Basically i write the songs and most of the instrumentation, then I get my brilliant friends to play the songs with me, and we make them even better, ahhh. When we play as a band this is the line up:
Me/Phil Critten - vocals, guitar
Ed Raison (EZ Rollerz/Grandama) - bass, vocals
Chris Cooper (Lost Levels/Deftex/Ez Rollerz) - keys
Steve Harris (Lost Levels/Deftex/Cloaks) - drums
Iain Lowery (Lost Levels/Lowery) - guitar, vocals
These guys are proper special.
Influences
The ability to influence, life, people, death, shit songs, good songs, genuine greatness, glorified fakeness, friends, hatred, oppression, torture, people who think politics is boring, people who make politics boring, politics, inspiration, laughter, Hannah (my girlfriend), the appreciation of silence, nature, power hungry vultures that whilst trying to selfishly create something end up destroying something else, true creativity, the possibilities, unwritten rules, the basis for rules, destroying rules, paradigm shifts, revolutions, worldviews, perception, deception, grooves that make me want to explode, melodies that make me cry, sounds that make me want to break something, songs that make me love everything, crying, climate change, the end of the monetary system, love, ignorance, sarcasm, emotional intelligence, self-education, self-empowerment, energy, flow, like a river, through, me........
Sounds Like
A poetic rant about the inner & outer world intertwined with body-moving grooves and delicious, harmonious melody lines. Mmm...
Whilst Phil Critten has always loved lots of different types of music, he could never find an all-time favourite band. As he searched for his all-time favourite band, Phil thought it might be a good idea to create some examples of the types of songs that his favourite band would play. Realising that what came out were not only songs that caused him great excitement, but also that the lyrics he found himself writing somehow expressed how he felt about things more accurately than anything that anybody else had ever said, including Phil. Phil realised that he should carry on doing this because other people might like his favourite band as well. The band in Phil's head is called 'i am error'...
The 'i am error' debut album is coming...
I Have Two Of The Most Beautiful Ears In The World. They Don’t Hear Color, Hate, Or All Those Other Mean Things. They Hear You. Your Music. I Was Born With This. What I Hear Is The Truth Of Our Souls. That Sweet Delivery Of Emotion That Is Ours. We Music People Are Exceptional And Special. We Are All Stars In Our Own Right. I Love Your Music And Thank You For Sharing Your Heart.
PLANET BEET HAS RETURNED to putting on gigs, but only occasional ones, and this time they're in Norwich, at B2.
Here's the lineup for our first one:
FRIDAY 25TH APRIL - PLANET BEET - NO PICASSO + TINMAN + THE GREAT SHAKES + THE LIDI BERLINS + DJs + Prizes @ B2, Norwich. £4 on the door. Doors Open 8pm. 14+ First band on very soon after the doors open, so arrive early!
Members of the bands will be DJing between sets, and there'll be a PRIZE for one lucky person.
PLUS, the gig will be recorded for our PLANET BEET RADIO SHOW (which gets 500,000 listeners per show!), which is presented by me, Mr Jason, every Wednesday on New York based BREAKTHRU RADIO (www. breakthruradio. com).
Also, coming up sooner than that is PLANET BEET PRIVATE PARTY #4. Every month we have bands playing to a strictly invite-only audience of friends at a secret location, which we also record for the Planet Beet radio show. We've sofar had the following bands play at these private parties: The Lost Levels, Long Bone Trio, The Three Fevers, Uh Ohs, The GeeGees, Thee Vicars, Social Group, The Foster Kids, Comic Book Heroes, and lots of drunken allstar jams..
PBPP4 is on Saturday 5th April, and will feature CATS AGAINST THE BOMB and more to be confirmed. Invites, as per usual, are VERY strictly limited. Though if you're a very enthusiastic music fan that will applaud and dance to all the acts, then message us for an invite, and you never know..
yeh Im cool starting playing shows with my new band. Been playing a lot of bass and buying a lot of equipment! Album, sounds good. Has John H left access?
Anna and Jason from Planet Beet here. Our recording studio Old School Studios is now ONE YEAR OLD, so to help the celebrations along we're offering 10% Off throughout October and November.
Our first Planet Beet at The Old Maltings SOLD OUT, so we'd like to say "thanks" for your support, and we hope to see you at our next gig, partly cos we (Anna & Jason) are playing, in THE DEETS, as well as putting on the gig.
Our single is out tomorrow (July 2nd). Buy it in all good indie music shops or get it on iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=252252919&s=143444 Lots a love xxx
Hi there, just passing through to invite you to our Breakbeat event at Norwich Waterfront Friday 22nd June.
We're offering £2 discount to all myspace friends if you quote this reference number of print off this e-flyer and present it upon arrival at Norwich Waterfront.
Reference No: 00035 454 001
PEACE!
how u been?
After numerous requests i've decided to allow people to download my FREE AL-AQSA TUNE for a period of 1 week
so make sure u come to my page now!!!!!!!!
Thank you for the support i am error. We're going to be posting up some more ideas, plans and thoughts soon so subscribe to our blog HERE . We urge you to give us feedback, criticisms, suggestions and ideas of your own. Being part of our community means you shape the project into what you want it to be.
HEY THERE!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I GOT ANOTHER $500 MACYS GIFT CARD FED EX'ED TO MY DOOR FOR FREE!!! CHECK OUT THE BAG I'M ABOUT TO GET WITH 2 MORE GIFTCARDS THAT I'M GETTING NEXT WEEK FROM PUTTING IN 2 MORE EMAIL ADDRESSES!
Hi there, just passing through & Skunk pushing. So, TWISTED SKUNK this Saturday 28th @ Mustard Lounge. I’ve got SPLANK! Record label bosses ‘Groove Allegiance’ playing Breakbeat with live P-Funk bass guitar. I’ll be playing of course & Tom Wilkes from Stuff.
Downstairs this month is being hosted by Hip-Hop funksters Beat Brew.
If you’re not up for a night out hay ho no worries, feel free to click on the image and download some free Breakbeat Mix CDs from my website. See you………….
