FINAL TOUR REHEARSALS TODAY + BAD NEWS ON TOUR SHIRTS

Today we have our final rehearsal before we tour with Chris Holmes next week. We will again be focusing on the tour set and being at our absolute best for the shows. The tour begins on Friday, at The Patriot, Crumlin in South Wales on Friday. You can still buy tickets for the tour here.

We’ve had some bad luck in the run-up to the tour. The tour shirts we had printed have been delivered to an unknown location and we are desperately trying to recover them, in order to send the pre-orders out before the tour begins on Friday and ensure we had shirts to sell on the road to help us cover the costs of touring.

We’ll know if they can be recovered at all tomorrow, if not there will be a rush on to get them reprinted and out before Thursday. This has been an absolute nightmare to deal with.

FINAL REHEARSAL BEFORE COLCHESTER SHOW – LAST ESSEX SHOW BEFORE UK TOUR

Last weeks rehearsals

We are back at Unit One Studios, Colchester for our final rehearsal before our 5-year celebration gig next week at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester. We will be recording the set for a live album/video release with Talon Payne of Gallow Wood Media. The set will be a mixture of songs from After Extinction and Reforge The Steel. Joining us are Osmium Guillotine, Heathen Kings, and Killerkorp.

75% of the tickets for the night have been sold in advance with 45 tickets still available to purchase from here.  This gig is our final local show before we go on tour in support of W.A.S.P guitarist Chris Holmes.

PREPARATIONS FOR THREE WISE MONKEYS GIG BEGIN AT UNIT ONE, COLCHESTER TONIGHT!

Kaine will be celebrating 5 years of the Reforged line-up with a special gig, and live album recording at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester on Friday, May 19th, 2023. Joining them will be guests Osmium Guillotine, Killerkorp, and Heathen Kings.

The current incarnations of Kaine formed in May 2018, and have since released two studio albums Reforge The Steel (2019) and After Extinction (2022) as well as the Extinction After EP (2023), Kaine EP (2021), Falling Through Freedom X EP (2022), The Waystone EP (2020) and two live albums. The band has headlined Colchester Arts Centre, opened Burrfest at a sold-out Dome in Tufnell Park as well as toured the UK in support of the legendary Lillian Axe and Riot Act in 2022. Recently the band supported NWOBHM legends Trespass and Cher/Whitesnake Guitarist Joel Hoekstra alongside Brandon Gibbs of Devil City Angels and Poison fame.

This week’s rehearsals at Unit One will be purely in preparation for May 19th. The band plans on debuting some new tracks for the event, which will be recorded for a new live album by Talon Payne of Gallow Wood Studios.

Advanced tickets for the event are still available here.

ITS REHEARSAL TIME OF THE WEEK AGAIN!

We’re back at Unit One Studio’s Colchester again tonight for our weekly rehearsal sessions. We will be again focussing on our forthcoming gig at the Music Room, Ipswich supporting Joel Hoekstra and Brandon Gibbs.

Joel Hoekstra is best known as the guitarist for “Whitesnake” and “Trans Siberian Orchestra” along with a long list of other bands and projects he has worked with including Cher and Night Ranger. Impeccable guitar soloing and blazing riffs, Joel Hoekstra is without a doubt a guitar legend and one of top guitarists in the world.


Brandon Gibbs is not only the front man for the super group “Devil City Angels” but also joined Poison in 2022 on the Def Leppard/Motley Crue Stadium Tour utilizing his searing voice on backup vocals. Brandon Gibbs is also known for his blues/rock style of guitar playing and his riveting songwriting.


Joel Hoekstra and Brandon Gibbs duo is considered by many to be one of the best acoustic duos performing today. Expect a high energy show with blazing guitar riffs, storytelling, incredible vocal harmonies and a song selection of music from bands they have each been a part of, originals and rock covers making this a must-see show!

April 15th, 2023 – The Music Room, Ipswich (Buy Tickets) **

WE ARE BACK AT UNIT ONE TODAY + PATREON UPDATE

We are continuing to work on our sets for the forthcoming gigs/tour today. We have recently prioritised learning three of the recent EP songs to include those in future sets. Our next gig is at the Music Room, Ipswich (see details below).

