Article from the Essex Standard

Posted by mrhappychainsaw on Tuesday, 6th October 2009

Colchester: Music contest a big hit

By Claire Owen

A battle of the bands competition set up by a group of youngsters looks set to become an annual fixture.

Colchester Youth Council put the event together after a long-running borough council contest was axed last year.

With the help of Stanway councillor Lesley Scott-Boutell, the competition was held at Funderworld in Colne Bank Avenue at the weekend.

Mr Happy Chainsaw took the first prize, with Ashes of Stone and Hypertheory taking the second and third places respectively.

Chris Hopkins from CYC said: “We were delighted with how the event went, and couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome after several months’ planning.”

Mark Westall, manager of Mr Happy Chainsaw, said the members were “delighted” to have won the contest.

He added: “It makes all the hard work and rehearsals worthwhile.

“They are particularly excited with the prize which will be a support slot at Colchester Arts Centre. It’s a premier music venue in town and not easy to get a gig there.”

He added that the band are playing at the River Lodge in Colchester tonight, and at the Twist on Tuesday.

“They would love some support,” he said.

MHC looking for new gigs

Posted by mrhappychainsaw on Monday, 5th October 2009

Okay people Mr Happy Chainsaw are looking to get back on road in the new year for a tour so if you know of venue or promoter who are after bands to perform then get in touch in the normal ways.

In a similar vain we will be playing some more local shows between now and the new year so come along if you have a free night and want to catch some raw British pop rock. Check the gigs page for more information.

Battle of the Bands

Posted by mrhappychainsaw on Sunday, 4th October 2009

September and October has seen Mr Happy Chainsaw take part in 2 Battle of The Bands competitions.

First off was the Colchester Council run Battle of The Bands at Funderworld Theme Park Colchester. MHC competed against Clacton based Ashes of Stone and Colchester based Hyperthery in the final which saw MHC walk away as winners resulting them being given a support slot at Colchester’s Art Centre.

October 2nd saw Mr Happy Chainsaw participate in the first round of heats at The Twists BOTB contest pit against Ipswich band A Fate Untold along with another Colchester band. All bands played good sets but Mr Happy Chainsaw triumphed and are now through to the Quarter Finals which will take place later in the month.

Keep checking back the gigs page for dates for the following rounds.