Needles- good night Moscow! Total pleasure, hope
@johnbetamac
enjoyed it. Speak soon pal. Take care of yourselves and remember the profiteers when this time passes. The Beta Band was all for you. XXXSteveXXX
Inner Meet Me- I dreamt this song and woke up and quickly recorded it on a tape player. Dream was i was in the centre of our universe and the planets were singing me this song
Brexit, fucked exam results and now being blamed for apparent rising Covid numbers. Youth! Grab a pitch fork and march on Downing St. The future is yours. Take it
I posted a tweet here yesterday about a Pop Star which was by any normal measure stupid and very wrong. I did not mean what i said, it was a ludicrous thing to post and I apologise.
Really appreciate all the love and support in 2019. The shows all year were amazing and the November and December tours were way beyond. Thank you. Never give up, love each other and don’t be afraid. We Are The People 💋
Shes One- even though its called Shes the One this song was about me and Gordon. I really missed him and his talent around this time. I was paniking inside. And out actually. LOved playing this live. Guitar through a Lesley speaker at the end.
Gammons don’t care do they. Bit of Britains Got Talent on Saturday night, Dambusters on Sunday and queens speech at Christmas and they are happy enough.
#borntolose
Push Out- this was the beginning of the darkness coming into my songs. The demons were getting a grip. If it hadnt been for the other's lighter touches god knows what this would have sounded like. Written on a train to Fife from London.
Dr.Baker- i wrote this in Highgate after a very very frightening experience. Was written very quickly in a oner on the guitar. John/Robin then wrote the piano part and we ditched the guitar. Was originally going to be full on Jungle
Eric Clapton on sky arts playing with an exclusively Black band. But he’s racist. What goes on with him. And why does anyone play with him? He should be sat outside Greggs with a 1 string banjo trying to raise cash for a pasty
Very shocked by this news. What happened? I was only talking on here with her a few days ago. What a terrible loss. All thoughts with Denise’s family. XX
I cant believe the news that Denise Johnson has passed -Her voice sews so many memories together in many contexts - but most of all she gave the best hugs -but you can hear that cant you ? xxxx
My new album 'Brothers & Sisters' is out now.
The main theme of ‘Brothers & Sisters’ is hope and collaboration. Collaboration between cultures and humans who refuse to be distracted by the forces of darkness...
Happy New Year my friends. Thank you for your support. I love you forever. 2018 will be tough but never give up. The scum are weaker than us. All Love. ❤️👽☠️🗿
Needles- Brilliant, nice simple song. Recorded outside on the harbour wall at Sawmills. We all swapped instruments. So loose and fragile. Me and Rich had a massive fight the night before, so tension was HIGH! Really added to the vibe
Monday from 1-4pm...
🤣 Shaun Keaveny blinks into the daylight hours with Matt Everitt holding his hand and sharing some music news.
👨🏻⚖️ Small Claims Court is BACK!
+++ the brilliant
@SteveMasonKBT
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@betaband
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Here it is... My brand new single Like A Ripple, from my new EP COUP d’ETAT coming 18th October.
Pre-order on limited edition vinyl:
Listen to Like A Ripple:
Monolith- The amazing thing about this track was the we all knew what was going on and what was coming next. Loads of cues we knew to look for but all done in 1 take live
It is with the heaviest of hearts to announce that Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded by his family at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica...
I know. This really captures that time for me. Just the 3 of us with Gordon coming in and out of the picture. Very simple time. Very creative. I love this song. Mainly John i think. I added the guitar after he had everything else
Tour in Nov/Dec. Small venues as a little warm up for a new track i have coming out soon and a new album next year. CANT WAIT TO GET BACK AT IT!
Tickets now available:
Brand new single called LIKE A RIPPLE from a brand new EP called COUP de’ETAT out Friday 4th October. EP out Friday 18th October. 3 brand new tracks and a stunning remix by Tim Goldsworthy.
@afneil
He wasn't being miserable. He was disgusted. We all are. The zeitgeist has moved so far away from you and your friends ( prostitutes, journo's and Tory party goons ) you will never see it again even with Max Clifford's crystal ball
There can’t be many homeless people out on your streets tonight freezing, hungry and in despair taking some solace from the upcoming royal fucking wedding. Jingoistic Warmth. Cunt off
Florian Schneider, co-founder of highly influential electronic pop group Kraftwerk, has died at the age of 73. Here’s a clip of the group showing Tomorrow’s World their studio back in 1975. For more archive clips of electronic music, you can visit -
@CorbynistaTeen
Phone off, no news, no docs, just childhood favourite films biscuits and tea. Plenty of naps. Stay on the sofa. Only talk to your very best friend. Do this for 3 days. Then fir another 2 if you still ain’t right. And make yourself decent meals
No one said it was going to be easy! Over the hill, the lights in the town are still, but there’s a flicker! And a change! I am back on tour in December, Travelling Hard! X
Tickets on sale this Friday at 10AM.
It’s a chance for the nations simpletons to get on the telly. Dribbling union jacks, men covered in badges with full nappies singing Cliff Richards Congratulations. Makes Eurovision look like the Nuremberg War Trials
Was the first song of mine we worked on. John getting a sampler was key to unlocking the Beta sound. Added Gordons huge coda in the studio sadly without him
Hopefully this will all end one day, and my worst paranoias will be proved delusional, and when it does it will be important to remember all those who behaved like utterly selfish scum with zero compassion. Probably more important than remembering those few who are shining.
As the tories don their jack boots and prepare to stamp all over Christmas come and stand with me in the hurricane of righteous humanity this December. Together! Forever! ✊🏽
99.9% of songwriters and musicians have been ripped off over the last 70 years. We are used to it. Even expect it. But it’s exhausting when our own livelihood and quality of life is so completely undervalued by people making billions from us.
#StopFightingSongwriters