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30/06/2007
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Drink Played round 1 of the Emergenza festival at ruby's a great night was had by all with a diverse range of music on th e night. We made it through to round 2 which will be held on the 18th of October at The Cornish Arms in 163A Sydney Road, Brunswick, Victoria 3056. We played a couple of new songs "Get out" and " Born to Fight" which will appear on the new drink CD which should be out by the end of the year. We also took a video of the show which we hope to put up on the website and U Tube soon. Thanks to everyone who turned up and voted for Drink we appreciate your support and can't wait to play for you again later in the year with a new bunch of songs.
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22/05/2007
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Drink Interview with -Brionnee Naish
The Buzz May 07
Drink: Energy & Passion!
The music is positive, energetic, thought provoking and passionate. Singer Songwriter Daniel Rink says this is a deliberate attempt to stand out in stark contrast to much of the music we hear which is ominous and dreary. Drink is in the business of making people happy and excited.
‘Chris (guitarist) and I went to school together and learnt to play guitar in high school when we were 14 years old. We used to play together back then and then we came back together 5 or 6 years ago and started writing together again’
And is you think the name of the band is a literal form of intoxication promotion well it’s not. The name is simply a derivative of Daniels own name Daniel Rink. He recalls the first time it became apparent to him that his name was ‘Drink’
‘One day I put my name on my lunch order at school I ended up getting a drink in my lunch order’
One thing that can be said about the music Drink are producing, is that it is uniquely happy music. They give off a catchy and energetic vibe. Daniel says ‘ we are all passionate about music and we love playing live. We were probably originally a production band but as we got out and played live it’s become more about playing live’
The band is preparing to go into the studio to record some new tracks. I’m told these tracks will be the first lot of tracks that will be written with the whole band having some input into the songwriting process. They will also be adopting some new aspects to the style of their music. ‘The newer songs are going to have some more keyboards and we are going to be going for something more experimental and modern’
There are a few goals on the cards for Drink. ‘We’d like to find management and we haven’t toured interstate yet so we’d like to do that and we are planning a trip to the USA.’ So while the road isn’t fully paved for Drink just yet, there is one thing that you can be sure of when you see them at a live gig. It’s going to be loud! Daniel says they often have problems with the PA’s in venues ‘They are never loud enough’
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01/04/2007
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Drink today went into the rehearsal rooms to work on some new tunes and they are sounding awesome. A new sound has been born the new tunes are going to surprise! We also took a few band photo's after rehearsal check them out in our Photo's section!
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March 2007
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The Buzz, March 2007 - Reviewed By: Brionne Naish (Music Editor)
Drink – Time
I picked up the CD and got something completely unexpected. This is a feel good album reeking of optimisms. The pop rock is bright, energetic, happy and enthusiastic…the album cover belies it’s content. It’s certainly an elevating mix of happy rock that is bound to get people up dancing. It’s a nice change to hear songs about love that aren’t depressing and sulky. The music is melodic with some dramatic highs that make it a compelling listen. ‘Good Times Last’ has an exceptionally catch chorus and a groove that cannot be refused. Try to sit still to this song. The whole vibe is elevating and makes you want to take on the world….well almost. ‘One in a Million’ is another track that has a great melody and chorus stays with you as does the groovy bass line. Whoever these guys are, they have a great songwriter at the helm, and the band is very tight as a whole. Both the rhythm and lead guitars sound fantastic. If you’re in the mood for a party, this is the album to put in the player.
3 Stars
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24/02/2007
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Dan Harper now drums for Drink!
Dan played his first gig with Drink on Saturday night at the Elwood Lounge and it went really well. Dan has a great natural feel for the drums and also co-wrote some of the songs on the Latest Drink CD "Time" Great to have him on board!
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12 Feb 2007
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Welcome to the official DRINK website,we hope you have fun exploring it.
2006 saw us writing and recording the cd "Time".It also saw Daniel living in Peru & US for 6 months,writing "Hold on"(written about a student in Peru that was having bad times) and live performance of "One in a million" & "Hold on" on 90.1 radio eco Peru radio.
3 songs off the cd, "One shot away", "Lies" and "I'm coming now" made the Unisong Songwriting contest Top 20...so we decided to bring these songs to the stage in 2007 and rock it out in Melbourne.(Gig dates and venues).Stay tuned for the CD launch of "Time" real soon.T-shirts and CD's will be available for sale on the night of all gigs.
Heading back into the studio in March,we are recording a new EP,which will feature newly written songs including "Hold on","Need to know" and the instantly catchy "Born to fight".
Having interest from US and Dutch publishing companies,we are focusing on our live shows which is what makes the sound of DRINK come alive.
Looking forward to seeing you at our next gig!
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October 2003
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New CD Change Complete & Ready for Sale
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April 2004
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New Drummer Paul joins Drink
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May 2004
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Drink working on new songs
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June - July 2004
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Recording of 6 new tracks with producer Trevor Reading
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