Well we came, we saw and we rocked Newark!!!!
Please see review from the NME (we wish!)
" Yesterday saw the very last live performance of mature rockers Filthy Smith at the Newark Fake Festival.
This bunch of chancers have been hovering round the pub/club/festival scene in North Nottinghamshire for nearly 4 years promoting their unique sound of shambolic rock. Often trying to be associated with real musicians and talent they have a unique ability to turn up anywhere (who could forget the Woodborough driveway incident) and to play to a mostly bemused audience (who could forget Musicai Ram Raid that was the Greyhound pub in Beeston).
Yesterday though was a pinnacle in their short but bright career.
As the final local act (the drummer was seen promoting this slot as the headline act!) before the Tributes, Filthy Smith performed a stunning set of classic pop and rock covers, if only the audience had realised.
There were a good number of people watching, mainly in disbelif as the band started in full on rock mode and then galloped through 20 songs in fifty minutes. Say what you want about Filthy Smith (they cant play, they cant keep time, they shove songs together that really shouldn't be together and only 2 of them can sing although they all like to have a go) they do offer value for money.
A great way to end their career, this startling performance was only overshadowed by all the other bands on that evening."
Seriously...
We had an absolutely brill time, thanks to all at Fake Festival and the other bands that play and supported us (you weren't the headline act! ed).
Most of all thank you to all those who have seen us live, we hope you have now got over it. Thank you to all those who booked us to play, we hope your business had recovered or at least undertook an orderly transfer in to insolvency.
Its been a stunning experience for all of us, to meet you, to play places we never imagined (Newark Castle, a driveway a birthday party for a preschool!) and ticking off a number of bucket list items as we went.
in the immortal words of David Frost (you have to do the voice)
Thank you and Good Night