We wanted to explain the reasons we
decided it was time to kill The Blue Screen of Death and start a new
band.
BSOD was formed by Harry, Paul, Steve
and Pete. With Pete leaving, Harry switching from drums to guitar and
the addition of Gizmo, it very much feels different. Different like
something that isn't BSOD anymore. Being in the recording studio and
laying down new (totally rad) tracks accentuated this. Continuing
with the BSOD name undermines the part Pete played in BSOD as well as
the part Gizmo now plays in the new band.
There are lots of elements that will
carry forward into the new project, but there are also inevitably
things that will change. The name being the first.
Although we are fond of it, BSOD was
never a perfect fit in the first place. For people that didn't get
the reference i.e. non-geeks (of whom there were many), the word
'death' conjures up images of a metal band, which we are not. In this
day and age it's difficult enough to get people to listen to a band
or go and see them live without the added hazard of misleading
expectations.
There's also another (more popular and
probably better) band called The Blue Screen Of Death based in
Germany. With Felix (who is a jolly nice chap), the drummer from our
German band namesakes coming over to study in Southampton, it has
highlighted the fact that we are not alone.
On top of these reasons you can add the
fact that BSOD is rather tough to Google, plus it's so long that it
rarely fits on gig posters.
All in all, the time has come for
change.
The Blue Screen of Death is dead.
Gizmo, Harry, Paul and Steve
P.s. You won't have to wait long for
new material...
