Stef: "MAGIC night at the Swan in Hatfield Peverel last Saturday night. It was nice to be back after 10 years. You were a lovely, shouty, dancy, appreciative bunch. Big thanks to our loyal friends, wives and fams for the huge support (Chris is wearing it today, but we'll share it around later in the week...). Great news - the landlord wants us back!"

Leena: "The band was on fire last night - brilliant performance. And so good to see the 'friends of BreakforCover' add to the infectious energy - as they always do. Dan was great on 'Dakota' ! :o)"

Dave: "Really good night at The Swan in Hatfield Peverel last night. Big, big love to all those who made it along, you know who you are! xxx"

 Kev Howe: 
"that was one great gig last night. The fleece was packed solid and rocking. midnight finish turned into a 1.45am finish we were having so much fun. Massive thanks to all that turned up . Cheers to rock dog Pete for getting up and belting out Zombie as only he can. It was great to see so many Friends and family members of the band, together with most of Chelmsford partying all night long. Thanks for helping us finish the year off with a bang and see you all in 2012. You rock !! :O)"

Dave Shalloe: 
"It was an awesome night, thanks everyone. Special thanks to Brett and all the staff at The Golden Fleece! Hope you all have a great xmas x"

Mark Kennedy: 
"I've woken with blocked ears, feels like I've eaten the contents of a budgie's cage, looked in the mirror and seen George and Pete's artwork on my face, seen the video clip of George and me doing a spirited but inaccurate backing vocal to Living On A Prayer and still wondering where my take-away chips ever got to. Another excellent evening care of BfC. Happy Christmas guys"

We also have Leena's superb pictorial evidence of the carnage - click here if you are feeling up to it!

Saturday night at O'Neil's in Southend was extra special for us as our old mate (and sometime road manager) Ray came to see as as part of his trip to the UK.
Great to see you fella!

 

Thanks Duncan! 

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Breakforcover
Orange Tree

17/09/2011

"I haven’t done a gig review for a couple of months, not seen much live music lately. Tell a lie I did go to V but I don’t count that as it’s not the format I like to see bands in. I also saw Take That, Elvis, Amy Winehouse, The Stylistics, Billy Idol, Debbie Harry, Sticky Vicky, and a host of others headlined by the wonderful Joyful Joyful in Benidorm last weekend but that’s another story. Anyway we were invited to our friends Tracy’s 50th birthday bash at the Orange Tree. I haven’t been to the Orange Tree for years but it didn’t seem to have changed much. This is good as there are not many proper pubs left in Chelmsford. The beer is also well looked after and I drank Maldon gold and some brew from Brains, both excellent. As we got there the band were playing “In the air tonight” not a good start but they got 500 times better with the next track “Radar Love.” It was all good from here with covers from many diverse and different rock bands going from the 50’s to now. You had a bit of Atlantic Soul from Wilson Pickett and Otis, a fave of mine Wild Cherry’s “Play that Funky Music white boy”. “It’s all or nothing” going seamlessly into “Teenage kicks,” Music from the Jam, the Doobie Brothers, REM, the Beatles, Stones and coming right up to date with the Killers ( I love Mr Brightside), Kings of Leon, Cranberries and the Stereophonics. They are a very good band who enjoy what they do and would brighten up anybody’s party. I also see from there website http://www.breakforcover.com/fr_home.cfm

that they are quite often at the Fleece. I think I will definitely be going along to see them there. The most impressive thing about them was that I think they played well over 3 hours, nearly 4 with just a 10 minute break. Highlight of the night for me was “Delilah” the Alex Harvey version."

Duncan, September 2011.