First few shows
Luke, Gaz and I have experience playing in various bands before but finally playing our own material live which we spent much of the year refining was with no doubt a huge sense of relief.
1st Gig, 35min set, original material:
We were a little nervous before playing our first show at the Cross Keys Llandudno (especially during their new refurb and grand re-opening - it was packed) but after many rehearsals we completed our set with no major hiccups at all! The audience remained in the room and listened to our full set as we opened the night in preparation for a quieter and more mainstream palette of entertainment and open mic guests.
Since the venue is small and has low ceilings we carried a lot of volume just so the mix could be heard over the percussion but audience feedback was positive and we had a good sound engineer to help us with any PA challenges. We were delighted to hear that we were "tight" from another performer of the night which helped enforce our confidence in being able to put on a good show!
More official shows booked!
After just one month of our demos "Switch" and "Ambush" being released we have already locked down two more shows sharing the bill with 3 big North Wales bands: Chupa Cabra, HABITS and CRY. North Wales has a close network of musicians/bands and promoters so we are both humbled and pleased to be accepted into the community and given an opportunity to play. Here are some gig details:
- CRY, Chupa Cabra & Oxime - Nov 24th 7:30pm - Pie Records, Rhos-on-Sea
- HABITS, Oxime & Tom Goodall - Dec 14th 9pm - The North, Rhyl
We have more exciting plans for the rest of the year including more recordings and performing unplugged sessions as the winter draws in, sometimes small cosy venues are where people just want to be as the days grow short. Otherwise more shows are in the pipeline! If you'd like to support us through FaceBook or Instagram please click the links below.
If you'd like to know more about us or our availability, dropping us a FaceBook message is the fastest way to get a hold of us otherwise our email address is oxime.music@gmail.com and we'll get around to responding ASAP.
Cheers!
Keith | Oxime