Last nights gig supporting Trespass at the Quay Theatre, Sudbury was a huge success. We would like to thank both the Quay Theatre and Trespass for having us on, and treating us incredibly well throughout the night.
Next week we are back supporting yet more legends, this time it’s Whitesnake guitarist Joel Hoekstra and Brandon Gibbs Music (Devil City Angels) live at The Music Room – Ipswich on April 15th, 2023. The Hoekstra/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! Tickets are available from here.
We are back at Unit One tonight to prepare for the gig at The Music Room. You can see last week’s session here:
Kaine are back in rehearsals today. This week the band will be preparing their set for April 8th, at Sudbury Quay Theatre supporting NWOBHM legends Trespass. Tickets are available from here.
Trespass are a British heavy metal band from Sudbury, Suffolk, England formed in 1979. They were part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal at the beginning of the 1980s. The band reformed in 2015.
The band came to sign with Trial Records and their first single, “One of These Days”, had a pressing of only 2000 copies, which were sold out in a short time. In 1990, Lars Ulrich, the drummer and co-founder of the band Metallica, released a compilation entitled NWOBHM ’79 Revisited celebrating the tenth anniversary of the new wave of British heavy metal. The double-CD includes some of the top acts of the time, with Trespass being represented with their biggest hit “One of These Days” from the BBC session.
After Extinction is proving to be our most popular album yet, breaking streaming records for the band. Since releasing our album in September, it has been streamed 171,499 times. YouTube has been by far the most popular place to stream the album, with Spotify in a distant second and Bandcamp in third. You can see the full store breakdown below:
YouTube: 79,405
All Others: 77,173
Spotify: 7,044
Bandcamp: 4,072
Facebook: 2,941
Apple Music: 503
Amazon: 251
Deezer: 110
Total: 171,499
Streaming income: £55.02
As you can see, while the numbers of streams across all platforms are relatively high, the actual income associated with the streaming amounts to less than four CD sales. You can order the Super Jewel cased CD from here.
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 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) *
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) *
Our brand new music video has broken 45k plays on YouTube! This has been achieved through a number of promotional campaigns through Google Ads and Meta promotions.
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) *
I think it’s important to reiterate the point that five years ago, this band was close to being dead and buried. In short, not long after our main stage appearance at Hard Rock Hell Metal 2018, and after the release of the A Crisis of Faith three of the members quit the band in quick succession and I was left for the vultures. It became a topic of hilarity online, with many mocking comments, people spreading rumours about the departures, and one person going so far as to make songs making fun of me under the very imaginative name “Kaine Are Shit”.
People were telling me to quit, that it was over, or at least to take a break. The reality was we had just released a new album that I was thousands of pounds down on, and I had to find a way to continue.
I recruited Liam Etheridge, Toby Woods, and Isaac Healy, we put the band together in two weeks and were back gigging without missing a single date. Later that year we started recording our first album together Reforge The Steel.
Over the five years, we have released more material than any previous line-up, as well as becoming the single longest continual line-up this band had ever had. Our momentum was slowed a bit during the Covid lockdowns in 2020-21. However, we used that time to write and record much of the new music we have put out in recent months, as well as The Waystone EP.
Last year, out of the blue, we were able to jump onto the Lillian Axe and Riot Act UK Tour. This was the first tour this line-up has done, and it was an amazing experience supporting two legendary acts as well as getting to new venues across the country that we as a collective hadn’t played before. The last time Kaine had toured was back in 2014, long before this version of the band had come into existence.
We didn’t expect to be touring again this year, but we were kindly offered by SD Entertainment again to jump on and support Chris Holmes on his 65 Tour. Chris Holmes is best known for being the guitarist in the classic W.A.S.P line-up appearing on all the critically acclaimed albums. We didn’t ever expect to be touring once, let alone doing back-to-back tours! If you had told me 5 years ago that when Kaine looked to be finished that we would in 5 years be stronger than ever I don’t think I would have believed you!
I reflected a lot last year that 2022 was our busiest ever, we finished a new Album, two EPs, and toured in the same year! 2023 is shaping up to be equally busy! We have a gig supporting Joel Hoekstra and Brandon Gibbs coming up at The Music Room, our 5-year celebration at Three Wise Monkeys, and the 65 Tour with Chris Holmes! We’ve already released a music video this year and are planning a further studio release for Patreon.
2022 was an amazing year for Kaine, but 2023 could be even better. The question is, what is next?
Tickets for all these events are selling fast – so book now using the buy links below to avoid missing out:
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) *
We have a big year coming up with several important shows to prepare for. Rehearsals as ever will be taking place tonight at Unit One, Colchester.
The first of these is supporting current Whitesnake guitarist Joel Hoekstra, and Brandon Gibbs at The Music Room, Ipswich on April 15th. 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. With impeccable guitar soloing and blazing riffs, Joel Hoekstra is without a doubt a guitar legend and one of the top guitarists in the world. Brandon Gibbs is not only the frontman for the supergroup “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 song writing.
On May 19th we celebrate 5 years of Kaine in its current form coming together at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester alongside our friends in Osmium Guillotine, Draugrheim, and Killerkorp. This gig will be recorded for a live album/video.
Finally, as announced, we’ll be touring again in June, this time in support of the legendary W.A.S.P Guitarist Chris Holmes. We’ll be playing several dates across Wales, Scotland, and England as seen below.
Tickets for all these events are selling fast – so book now using the buy links below to avoid missing out:
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) *