The Patreon CD templates are close to being finalised and set off to the printers, as are the shirts/patches for 2022. We are sorry for the delay, which has been caused by keeping an eye on the budget as well as the band being very busy in other areas, however, they will be with you soon!

  • April 15th, 2023 – The Music Room, Ipswich (Buy Tickets) **
  • May 19th, 2023 – Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester (Buy Tickets)
  • June 16th, 2023 – The Patriot, Crumlin (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 17th, 2013 – The Tivoli Venue, Buckley (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 18th, 2023 – Bannermans, Edinburgh (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 22nd, 2023 – Trillian’s, Newcastle (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 23rd, 2023 – The Black Prince, Northampton (Buy Tickets) (Buy VIP) *
  • June 24th, 2023 – Boston Arms Music Room, London (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 25th, 2023 – The Waterloo, Blackpool (Buy Tickets) *
  • August 26th, 2023 – TBA
  • September 2nd, 2023 – TBA

* Chris Holmes Mean Man/Kaine Tour

** with Joel Hoekstra and Brandon Gibbs

REHEARSALS RESUME AT UNIT ONE, COLCHESTER TODAY – PREPARATIONS FOR FORTHCOMING GIGS/UK TOUR

Last weeks sessions

We have a big few months ahead of us, so we are focussing on getting ready for the forthcoming gigs/UK Tour. We are also working on adding our Extinction After EP songs into the sets. Our next show is in April, supporting the excellent Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake/Cher) and Brandon Gibbs in Ipswich at the Music Room. Tickets are selling fast for this gig so book now to avoid disappointment.

You can see us live here:

  • April 15th, 2023 – The Music Room, Ipswich (Buy Tickets) **
  • May 19th, 2023 – Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester (Buy Tickets)
  • June 16th, 2023 – The Patriot, Crumlin (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 17th, 2013 – The Tivoli Venue, Buckley (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 18th, 2023 – Bannermans, Edinburgh (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 22nd, 2023 – Trillian’s, Newcastle (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 23rd, 2023 – The Black Prince, Northampton (Buy Tickets) (Buy VIP) *
  • June 24th, 2023 – Boston Arms Music Room, London (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 25th, 2023 – The Waterloo, Blackpool (Buy Tickets) *
  • August 26th, 2023 – TBA
  • September 2nd, 2023 – TBA

REHEARSALS AT UNIT ONE, COLCHESTER TODAY

Last weeks sessions

We are back at Unit One, Colchester today for more rehearsal sessions. We are currently focusing on our sets for the upcoming gigs/tour. We have also started to learn the tracks from the Extinction After EP for their live debut later this year.

  • April 15th, 2023 – The Music Room, Ipswich (Buy Tickets) **
  • May 19th, 2023 – Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester (Buy Tickets)
  • June 16th, 2023 – The Patriot, Crumlin (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 17th, 2013 – The Tivoli Venue, Buckley (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 18th, 2023 – Bannermans, Edinburgh (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 22nd, 2023 – Trillian’s, Newcastle (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 23rd, 2023 – The Black Prince, Northampton (Buy Tickets) (Buy VIP) *
  • June 24th, 2023 – Boston Arms Music Room, London (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 25th, 2023 – The Waterloo, Blackpool (Buy Tickets) *

KAINE BACK IN UNIT ONE FOR REHEARSALS TODAY

You can watch last weeks session on YouTube

We will be back in rehearsals today at Unit One, Colchester. We are again looking to keep things tight and perfect our set for our gigs later this year. We will continue to put more expansive footage of these sessions up onto YouTube for 2023.

REHEARSALS AT UNIT ONE TODAY + MORE EXTENSIVE REHEARSAL FOOTAGE GOING FORWARD

We will be back at Unit One Studios in Colchester today for our regular rehearsal sessions. As seen from last week’s video (play above) we will be doing more extensive videos from our sessions going forward into 2023 as part of our strategy to help grow the band’s reach and improve the content going into 2023.

This will include more of the travel, the band working, and the creative process than we have included in previous years’ videos.

REHEARSALS AT UNIT ONE TODAY

Last weeks sessions

We are back at Unit One today for our usual rehearsal sessions. We will be looking to tighten the set up and continue to add to it following our gig at the Hot Box on Thursday night.