VIENNA CYCLE Happy new year to one and all. Seasons greetings!
Vienna Cycle is Russ Bray & Steve Taylor.
Dear enemies and friends, We've been dragging this forlorn but infinitely noisy musical horse-and-cart around for three years now.
In late Summer 2006, two of us (Russ and former bandmate and co-founder Luke) began working together on songs with a view to starting a full band. Since there were only two of us we built up a performable set quite quickly - people started offering us gigs and, since we were keen to get out and play, we took them. We played about four shows under the prosaic moniker of: Russ Bray and Luke Bond, with bassist friend Steve Taylor before realising that we needed a 'proper' band name. After little or no forethought we settled for the un-evocative and wholly meaningless: Memo, a name under which we performed for a couple of years at pubs, clubs and festivals, won an Artsbase award and released a self produced demo Ep before finally settling on the name Vienna Cycle in April 09.
All too aware of our unwillingness to compromise our naïve and inarticulate vision for the band, we found it difficult to find the 'right' people, almost giving up several times and opting for electronic backing (drum machines don't argue). We are looking for a suitable drummer however, as well as string players...
At present we hide hermit-like in our converted basement room studio, working on a collection of recordings with a view to expand the band (musicians looking for projects? Get in touch!) and return to performing live, electric or acoustic.
Between us, we have been performing in bands for many years, having featured in various bands, including; Numb, Mad Hatter, Zenn, Plastercast, Memo (together) & now, Vienna Cycle. We are currently on somewhat of a hiatus while Russ awaits the arrival of his son in January '10 and are now putting the feelers out to find a varied pool of musicians to work with in the new year as part of our next musical incarnation...
Vienna Cycle Links:
www.myspace.com/viennacyclemusic
Contact us : viennacycle@yahoo.co.uk
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Vienna Cycle lend a new track to Bristolsport.net / Fri 4th Dec 2009
We've lent a creative hand to the editor of Bristolsport.net by letting them use one of our new tracks recently recorded by ourselves in our little ba...
Vienna Cycle is Russ Bray & Steve Taylor...goodbye Mr Bond / Wed 25th Nov 2009
Regretfully, though entirely understandably, Luke Bond has decided to leave the band. Our musical partnership has come to an end after more than 3 ye...
Still working away... / Sun 22nd Nov 2009
The recording is going well, it's been great being back together and getting on with it. We've been playing with some demos of 'Head On Sticks', 'Tock...
Alive and kicking, the drum still beats / Tue 10th Nov 2009
Well, it's been a while, but we're still at it. After several failed attempts to fill the vacant drummer position, wasting countless hours working an...
We need a regular rehearsal space in Torbay, asap! Can you help? / Wed 9th Sep 2009
Vienna Cycle urgently require a rehearsal space somewhere in Torbay, any ideas? We have been forced to put things on hold until we can relocate, which...
My Events
Open audition for drummers... / Tue 7th Jul 2009 to Wed 7th Jul 2010 (1 year)
Please contact us at viennacycle@yahoo.co.uk www.myspace.com/viennacyclemusic
Memo live at The Entertainer, Paignton **!!!CANCELLED!!!** / Fri 17th Apr 2009
We are currently seeking a drummer and we will not be performing without one again. Details to follow
Memo Live, and for the last in in its current format / Fri 23rd Jan 2009
With King Rat And The Desperados, we'll be performing an acoustic set at The Jolly Sailor, Friday Jan 23rd. This will be our final gig as Memo of old,...
Memo live at The Phoenix, Exeter / Fri 16th Jan 2009
Memo will be performing an electric set at The Phoeix in Exeter on January 16th 2009. The full line up is to be confirmed. Details to follow.
Memo live at The Blue Walnut Cafe, Torquay / Sat 20th Dec 2008
Memo will be giving their final performance of 2008 at The Blue Walnut Cafe, Torquay on December 20th. Support and further details to follow... Pleas...
My Opportunities
Musicians wanted for original band based in Torbay... / Thu 27th Dec 2012
Seasons greetings, I'm putting the feelers out for my next musical project. I'm interested to know of any musicians, of any kind, that are interested...
My Audio
The Escapades of King Richards & the Sinister Minister
'The Escapades of King Richards & the Sinister Minister' online at last, our debut as Vienna Cycle... Well, we've finished the track at long last, re...
'Sleepless Surrender' - VIENNA CYCLE
The song: It's called 'Sleepless Surrender' and it was written in a cave at Meadfoot Beach in Torquay and it was recorded in a living room, also in To...
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Frank Tout
Hey guys....
Great to see you up here, and LOVE the new name, mind you, You guys would sound great no matter WHAT your name was, always loved your sound,.
Let me know when and where you are playing again, I would love to come and see (listen) to you again, with or without a drummer....
Best Regards
Frank Tout
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Memo are a unique talent. stunning vocals and distinct tones, truely a pleasure to listen to.
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Pairing tightly wound melodic song writing with intense and uncompromising live performances, Memo will leave you completely and utterly captivated.