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NEWS
NEXT ALBUM
We're in the studio creating our next album.
6/12/2011
Newcastle Show
AnnaLeisA will provide very solid support.
The plan is for an evening of music, and then we're all hitting the beach for night swim. A shark that was interviewed said human flesh is tastiest after it has rocked hard.
Check the SHOWS section for more details.
See you soon Newcastle xx
7/10/2011
Cotton is playing at Billboard in Melbourne (cnr Little Bourke & Exhibition St) on 20th November. It's gonna be massive. More details to follow - stay tuned.
http://www.billboardthevenue.com.au/Contact.aspx
CONGRATULATIONS TO BEN!
Congratulations goes out to Ben Hillis of Nodding Dog Design for being shortlisted for the Desktop Create Awards 2010! Ben designed the album cover for Cotton's latest album "Evil Versus People" and is well deserving of at least being acknowledged for this work.
Among many other amazing designs, Ben is admired by us all and obviously a few judges. Well Done!
Check out:
http://www.noddingdogdesign.com/blog/
NEWS, NEWS, NEWS
Apologies for the lack of updates. We will try to keep this page updated and relevant in the future.
Firstly, please officially welcome Luke "Light Noise" Price to the band. He was filling in on the drum kit for a little while there, and fit in so well we kept him.
Big plans and big shows are in the pipe-works, such as a show at the HiFi bar in Melbourne in September and heading back into the studio in Janurary 2012.
We will keep you posted.
Ciao, for now!
After some time out due to the arrival of a new Cotton member, Cotton is gearing up for a big year in 2011. But before we get too carried away thinking about a new year, we'll be seeing the year out with one last Espy show and a trip to Newcastle for a very special "Cotton & Friends" christmas show!
Over the coming months we'll be announcing some big new year shows in both VIC and NSW, so stay tuned for more!
18/5/2010
MARTY, YOU'RE OUT...
After 8 years, dozens of drum sticks, and hundreds of sweaty shirts Martin Marty Paget is hanging up his Cotton Sidewalk boots.
Marty joined the band in 2002. His first appearance was at a club in Muswellbrook, NSW when he jumped on the skins for a new song, at the time called Mass Transit Radio. It was so terrible, the rest of the band thought it a good idea to ask Marty if he'd join the band. From memory, Marty's first official show was at SJ's Hotel on Beaumont St, Hamilton (Newcastle) at the Mass Transit Radio album launch. It was great. There were many amazing gigs and good times, one of the best would be our first gig at The Cambridge Hotel in Newcastle, in the front bar. A little nervous, the first few songs were pretty uptight, but something happened during that set - we learned something about how to rock hard. I remember feeling like a punk rock band, as we proceeded to blast the very intimate crowd's hearing to shreds. Every show after that Michael Carroll would near head-bang his head off his neck.
We had so much fun playing back then, it didn't really matter how good the music sounded, to us, as long as we danced and performed as hard as possible, we were happy.
This is the first time a 'press release' of any kind has ever been done for a departing member of Cotton Sidewalk. Maybe it's because I have always hated the business/A Current Affair side of music. Or, perhaps this announcement is being made because Marty is more important than any other member preceding him. Or, maybe I am just lazy. Isn't somebody else supposed to do this news/gossip stuff?
Cotton Sidewalk, with Marty's blessing, will search for a new drummer and will continue making music, and performing as hard as a band can.
Thank you Mr. Paget, for the memories, the lessons learned and helping us all realise that playing music is one of the best things, ever.
For all the members whom departed from the band before Marty, and received nothing, here is a tribute to you:
COTTON SIDEWALK FAMILY HISTORY
1999 - David 'Davus' Carroll, Brendan 'Lawsy' Laws and Adam Price form a band with no name and perform at school, playing covers of bogan rock bands.
2000 - At big school, they audition for the annual battle of the bands, and fail to impress the judges. Not long after this, Lawsy leaves the band (either he retired, or got kicked out. If he was kicked out I don't think we had the guts to tell him. Sorry Lawsy).
2001 - A very socially and musically busy year. Davus and Adam meet lots of new people and friends, one of them Matthew 'Wardy' Ward joins the band (I can't remember if we had a name at this stage, but at some time in this year Davus invented the name Cotton Sidewalk). Enter Damon Pieterse, and "big red" keyboards.
Battle of the bands approaches, and Cotton Sidewalk enter. Wardy, (I think) was at a basketball camp and, because he could, Damon filled in on bass. Cotton Sidewalk wins BOB. At some stage after Wardy is fired from the band (unfortunately suffering a similar fate to Lawsy, in that we didn't have the guts to tell him to his face. Sorry Matt).
2002 - Michael Carroll joins the band. The band wins some band comps. Later in this year Damon moved to Sydney. This proved to be too difficult for the band to function properly with him 2 hours drive away. Davus and Adam drive to Sydney to inform Damon that it's not working (Damon was properly fired from the band, but it didn't make it any nicer. Sorry Damo).
2002 was also the year Cotton Sidewalk's first album was recorded and released, "Mass Transit Radio". Renee Price formed the keyboard arm of voltron, and come the album launch at SJ's Marty Paget made his debut.
The band didn't lose a member for a while after that.
2005 - Stephen Bourke joins for a brief period as 3rd guitarist/tambourinist. Then realising his band Energy Town rocked way harder, left to lead them to punk heritage.
