Merry Christmas from The Fore!

Well that time of year is rapidly approaching again and at Fore HQ everybody is getting in the spirit.

The managers Neil and Dave are stuffing the turkey, Matt is filling his stockings, Nathan is singing carols and Simon and Spencer are debating whether the 70s or the 80s were the best decade for Christmas singles. Needless to say, we've had another great year and can't wait to get going again in 2010. We hope to play some great gigs next year, meet plenty of new fans and, of course, release our new single 'I Think You're Pretty'.

Thanks again for all your support this year and from all of us to you, we wish you a very Merry Christmas.

Matt, Nathan, Simon and Spencer

New Song - I Think You're Pretty

We have some exciting news - we are shortly going to be returning into the studio to record our NEW single - I Think You're Pretty. Written by Nathan is a punchy number which we're really pleased with. Those of you who saw us in Sutton High Street at the weekend would've heard us playing the song for the first time. We will be promoting the single at our future gigs. Please get behind the band and tell everyone about the new song.

Rox Festival This Saturday

We are in sunny Bognor Regis this weekend (Saturday) for one of the biggest festivals on the south coast - Rox Fest! Rox Fest is attended by over 60,000 people and the weather is looking sunny, which is always good sign!

We are playing the main stage (situated on the grounds of the Royal Norfolk Hotel, backing on to the seafront) at 5pm. The event is free and all ages are welcome. For more information please visit http://www.the-rox.com/festival.asp

Hope to see you there (or at our DJ set tonight in Lewisham)

Nathan & Spencer Guest DJs This Friday

The Fore's very own Nathan and Spencer have been invited to guest DJ at SE London's top venue The Fox & Firkin this Friday (14 August). We'll be spinning the discs between 10-11pm.

It's even being advertised in the London Paper!! http://www.thelondonpaper.com/going-out/event/popbell-at-the-fox-and-firkin/the-foxandfirkin/14/08/2009

Nomination for IRM Best Independent Artist 2009

We have been nominated by IRM (International Radio Magazine) for their 'Best Independent Artist' award! WITH YOUR HELP we can scoop up the prize!

Simply follow the link below and click on The Fore. When you get to our profile on Jango.com, select “Rate this song” or “Become a Fan” or Both!Rating the song gives the artist a point, while becoming a fan gives the artist FIVE points!

So PLEASE become a fan! :-)

http://www.internetradiomagazine.com/biavote/

Beatles Day - Friday 10 July 2009

We back in Liverpool this weekend to take part in 'Beatles Day', set up to commemorate the date that the Beatles landed back in England having conquered the USA.

This is pretty exciting stuff, particularly as we're the ONLY band featuring at this years event not to be playing Beatles songs or be a tribute act. Whether your average passerby will think we're playing undiscovered Beatles tracks from the archives is any ones guess, but it should be a great day.

We are playing at Chavasse Park, right in the middle of Liverpool's award winning development 'Liverpool One' which is in heart of the town centre. We're on stage at 1.30pm.

Express FM 93.7 Radio Interview Tonight

Tune in to 93.7FM Express FM tonight to hear us being interviewed by DJ Gary Jackson. We'll be talking to Gary from 9.15pm and playing some of our songs from 'Black & White' and 'Run & Hide'.

If you don't live on the south coast of England you can still listen over the internet on www.expressfm.com/live.m3u You can call/text/email the station at 023 92 77 99 22 / 07902 216 531 / studio@expressfm.com - we'd love to hear from you!!!

Film Premiere - A Very British Coverup

Well we're back from our trip to Cardiff. Nathan and I made the trip by car (Si and Matt couldn't make it) in soaring temperatures - there's nothing like being stuck in a car with no air conditioning!!! The journey was broken up by playing Nathan's CD of The Jackson's 1983 concert, which was really good - MJ (RIP) at his peak.

The film itself was very good, and our songs were used throughout. We Were Meant To Be opened the film and Run & Hide, That's A Lie and Emma also got featured. The after show party gave us a chance to speak with the VIPs as well as the director. Unfortunately the air con wasn't on/working (I'm starting to see a trend here!) but at least the champagne was flowing...

