one went home disappointed. Rory, Olly, 'P' and Sam gave 100% and Ian crowd surfed twice to a monstrous 'epic metal' soundtrack that powered over the crowd.
Every now and again you get a moment when the band and the audience are totally in sync. That happened at Mr Kyps that night. The boys were electrifying on stage and the audience's response was equally enthusiastic. It was Arcane's best live performance to date...
“You guys were amazing last night!”
“Guys, I was completely fucking blown away by you! Well done boys - respect to all you lot.”
Arcane are going to check out the new Ranch Recording Studio tonight to see if they can capture some of that live energy in a set of brand new recordings - we'll keep you posted.
13th January 2009.
Happy New Year. Arcane one again played at The Joiners in Southampton. A fantastic sound from the engineer and the evening ended with the boys getting a support to Fei Comodo when they play The Joiners on Thursday 5th March.
19th December 2008.
The Queens Hotel, Weymouth. Arcane were the 3rd band on. A good sound helped ensure another fantastic response from the Weymouth crowd. Headliners Arc Angel… “Come on let's put our hands together for Arcane, like how amazing were they?!!”
15th December 2008.
Arcane blast through the semi-final stage of the Red Battle at Mr Kyps in Poole and are voted through to the regional final - to be held at Mr Kyps sometime in January.
19th November 2008.
Arcane played a great set at The Gander in Bournemouth in their heat of the Red Battle national band competition. The boys easily got through to the next round by getting the top score of 153 votes. The semi-finals will be held at Mr Kyps in Poole - date to be confirmed.
11th October 2008.
Upton Community Centre, Poole. Hot on the heals of the Weymouth gig, the boys didn't have to travel too far for this one. A good sound, they played tight, fast and loud. Over 200 in the audience. Great shots of the band by Maddie on the Gallery page.
9th October 2008.
The Queens Hotel, Weymouth. Half the band got there by train, the other half in the car with all the gear. Arcane were first up and really proved their worth to the receptive Weymouth crowd - a great gig!
6th October 2008.
New Arcane band shoot by famous photographer Kin Ho and the first official session to feature new Arcane guitarist Sam Dyer. Photographed under Boscombe Pier at dusk, it's another stunning set of images. Expect to see them on postcards and posters soon.
10th September 2008.
A powerful gig at The Joiners, Southampton by Arcane. Best described by a message to the band's MySpace, “You lot were awesome, best local band I've ever seen. You should play in Salisbury sometime, you'll make everyone else look shit!”
Arcane gig dates to add to your diary:
September 12th. Pier. Bournemouth. 8.00pm
September 29th. Mr C’s..Poole. 8.00pm
October 19th. Mr Kyps. Poole. 7.00pm
October 22nd. Mr C’s. Poole. 8.00pm
November 6th. Mr C’s. Poole. 8.00pm
26th June 2008.
Arcane have just finished recording a brand new track. 'Tides of Change' can be heard by visiting their MySpace site.
19th April 2008.
A couple of shots from the Arcane gig at the Upton Community Centre are reproduced here. Including the great shot of Ian by Tim Churchill.
23rd March 2008.
Photos from the Arcane gig at Talking Heads, Southampton are now on the gallery section of this site.
22nd March 2008.
"Oh my sweet dear Jesus, the drummer is only 13 and yet he plays as good as many people I know. This band is very young and fresh but can easily hold their own on stage. With the pumping cover of Domination by Pantera to kick things off, I knew this night was going to be very good... this band gets a thumbs up from me!" Lifeburns Records
9th March 2008.
Arcane are 'On The Road to V'. Check the boys out and add a comment to their page.
5th February 2008.
Arcane gig dates to add to your diary:
Saturday 15th March: The Gander: Bournemouth: 7pm (Supporting SNUB).
Sunday 23rd March: Talking Heads: Southampton: 8pm.
Saturday 5th April: Upton Community Centre: 7pm with Ghosts on Pegasus Bridge, Not Advised & Last Summer's Day.
Saturday 19th April: Mr C's: Poole: 8pm with (Supporting GutWorm).
12th February 2008.
Arcane EP 'Stand up or Stand in Line' has been mixed and mastered and can now be heard on their MySpace site. Final track listing is 'Dogtown' 'Retribution' & 'Conscript'.
10th February 2008.
Superb band photos by 'JenJen Photographic' from the Mr C's gig can be viewed on the gallery page now.
26th January 2008.
