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15th July 2007

I saw ETS for the first time at the Guildford Festival in around 1997 (it might have been 1998, but I have trouble remembering last week, so getting it down to a couple years isn't bad). You were the highlight of the weekend and I was fortunate to see you play at the Blues Tavern a couple of times after that.

I stumbled across Allan's site a few years ago & bought all the CD's (the tapes had worn out long ago), which I still play pretty regularly.

Even after 9 or so years, you're still one of my favourite bands, and it would be great to see you guys play live again, so please let me know if you set any dates in the near future.

Paul Turgoose

5th January 2007

I spent many happy evenings in the Lion Brewery listening to you and the guys play. I bought the tapes of Sofa So Good and Absolute Pond Life but, unfortunately the tape of Sofa So Good died about a year ago having been played too much! I was worried that I would not be able to replace it, so I was delighted to find that it was now available on CD.

Cheers,

Mark Rosser

22nd August 2006

Hi I used to go and watch u guys years ago with Marina and Martin. I have a vague memory of Brian (bear) doing some sort of dance pretending to be a dog acting out to the lyrics ,sounds mad I was probably pissed.Do you now what the song would possibly be and is it on any of your cd's?

All the best from Duncan Carnell

Hi Duncan, Oh yes.... We remember Bear! Yes...his sister Marina married Martin Tucker, a close friend of our guitarist Sigg. We also played for her parents wedding anniversary and camped out in their garden! The song you are referring to was called Mailman. In the song we refer to a dog named Spot. It was on our first album which is now available on CD and called "Sofa So Good". We actually still play this song and we're told that being pissed is still the best way to appreciate the subtle undertones of the deep lyrics!!!! (Spot was very nearly called Smokey after our fans Christine and Keenan's dog and you can hear us mentioning this at the end of the recorded track)

Nice to hear from you. JADD

15th July 2006

Hi, I used to see the band at The Lion in Ash about 13 (?)years ago- I absolutely love them! I didn't realise they were still around! I wonder if you could locate a copy of the tapes they were selling at those gigs? I had 2 tapes at the time and played them to death - life moves on and all that! I cant even remember the names of the tracks that were on them but I seem to remember the front cover of one of them had a sofa in pink and green made out of the words - if you know what I mean!

I shall keep trying the samples to see if there is any of the old stuff I remember in the meantime - and by the way I like what I'm hearing!

The reason for wanting tapes as opposed to cd's is because I now have a new partner and we have a camper van with a tape player in it. Obviously, we have a cd player in the house so I could do copies of the new stuff I intend on getting ,but it would be rather nostalgic to get a couple of originals.

Thanks for your time

Ann

(Oh, I am so sorry, I am mad I know, Ignore all those stupid emails, if I had looked at the site properly before getting excited I would have all the answers!)

Hi Ann, Thanks for your message... the CD's are in the post. We still have one or two cassettes of Absolute Pondlife but So Far So Good sold out a long time ago! Which reminds me... Does anyone have a picture of the two versions of T-Shirt we sold... Mike Le Gray did the designs... they were really Cool... JADD

31st May 2006

Hi Lads, This is just a big thanks for playing down the city club last sat.

Everybody enjoyed watching you and hope you enjoyed playing.

See you at Cityfest in October.

All the best GUINNESS MICK.

30th May 2006

You chaps were great on saturday 27.5.06 at the city club, really did enjoy it.

Hope to see and here you all again soon. all the best. GARY ROSE

22nd May 2006

Hello eat the sofa, i read on your history page that you were once playing with Nick Walsh. Would this be the same guitarist known as Nicky Walsh, quite a legendary player and had a duo going with someone called Harry back in the late 80`s. They did gigs all around Guildford and the south of England. The best venue to my memory was the Harvesters in Burpham; Nick used to lash out blistering solos to Johnny be goode. They used to do a lot of original numbers too. I heard he retired from performing about 15 years ago and is nowhere to be found, any ideas where he is these days ?

thanks a lot in advance

brad

Dear Bradd

Nick Walsh is currently serving an 8 year stretch in Pentonville for extreme tightness!

The band recently sent him some KY Jelly to help him with his therapy and we hope to receive a large cheque from him very soon. He no longer plays the guitar but has become a master of the organ. (His cell mate Big Pete is rather fond of the mouth organ!)

Harry has quit the music business and now runs a betting shop in Wapping. I can give you his email address but I doubt he will answer his messages. He has 13 children, three ex wives and a Chinese girlfriend called Wannado.

Harry and Nick went there separate ways when Nick discovered that Harry had spent all his food allowance on Chips and Curry sauce. Nick was outraged that anyone could spend more than 1 pound fifty on such extravagances and discarded Harry on the M25 at Junction 12.

Nick’s love for very skinny women led him to Ethiopia where he opened a Music school for young girls. His good friend Gary Glitter came to stay and the school was soon shut down. Nick returned to Godalming where he bought several houses and opened a plectrum factory. Soon after this it was reported that he survived a year on 12 pounds 72 pence and was duly arrested on the Tightness charge as previously mentioned.

Nick had become so tight that it took him 3 days to go to the toilet to pass water. Worried he might be giving something away for free he would fill up empty lemonade bottles and sell them outside school gates to children and young mothers!

