DRAGON BANDS NEWS PAGE

21ST DECEMBER 2007
Last week, EVOLVERS stormed in to the Indie charts at a very respectable number 20!. Lets hope that the band continue to do well. To find out where you can get hold of the EVOLVERS single email angieoby@hotmail.com, or see www.myspace.com/evolvers

12TH DECEMBER 2007
DRAGON BANDS have now teamed up with the ROCK SCHOOL and TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON to offer gradings in GUITAR and DRUMS, from DEBUT to GRADE 8.
DRAGON BANDS have obtained 100% success rate in their first admissions to the examinations(ranging from merit to distinctions).
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! From Ange, Nick, Kieth and the rest of the team at Dragon Bands.

29TH NOVEMBER 2007

DRAGON BANDS is taking part in STEPPING OUT, which is to be held at the Leisure Centre in Pontypool on DECEMBER 16TH. Taking part are our solo artists ZOE WHEATSTONE, SCOTT HOWELLS and HELENA WILLIAMS. They will be performing from 11am & 1230pm.

14TH NOVEMBER 2007
EVOLVERS have signed to DRAGONFFLI RECORDS, and are going on tour with other DRAGON BANDS from 5th December.
For more details see their MySpace page at www.myspace.com/evolvers
THE DRAGONFFLI TOUR IS SPONSORED BY ERAZE MAGAZINE AND FLAME RADIO.

28TH AUGUST 2007
DRAGON BANDS took part in a charity gig at the BAT AND BALL in PONTNEWYNYDD, PONTYPOOL ON MONDAY 27TH AUGUST, in aid of LUKEMIA RESEARCH, for one of their junior cricket players, who has recently been diagnosed with lukemia. A big THANK YOU to - YOUNG GUNS BLAZING - SYN and FRET TO SOCIETY, from ANGE and the DRAGON BANDS team. The amount raised was over £1300.

REGENERATION AWARD
GREAT NEWS! DRAGON BANDS has won one of the top REGENERATION AWARDS FROM CEW/HSBC

VOLUNTEERS CELEBRATION 1ST JUNE
A Volunteers Celebration took place at the WOODLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE, CROESYCEILIOG. on the 1st of June, anyone with any photos of the event, please email dragonbands(a)philengland.co.uk.

24TH MAY 2007
Dragon Bands is now working with COMPLETE CONTROL MUSIC, CARDIFF.

12TH MAY 2007
CONGRATULATIONS to CASUAL STORM for winning a 'Battle of the Bands' round, get ready for the finals! - best wishes from Angela, Nick and everyone at Dragon Bands, and Phil the Dragon Bands website designer.

11TH MAY 2007
Approved builders for the refurbishment of DRAGON BANDS EXTENSION TO UNIT 24 are BPS BOWDENS PROPERTY SERVICES PONTYMOILE, PONTYPOOL NP4 8ES.
Photos of the progress of the work being done on Unit 24 will appear here soon.

Dragon Bands would also like to announce that Roc.I.T studios and Unit 24's practice rooms are to be sponsored by Goldring CD

30TH MARCH 2007
DRAGONFFLI RECORDS announces that a new site will be coming soon.
ALSO they will be working with two local bands CASUAL STORM (under 16yrs) and ASHES OF YOUTH (OVER 16s), SO WATCH THIS SPACE.

21ST MARCH 2007
ROCKSCHOOL LTD. SURREY supports DRAGON BANDS in their flight to offer GRADINGS 1 -8 in GUITAR, BASS AND DRUMS. A big THANK YOU to all and Patrick.

10TH MARCH 2007
A Music Industry Seminar took place on Saturday 10th March in Pontypridd. Dragon Bands' Angela Byrne and Ashes Of Youth attended.

The seminar was billed as 'An amazing opportunity for bands, musicians, singer/songwriters, aspiring managers, promoters, record labels, music journalists or anyone interested in making a career in any aspect of the music industry to come along and find out how its done by the professionals!'

In a few days time we will have a quote from 'Ashes of Youth' on the event and what they thought of it.

The seminar was co-ordinated by SONIG Youth Music Industry

1ST MARCH 2007
Fantastic news for DRAGON BANDS! They have secured funding from the Welsh Office CFAP to extend their premises....watch this space

LYNNE THOMAS (CAPTURE UK)
Photographic and Videographer specialists, Calling all bands - If you need a photo or video then contact Lynne on 07886 394625.

26 FEB 2007
Rhys from Shoplifters is attending a Prince's Trust workshop from Monday 26th for one week.


TORFAEN SUMMER 2007
Young Dragon Bands artists Scott Howells and Helena Williams will be performing at the Torfaen Summit 2007 which is being held on Wednesday 7th March at 2.30p.m. at the Active Living Centre, Pontypool (photos of the day available - click link on right)

8TH JAN 2007
New project coming soon! - Bull Dog Duplication

2ND JAN 2007
We held a meeting at the unit, thankyou to all those that made it.
This is the structure of Dragon Bands as of the 2nd Jan 2007...

MANAGEMENT TEAM

• ANGELA
• VICKY
• LISA
• SARAH
• NICK
• KARL
• STU
• PHIL

STEERING GROUP TEAM

• VICKY
• JAYNE & STEVE HOWELLS
• KERI & HUW WILLIAMS
• KAY & KRIS WHEATSTONE
• JEANETTE LEONARD
• LYNNE THOMAS

ERAZE MAGAZINE LAUNCH PARTY
Launch party to be held at the Pontypool United Football Club, Conway Road, Pontypool on Friday 9th March at 7pm

SUPPORT
Community First and Community Music have given their support to Dragon Bands.
A big THANKYOU from Agnela and all her team.

REGEN SCHOOL
Ange and Elaine are currently attending a 'PILOT REGEN SCHOOL' that has been funded by Coalfeilds.

PRINCES TRUST CYMRU
Princes Trust Showcase took place on 11th October at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff. Dragon Bands were there. Here we have a picture taken on the day. On the right hand side is Stu from FFENIX, with a teacher and pupil from a community school in the valleys. For more photos of the event click here

FOR MORE NEWS...

Keep an eye on this webpage, you can also join the message board to be sent emails on the latest happenings.
Keep an eye out for our magazine, ERAZE, for more details and to get hold of a copy phone 01495 740150 or email dragonbands@hotmail.com