Arcane gig dates to add to your diary:
1st February: Mr C's: Poole: 8pm
9th February: Mr C's: Poole: 8pm
21st January 2008.
Arcane have finished their recording session. The tracks will be mixed and mastered and ready for release the first week in February.
25th November 2007.
Arcane were in Shelter Recording Studio in Southampton today to do some demo recording work before going into the studio to record their new EP on 22 ,23, 24 December. New tracks include live favourite 'Dogtown' and 2 brand new tracks 'Retribution' and 'The Conscript'. Pictures from the studio are on the Gallery section of this site.
24th November 2007.
A fantastic performance by Arcane at the Set 2 Stun 2 gig at the Opera House in Boscombe on Saturday night. Chanting, moshing, head banging and bit of crowd surfing made it a night to remember for everyone both on stage and in the audience. Pictures from the gig are on the Gallery section of this site.
23rd November 2007.
'P' has made it through to the top 40 in this year's UK Young Drummer of the Year. For more info click through to the site.
17th November 2007.
Arcane 'Arcane' Video now on YouTube. Click to watch.
1st November 2007.
Arcane photos from the Mr C's Halloween gig are now on the gallery page.
27th October 2007.
Arcane 'Damnation' Video now on YouTube. Click to watch.
10th October 2007.
New Arcane poster (left) available FREE at the Opera House Set 2 Stun 2 24th November. See dates below...
1st October 2007.
On the Oxjam site: "Check out metal band Arcane's awesome drummer - at 13 Paeris Giles is the youngest Musician!" For more info click on: view all blog entries
16th September 2007.
Arcane gig dates to add to your diary:
19th October: Numbers 896: Boscombe: 7pm
24th November: Opera House (Set 2 Stun 2): Boscombe: 7pm
28th October: Mr C's: Poole: 8pm
9th November: Fusion: Bournemouth: 7pm (with Sufforance, Jennifer Liez & Lesser Hate)
10th September 2007.
Arcane postcards are now available (see image). Get yours by getting in touch through the contact page on this site. They're free...
4th September 2007.
Photos from the Arcane set at Mr C's in Poole are now on the gallery page.
31st August 2007.
Arcane played a superb set at Mr C's in Poole on Sunday night and are booked to play Fusion in Bournemouth again on Friday 28th September. On another subject, King Razor is remixing a couple of Cry Arizona tracks and they should be finished in the next couple of days. More information to follow...
7th August 2007.
Cry Arizona new tracks are mixed and on their MySpace site. Click on the name and it'll take you straight there...
27th July 2007.
New images of GunAngel on stage at BBC Children in Need have been restored to this site.
14th July 2007.
Cry Arizona information - 'P' drums, Rory bass and 'JJ' guitars have been joined by singer Olly and are booked to go into the recording studio on 2nd August. The tracks will be mixed on 6th August. More information to follow...
13th July 2007.
Arcane play Mr Kyps in Poole on 1st September. Doors open 8.00pm. Note: This gig has been canceled more dates to follow...
22nd June 2007.
Arcane play 'Fusion' in Bournemouth on 29th June. Tickets £3. Doors open 7.30. They're joined by Reinstated, Frock and Prior Ignition. See you there...
2nd June 2007.
Blind Secrets have changed their name to Arcane and 'P' has now officially joined the band. Gigs are lined up for this month - dates to follow...
11th May 2007.
The two tracks 'P' recorded with Blind Secrets (Arcane & Damnation) are now mixed and you can hear them on their MySpace site.
4th May 2007.
'P', Rory and 'JJ' have been heard rehearsing together and by all accounts it's sounding pretty good - Cry Arizona...? Watch this space...
29th April 2007.
'P' was asked by Blind Secrets (Will's brother's band) to stand in for their regular drummer who couldn't make the recording session. 'P' cut two tracks with the band 'Arcane' and 'Damnation'.
28th April 2007.
GunAngel hear back from the BBC auditions, they quote, "I am writing to let you know that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Apologies for the delay in getting back to you on this but we had held your application a little longer with a view to using it later in the show. Unfortunately we were not able to on this occasion. Thank you for your patience." Time to move forward...
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This site was taken off-line without notice by our previous hosting company because they thought the cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit was the Nirvana original...!
It's up and running again on new web hosting but the content is a bit out of date - we're adding new stuff all the time, so keep checking back...
15th March 2007.
GunAngel went to 'The Joint' recording studio in London to audition for the BBC for their TV show 'Let Me Entertain You'. The boys played really well - so we'll just have wait and see what happens...
4th March 2007.
