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Taken from BBC Kent Introducing’s myspace blog! We couldn’t of put it better!

The Deccas reviewed by listener Stephen Morris
Category: Music

Kent based band The Deccas are an exciting group of Mod Revisionists. Listener Stephen Morris visits their Myspace page and finds out more.

Mersey Beats:

The Deccas are a band from Medway but have the sound of band more likely to come from the Mersey. Their songs have a retro feel that brings back the sound of the early Beatles (think of songs like “You’re Gonna Lose That Girl” from Help) but they also summon up reminders of more recent bands like The Crescent, The Coral, The Zutons and, most recent of all, The Last Shadow Puppets.

There’s also some non-Scouse references in there. “Out of My Mind” could easily be found on a recent Oasis album while lead singer Wesley Wren has a snarly voice that sounds not just like Liam Gallagher but also Jake Burns of the Stiff Little Fingers.

Sounds of the 60s:

It’s an exciting retro-sound that brings the feel of Mod right up to the 21st century. For all they’re use of Hammond organs and Sixties era harmonies there is nothing old fashioned or stale about this band. The music is fresh, vibrant and riotous.

The songs are about the traditional rock and roll staples of love and heartbreak. “Leave it Alone” is about trying hard not to get back together with someone who is bad for you. Meanwhile “All Mine” and “Out of my Mind” are both about being caught in the middle of a difficult relationship and wanting to sort it out.

Let’s Stay Together:

The band’s Myspace page also currently features a video for “Don’t Take Your Eyes” which, again, covers the theme of wanting to stay together with someone you love.

Gigs:

All in all, The Deccas are an exciting band that bridge the generations from the sixties to the present day. They have quite a few gigs coming up across Kent in February and March so try and check them out if you can.

To hear more from The Deccas you can find a link to their MySpace via the BBC Kent Introducing friends.

Good evening Deccas fans!!
It’s only late January and already our schedule is getting busy with nine gigs in the bag up to July.
Our first gig of the year(and first gig in two months)was Saturday gone where we headlined the regular Mod revival night “In The City” at the Fiddler’s Elbow in Camden. The organizers and crowds were well happy with our set and I’m sure we’ll be back there again.
So with a few days between to recover we’re back up town again for our next couple of appearances and February looks like this:

Tuesday 3rd at the Hope and Anchor, Upper St, Islington. A Bugbear promotions night we’ll be supporting The Bovine Wives with Ian M Hale and Clarity Peak. This is our first appearance for the Bugbear team so we’re hoping for a decent crowd to ensure a return slot. This is a legendary venue too where acts such as Madness and U2 cut their teeth. Four bands, £6 OTD

Tuesday 17th at the Rhythm Factory, Whitechapel Road, E1. No firm details arranged for this one yet but you can be sure this quality venue pulls no punches when it comes to putting on nights of live music.

Wednesday 18th at The Barge, Layfield Rd, Gillingham. Possibly feeling a little fuzzy after the previous nights gig, we’ll be mellowing it out for you by doing our entire set(and possibly a cover or two) acoustically. Grab an ale and pull up a pew and let us do the rest. A young lad by the name of Luke Jackson will be setting the mood first. Free entry too for the thrifty among you.

And into March:
Friday 6th at The Command House, Dock Road, Chatham. We’ve played here plenty of times so we know you’ll love it too. The Deccas headline with support from our good friends The Semantics and DirectionS

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Effigy Results & more…
Category: Music

Hello Beautiful People,

Firstly, a HUGE thanks goes to everyone who voted for us in the Fame Games Effigy Awards. Through sites like Myspace, Facebook & Twitter, our fan-base is steadily growing, and we more than surpassed last year’s results.

StrangeA were finalists in 23 different categories, including:

• Best Group
• Best Production
• Best Song Writing
• Best Overall Song
• Best Overall Artist
• Best Overall Vocal
• Best Female Vocal
• Most Popular Song
• Most Popular Band
• Most Popular Artist
• Best Fame Games Profile

The bar is set very high, so this is an excellent achievement for StrangeA, something we are very proud of.

MORE NEWS

The all-new Fame Games GLOBAL BREAKTHROUGH CHART will begin airing at the end of January, and this is where we need to resume voting for ‘Why Don’t You.’

It will be THE ultimate launching pad for the very best independent artists and songs,  providing unsigned or independent artists with unprecedented opportunities and… even record deals!

It will be syndicated across the USA on ABC Radio Networks, with a potential audience of 105 million listeners.

VOTES = AIRPLAY!
You need to log your votes NOW. Just go to our Fame Games Profile and vote for your favourite song(s). Please use the following banner for a direct link – then use the ‘Vote’ link below our profile picture (highlighted in yellow) – please also leave a comment, as this will be counted as fan-mail, which may be aired on the radio.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

‘Making it’ in the music business is infamously difficult. Fame Games tries to help address this challenge by giving independent artists access to network radio. It’s already an incredibly powerful A&R platform, bringing together record labels, publishers and managers from around the world to support independent music.

Presently, there is NO OTHER initiative like this in the world!

Fame Games is now in the process of building an Artist Development company which will help artists get organized in a big way – at no cost!

The team is working hard on introducing a new music business model which will bring fairness and new life to this whole game, and the artists will be the primary beneficiaries! Building a FAIR bridge between the independent community and the major labels! This will include management, press & promotion + song licensing with publishing and label contacts across the States and Britain!

THANK YOU!

Fame Games Motto – “Out to save the world from bad music.”

Special thanks goes to NAB Radio and Head Case Radio for promoting the Effigy Awards in their blog & newsletter, respectively.
We do truly appreciate your support!!

And here’s another piece of tremendous news – ‘Climb A Tree’ was No.2 on the countdown of the most requested tracks on Head Case Radio in 2008 – FANTASTIC!

Take care and thank you, in advance, for voting.Much love to everyone,

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