More pics from the Red Lion...

The Reservettes...


Chris Stixx (bangin' n crashin')


Jono the bass (low-end)

Paul Neon ( Croonin' n strummin')

Who???

Red Lion, Biggleswade 23rd October 2008...

Richy Rock (strummin' n hummin')

The Reserves tour bus stopped off at the Red lion in Biggleswade for their 1st gig in the small market town... With Thursday being the new 'start of the weekend' (even in Biggleswade!) the locals mingled with the Reservettes, all ready to party... Highlights included a drum 'n' bass version of 'This charming man' (Richy Rock managed to break 2 guitars... how cool is that!), Jono's fine backing vox on 'chelsea dagger' and once again 'Rio' being demanded in the 1st and 2nd sets... AND the encore... (more pics to come...)

Floods Tavern, St Ives 13th Sept 2008...

jono jumps...

This was the Reserves 1st visit to Floods Tavern and so they needed to impress...
setting up in a space that was only just big enough for chris' drum kit the hitchin pop-beat combo unleashed their songs on a curious crowd of locals. By the end the whole pub (including the landlord and a bela lagosi look-a-like!) were singing 'Mr Brightside' and 'i predict a riot', which finished just before one broke out ... The Reserves had conquered St Ives...




Richy plays an A minor whilst Paul looks on...



bela lugosi flies into the room...

More photos from The Anchor...

Richy and Paul...



The Reservettes...



strike a pose...



in the mosh pit...

Richy Rock...

The Anchor, Hitchin 22nd August 2008...

The Reserves played their first home-town gig of the year at the Anchor... with a new light show, new songs and a large stage they wasn't going to waste this moment... Jono jumped... Richy rocked... Paul posed... and Chris crashed the cymbals like his life depended on it... a packed Anchor, quiet at first, soon started singing and dancing along with the Reservettes (who were in fine voice!)...
'Rio' was demanded (and played) as the crowd raised the roof... at the end they were still in a party mood... a loud but peacefully demonstration (at the landlord) started as only one song was allowed as an encore... the crowd wanted more but rules are rules!! the bank holiday weekend had started with a bang...

More photos from The Plume of Feathers

A rare pic of him at the back!

Hot reservette action

Nice shirt, shame about the technique

Sweaty frontman

Trying to impress the Mum

The Plume of Feathers, Little Wymondley, 19th July 2008

A return to form for The Reserves following their six month injury and baby-induced break. The band played two strong sets featuring new songs by Vampire Weekend, Ash, The Wombats and The Pigeon Detectives and old faves by The Jam, The Fratellis, Kaiser Chiefs and Blur, oh, and not to forget, errrrrr....Rio.

There was a good turnout despite the credit crunch, although some of the regular Reservettes were on holiday. Nevertheless some groovy dancing by those present including Emma's Mum made up for their absence. Jono's bass strap held up well this time and his new shirt and the presence of Emma's Mum provided plenty of ammunition for Paul's trademark caustic wit.