An avid fan of Songs & Whispers had won the chance to have us play in her living room. As it turns out that she was the only one who entered the competition, hmmmmmm. None the less, we were all set for this off tempo show opportunity.
So, after a day relaxing at the flat, we set off on the tram across the city to Jenny's flat, anxious as to how our set may be received by students.
We were pleasantly surprised! The people at the house party welcomed us with open arms and were genuinely looking forward to having us play at their party. This led to copious amounts of alcohol, drunken playing, drunken conversations and high fives for no reason.
The guys at the party treated us like 'rock stars', which made us feel strangely welcome and relaxed.
Day 14
Very bleary eyed, only a few of us made it out of the house before midday. I'd never experienced waiting for laundry whilst hungover until that day, this was true hell!
However, we all attempted to drag ourselves to the nearby shopping centre, the Waterfront, where we would be playing on a small stage in the middle of the food court at 3pm.
After a brief delay setting up, we were ready to go. What followed ended up being the most uncomfortable show we had ever done.
For an hour, we stood awkwardly on the small stage and played to random shoppers and innocent people eating fast food, whilst images of us were played on rotation behind us. Nobody there held any interest in us or what we playing, which only fed our angst.
Once this was over, we jumped in the car and drove to Hanover for our gig that evening.
The venue itself was good and the food was great.
However, upon arrival, we met the sound engineer who persistently made awkward jokes and made Laura, a member of Songs & Whispers who was helping us with the show, feel uncomfortable by referring to her as a table dancer. In short, the guy was a fucking dick!
This really tarnished the evening for us and ultimately made this one of our least favourite gigs. This along with the Waterfront show and our hangovers, made this our worst day.
Day 15
After a much needed sleep, we spent the day resting and analysis the week ahead.
That evening we were to play a show at the venue Villa Sponte in Bremen. Upon arrival, this appeared to be someone’s house and not much of a venue.
However, the owners of the house had actually converted the house into a mini cultural centre, complete with a small stage.
After our sound check, we were treated to a lovely spagetti bolognese and free beers by the owners. This was a pleasant contrast to the reception we had received the previous evening in Hanover.
We were really nervous for this show as the stage was positioned n the centre of the audience, who were very attentive. This made us take our performance more seriously.
The crowd were also very generous and seemed to genuinely enjoy our set.
Riding the buzz of the gig, we headed to a nearby pub and had a few cheeky pints before heading home.
Day 16
On this Saturday, me and Andy headed into Bremen city centre to explore. We stumbled upon Tom busking in the market square and then headed for a spot of tea at the Alex cafe.
After having some food in the flat we headed to our gig in Wilshaven.
The venue was a rock n' roll bar, and happily welcomed us to play, especially the doorman, Ingo.
After a dubious kebab, we began our show, to about 9 people.
This aside, we actually had one of most enjoyable gigs and with several good comments from the audience. For instance, one member of the crowd commented upon how the track 'Lucy' made her cry. This was one hell of a compliment and put us in a good mood.
We left the venue happy and stopped at a McDonalds on the way home, where I had my first ever McRib (don't believe the hype!)
Day 17
This was another busy day.
Our first show was at a function hall at a hospital in Bremen with Tom. As there was no room in our car for Tom and his equipment, he was forced to hire an Audi Quatro convertible for the day, which he was very happy about.
The show itself was good and we all played well, but the turn out was poor, with only a few people in attendance.
When got home and relaxed for a bit and then headed to our gig that evening at Katakomben in Achim. This was a small indie bar and the owners were again immensely friendly.
However, the show again was relatively poor with not many people in attendance for both Tom and ourselves. However, we were provided with a vast amount of free beer, which saw us merrily on our way in Monday.
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