Acoustic Set.

Ricky and The Pigeons played their first acoustic gig last night at the birthday get together for Katrina. It was a great set, with a lively audience (one of whom more lively than the others.)

They played a long gig, which included most of the songs off their album and all their new originals such as Final Stand, Cougars and Fighter, and new covers, Are You Gonna Be My Girl (Jet) and Henrietta (The Fratellis).

The band sounded great acoustically, and it gave a totally different feel to their songs. The inclusion of a drum box (in this case a box shelf) meant Graham could still be part of it without being too loud, although, it did hurt his hands. Ricky played bass using the lower strings of an acoustic guitar.

The set went well, and despite the consumption of alcohol throughout, it didn't seem to affect their performance!

Last night at The Burton

A big thanks to everyone who attended the Ricky and the Pigeons gig last night at The Burton in Brixham!

They pulled in the crowds and received 3 encores!

After finishing with the usual Stomp the crowd shouted for the same song to be played again! After this another song was demanded by the rowdy audience. RATP played their unique cover of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme song, which was well received, with all the crowd singing along. Lastly the band played new original Final Stand as energetic as ever, which resulted in the crowd were singing and dancing all the way through. After these 3 extra songs on their set the audience demanded more, but the band had to call it a night! A good time had by all!

Make sure you keep checking for future gigs, you wouldn't want to miss out!

The Burton.

Last night the guys played fantastically at The Burton in Brixham on the jam night they frequently attend. Ricky and the Pigeons are a regular sight at The Burton and enjoy playing this particular venue.

The band received an encore after their energetic set and are going back this Saturday to play a full gig, so make sure you don't miss it!

The Burton, Brixham

Saturday 28th August

They will be playing pretty late, so make sure you are there from 9/10ish!

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Barnstable: Live!

Barnstable, the gig.

This gig was an important one for the guys, but as usual they were on top form. Even with an unfamiliar crowd they had people singing and dancing to their songs, including the first play of two new songs, a cover by Jet (Are You Gonna Be My Girl) and an original which was so catchy people were joining in on the second chorus! It was a good night for all, but a long journey home for the band!

Next gig: Jam session at The Burton, 26th August 2010, 9pm.

Now Configured!

The Ricky and the Pigeons blog is now configured with Twitter! Every time a post is made here it will directly link it on the twitter page. If posts are made on the Facebook fan page these will also go through to Twitter. You will never miss a RATP related thing!

Barnstable Road Trip!

Some of the fun pictures from the Barnstable road trip!

Ricky and the Pigeons picks!

After the success of the badges, it was time Ricky and the Pigeons got a bit more merchandise, this time in the way of some plectrums. They have been printed in 2 designs, the classic black and white logo, and the band image with logo on top. Both of which are looking pretty cool. Not only are these being used by the band, but they are also being given away at gigs, so make sure you are at their next if you want one of these!

Stomp video!

Back in July, Ricky and the Pigeons nearly broke a stage when playing everybody's favourite Stomp. The song is known for getting a crowd up and dancing, but this time the combined stomping nearly caused a bit of damage! Was all a bit of fun!

Doddstock

Ricky and the Pigeons played on two of the stages at local festival Doddstock recently, which ended up with receiving some very exciting news after their set, more to be revealed regarding that soon!

New Covers

The band are now doing a couple more covers including:

All Star - Smash Mouth

Henrietta - The Fratellis

There are also some new original songs including Cougars, which was previously seen on the new material Youtube video, and heavier new song, Fighter.

Head to one of their gigs soon to hear the new songs in action along with the old favourites!

Listen to our songs!

Of course you can hear more of the songs on the myspace/rickyandthepigeons page and the facebook fan page.

The CD is available to buy also, contact the band for details.

Nothing beats the live stage presence and sound of Ricky and the Pigeons, so you should definitely head to one of their gigs when you can, details of which can be found on the facebook page!

Where to find us.

MYSPACE

www.myspace.com/rickyandthepigeons

TWITTER

http://twitter.com/RickyPigeons

FACEBOOK

Search for the Ricky and the Pigeons Fan Page

Also on Band Camp

And of course you can follow this blog to keep updated with bits and pieces. A newsletter is in the pipeline, so in the future you will be able to sign up to a mailing list which will automatically send news to your inbox!

If you are interested in booking Ricky and the Pigeons for a gig, call James on 07972865118 or drop the guys a message on their Facebook fan page!

Trying out some new material.

Updates

The band has been hard at work recording, gigging, writing and practising. There is lots more in the pipeline, and not a week seems to be going by without a gig.

Songs they have been playing:

ORIGINALS

Stomp

Back To Bed

Try Every Day

Puss N Boots

City At Midnight

Evermore

COVERS

Pork N Beans - Weezer

Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme song

Bohemian Like You - The Dandy Warhols

This is just a selection of the many songs Ricky and the Pigeons play during their sets.

Blu Cargo

Badges!

Yes! Good news RATP fans! You can now get official Ricky and the Pigeons pin badges from the guys (most likely at their next gig) They bear the bold 'Pigeons logo and are available in either white writing on black, or black writing on white. They make an excellent addition to any shirt, jacket, tie or jeans pocket! In fact, you could put these just about anywhere for instant cool!

T-shirts now available!

Why don't you get yourself a lovely Ricky and the Pigeons tshirt for £10 - a measly price to pay for something so incredibly awesome. We think the shirts look best with white writing on black, (or the opposite) but you can have any colour your heart desires!

For information on purchasing these (printed by our local friendly t-shirt man along the seafront) email rickyandthepigeons@googlemail.com, call James Wade on 07972865118 or visit the facebook fan page and drop the guys a comment!

You know how hip you would look wearing one of these!

Pigeons Assemble!

The album is now available to buy for £5, (or less if you attend one of their gigs!) You can order it online on Bandcamp or ask a member of RATP for a copy. It features the popular favourite, Stomp as well as Puss In Boots, City At Midnight plus many more originals and covers Pork n Beans, Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Bohemian Like You. Go on, you won't be disappointed!

Band Graphics

Here are a few of the promotional materials that have been going around. Ricky and the Pigeons have a very bold recognisable logo, it won't be long till you see it somewhere! Rumour has it, there are many RATP stickers dotted around the area in unusual locations!

Introducing..

Ricky and the Pigeons are a fairly new, but very promising band on the scene. They have an individual style, mixing indie, rock and other genres and influences to create their own distinctive sound. As well as their own catchy tracks they cover popular songs with their own unique twist mixed with a great energetic stage presence. They have been gigging around the Torbay area and beyond for around one year now, and have established a large fan base and following throughout this time. Things are only getting better for Ricky and the Pigeons!

The band comprises of Ricky, and 4 pigeons, whom are:

Ricky: (Ricky Moysey) Bass
Wade: (James Wade) Lead guitar
Graham: (Graham Litt) Drums
Big G: (Tom Wade) Rhythm guitar
Duffs: (Jamie Duffield) Vocals

For the latest news, gigs and photo's, plus much more, keep checking the facebook fan page!