The Sharp Darts blogs

Press: Ryan's Gig Guide

Sparky — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0000

This month's Ryan's Gig Guide is out now! What's more, The Sharp Darts are in it, so go grab yourself a copy!

You can find Ryan's Gig Guide in most venue's across the Midlands and in some music shops as well.

We get a full page, mentioning the launch gig for our first acoustic EP "Dead Man's Shoes" on the 18th April at The Yardbird.

It's packed full of other great gig news, so be sure to pick one up from a venue near you!

Gig Preview - Proud Mary - 8th April, The Other Room

Sparky — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:30:00 +0000

On 8th April, The Sharp Darts are supporting Proud Mary at The Other Room

It will be our first time playing the venue and lending support to such a great band will make our first performance in what used to be the Academy 2, will be a pleasure.

Also playing on the night are dance-til-you-drop indie quartet We Writers, Coventry's Yes Sunshine and The Mills who are well worth a listen.

You can check out all the details on facebook. Come on down and have a listen!

On Air: XRP Radio

Sparky — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:30:00 +0000

The good people of XRP Radio will be playing The Sharp Darts this Sunday on their Tagged show (started at 4pm).

What a great way to warm up before the Proud Mary gig than a little listen on an internet radio station?

Not only will they be playing us on Sunday's show, you'll also be able to put in requests for them to play us on other shows as well!

So get on over to XRP Radio and have a listen or request us!

Dead Man's Shoes

Sparky — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0000

The Sharp Darts are releasing an acoustic EP on the 18th April at the Yardbird!

The EP is still being recorded, with lots of guitars, bass and vocals already down, we're adding a little percussion and a few other extras.

There's still a lot of work to do, but we're on track for the release date. We have been pretty busy over the last few weeks making sure that our recording setup is right and we are getting the best sound that we can out of it.

We've had to start again with some of the recording, with previous recordings being too loud or not up to standard due to the recording environment.

Gig Preview - 18th Feb - The Bear Tavern

Sparky — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

The Sharp Darts are playing The Bear Tavern as part of a charity gig in aid of Birmingham Children's Hospital Neo-Natal Ward. Here's a bit of a run down of the other bands on the bill.

First up is local man Liam Garland and his band Little Liam. Inspired by many of the same bands and artists as us, you can expect some quality tunes from them. We played with Little Liam last year at Bearwood Shuffle in Lightwoods Park and they certainly entertained. You can find out more and find links to their music here.

Home Studio - Part 2

Sparky — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0000

In an update to Fridays post, here's what's been going on with The Sharp Darts Home Studio (Mark's spare room) in the past year or so.

The photo on the left was taken shortly after the last blog post was written, the junk go shifted and we did have a jam, we also did a little recording in their to test out the sound in the wardrobe for possible use as a vocal booth.

The Ashdown bass amp made it in (as pictured), as did the violin and the Fender Strat (although that is currently at Steve's parents house following a gig, I'll have it back soon *nudge* *nudge* Steve). I also finished making my amp yellow...

Home Studio - Part 1

Sparky — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0000

This is a post I wrote over a year ago, not quite sure why I didn't post it back then, but there have been a few changes since. I'll update you shortly with all the work that has gone into getting a setup capable of recording our upcoming acoustic EP.

I've decided that my spare room is somewhat wasted as a bedroom, so I've decided to set up a home studio to get demos out quicker. As you can see from the pictures, it's become a bit of a storage/junk room, as we all do with our spare rooms. I've included a few pictures at various stages of completion.

So far in converting my spare room I've had to consign 3 printers, digital camera, 2 pc's, 1 monitor, 1 tv and a bunch of components to the tech-graveyard.

7 Ways You Can Help The Sharp Darts

Sparky — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

I'd like to start this post by saying a massive thank you for all the support you've given us and all the help you've given us in getting out name out there.

Being in a band is lots of fun, but it's also really hard work most of the time. You're constantly trying to find ways gain new fans and spread the word without spamming the hell out of people (that doesn't work anyway).

One of the best ways to get new fans is when people recommend you or help spread the word, here are a few things that you could do that would be a massive help to us.

1. Like our updates on facebook

Acoustic EP Launch - 18th April

Sparky — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0000

The Sharp Darts upcoming Acoustic EP will be launched on the 18th of April with a free gig at The Yardbird, Birmingham!

We are very happy to announce our launch party for the acoustic EP. We still have a bit to do (a lot actually!), but we're getting to that stage where things will start to come together quickly.

Having just bought a new condenser mic, we have improved the quality of a recordings and now we can crack on and get the guitar parts and vocals tracks laid down this month.

We still haven't decided on which tracks will make the final cut, but we have a shortlist of songs to record, anything that doesn't make it will be released as either a single, or a free download.

The Sharp Darts to Support Proud Mary!

Sparky — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:30:00 +0000

The Sharp Darts are happy to announce a new gig date, supporting Proud Mary!

The Birmingham leg of their Spring/summer tour promoting new album "Ocean Park" stops by The Other Room at the Birmingham Ballroom (Formerly Academy 2) on the 8th April, and we'll be there to join in the fun!

We don't yet know who else is on the bill and we don't know what it's going to cost for entry/tickets. What we do know is; it's going to be a great of of quality rock n roll and you'll want to be there!

As soon as we have more info, we'll let you know.