2006 - Cotton Sidewalk release mini-album "Build A Prechool".
2007 - Co-founding member Davus Carroll leaves the band.
July 2007 - 3rd album begins production.
2008 - Michael "105" Carroll says farewell. Cotton Sidewalk leaves its home of Newcastle and relocates to Melbourne, Australia. Heather Price joins the band. Renee Price heads back to Newcastle, essentially leaving the band.
2009 - "Evil Versus People" is completed and released in December. Marty, Heather and Adam are joined for the album tour by Renee Price and Michael 'Sullo' Sullivan. Sullo is baptised and initiated as band member.
2010 - Marty leaves the band.
Now I feel these matters are up to date. If anybody leaves, or is fired in the future I will endeavour to announce this as soon as possible.
Thanks for reading. Much love to Lawsy, Matt, Damon, Steve, Davus, Mick, Renee, and Marty.
Much love to all.
Adam
10/3/2010
Request FIGHT YOUR WAY
Click on the link and request the song on Triple J, or the film clip on Rage.
1/3/2010
The new single Fight Your Way is released today. Listen out for it pumpin on your stereo's.
24/2/2010
Our final gig for our February residency at The Espy is tonight and we're going to rock the house and melt some faces. You should definitely be there - you don't need your face anyway.
18/2/2010
This post was found after our Melbourne-launch, spread the love and then buy the album...
Wow Cotton Sidewalk
With all the bands I shoot each year it takes a bit to impress me but bloody hell on Saturday I saw one band that did impress and greatly.
Cotton Sidewalk came unknown, I'd never even heard of them but thought I would head to the Evelyn to see what they would be like at their album launch.
Not only are they very tight but also have a great and unique sound, what's more impress was the stage presence. For some reason all gels had been removed from the lights giving just the harshest of white lights, it was like shooting in a school hall but that didn't seem to matter as the band controlled the stage like seasoned veterans.
On leaving the venue I felt compelled to buy their album, Evil Versus People, and this didn't fail to deliver either ... it's now on high rotation.
If you only see a few bands this year make sure Cotton Sidewalk is one of them, they leave you wanting more.
Leigh Wilkins, photographer
from "myspace site"
16/2/2010
The second single, "Fight Your Way", was released to the world today. Go have a lookie at the film clip on YouTube or a listen on iTunes - better still maybe buy it or request it on your local radio station, Triple J and/or Rage. Go nuts!!
11/2/2010
Two gigs left of the Espy residency - Wednesday 17th FEB and Wednesday 24th FEB. The best place to see and hear Cotton Sidewalk because Cam makes it sound so damn good! And anyway we're better than Rockwiz.
30/1/2010
Thank you to everyone who came along to the Oxford Arts Factory launch. What an awesome night! Enjoy your albums and we'll see you next time we're in Sydney. Alright.
Thanks also goes to the other 4 bands (Tokenview, Light Noise, Yae! Tiger and Tim Ireland) who rocked hard.
23/1/2010
The Sydney launch of Evil Versus People will take place on January 29th at OXFORD ART FACTORY (Oxford St, Darlinghurst). We’ve got support from four great bands, Tokenview, Light Noise, Yae! Tiger and Tim Ireland.
Doors open at 8pm and entry is $10 at the door.
If you are from Newcastle there is a coach taking rockers to and from the gig. Contact management@cottonsidewalk.com real quick if you would like to be part of the awesome-ness.
Hope to see you there!
17/1/2010
Thank you to everyone that made our Melbourne launch freakin awesome! We couldn't have hoped for a better night or a better crowd!
6/1/2010
The Melbourne launch of Evil Versus People will take place on January 16th at The Evelyn (Brunswick St, Fitzroy). We’ve got support from two great bands, The Glorious (who some of you may have seen when we played together at The Espy) and The Run, Run.
There will be keyboards, guitars and sleigh bells galour!
Tickets will be $10 at the door and the night will start at 9pm. See you there!
23/12/2009
The new album was launched successfully tonight and is available to order or on iTunes. Thank You to all who came to the show. $2000 was raised for The Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne.
8/12/2009
REQUEST FEET, TEETH AND HANDS
Click on the link and request the song on Triple J, or the film clip on Rage.
5/12/2009
COTTON SIDEWALK ON TV!!!
The Feet, Teeth and Hands film clip premiered on RAGE last night.
29/11/2009
Triple J fm radio station decided to give Feet, Teeth and Hands it's on air debut tonight on the '2009' program.
The band is very excited about this very exciting news!
20/11/2009
'Evil Versus People' ALBUM LAUNCH 23rd December @ the Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle.
Click on the link to buy your tickets now!
12/11/2009
Feet, Teeth and Hands is officially released today.
Go to iTunes to get yourself a copy.
Welcome to the new look Cotton Sidewalk website!
We hope that you enjoy having a look around and that you can come with us on a journey over the next few months as we release our new album "Evil Versus People". More details to follow, but stay tuned for the release of the first single "Feet, Teeth and Hands" which will be digitally release on November 12th! You can listen to the single and watch its film clip (which was drawn by the band and animated by the wonderful Dave Bourke) on our Audio/Visual page. Meanwhile check out our shows page and come along if you can! Tickets are now available through moshtix for our December launch in Newcastle. Dates will soon be announced for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane launches.