Like anyone would pay to hear these half-finished works-in-progress… (Click to play or right-click to download:)

http://www.thehomeguard.info/demos/Other_People_31-5-08.mp3

As you may have gathered, this song is called Other People, and it’s a bit different. In fact, we’ve never done anything like this before.

What you hear here is mostly rough demo tracks (in places I think there are three pianos playing). In time, we will re-record most elements (especially the acoustic guitars) and add vocals, synths, lead guitar and percussion.

Other People is to be the final track on the new album, and we’re considering going out in overblown fashion. Dan thinks it would be a good idea to have an extensive piano intro (“In the style of Moonlight Sonata” – easy for the guitarist to say!), and a ridiculous ending. We have something in mind, but I won’t spoil the surprise just yet…

Hope you enjoy listening, and feel free to share with whomever you like.

While you’re at it, here are the previous demos we’ve uploaded:

http://www.thehomeguard.info/demos/03_Pseudonym_Demo_27-3-08.mp3

http://www.thehomeguard.info/demos/06_One_for_the_Road_Demo_27-3-08.mp3

http://www.thehomeguard.info/demos/Year_Zero_Demo_16-4-08.mp3

Comments, criticisms and opinions welcome as always.

Just in case you were doubting us, here is a screen grab that shows us on the ‘Recently Played’ list of Hastings Rock.

In many ways, the biggest thrill here is seeing us on the same page as Queen, one of our all-time favourite bands. We’re not sure it quite puts us on an equal footing with them…

Picture comes with thanks to Friend of Hastings Rock (and, of course The Home Guard) Lily.

MySpace user Damien is a thoroughly great guy, and he’s just exceeded his normal levels of greatness by embedding our song in his profile, here:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=190995742

A huge Thank You to him. Damien is also in a band called Ocean Bend. They’ve had a professional shoot done with MTV2, and are a highly recommended listen:

http://www.myspace.com/oceanbend

Also worth checking out is Damien’s alter ego, The Doomlord. It’s not what we expected!

http://www.myspace.com/thedoomlord

We received our first ever airplay today thanks to Hastings Rock. In fact, it appears we went down a bit of a storm as DJ Andy Gunton said we were being added to the regular playlist!

If you’re in the area, you can tune in on 107 FM, but elsewhere in the world you’ll have to stream online:

http://www.hastingsrock.co.uk and click on the “Listen Live” button in the top right. Be aware that you’ll probably need to install a new codec to get it working. Once you’ve done it once, this should take you straight there:

http://hrock.oasw.co.uk/playout/hrock/shoutcast/wmp.asx (Windows Media Player)

http://hrock.oasw.co.uk/playout/hrock/shoutcast/pls.pls (WinAmp)

So many thanks to all at Hastings Rock, and an extra thank you to Friend of Hastings Rock Lily for talking us into submitting a CD. You can check out her husband’s music here:

http://www.myspace.com/penguinspetpumpkin

Lily also runs the Friends of Hastings Rock MySpace page and made us their Artist of the Month for May. Check it out here:

http://www.myspace.com/fohruk

A collection of rock fans have made us their Artist of the Month!

Friends of Hastings Rock are, according to their MySpace page, “a group of like-minded individuals, working together to promote our local [radio] station and to help raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support.” You can see for yourself here:

http://www.myspace.com/fohruk

We’d like to extend our gratitude to them, and also wish them well in their good cause.