Faces by The Lorelei

 

Anyone who knows this blog well will know about my husband, Meeester M.


Meeester M is many things. If you want to find out about those things then simply click on the posts about him to see what kind of a beast you are dealing with. Meeester M is also in a band. They are called The Lorelei and they are pretty damned good. The people in the band are like our extended family. I’d like to introduce you to them individually.

This is Beefy Lorelei. Yes, Beefy that’s what we call him- don’t ask me why- no one quite remembers. Beefy also happens to be my brother in law, but I just call him my brother. It’s nice when your sister marries someone you’ve known and loved for over twenty years. Beefy is the lead guitarist in The Lorelei. Beefy also has the Misssives moniker of “The Bearded liar”. Again, we can’t quite remember why- but it’s maybe because he’s a lyin’ bearded git.

This is Diane Lorelei. Diane is my Goth friend and we go and see any Goth bands that none of the rest of our friends like. Diane plays viola, and sings backing vocals. She has a lovely voice, but is one of the best people at colourful swearing I have ever known. She is widely accepted to be The Lorelei’s eye candy, but is easily the cleverest member of the band being a doctor who fixes folk’s heads. She is pretty much my favourite Lorelei. yes, I am remembering my actual husband is also in the band. What of it?

This is Keith Lorelei. Keith likes to think of himself as a silent enigmatic character, but really he’s just asleep most of the time. Except when he is drumming, that is. He drums so energetically that you sometimes wonder if it’s the same guy. Keith has such biting wit that most people actually wonder if they should punch him first before laughing. This is pretty much his trademark.

This is Flossie Lorelei. In possibly the hairiest band in the UK, Flossie is the hairiest. Fans of the band’s live shows come from miles around just to witness the moment when Flossie takes his shirt off to reveal his coveted man pelt. Nestled securely in this downy forest is Flossie’s mandolin. Flossie also plays violin, sings backing vocals and has all the tools anyone would ever need when anything breaks down as he is a Scouting legend.

This is Jonny P Lorelei. Jonny P is my unofficial little brother, as I have known him since he was fifteen. Johnny used to appear at each of our homes and stay there until we kicked him out and he’d move along the road to stay for an extended period at another friend’s home. Jonny plays bass guitar and is now a respectable and fully functioning member of society, despite previous indications to the contrary.

Finally this is John Lorelei, also known as Meeester M on the Misssives. Back off ladies; he’s mine. John is the lead singer of The Lorelei and also plays guitar and banjo when he remembers. You know enough about him already and if you don’t this post should give you a flavour of the man.

Why am I showing you the lovely faces of the Lorelei? Because they want to see your faces, and it seemed only fair to show you theirs' first.  The Lorelei are currently finishing their third studio album and the album cover design is  a montage of hundreds of faces.  The idea is that faces from all over the world will be included. We need hundreds. Yes, including yours, Not only will these faces be on the album sleeve, they will form the video to the first single released and will appear on the website and all other promotion. They currently have over 500 faces but need many many more.

If you want your face to be on their album then it’s simple:

1.       Send me a jpeg colour pic of your face (closeup/ face on to camera)

2.       Email it to gillian(at)spontaneousproduction(dot)co(dot)uk

Mark your email "Lorelei" and I'll then pass it onto the designer.

Alternatively if your avatar is of your face, you could simply give me permission to pinch it in the comments box or paste a link to a photo of you on your blog that you'd like to give us.

The album, called “Faces” (of course) is released in May and if you send your photo in, it will doubtless be on there. We want as many face photos as possible, so pass on the word and get involved.

See The Lorelei’s website here and on their YouTube channel here. And listen to a wee sample of their music here.



 And yes, that is Miles Hunt of The Wonderstuff....

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