Fun as it was to get back together & play those fantastic songs we wrote so many years ago for a while, our regular lives have unfortunately got in the way ...so we've had to knock it all on the head once again!
A big THANKS to all at High Roller Records & to everyone involved in the past 2/3 years! :-)
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EXCITING NEWS ....Our good friends at High Roller Records have decided to release an official TRUFFLE CD to go with the 3 vinyl albums they have already put out.
It's called "If you really want" but it will include the whole of BOTH the "If you really want" AND "Bacon slicer strikes again" vinyl albums on it!
You can buy it direct from the High Roller Records website here ...High Roller Records TRUFFLE page
You can buy it direct from the High Roller Records website here ...High Roller Records TRUFFLE page
21st March 2015
We played a rather fun gig @ the Glasshouse, Pyramids Centre, Southsea with three very good bands ...Siege, Toledo Steel & Kodiak Jack!
Check out these photo's of the gig on our Facebook page here Truffle Facebook Glasshouse gig photos
There are also some photo's taken during the day of the band & crew setting up all the staging, lights & equipment like this one ...
& they can also be seen on our Facebook page here...
Truffle Facebook set up photos
Ooooh a review of the 2015 Glasshouse gig ...click on the link & check it out! ....its a good one too! ...thanks to Big D for this!
Review of the Glasshouse gig
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TRUFFLE played a set at the fantastic event that was Brofest 2, Newcastle http://www.brofest.co.uk/ recently & the boys would like to thank everyone involved ...it was brilliantly organised & we had a blast!
Click the following link to see us playing "Streetfighter" from the festival
Streetfighter from Brofest 2 in March 2014
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| TRUFFLE @ Brofest 2 March 2014 |
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Sat 23rd March 2013
TRUFFLE played a successful one off gig at the Glasshouse (Pyramids) in Portsmouth with Siege and Tightrope (2 other local bands from the 80's)
-(ZF-9608-25534-1-006).jpg) Photo taken at the Glasshouse 23rd March 2013 |
Truffle, Seige & Tightrope gig photos March 2013
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We are currently in the process of recording three of the tunes we wrote many moons ago but never ever put down on tape.
We are doing it at the fantastic 2020 studios in Farlington & it's our first time as the band in a studio since 1985!
The three tunes are ...Hot on the streets, Cinderella & UFO
Not sure what we'll do with them once they're done but we will let everyone know as soon as we can! :-)
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| Supporting Twisted Sister at Portsmouth Guildhall in April 1983 |
heavy rock band from Portsmouth, England that gigged all over the UK in the 80's and early 90's. They released a single “Round tower/If you really want” in 1981, a cassette single “633 Squadron/Do you like heavy metal” in 1984 and the cassette album “The bacon slicer strikes
The same band also formed a covers band which ran alongside TRUFFLE in 1986 called the (Monday) MAFIA. Both bands gigged for several years but gradually the boys found that more & more people in pubs wanted to hear cover numbers & so the TRUFFLE gigs slowly fell off & the MAFIA ones increased.
The MAFIA are still gigging (click link on the left for the MAFIA website) and in April 2011 at their 25th anniversary gig at the Heroes, Waterlooville in April 2011 TRUFFLE performed 3 songs live, the first time they had done so in nearly 20 years.
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| Thanks to Simon for the photos |
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In 2011 a German record company HIGH ROLLER RECORDS remastered and released most of the material TRUFFLE had recorded on 3 vinyl albums “If you really want”, “1st Attempt” & “The bacon slicer strikes again” ...fantastic for the boys after nearly 30 years!
To purchase any of the 3 x vinyl albums click here....
High Roller Records/Truffle albums
or on the HR Records link on the top left of your screen.
Each of the 3 albums comes with a large folded insert containing lots of info, photos & song lyrics.
All 3 albums are also available as a coloured vinyl option! ...again, click on the link above for details!
If you really want ...
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| Rock Gardens, Southsea 1982 |
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| L to R - Pete, Russ, Ray. John, Ken & Ritchie |
That's Ray with the white shirt & big hair!!
...Amazing how much younger we looked 30 years ago!?
...Amazing how much younger we looked 30 years ago!?
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| The original "Bacon Slicer" recording sessions back in 1985 |
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YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE TRUFFLE VIDEOS HERE...
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There is a TRUFFLE Facebook page ...check it out by clicking the Facebook link button at the top left of the page or by clicking on this link ....
https://www.facebook.com/trufflerockband
u guys \m/
ReplyDeleteAh the memories, I'm sure I have some truffle vinyl ferreted away somewhere :)
ReplyDeleteI used to live across the street from the band and I've never hear them play - I should get tickets...
ReplyDeleteAah memories of Monday nights at the Salutation and the bands playing there being unable to rouse the landlord Fred so they could get set up in time.
ReplyDeleteA must for anyone that wants to wallow in nostalgia for a Portsmouth music scene long dead and buried.
I like a good dose of NWOBHM so I think I'll be at the Southsea gig. Looking forward to it.
ReplyDeleteCool ....we're looking forward to it too Big D ...will be fun! :-)
DeleteI've only got one thing to say...... FARMERS SONG!!!!
ReplyDeleteAm thrilled you guys are back up and running. .. it was because of Truffle I got into music and have been gigging for many years since.
used to love the winton continental gigs, me and my mates lived for them!
The Farmers song eh? ...wow, that's one from the old days! ..I remember one of the Winton gigs we found some brooms & coats backstage so we all came on dressed up pretending to sweep the stage! ...fun days! :-)
DeleteGood to see you've been rock n rolling too! ...we still love it! :-)
Great gig last night. If I get chance I'll try and do a write-up on my blog.
ReplyDeleteWhy thanks Big D ...glad your enjoyed it & that would be great if you could thanks!! :-)
ReplyDeleteI did a gig review here. Hope you like it.
ReplyDeletehttp://bigdassorted.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/gig-review-trufflesiegekodiak.html
Hey Big D ...that's fab thanks very much for that ...i will post a link on here & on our Facebook page if that's ok!! ...& if you turn up at any MAFIA gigs please come up & say "Hi" :-)
Deleteused to work with russ in Chichester in the 80's and took photos of them on tour, especially one when russ' guitar exploded. Great band, must see them again soon
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ReplyDeleteHa ha .. the exploding bass .. had forgotten about that! :-)
ReplyDeleteSaw Truffle in sturminster Norton at a bike rally in early 80's still have signed poster
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