We eventually got home in the early hours of the morning (a few more and we would've seen the sun come up!), but overall the journet had been well worth it.

The premiere had followed on from a busy weekend which included in Wimbledon (no, not at the tennis!) for a chairty event. We were introduced on to stage by John Altman, 'Nasty Nick' Cotton in Eastenders. John actually played George Harrision in the film 'The Birth of The Beatles'. He was a really nice guy and it was good to meet him.

The Fore on Wikipedia!

Well I think we've made it now!!

Thanks to our recent involvement with the film industry ('Beatles: Rare and Unseen' DVD and independent film 'A Very British Coverup') we've 'qualified' to appear on Wikipedia.

Here's the link to the entry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fore

New Independent UK Film...Soundtrack provided by The Fore

Wow - The Fore's songs will be featuring in a British independent film this summer - A Very British Cover Up. The film is written by the producer of worldwide TV series Dr Who and includes several BAFTA winning actors.

We'll post more news soon, including information on the film premiere later this month which we will be attending.

http://www.averybritishcoverup.com/

Number One on The Unsigned Chart!

What a week!

Of course, it started off with the trip to Liverpool and the International Pop Overthrow festival. This was our third appearance at the IPO in a row and this was without doubt our best yet.

Our first appearance was on Saturday at the Cavern Club. We've played the Cavern Club on countless occasisons but this was by far the biggest and roudiest audience we've played there. We went on stage around 11 and by the end of the set we had really given it our best show. To top it all off we got the first (and as far as we know) and the only encore at the whole festival. Time is at a real minimum during the festival so to get an encore was a real special occasion.

On Sunday we hit the streets of Liverpool early and did an off the cuff performance in the town centre, with just one amp and a mic. Despite the low-fi equipment we had a great time and pulled a decent crowd around us. In the evening we played at the Cavern Pub, just across the road from the Cavern Club. Once again we ripped up the stage and had a great time - and then headed down the M1 that evening. Fortunately our trip home was less complicated than the one up there - it took us 10 hours to get to Liverpool on Saturday!

To top off the week we had the Unsigned Chart to look forward to. Previously we hit number one with You'll Be Mine and number four with Emma. This time we had Little Louisa hitting the chart. Little Lou had already climbed to number three the previous month so we were really hoping that it would stayin the top five. Did it hell - it made NUMBER ONE!

Thanks to everyone that voted Little Louisa to number one. To get two number ones in such a short time really is great and we couldn't have done it without your help.

We're Playing in Liverpool This Weekend (IPO Festival)!!!

We're delighted to announce that for the third year running we will be playing at the International Pop Overthrow Festival in Liverpool in May.

The IPO is an international festival, held in a number of cities in the US and also in Liverpool in the UK. This year is the IPO's sixth in succession and it's definitely getting bigger year on year.http://www.internationalpopoverthrow.com/schedule-Liverpool-2009.htm orwww.myspace.com/internationalpopoverthrow

We will be playing on Saturday 23 May at the legendary Cavern Club in Mathew Street on stage at 22.15, followed by a return to the Cavern PUB (across the road from the Cavern Club) on Sunday 24 May at 18.15

Weather permitting we are hopinmg to do a special live performance in Liverpool Town Centre - keep checking out Twitter site for instant updates on our northern tour.

Vote for Little Louisa on The Unsigned Chart

Last month we released Little Louisa on to the Unsigned Chart. It did fantastically well and entered in at number 3 in the charts. With your help we can push Little Lou up those two places in the chart, to number one. Time is running out before the deadline so we need your votes now!!

Simply click on the below link and vote for Little Louisa. It's as easy as that.

http://www.unsignedchart.com/page/vote-4-your-song-or-your

We'll soon be playing at the Unsigned Chart's brilliant Club Exposure in front of a capacity crowd so it'll be great to have yet another number one to our name before we hit the stage - WE REALLY NEED YOUR VOTES!!!

The Fore on Twitter

What's Twitter I hear you say? WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN??? It's the 'new' Myspace/Facebook and The Fore are on it! Why is it good - well, you can get INSTANT updates on what the band are up to and all the news on your favourite band.

