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TOXIC
COCKTAIL (also know as THE PHIL PAGE BAND - I'm not sure
who's right but the site is called TOXIC COCKTAIL!)
Owain
Vaughan - Rythm Guitar
Phillip Page - Lead Guitar
Gareth Higgs - Vocals, lyrics, management/organisation, official site
Ian Larke - then - James Vaughan - then - Jason Witts -
then - Rob Hewitt!- Bass
Rob Hewitt - then - Darren Wojtovic (guest)- then -
ADVERTISING NOW! - Drums
TOXIC
COCKTAIL GOING FOR IT AT MIRAGE STUDIO!
 
PIC 1 (LEFT) L - R: OWAIN, GARETH - POINTING
(?!), IAN, ROB'S ELBOW ON DRUMS AND PHILS HAND ON THE
GUITAR
PIC 2 (RIGHT) L-R: CHARLIE (MIRAGE BOSS), ROB ON BASS
(!), PHIL AND THE BACK OF OWAIN'S HEAD!
I (Rob) didn't
start of as the drummer, I was initially on the bass. But
since there was a drumkit at the studio I thought I'd
give it a crack - it
worked! I'd sessioned as a drummer once before (the first
time I had ever played drums!) in a band (can't remember
the name!) with Ian so I
knew that with me on drums, he was the obvious choice.
On Sunday 7th
September Bismuth and Toxic
Cocktail ventured into the studio. Unfortunately
Ian has left the band as he has moved
away
but in his absence Jim from Bismuth
took the bass role (well, he bought the bass we
use!) and did a fine job for TC. Also of course all BI
songs were played too and all was recorded (without
vocals due to technical problems) to audio tape (!) and
good fun and KFC/Beer was
had by all! Jim has gone back to America now so we a
sans-bassist but we'll get by, or get someone whichever
happens first!
The glass piccys
are my attempt at TC logos - let me know what you think
of them - rhewitt [at] coagulus.newport.net (replace the
[at] with the
@ symbol - I'm trying to avoid spam for at least a bit!)
NEWS
9/06/04
I think that's it for TC - all of the members
are still about so I hope we get together again.
Nothing's been said or done about the band for over
two months now. But Phil and I are carrying on writing
and playing - check out the Download section for proof! I
did emjoy my time in TC
though. But yet again a band I was in has failed to gig!
It looks like I'm destined never to do so. Boooo! Fingers
crossed eh!
1/03/04
We're still looking for a drummer but last
weekend, Snitch AKA Darren from Blackened Soul guested on
the drums giving me a much needed
chance to practice on the bass. Considering he'd not
really heard us before I was surprised how quickly he
picked up the choon! But then
again he is a real drummer, something which we need on a
permanent basis! Also we may have a gig in the Summer but
I'll say more about
that when it's finalised. Also the official site is up
and running after a four-year 'coming soon' front page!
go to www.toxiccocktail.com now and
witness this momentous occasion! We going forward and
accelerating I think. Come on drummers out there, join
us!!! Do it now!
5/02/04
Toxic Cocktail are still going, we are quite
regularly visiting Transpose and having a good practice.
We have started advertising for a
drummer and once one is secured, I'll go back on the bass
again! We have also asked the drummer from our previous
band to come in and
session for us until we get one so we can get used to our
new lineup. I hope he can make it. Don't get me wrong, I
enjoy playing the drums
but we need someone better (and with their own kit) to
move the band forward. But bass is fun too! I hope to
bring some mp3s or vids to the
site shortly!
5/12/03
Last week we did enter
the studio again! And once again had a very good time of
it! It has to be said that we were very lucky again to
get a
full drumkit so after xmas we may start buying our own
equipment! On another note, Ian, the former TC bassist,
is BACK! I spoke to him this
week (over a beer of course!) and he expressed an
interest on rejoining the band! The kind of frequencies
that only a bass can provide
(although Owain tries to tune his guitar there!) may be
back soon. I'm also hoping to post some new files soon!
9/11/03
Well, we managed to find Transpose studios in
Newport - and had a BLINDER or a session! I hope the
Sheriff is more
forthcoming with the videos/mp3s of the studio than he
has been (hint! ;-) ) - but then you can appreciate the
glory of a new
beginning too! In the meantime - here are some newly
scanned pen drawings... later dudes
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