Who are Normal?
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Welcome to Normal
Service...Welcome to
`Normal Service' - we try to update this page regularly (especially the
`forthcoming gigs' section), so remember to bookmark us & come back
soon!
Who are
Normal?Normal are a band
based in St. Albans in the UK. We've been together around 4 years, and
play original, guitar based pop-rock, with dead catchy tunes that even
your granny would like - check out the audio section
below.
Bands we've played with
include: The Supernaturals, The Specials, Montrose Avenue, The Young
Offenders, Libido, The Dandies, The L.A. Doors & Spy 51.
Normal's line-up
is:
- Steve (`ladies &
gentlemen') Simmons - Guitars, Lead Vocals & Songs.
- Sean ('ee-boy') Watkins -
Bass, Backing Vocals, & Songs.
- Bill Johnson - Guitars,
Backing Vocals, & Songs.
- James (`the frames') Walker -
Drums & Backing Vocals.
Former members include Paul Bailey
(recently spotted on Top of the Pops with Martine McCutcheon!) & Daren
Callow - we thanks them for their contributions & wish them well in
their current musical ventures!
Steve, Bill & James also gig in a covers band
called `The Fakers', we've included Fakers gig's in the gig dates below...
News
- Normal are playing what will likely be their last gig before Steve moves down to Dorset!!!
We're playing next Thursday January 30th, supporting Crowded House tribute band `Crowdies House' at
the Horn Reborn, St. Albans (just a very short walk from St. Albans station).
Admission £5 - should be a top night. Details, directions etc. at: Lemonrock.
We'll be playing a few new tunes, and some old favourites (well, we like 'em!) too.
- In a situation similar to the recent discovery of stolen Beatles tapes, some vintage Normal sessions have
also been recently unearthed and are currently being mixed down. Watch this space for details of a new Normal
CD featuring this and other recent tunes!
- Normal in New Material + Gigs Shocker! In a development almost as surprising
to the band as to you out there, we can announce we'll be playing some new tunes at the
Rose and Crown, St Albans next Monday (December 16th). We may also be playing
at the Horn Reborn early next year - we'll post details once confirmed!
- James is now playing with Bracknell-based band Ellahi Groove.
- An MP3 of one of Steve's latest tunes, Lost in space, is now available from the
Audio section.
- Well, we've been somewhat remiss
in keeping this site up-to-date, although it's been a bit of a quiet time for us musically.
We've been doing some recording, the odd floor-spot at the Rose & Crown on a Monday evening,
& have been occasionally spotted under our alter-ego of `Kelvin Horse and the Custard Teeth'.
We've also been doing some covers gigs as the Fakers...(a 75% Normal experience!). Last but
not certainly not least, Sean has become a dad!
- We have a page on lemonrock - a St. Albans
Bands & music site - check it out! :-)
Audio
- Lost in space
(4376 KB). A new track by Steve.
- Slip
of a man (3050 KB). A song often introduced as being about `not
quite being the full ticket'.
- If
you could see you (3639 KB). Written by Bill, & originally
done by his former band `The Fab Clocks', here's our version!
[All clips are 128 Kbps
.mp3 files - happy listening!].
Video
[Video clips are Real Video format; if you
need the player, download it from http://www.real.com/].
Normal
SongsHere is an
(incomplete!) list of the songs that we've played & recorded to date
(in approximate chronological order!):
- Ruthy
- Spoilsport
- Madame maraide
- No surprise to me
- Dirty fling
- Private joke
- Peculiar
- Back of the van
- Stained glass window
- Mary of the 70's [as played on
London's XFM]
- Tailor made
- Mixed up 26
- Journey [get up, get
out]
- Mr & Mrs
- I can see
- Carry on camping
- Chosen one
- Call me
- Newly Weds
- Minister's Son
- Carry on camping
- Runaround
- Look at me [man]
- Darker side of you
- Way to go
- Krillian Photography
- If you could see you
- You see through me
- Nice as pie
- Into today
- Blinded by the sun
- Sting of silence
- OK
- Seize the day
- British Tourist Industry
- Now that Dublin's over
- Lazy
- Wake Up
- Lost in Space
- Ode to Val
- Gods of Nothing
- Shame about you
Merchandise
Currently available at a gig near
you:
- `This is Normal':
featuring: Runaround / If You Could See You / Krillian Photography /
Newly Weds / Sting Of Silence / Slip Of A Man [live] [CD only].
Runaround, If You Could See You & Newly Weds have been specially
re-mastered for this CD.
 `Collection
of Identities': featuring:
Runaround / If you could see you /
Slip of a man / Look at me man [Cassette only]. Download MP3 versions of
`If you could see you' & `Slip of a man' now from the audio
section above.
- I can see / Newly weds
[Cassette only]
- Peculiar / Back of the
van[Cassette only]
- Mary of the 70's / Stained
glass window [Cassette only]
Forthcoming Gigs
Need directions to a venue? - Try: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/
January 2003
- Jan 30th - Normal at The Horn Reborn, St Albans. Supporting Crowded House tribute band `Crowdies House'.
Admission £5. Details, directions etc. at: Lemonrock.
Contact
UsWant to get in
touch? Want to join our mailing list? Send an e-mail to Normal at:
james@normal-service.freeserve.co.uk
Links
CreditsAll songs, recordings & images
copyright Normal.
Thanks to John Braddock, Steve & Bill for production.
Photos by Helen Arden, Richard Walker,
James Walker, Gill Slater & Ruth Tidmarsh
Web Design by James Walker |