What's more you can set your account up to send you text notifications on your mobile - so you never miss out on those last minute gigs changes - and can even chat to us when we're on the road to a gig - that's if we're not driving that is :)

Here is the link to our Twitter page: http://twitter.com/thefore

See you there!

The Fore live in Sutton Town Centre - This Saturday!!

We return to Sutton where we hope the sun will shine all afternoon for our town centre gig. We'll be playing from noon onwards and will be playing until around 3pm. If we look a little tired at first - that's cos we would've had a late night at Friday's gig at The Dirty South - it's going to be a busy weekend!

Liar Liar Club @ The Dirty South, Lewisham - Friday 24 April

The Dirty South as for a long time been one of the premier music venues in SE London. We've been asked to play on the superb Liar Liar Club night this Friday - it's going to be a great gig, with three other bands. Doors open at 8pm and it's £5 to get in.

We're on second so plenty of tiem to ge the last bus home. See you there!

Gig Double Header THIS WEEKEND!!

We've got two fantastic gigs coming up this weekend - see the separate blog entries for more details :)

Live in Bromley High Street - This Sunday!!

The weatherman has promised me that the weather is going to improve by Sunday - which is a good thing cos we're playing in Bromley Town Centre (in Market Place, by Primark) this weekend.

First show will be at noon and we'll be playing until past 2pm, with any luck. If you can't make this gig then pencil into your diaries the following Friday (24 April) - we're playing in Lewisham's top venue The Dirty South which should be a great night.

http://www.dirtysouthlondon.com/events/index.htm

US Radio Special - Interview Now Available to Download!

If you missed our fantastic hour long interview with ArtistFirst radio last weekend then don't worry - you can now download the whole show for FREE!!! Clink on the below link, and scroll down until you come to 'The Fore Band'

http://www.artistfirst.com/musicshows.htm

We all had a great time and it's looking very likely that this won't be the last time that we get together with ArtistFirst, since they've already suggested that we come back to talk about our first album 'Black & White'. Watch this space...

New Review of Run & Hide - Powerpop Station

Paolo Miléa, the superb blogger from Brazil has just reviewed our second album Run & Hide.

To see his review check out the below link

http://powerpopstation.blogspot.com/2009/03/run-hide-fore.html

If you don't speak portuguese then you can read our rough translation (and it's pretty rough!) by visiting the forum on our main website:

http://excoboard.com/exco/thread.php?forumid=100534&threadid=1553389

IPO Festival 2009 - CONFIRMED!

We're delighted to announce that for the third year running we will be playing at the International Pop Overthrow Festival in Liverpool in May.

The IPO is an international festival, held in a number of cities in the US and also in Liverpool in the UK. This year is the IPO's sixth in succession and it's definitely getting bigger year on year.

www.internationalpopoverthrow.com/schedule-Liverpool-2009.htm or

www.myspace.com/internationalpopoverthrow

We will be playing on Saturday 23 May at the legendary Cavern Club in Mathew Street, followed by a return to the Cavern PUB (across the road from the Cavern Club) on Sunday 24 May. If you live near Liverpool then neither gig should be missed!!

Keep checking back here for more information closer to the time.

The Fore Featured on Famous 70s Band's Monthly Podcast

Stackridge, the famous 70s band from the UK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stackridge), will be broadcasting two of our songs on their next monthly podcast, LUMMY DAYS.

Stackridge have been recorded by The Beatles' producer George Martin, played on Lennon's Imagine album and were a favourite of radio great John Peel.

It's a fantastic podcast, and we were ecstatic when we found out that that they wanted to include Little Louisa and No Other Love on this month's edition. Check out the little soundbites provided by Spencer and Nathan as well!

Please click on the below link to listen into the podcast.

http://www.stackridge.net/podcast.asp

The Fore On US Radio - An Hour Special!!!

We were honored when Artist First Radio accepted us to be the subject of a full hours radio show! Artist First Radio seek to promote new artists throughout the world via their internet site. We will be the subject of the USA based station on April 11 at 5pm GMT. The station will be playing tracks from 'Run and Hide' interspersed with an interview with ourselves talking about the writing and recording of our second album. Pretty cool eh!!

