As a fan of live music as you can perhaps guess, it was great news when my youngest son decided that he wanted to be in a band. That was the good news, the less good news was that he wanted to play drums!

He and his mates are in their second incarnation – the first band played last year, but only one gig. They were called Five Card Trip.

But with a new line up for 2010 – Clockwork Lights are now up and running.

They have facebook page here – with over 400 fans. The power of the internet!

The band are:

Chris Green – Vocals
Haroon Thantrey – Guitar
Matt Hamblin – Bass
Jak Garratt – Drums

So, I have learned to live with the practising in the house by a sneaky method. What I hadn’t quite anticipated was being a hardcore roadie! Last night they played a gig at The Golden Fleece in Nottingham. And the other band members seem to have limited amount of ‘kit’? Drummers appear to need a truck.

Still, it was great to see, they played well – and they have more gigs coming up (16/03/10- The Maze & 18/03/10 – The Old Angel) It was good to see all of their college and old school mates turn up. At the moment they also let their mums and dads turn up too – I do wonder how long that will last? We didn’t dance.

One day I wonder if I will be backing the car up to the O2… or Wembley…. or even Madison Square Garden …