A very big 'thank you' to everyone who came to the Rock the Barn gig last night. It was a fantastic evening!
3rd February 2007.
GunAngel have posted 2 new tracks on their MySpace site. 'Nancy Boy' and 'Jesus Don't Want Me For a Sunbeam'. Click on this link and it'll take you straight there.
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The Gallery Page is now up and running and more pics will be added all the time - so keep checking back...
27th January 2007.
GunAngel will be playing live on Saturday 3rd March at Hanger Farm, Totton, just outside Southampton. Doors open 7.00pm. The lineup includes Chemical Sunset and Sweet Chaos. Tickets are £4 and are available through the contact page of this website or direct from the Hanger Farm Box Office: 023 8066 7683. We look forward to seeing you there.
18th January 2007.
Happy New Year everyone - and we all hope you had a great Christmas. In celebration of the festive event just gone, go straight to the MUSIC page and download or simply listen to GunAngel's version of 'Jingle Bells'.
17th January 2007.
GunAngel to play a live in Southampton with 'Chemical Sunset' (finalist from Power FM Rock School) and all girl band 'Sweet Chaos' from Winchester. The gig has been booked for Saturday 3rd March. Doors open at 7.00 - first band on 7.30. We look forward to seeing you there - more info to follow...
10th January 2007.
GunAngel are going back in the recording studio on the 16th January to record their version of 'Jingle Bells' - more on that and pictures to follow...
2006.
After their stunning performance at the BIC on Friday (22nd) GunAngel have been asked to play again on the 27th.
If you can make it, for what will be the boys last gig of the year, we look forward to seeing you - in the meantime Rob, Will and 'P' wish you a very Happy Christmas and an Awesome New Year - GunAngel look forward to seeing you in 2007.
Go straight to the GunAngel MySpace site by clicking on the link below and listen to "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Jesus don't want me for a Sunbeam" both recorded live at the Spinnaker Tower gig. http://www.myspace.com/gunangel
GunAngel are booked to play on the 2CR stage at The Square in Bournemouth on the afternoon of Friday 22nd December. Start time 4.15pm. The boys will be playing a half hour set and it's FREE - so turn up and make some noise!
We've got stacks of GunAngel posters to give away, so just ask for one!
That same evening (22nd) GunAngel will be playing the BIC, as special guests of the "That'll be the Day" crew, so straight after the gig in The Square they'll be going over the road for a 5.00pm sound check. Tickets are available at the BIC box office.
It's still to be confirmed, but we think the boys will also be playing the BIC on the evening of 27th December.
GunAngel have been heard rehearsing their version of 'Jingle Bells' for their slot in the "That'll Be The Day Christmas Special" at the BIC in a couple of weeks time. Not quite the version you all know and hate, this is GunAngel at their best - fast and loud and with an avalanche of attitude!
We'll know more about dates and times soon - so check back.
GunAngel were very proud to have been asked to play as special guests at the Twynham School 'Battle of the Bands'. The boys played during the two intervals and got a great reception (thanks to you all). All the bands put heart and soul into their performances and their energy was rewarded by an enthusiastic and appreciative audience.
Congratulations to "BlindSecrets" who won the junior section and "Java Dawn", winners of the senior. I know we're slightly biased because Will's brother Ollie is the lead singer, but keep an eye (and an ear) on BlindSecrets - they're going into the studio in the new year.
Live tracks from the GunAngel gig at Spinnaker Tower are going to be played on Sianie Henderson's radio show this coming Thursday (30th). The show is on from 7-8pm and you can listen online by visiting: http://www.urfonline.com
Click on 'Listen Live' and then 'Windows Media Stream'.
Sianie has sent us a CD of the boys' performance at the Spinnaker Tower, so we're going to put a couple of tracks on the site. The set was: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Somewhere & Jesus don't want me for a Sunbeam. Check the 'Music' section of the site in a couple of days...
GunAngel played a storming set at Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower for Children in Need and although the weather kept the big crowds away, those who did turn up were seriously impressed. Loads of GunAngel badges were handed out to the crowd and the feedback through the website has been amazing.
If you were at home that night, you might have seen us being interviewed on BBC1 and those of you who were watching us live at Portsmouth would have seen us play our set on the huge video screen above the stage. Either way it was the first time GunAngel has been on TV. More photographs from the night will be uploaded soon.
To all of you who cheered through our set and waved your arms during 'Jesus don't want me...' Thanks!
