The Gecko 3 Blog

Inching towards the finish line

marty — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:07:26 +0000

Well, the mixing and mastering is very, very nearly completed! Paul’s just got a few wee tweaks to make – which he assures us will only take a couple of hours – and we’re done.

Very excited by the way the songs are sounding. Havana has some beautiful piano on it from JB. He’s . . . → Read More: Inching towards the finish line

Given into trouble…

marty — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:18:24 +0000

Thanks so much to everyone that came to the Jazz Bar shows during the Festival! I felt I had to post because I had a great chat with Cameron (I think… it was very late) who works at the Norton House Hotel and he gave me a row for never updating the website. He’s . . . → Read More: Given into trouble…

Album “drums finished” shmalbum

pooh — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:52:57 +0000

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Album Shmalbum

marty — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:26:44 +0000

So those of you not too weary of our long running album saga may be interested in a wee update. After deciding for a second time that we didn’t like what we had down a couple of years ago, we went into Colorsound studios for a few days last year and recut the original tracks . . . → Read More: Album Shmalbum

Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows and Jazz Bar Gig this Saturday

marty — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:15:50 +0000

How have you been keeping? Where to start after so long? Well, the groove seems as good a place as any. After two fantastic nights last August we’re expanding the Festival Fringe participation to five shows this year – Wednesdays and Fridays We’ll be onstage slightly earlier than normal at midnight (or 11.59pm) on . . . → Read More: Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows and Jazz Bar Gig this Saturday

Gecko3 at the Insider Festival

pooh — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:57:59 +0000

Gecko3 playing the Insider Festival on June 18th.

Great line up, great setting, great fun!

www.insiderfestival.com

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Gecko3 at Kelburn

pooh — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:18:10 +0000

If anyone fancies a trip over to Ayrshire at the beginning of July then come and checkout Gecko3 at the Kelburn Garden Party on Saturday the 2nd.

The party is all weekend July 2nd and 3rd. For full line up www.kelburngardenparty.com

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Gecko 3 at the Old Bridge Inn

pooh — Sun, 08 May 2011 09:45:23 +0000

Big thanks to all at the Old Bridge Inn for a great night of funk music and dancing.

Gecko 3, once again, enjoyed playing in Aviemore and are looking forward to our next trip north to play the Insider Festival in June.

It’s going to be a fab! Come along and check it out.

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Recording the album

pooh — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:00:12 +0000

After 5 days of listening to the click… click… click… of the click track and the ghosts’ in Colour Sound Studios efforts (low hums, changing volumes, loud bangs etc.) at communicationg with Gecko3, I made it out with my arms intact.

With the basics of 18 tracks recorded live to a click track, the editing & mixing . . . → Read More: Recording the album

Gecko3 on YouTube

pooh — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:16:17 +0000

This is not an April fool prank…

Eventually, I’ve managed to pull out the proverbial finger and get some vids uploaded to Yoooutube.

Gecko3 playing Fondoo in Peebles earlier this year….enjoy!

ps. Who is the chap with the beard?

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