The Bright Eyed Mariners play Beaujolais Day!

The interesting thing about the French red wine, Beaujolais, is that it actually gets worse with age.  Because of this, a tradition has arisen that Beaujolais must be drunk as quickly as possible after it has been bottled.  Why is this tradition so big in Hastings?  You merely need to pound the streets of Hastings for a couple of days to suss that one.

We, The Bright Eyed Mariners, were invited to perform at the Brass Monkey for this wine festival off the back of supporting To Kill A King at the same venue.  We had so much fun and tried out a new set with electric guitars and a larger drum kit.  Onwards and upwards!

The other musicians were great to watch, particularly blues man King Size Slim and pianist Dr. Savage, who got the crowd dancing.  We were disappointed by the (lack of) performance from Blair Mackichan.  After failing to get his keyboard to work, he ordered his entire band of stage.

All in all, it was an excellent night.  If you were there, thanks so much for supporting us and hope to see you again!