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Singing
with the Enemy?
Endemol
(the producers of Big Brother) rang and asked if we
would be interested in taking part in a show called
Singing with the Enemy to be shown on BBC Three. They
sent someone to one of our gigs and we had tests and all
sorts of stuff. We felt this was a real risk. I hate the
way Christianity is portrayed in the media – you are
either a nutjob or a cheese fest. In reality
Christianity is neither of those. Christianity has
changed my life – and we wanted to show how alive
Christianity is despite the risks.
I was
pleased with the outcome – this was a credit to Endemol.
The end edit was good and it gave a good representation
to what we are about.
Gigs?
During the
set shown on Singing with the Enemy, I read a passage
from the Bible. I don’t always do that, no. Before I get
on stage I ask God what does He want to say. Our gigs
are not always the same – unless God wants us to get
something across that we’ve already said before. How a
gig goes also depend on time, if we have a short set
then we’ll play our favourite songs.
The band members
are: Tim (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), The Badgerman
(lead guitar, backing vocals), Dave (drums), Matt (bass
guitar/backing vocals
One of the
messages we want to get across is – don’t dismiss
Christianity as something irrelevant. The bible was
written a couple of thousand years ago – even though God
knows any situation inside and out. No one can relate to
you like God can.
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Do you
have any hints and tips for up and coming musicians?
We’ve got
this far through hard work and the grace of God. We do
what we do because we are excited about Jesus. I love
talking about God.
People who
are not Christians will not be able to relate to this –
we’ve done what God asked us to do. We are not
megastars. We work hard and put God first.
There is a
passage in the Bible that reads: The thing you should
want most is God’s kingdom and doing what God wants.
Then all these other things you need will be given to
you. (Mat 6:33).
You have
an impressive tattoo
This was
done in one sitting, it took 2 hours and 10 minutes. Do
you know what it says? It reads Jesus in Hebrew.
[dweeb] up and coming gigs:
Date:
3 November 2007
Venue:
Concert Hall, Glasgow
Doors:
8pm
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Date:
17 November 2007
Venue:
Luton Christian Fellowship,
Luton
Also Playing:
thebandwithnoname
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Date:
8 December 2007
Venue:
St. Mary's-at-Finchley, Finchley,
Barnet
,
7:30pm
Entry:
£8
Age:
All
Also Playing:
Glass Darkly
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Date:
14 December 2007
Venue:
Fuse, St. Paul's, York
Doors:
8pm
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[dweeb] competition!
The new
[dweeb] album, entitled It Came From Outer Space, is
released on 10 December. Tim’s favourite track is called
What it is to Breathe. We have a signed copy of the
album to give away to one lucky winner who can answer
the following question:
What is the name of [dweeb]’s first ever EP release?
Send your
answers by email to
andrea.ukevents@hotmail.co.uk Competition ends on 1
December 2007. Winner will be picked at random.
[dweeb] Links:
BBC Three’s Singing with the Enemy -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/programmes/singing/episode2.shtml
[dweeb] –
http://www.dweebmusic.co.uk
listen to their music
www.myspace.com/dweebmusic
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