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February 2010 Will Smith........... After
ten years with Face Value...Will Smith our founder Guitarist and all
round thoroughly bloody good chap, decided that it was time for him to
call it a day with Face Value. And we would like to take this
opportunity to thank Will for the laughs and effort along the
way...Take care of yourself and hopefully, one day, we will see
you.......and soon? ...........Mark Tria On
a more positive note .....after a period of intensive rehearsal, the
band performed it's first show with Mark during January which was well
received by audience and critics alike. So NOW...things are running
like a well oiled machine ! New Gigs We have made a conscious effort this year, to reduce the amount of small gigs in favour of the Theater/Live music venue type. There are several reasons for this, one of which is, that we can't fit all the equipment we need, into the smaller venues! (Special thanks to Jules for the new Crew shirts this month!)
As you may know the lighting rig has been updated and now includes 20 intelligent DMX light fixtures controlled from a GLP Messenger 2 lighting desk programmed and operated by Osram Phillips. We should of course take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to Doctor Dave Heaton who did a fantastic job operating the lights and roadying as part of the Face Value team for many years. So many thanks for all your efforts, Dave, and very best wishes for the future from all the band. June 2009 It is only fair that we dedicate some space in this section to two guys that you will see a great deal of if you come to our gigs. After arriving back in the U.K. from down under, Osram Phillips finally gave in to the pressure and joined the band. We have always placed a massive amount of emphasis on the lighting for the band, and frankly, he is a genius at it. He has taught us a great deal in such a short time. With his creative flair and technical knowledge he has quickly become one of the most important elements to our gigs. As well as John, mention has to go to Kev Lloyd who, over the past months has become a key crew member to our gigs. Everything from transport to equipment to decorating and furnishing our studio, he sorts it. We really don't know how we ever did what we did without him. HISTORY Well who would have believed it! Spring this year saw the tenth anniversary of the existence of the band Face Value. From it's humble beginnings in a sweaty dance studio in a local hall, with 3 members - 600 quid’s worth of equipment and a handful of idea's about songs.....To what it is today, Four members, Three Crew and Pushing 50K of equipment. Quite astonishing! GIGS It is impossible to recall the miles that have been travelled each year, but needless to say this year will be bigger than any before. We will be travelling to Inverness in the summer, to play for The British Heart Foundation in conjunction with Lloyds TSB at The Raigmore Motel which many of our supporters are coming to, which will make the weekend even more special for the band...and for that we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Later on in the year we will be going down to Farnham to a venue steeped in Genesis history. The Maltings is where Genesis rehearsed and wrote in their early years and once again the event will be in aid of a charity. The Naomi Children’s Hospice, Winchester. We are also playing some new venues throughout the year, In and around the North-West, which always excites the band and gives us the chance to see and meet some new faces. And we are currently filling in dates for 2010. EQUIPMENT We have spent some time thinking through what would be better for the show as a whole. So, as we have managed to acquire the services of Osram Phillips as our new lighting tech. It seemed only right to revamp the lighting rig. With the purchase of a G.L.P. ME-2 lighting desk which cost a small fortune, as well as new front LED par cans and more Abstract scanners along with some new additions to the aluminum staging, It has now become one of the most impressive sets currently being used on the live tribute scene around. Thanks for your
continued support. Jan 2009  It's been a long time coming (that's not the title) but the first of our live CD's is almost ready, and will be available to buy in a few weeks time. We kicked off 2009 with 2 nights at the King Edward VII pub in Blackpool, a great venue and atmosphere and best of all it was free entry for both shows. Thanks for your continued support and we
look forward to seeing you at
a FV gig during 2009. Dec 2008  July 2008 TRIBFEST 08 Summer is here (possibly)....... and the
days are getting longer, and
with a little luck some sunshine. Which is what we are hoping
for as Face Value are to do there first open air gig on Sunday August
17th
.in front of an suspected 4 and a half thousand people!!! CD 1 2 3 ? The release of our CD has been held up unfortunately as a costly equipment failure in the recording engineers set up, has put back the release date by 6 to 8 weeks. We WILL release something by August/September. There is a good chance that we will have enough material for a double CD (and possibly a TRIPLE!!!) But don't worry, you will be able to buy them separately according to taste. AND WE BOUGHT A VAN! Which we should get quite some miles out of ...fingers crossed! The Transit would only go 40 MPH, which meant we set off even earlier to get to gigs ......and got home days later! TWO NIGHTS TWO NIGHTS TWO NIGHTS...Oh Ohhhhhhhhh This year we have ventured into doing double gigs at some venues where we play our full repertoire over two nights. This is to address the problem of what to play to please everyone, which has been a long running problem for us. So don't be afraid to come to both shows as there will be little duplication! SOLD OUT On the subject of gigs we are pleased to say that we are fully booked up between now and January 2010 which is a first for FV. That’s a period of EIGHTEEN months fully booked. YOUR DONATIONS As most of you know we have been collecting donations through March, in aid of of a little girl called Courtney who is in need of an electric wheel chair. The amount she needed was £3000.00 and we are delighted to say thanks to you Face Value have donated around £600.00 toward the appeal. This was achieved through the generosity of people at our gigs in March, throwing their spare change into collection points at the front of the stages. So on behalf of Courtney’s Mother, may we take this opportunity to offer our heartfelt thanks. As ever....Thank you for supporting Face Value. We can't put into words how grateful we are that you choose to spend your time with us. Thanks for your continued support. Page
Updated 05/02/10
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