ColAH02 Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Don't remember a lot about it. Again, though, legend has it that this was the night some A&R guy signed them up. No doubt someone will refute this and spoil my little fantasy. Should have been us ... ... although we lost in the final! Aren't you glad you didn't get signed up? I mean, imagine..... this might of been your messageboard, and you would of had your own pornogenic threads think yourself lucky, was a close escape........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-h Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Aren't you glad you didn't get signed up? I mean, imagine..... this might of been your messageboard, and you would of had your own pornogenic threads think yourself lucky, was a close escape........ ooo come on mate. you have got to be just a tincy jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeadyla Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 matt, chris and dom.. we've found out the truth about u... sneaky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elzapan Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I don't suppose for one minute anyone remembers Muse playing at Battle of the Bands at the Cavern Club in Exeter in 1995? I was in a band called Honey Sucks at the time and we beat them in the semi-final. My claim to fame! didnt they win that battle of the bands. . .? for smashing their guitars or something? i dont know. . . well now look at you, your still below them nah shucks thats pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvin Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Just found this: It seems to be from 1999 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I might be wrong, but I think you're on a wilf goose chase here. The gig where Muse trashed the place was a completely different place! There are tickets and pics of Muse plaing at The Cavern all of MuseWiki and they're all from 1999. Just sayin ma thoughts... BTW - This is a video off Muse on Magic Mushrooms....it cracks me up... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ5YB5bwoV4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody Excited Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 i read about that band in Ben Mayer's book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Absolution Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 i'd love to see pictures of them with their faces painted. damn that must have been some great shit right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyechan Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 All from 1999. they played muscle museum and unintended so that musnt have been when they lost to Honey sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandyNau Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 All from 1999. they played muscle museum and unintended so that musnt have been when they lost to Honey sucks. Now I may be wrong...but surely they didn't write these songs till way after BOTB as that's what made them to take their music more seriously? Hence BOTB was 1995 and this pic is from 99? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VladieShark Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Aren't you glad you didn't get signed up? I mean, imagine..... this might of been your messageboard, and you would of had your own pornogenic threads think yourself lucky, was a close escape........ What's wrong with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tene Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Now I may be wrong...but surely they didn't write these songs till way after BOTB as that's what made them to take their music more seriously? Hence BOTB was 1995 and this pic is from 99? That pic is from the Cavern Club on the 23rd of June '99. I think it's from the South Devon Herald Express. The battle of the bands that the band claim made them start taking music seriously took place inside here in February 1994. The BotB that the OP is talking about happened sometime during 1995, probably one of three gigs at the Cavern Club that were in the muse-official.com gig database, I don't know which. Muse don't appear to have talked about it much, but there is a short mention of it in a local newspaper that was reprinted in an article sometime in the latter half of 2007. It described Muse as having struggled in the semi-final (so they did win the semi-final). I've written a "what we know" section, if anyone can draw any conclusions or add anything, that'd be grand. The only hope I see, short of Mr. Kirk divulging the database of the muse-official flash site (which is now down), is recollection of someone like the OP. Assuming that the reprinted article and Muse's old database are correct, then it follows that it took place on one of these dates in 1995: March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th April 3rd 10th, 17th, 24th October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~screenager~ Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 The Battle of the Bands that they won was in Teignmouth in 1994. It was the first time they performed together, and they weren't called Muse then - it was the one show they did as Rocket Baby Dolls. From the sounds of things, they lost to Honey Sucks (classy name by the way ) and got signed - presumably by Dennis Smith - at a BotB in Exeter the following year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tene Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 The Battle of the Bands that they won was in Teignmouth in 1994. It was the first time they performed together, and they weren't called Muse then - it was the one show they did as Rocket Baby Dolls. From the sounds of things, they lost to Honey Sucks (classy name by the way ) and got signed - presumably by Dennis Smith - at a BotB in Exeter the following year. I don't think they were signed as such, Dennis Smith just saw the band performing in the vicinity of the Saw Mills and Smith let them have some gratis recording time in 1998. The EP itself was recorded over a couple of day's free recording time and released on the studio's own label - Dangerous. I don't think they were formally signed to Dangerous though. Edit: "He [John Leckie] started coming to a few gigs late last year, and we built up a relationship with him before we even had a deal." "He said that he'd like to do the album if we could ever afford him, [...] He was with us while we were trying to get a deal, and we were just happy to work with him. He's a very wise man. We were the first band he's done for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~screenager~ Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I don't think they were signed as such, Dennis Smith just saw the band performing in the vicinity of the Saw Mills and Smith let them have some gratis recording time in 1998. The EP itself was recorded over a couple of day's free recording time and released on the studio's own label - Dangerous. I don't think they were formally signed to Dangerous though. Fair enough. I based that on the guy saying that they were signed by an A&R type after the BotB in Exeter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 im' bringing this thread back to life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimpo46 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 im' bringing this thread back to life Thank god for that, I may sleep in peace tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Thank god for that, I may sleep in peace tonight. what's that meant to mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimpo46 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 what's that meant to mean? i'm just taking the mickeh it is actually an interesting thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 i'm just taking the mickeh it is actually an interesting thread :LOL:cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
execution-commentary Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Probably one of the most interesting threads on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 here's a piccy of 'muse' (they wern't muse then) when they were 16!  matt looks hippy   SOURCE: http://www.rocketbabydolls.com  then click on 'gallery' then on 'misc' then voila! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trouble Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 here's a piccy of 'muse' (they wern't muse then) when they were 16! matt looks hippy SOURCE: http://www.rocketbabydolls.com then click on 'gallery' then on 'misc' then viola! That is hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bILLOO Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 The hair the hair!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 The hair the hair!!! yeah i know! if you look at some more old pictures you'll see he looks exactly the same just shorter hair, now his looks completly different but back then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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