This is a fantastic opportunity for the band to be heard all over the world! ..... But we need you to tune in, bump up those 'hit's' and make The Fore one of the highest listened shows they have ever had, tune in, listen and if you can post your comments to the show....

We can't wait, tune your internet web thingy whatsit to http://wms.artistfirst.fastserv.com/artistfirst on Saturday April 11 at 5pm GMT...- we'll write a reminder blog closer to the time :)

Sutton Town Centre This Weekend (Saturday 28 March)

We return to Sutton this weekend, but it's Sutton with a difference...cos Saturday sees the return of drummer Nathan to the town. Last time Nathan played in Sutton town centre he was on rhythm guitar and we were playing courtesy of RockStock Promotions on the Millennium Stage off the main strip. How times have changed!!

Please come and see us down by the main entrance of the St Nicholas Centre, from noon onwards

Introducing...Nathan (again!)

Hi everyone, it's just occurred to me that we've got an importnat gig coming up this weekend and I haven't announced the BIG news...

Simon has decided to take a back seat in the band for a while. Whilst he is not leaving the band we wish him well and will see him soon. In the meantime I'm pleased to announce the return of Nathan Persad to the band. No, this is not a dream sequence from an american soap - Nathan really is returning. Those Fore fans who will remember Nathan in the band before will know that Nathan used to play guitar in the band - well now he's back...but as our drummer! Confused? Well, you needn't be - just come down to Bromley High Street this Sunday (12-3pm) and see that all is well and the Foresound remains intact :)

It's great to have Nathan back in the band - he's a great laugh and an even better musican. Hopefully we'll see a few of you down in Bromley this weekend to see the grand unveiling of Mr P!!!

Gig This Weekend - Sutton Town Centre

We return to Sutton after a month's break, this coming Sunday. Usual time (12 noon-3pm) and usual place (opposite St Nicholas Shopping Centre main entrance).

Also, we've just found out that our "Love For Sale" video was played on Radio Caroline TV last month (www.radiocarolinetv.co.uk). So if yuo've just joined the blog having seen us on Radio Caroline then 'hello' and welcome to the madness :)

Sutton Guardian Article

Sadly we didn't make it through the opening heats of 'Live & Unsigned', down in Brighton. Matt had terrible trouble with the house guitar amp that he was using (the previous band was obviously a metal-y type band and the 'sound guy' didn't set Mat up anywhere near loud enough) and Andrew couldn't get down to Brighton. Never mind, you win some, you lose some...

On a better note, The Sutton Guardian caught up with me last week to talk about the Run & Hide and our plans for this year. Sadly, much of the 45 minute conversation was cut, but check out page 82 for the published version.

http://edition.pagesuite-profession...28-9e4ce3c30669

Live At Uni of Greenwich (Medway Campus) This Thursday

if you missed our show in Chatham's Command House last Friday then this is your chance to make amends!! We are playing at the University of Greenwich's Medway Campus this Thursday (on stage at 9pm). It's completely free entry to get in and it is open to people outside of the Uni.

More details can be found on our gig listings.

Six Months In A Row In The Unsigned Chart Top Ten!!!

It was announced this week that Emma remained at number 4 on the Unsigned Chart this month. That means that The Fore have remained in the top ten of the Unsigned Chart for a whole six months!!! Thanks again to everybody who keeps voting for us, we really appreciate it.

Listen to the whole show by clicking onto the following link

http://www.unsignedchart.com/events/event/show?id=1683114:Event:22216

Command House Gig Review

I guess it's been close to two years since we played in Medway (barring a quick visit to the Beacon Court Tavern at the end of last year). We've played pretty much every venue going in Medway, particularly in Chatham where there's a great musci scene going on - but never The Command House - until now that is!

What a great gig this was. Firstly the venue is pretty cool. An underground vault which fronts onto the River medway and Chatham's Dockyard. We were also on the bill with a couple of great bands. Headlinign were The Len Price 3, whcih I've spoken of before but also playing were The Effectives who had a cool indie/mod thing going on. There a great band - and their bassist had the same kind of bass as me!!! Finally the crowd was in the mood to be entertained. it's clear that Chatham loves its live bands and for a small venue they were jammed in.

