2005 Archive

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DECEMBER 2005, Check calendar for new venues. Live shows are coming in evey week.

NOVEMBER 2005, Happy Thanksgiving!

OCTOBER 17th-21st 2005, Recorded and mixed "Wreckless Abandon" the electric rocker album to bookend "Acousticous Eruptous". Will be mastered at Sterling Sound in NYC in January for a spring release. Features Marcelo Gilberto on bass and Carlo Latorraca on drums. Recorded by Joe DeMaio at Shorefire Studios, Long Branch, NJ.USA. on 2" analog tape at 30ips, with a Helios Consul.

SEPTEMBER 2005, I will donate all money from the new album purchased on-line to The American Red Cross through Cd Baby.com to help Hurricane Katrina refugee's.

AUGUST 2005, "Acousticous Eruptous" is out follow links to hear. www.cdbaby.com will have soundbites as well as downloading the songs/album. Please check merchandise page.

JULY 2005, My new childrens album is recorded 13 songs titled "Miles of Smiles"-"Bouncy Castle". I have to mix the tracks. I hope to have it out by October 2005.

JUNE 2005, The 14 song new album "Acousticous Eruptous" is finished and mastered at Sterling Sound,NYC. The release date is July 29,2005. Features "Billy Boy" on harp from the Yardbirds. How cool is that?

MAY 2005, in Homestead Recordings Studio's working on the new acoustic album.It features a 12 minute version of the Stones "Paint It Black". This will be the first UK release made completely in Northern Ireland.

APRIL 11 2005 METBAND featured in this weeks newspapers "The Journal" and "The Coleraine Times"

APRIL 7 2005 CHECK OUT THE MAY 2005 ISSUE OF UK Magazine"CLASSIC ROCK" WITH A REVIEW OF "RUBY IN THE DUST", featuring the legendary rock band "FREE" on the cover.

"Ruby in the Dust" is available for downloads on Apple iTunes

"A wonderful album.", Dave Tallent,KRFC Radiofree Colorado

To hear samples visit my page at cdbaby.com

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April 1, 2005 Guitar Nine Records review "Ruby In The Dust" @ www.guitar9.com in the USA

March 11, 2005 The first original show is confirmed!! @The Retro, Main St. Portrush on Friday April 15, 2005. 9pm to 1am,2 sets. Tickets available at the door.

Feb 11, 2005 mp3tunes.com adds "Ruby In The Dust" to their artist list.

Jan.31,2005 Tower Records includes "Ruby In The Dust"

Jan.28, 2005 www.Songramp.com has a MetBand web page.

Jan.27, 2005: KRFC Radiofree Colorado is playing "And Then The Rains Came" and "Haunted" Mon,Tu,Thur,Friday @7,8,9,10am shows. (click on the link to listen)

Jan.10,2005: When Bullets Fly is available on MSN Music.Download our album from MSN!

Jan 2, 2005: www.ThundergroundRadio.com has added "Ruby In The Dust" to their playlist.