Hello GOJO' Groovers - this is just to bring you up to date with happenings over the past few days.

We have just completed the recording sessions with Martin Stephenson for our debut 4 track EP and to say that we're chuffed to bits is an understatement! The rough mixes are great. The final mixes will take place over the next couple of weeks up in Scotland at Stephenson HQ. To work with Martin has been an absolute joy - the guy is a gem. The whole thing has been recorded with love and respect and to have been able to record it at my home with Martins portable studio has made it even more special - definitely Made In Tipton...with 'Geordie at the Controls'.

It was recorded across the afternoon and evening of Monday 24th April (me and Martin then working until about 2am into the Tuesday morning on guide vocals / guitar etc, for the following day), the afternoon and early evening of the 25th (we then broke early to take Martin for a curry up The Sharzia curry house in Owen St - Tipton - 'bostin' fodder - we highly recommend it), then we completed the sessions on the afternoon of Wed 26th - 4 songs nailed down.

I've got to pay tribute to the lads - they were on fire with their performances during the sessions - top notch, and we were joined by my old piano / keyboard player Andy Stokes who has just returned from Germany and traveled down from Liverpool for the sessions (there's no way he's escaping again - 'Hot Gravels' back in town - gotcha' Andy - ha ha).

To work with Martin has been a wonderful experience for us all. His support, encouragement and understanding of what we wanted to capture on the songs - basically 'he knows what he's doing' and does it with such great spirit...it's been bliss - even the sun came out and the birds started to sing for us - wicked. What a contrast to the aborted sessions last August with a useless scheming git in his 'garden studio' who had the audacity to call himself a studio engineer... and who's studio we had the unfortunate experience of stepping in - we'll never lower our standards again to help someone out!

Thank you Martin - for helping to restore our faith and belief in what we're doing...you're the real 'Angel of The North' brother.

So - there's the final mixes to do...then the covers and label design (with help from 'Miss Hewett' - god bless ya' Nicci). The release date is yet to be finalised...but we'll keep you all informed of developments - don't worry about that.

We'd like to thank you all for your continued support.

Love and respect.

Gary O'Dea

PS - don't forget you can get interactive with us on the guestbook message page.

Hope you're having a good Easter break...and in the spirit of the resurrection... we've resurrected the web site a bit!!!

Many thanks to the wonderful Mr David Tucker for his 'on-line' tutorials' of me getting to grips with the new software...patience is a great virtue Mr Tucker...and I know I tested yours!!! - ha ha.

So - hit this link http://www.gojo-music.co.uk/photos.php and you'll be able to view a whole lot of pics that we've added...there's more to come.

Thanks very much for your support during this time and we hope that it continues...we really appreciate it. We start recording our debut 4 track EP/CD next week with none other than acclaimed singer/songwriter Martin Stephenson (of The Daintees fame) producing us...we're looking forward to it no end.

Post a message to us in our on-line 'guestbook' that's available on the site as well now.

See you all soon - keep the faith.

Gary O'Dea

The new home page pic is a live one from our Little Civic gig - Wolverhampton 23rd Feb 2006. Pictures courtesy of David Clutton (adapted by Nicci Hewett) - many thanks to you both. More pic up dates shortly...once Mr Tucker finds the time owing to being very busy distributing porn and filth across the Internet (ha ha ha gotcha' Davy boy)...but we still love him.

Gaza

Thanks to everyone that turned up a The MAC - Midland Art Centre - Birmingham gig (Sunday 2nd April). It was a lovely night and thanks to The Valuable Fools for the support slot they did with us. Added a few more GOJO' MUSIC groovers to the mailing list - many thanks to you for joining and welcome onboard the GOJO' MUSIC Bus to Betterville!

We're preparing for recording sessions at the end of the month now with Martin Stephenson producing (God Bless him). The plan is for a debut 4 track CD/EP to be recorded and then we can really gear up the promotion of the band.

So can I just take this opportunity to thank those of you that have really got behind us these last few months, keep spreading the word.

There's a load of pics to be added to the web-site we'll get this sorted a.s.a.p - keep checking up and post your comments to us on the recently launched guestbook available on the web site.

Keep On Keeping On

Gary O'Dea