The night over-ran so we were asked to cut our set from 30 to 45 mins. That was fine - and we ran through a dozen songs or so and gave it our all. Needless to say, the crowd loved it and we enjoyed it as well. Hopefully we'll be coming back again soon and catch up with that crowd again :)

Set List (from vague memory!!)
Have Me Back Again
We Were Meant To Be
That's A Lie
A Girl Like You
Someone New
Man Of Few Words
Little Louisa
I Got A Girl
You'll Be Mine

(maybe a couple more!!)

Chatham - Command House - This Friday!

Well that's the first gig done and dusted. We eventually got off to a flyer this weekend, playing in Bromley town centre. Thanks to everyone who showed up and gave their support. Next up is out gig in Chatham, at the Command House on Friday. Also on the line up is a favourite band of ours the Len Price 3. The LP3 use the same recording studio as us and it'll be good to catch up with the guys again.

Gig This Weekend - Bromley Town Centre

The omens are good - the weather looks like it's clear enough to ensure that our gig in Bromley Town Centre goes ahead!! It's our first of the year in Bromley so we're all looking forward to it.

We'll be playing in Market Square from 12 noon onwards. Hope to see you there.

New Mini Compliation Album Available on Download

Have you got one of our albums - but not sure whether to chance the cash to buy our other album? Well here's your chance to dip your toe in the water.... our new Mini Compilation Album is now available in download format. This album consists of the following tracks: 'Man of Few Words' 2006 version...... 'Little Louisa' : 'Love For Sale': 'You'll Be Mine' from the Album 'Black and White' released in 2007.... 'Run and Hide' : We Were Meant To Be' : 'Lazy Day' : 'No Other Love' from the album 'Run and Hide' released in 2008. All for just ONE POUND!!

Available on download only.

Indiestore :

http://indiestore.7digital.com/thefore/indieProductDetail.aspx?pid=-114739

Scrub Radio TODAY!!!!

We've learnt that "Lazy Day" will be featured on DJ Sparky's "Shock Pop" programme on Scrub Radio, based in North Carolina, from 5pm, Eastern Time TODAY. For those of you in the UK that 10pm.

You can tune in by visiting www.scrubradio.com and simple clicking on the listen now button. We'll all be there tuning in!!

Top US Producer Considering One Of Our Songs!

We've just heard some rather exciting news - that a top Nashville producer is currently considering one of our songs - You'll Be Mine - to be recorded by one of his artists!!!

Should things develop any further then you'll be the first to hear of it on our blog!

US FM Radio Station Plays More Fore Songs!

After getting good feedback from "Emma" Richmond Indie Radio 97.3FM in Richmond, Virginia, USA will be playing "Lazy Day" this Saturday on "The British Breakfast Show" with Gene Pembleton. Gene's show plays from 9am - 11am Eastern Standard Time (EST) - that's 2pm - 4pm in the UK.

There's a small chance that you might not live in Richmond Virginia - but that's ok - you can tune in on-line by simply clicking on the below link to give you a live stream online:

http://wrir.serverroom.us:7722/wrir.m3u

Or you can listen in through iTunes instead. Follow the instructions on the link below:

http://wrir.org/x/modules/news/article.php?storyid=8789

Fore Songs To Be Played on BRCFP Radio

Well another week passes and we still await our first gig of the month - this time thanks to the snow in London.

Never mind, we have much better news on the radio front, with DJ Allsorts Man confirming that he will be playing another couple of songs from "Run & Hide" on this months coming playlist.

You can tune in 24 hours, 7 days a week to BRCFP by clicking on the following link:http://www.live365.com/stations/328577

Unsigned Chart And New Gigs

The latest from The Unsigned Chart is that "Emma" came in at a decent number 5 which is not a bad effort at all. Hopefully we can push up the chart in the same way that You'll Be Mine did at the end of 2008. More of that later in February :)

In the meantime we've got some exciting new on the gig-side of things. We will headlining a night at the University of Greenwich's Medway campus in Chatham later next month this falls just after our gig at The Command House, one of THE premier venues in Kent. it's been a while since we last played down in Chatham so we're all looking forward to these two.