Anyway Bradd…. You must be the last of a dying breed of Caught In the Act fan club members. At the last count in 1985 there were 20 members of this club hailing from as far off as Shottermill. Angelo was then the club president with Ian Scovell as treasurer, before Nick sacked him for buying a pint of lager with the club proceeds…

Anyway… Should you require any further information, you can contact Tightness Anonymous… Nick is sure to visit there for new ideas apon his release in 2010. Harry can be contacted on 0031 20 404 2334 (Calls charged at 87p per min.)

Best regards, JADD

14th Apil 2006

Hi hope you can help? I'm trying to find a copy of one eat the sofas tapes from about 10-15 years ago for a friends birthday. She used to have the tape when she was at uni in Guildford but after lots of moves she has lost it. She cant remember the titles of anything but one of the songs goes 'I would like to give you sunshine but in my heart there's only rain, I would like to take you seriously but you treat me like a game' this is all she can remember hope you can help me!!!

thank you

Claudine

The album you require is Sofa So Good... What is your friends name.... perhaps Jamie knows her!!!??

31st January 2006

Dear All,

Thanks for a great set and contributing to a fantastic atmosphere on Saturday. It was good to see so many of the old Sofa faces as well. I’m still on a high from it all.

Love and thanks

John

10th January 2006

Hi there Eat The Sofa types!

Way way back in 1996, Eat the Sofa had the track 'Love my life’ featured on Volume 6 of the Farnborough Groove... Well fast forward 10 years, I'm compiling a double CD from 10 volumes!

Is it ok to use the track? Lemme know! Any chance of adding a link to the website?

Hope to hear from you soon,

Pete Cole

Cheers Pete, Good to hear from you. Feel free to use the track!

I have added a link to your site in our links page: You can go there or Click Below!

3rd January 2006

Hi all you sofa's like your pic's and write up on Cityfest. Hope you and all your fans enjoyed it. Be in touch for a gig in the summer hope you can make it , Cheers lads

Mick - City Club

Cheers Mick - We're certainly up for a gig in the summer!

Wow!

Like Andy Lock, I typed Eat The Sofa into Google and found the site. I'm stunned and thrilled to see that you guys have made it back together.

The time I spent managing you guys, printing the T-shirts, designing the 'Absolute Pondlife' cover, videoing, booking and attending the gigs was one of the highlights of my life. (I still have all of those video tapes, by the way, including the recording of 'pondlife'...).

I was always so sad that you split up, and now can't wait to see you again. I live 'oop North' now, in Peter Kaye country, but please publish your up and coming gig list so I can travel down there and have a beer with you all. (By the way, Jamie, you've still got my silver Dunhill lighter!)

You now have my e-mail address, so if one (or all) of you would like to get in touch, please do.

All the best,

Mike.

Great Days indeed Mike... We'll publish the gigs soon! It'll be great to catch up again and i think Jamie sold your Dunhill lighter at auction for 150,000 quid! It was a vintage special edition made from rare titanium silver found in the hull of the Mary Rose or something!!!!!! He's been living of the interest ever since! Perhaps you can send us some old video footage if Jamie gives you a cut or buys you a new one? How about 15%? The T-Shirts are still out there! I remember them hanging all over your house! Will definitely catch up sometime in 2006. - Allan

11th October 2005: I've just come across the web site after typing 'eat the sofa' into google in what I thought was a vain attempt to find a recording of one of my favourite songs ever, namely 'Lift Me Up' (or is it 'Set Me Free' I can never remember, but you know the one I mean)!
I had no idea that the band was still going. I used to watch the band at the White Hart in Farncombe and around Guildford and beyond.
So the question has now become twofold:
a. Can I still get hold of a copy of the album with above song on?
b. Where is the next gig?
To this day I can't convince my wife that Abo Call was played on a guitar, I'd like to prove it to her!
Hope to see you soon.

Andy Lock

Cheers Andy... Go to our CD page to obtain a copy of the Sofa Albums... Next gig will be announced shortly.. JADD

16th May 2005: hHi guys, nice to see your going to do another gig soon, please keep me posted and cant wait to here you all again. PS. Matt's "American Girl" track is superb! Maybe you can sort out any new music from your self's and Matt when i see you in September. Thanks, Gary Rose

7th November 2004: Hey guys, this is Matt Upsher here! I used to play with the guys in Levylsdene. The weirdest set of events led to me getting in contact with you. I found an old solo tape Alan recorded and was listening to it on the way to work here in Cornwall. it got me thinking about the old days and I figured I would try to get in contact with someone. Are the sofa still playing gigs? I am coming to London to visit my bro on the 27th November and wondered whether there were any gigs around that weekend? I am still writing and performing songs in a duo with a friend, we are called cowboy and the clown and have recorded a few CD's of various songs. Is thee any way I can get in contact with matt and the guys from the band as it would be cool to share some memories. you can email me at matt.upsher@btinternet.com. drop us a line, cheers, Matt.

3rd July 2004: Just thought i would drop you a line to say thanks for a great night last Saturday. It was like going back in time, nobody looked any different (except for Pete when is it due?) and the music sounded just as good as it always did. It was great to see so many of the old faces, but it only seemed like you was having a pint with them the week before. Can't wait for the next one. See You All Soon