GunAngel are playing tonight (17th November) at the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth for Children in Need. If you can make it, it will be great to see you. The running order for GunAngel is:
7.10 - 7.20pm - pre-recorded interview with the boys broadcast on the big screen behind the stage.
7.40 - 7.45pm - GunAngel interview live on stage - live link with national BBC1.
8.35 - 8.45 - GunAngel live on stage (3 songs).
9.35 - 9.50 - GunAngel join in on the big finale.
To everyone who has supported the band on our journey so far - a very, very, very big THANK YOU!
Sianie Henderson played 'Depression State' on her Brighton & Hove university radio show - it sounded fantastic. Sianie also came to the Spinnaker gig, did some interviews with us and recorded the entire set. More on all of this later...
GunAngel 2006 gig posters (English) are now available for FREE. Send us your details via the contact page and we'll send you one.
GunAngel would like to thank everyone who turned up to the Thomas Tripp Late'n'Live gig on Tuesday. One hundred of you braved the elements and really made it a night to remember. And the really important thing is, you all helped to raise £650 for Children in Need. Well done - Rob, Will and 'P' thank you all! Photos from the night will be uploaded soon.
GunAngel would particularly like to thank Johnny (Owner), Simon (Manager) and Marky (SIC DJ) from the Thomas Tripp Late'n'Live for all their help, support and endless enthusiasm - you know we're going to ask you again don't you...?
GunAngel were in the Bournemouth Echo again last Saturday (4th) promoting their Thomas Tripp gig and the article was illustrated with a great picture of Rob on stage. Go to www.thisisbournemouth.co.uk and key GunAngel into the search - check us out on the photo orders too!
GunAngel have a third of a page article in this month's issue of Drummer Magazine (November - page 8) and features a superb photo of 'P' from the Southampton Guildhall gig.
GunAngel have completed the recording of 4 new tracks at Active Music and they sound awesome. Track listing: Depression State (GunAngel) Jesus don't want me for a Sunbeam (Vaselines) Nancy Boy (Placebo) Screw It (GunAngel). The first of these tracks 'Depression State' is already on this site for you to listen to and download. We'd like to thank Martin at Active Studios in Poole for recording and mixing the tracks so brilliantly. The sound is HUGE - thanks!
GunAngel postcards are now available featuring shots of us live on stage at the Southampton Guildhall on one side and some portrait shots on the other. They're FREE! Just ask for one through the contact page and we'll sort it.
GunAngel can be contacted by visiting our myspace site: http://www.myspace.com/gunangel
GunAngel booked by BBC to play live at Portsmouth’s Spinnaker (Millennium) Tower on the Children in Need evening on Friday 17th November. It’s FREE. It’s for the best cause – so see you there! (More info to follow as soon as we know).
GunAngel photographs of us live on stage at the Southampton Guildhall will be uploaded soon.
All the shots were taken by Antony Burdett-Clark and are amazing. If you want prints of any of the shots please contact Antony direct: antony@antmedia.co.uk
GunAngel (live Southampton Guildhall) versions of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and 'My Generation' are played on Power FM. Big thanks to Maximum Bob, Andy, Rick and Donna for all your support and encouragement.
GunAngel are all over the Power FM website after opening 'Power Amped 2' at the Southampton Guildhall on the same stage as Vega4 , Captain and The Zutons . Go to www.powerfm.com and follow the various links to GunAngel videos and stills gallery.
GunAngel have been asked by the 'That'll Be The Day' crew to play at their Christmas Special at the BIC in Bournemouth - dates and more info to follow as soon as we know.
GunAngel full page article in the Bournemouth Echo. Friday 8 September. Basically saying how 'brilliant' we are!
GunAngel played at The Bournemouth Pavilion on Friday 15 September as special guests of 'That'll Be The Day'. We played our version of My Generation by the Who.
GunAngel get their first radio airplay on 102.3 2CR FM on Rob Smith's 'The Big Drive Home'. He played snatches of 'My Generation' and 'Somewhere' and in case you missed it, here's (briefly) what he said. "That's so brilliant, I love that, that's excellent.!" Thanks Rob!
GunAngel get on the radio again. This time it's Power FM. "I seriously love it. I think it's absolutely brilliant, absolutely brilliant.!
GunAngel get new band pics from Kin Ho . He's photographed Sting and Ash - people like that and our new pics are fantastic. As soon as we've got the disk we'll upload some of the shots.
GunAngel badges are here! Leave your address and email details on the 'contact' section of the site and we'll send one to you (only one badge per address, sorry)...