Then later in the Summer we will be making a trip up to Liverpool to perform at the only the second ever "Beatles Day". Last years event got loads of press coverage, including on BBC, Sky TV and in the NME. Keep checking the gig listing on our website www.theforeband.com and our myspace page for more details on all these gigs.

Rain

Well it's official - this has been one of the wettest winters on record. That's what the weather man told me the other day, but to be honest I didn't need him to tell me that - cos our Town Centre Showcase Tour keeps being put on hold until we get a dry weekend! First was Guildford and now it was Bromley. Oh well, I guess that what you get for living in England!

Never mind, next week is Sutton so hopefully the sun will shine then. For the timebeing we'll keep checking the forecast...

Richmond Indie Radio 97.3FM Breakfast Show

Our friends over at Richmond Indie Radio 97.3FM in Richmond, Virginia, USA will be playing Emma this Saturday on "The British Breakfast Show" with Gene Pembleton. Gene's show plays from 9am - 11am Eastern Standard Time (EST) - that's 2pm - 4pm in the UK.

If you don't live locally to Richmond VA then you can tune in on-line by simply clicking on the below link to give you a live stream online:

http://wrir.serverroom.us:7722/wrir.m3u
Alternatively you can listen in through iTunes instead. Follow the instructions on the link below:

http://wrir.org/x/modules/news/article.php?storyid=8789

Speaking of Emma, it's still not too late to vote on the Unsigned Chart Show. We're hoping to be the first band to ever hit have back to back number ones on the Show, having got to the toppermost of the poppermost with You'll Be Mine over Christmas & New Year. Here's the link:http://www.unsignedchart.com/page/page/show?id=1683114%3APage%3A61544

Please vote vote vote!!!

Back in Bromley - This Sunday

Our first trip to Bromley of 2009 is coming up this weekend. Usual time applies - should be playing from noon through to about 3pm (weather permitting of course!). Remember we're still our pretty awesome offer of buying both our albums for just a fiver. Either that or you can buy the new album Run & Hide for just £3.

Hear Us on BBC Radio Oxford / Radio Berkshire

We've got wind that "Lazy Day" will be featured on Sunday night (18 Jan) from 10pm on BBC Radio Oxford 95.2fm. BBC Radio Berkshire 95.4 and on BBC Radio Kent, where you can pick it up on 96.7FM or 97.6 FM. The show is also broadcast around the world to countries such as Brazil, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Here is the link :- http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/local_radio/

Don't Forget To Vote on The Unsigned Chart!

Well it's been a while since we last bosted a blog. Not that we've been doing nothing...a lot of exciting stuff is going on behind the scenes and we hope to be announcing a whole load of new loads in the near future. Andrew has also been unwell recently which has kept us lying low for a while.

In the meantime please vote for "Emma" on The Unsigned Chart. You might remember that we finished 2008 as the number 1 on the Chart with "You'll Be Mine" and we're hoping to repeat the feat with "Emma" as well. No one have EVER topped the charts with two different songs so we really want to be the first. Here's the link:

http://www.unsignedchart.com/page/page/show?id=1683114%3APage%3A61544

Radio Airplay...and Fish & Chips...

Alan Haber of internet radio station BRCFP, a good friend of the Fore, has posted a couple of songs from Run & Hide on his latest playlist. For those of you yet to buy the album and what a chance to check out our songs (or just like hearing our music :)) then click on the below link:

http://www.live365.com/stations/328577

Also, we have just received word from one of the Fore's Street Teamers that our popularity has reached greater heights - apparently we are the favourite band of the owner of the local fish & chip shop! Apparently after buying both our albums she is hooked (a bit like her fish...). All of us are now looking forward to discounted sausage and chips from now on :)

Vote for Emma on The Unsigned Chart

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Well that's the end of 2008 then! It's been a great year for the band and we're really looking forward to starting off 2009 in the same way 2008 ended.

Of course last year ended with us being Christmas Number One in the Unsigned Chart with "You'll Be Mine". We've decided to retire YBM now and gone for a song from Run & Hide which appears to have received the most attention for everyone - "Emma". How great would it be if we were the first number one of 2009 as well?! Please vote, simply by clicking on the link below:

http://www.unsignedchart.com/page/page/show?id=1683114%3APage%3A61544