10 Second Rule

Palinka - French Gypsy Jazz

2007-09-06T12:36:00.000+05:30

The members of the group met in Paris (2003) around Jazz manouche (Gypsy Jazz) and music from the east (Eastern Europe). Being very enthusiastic about their music, they went on tour in a van and performed in the streets, bars and at Jazz festivals…
Their summer tour strengthened the understanding among band members and it also showed their common tastes for music. By the end of the summer the new group was formed and started working on songs written by Daniel. Up to date they have been performing continuously.
Their first ‘real’ tour was in 2004, organized by the band itself. They toured France in a van and from August to October they toured the Balkans traveling up to Romania. They played in the streets and also had some improvised concerts according to the public they met.
In 2005 they toured intensively with concerts in bars, at various festivals in Paris and in the countryside. More and more their own creations started replacing the traditional Jazz manouche.
In 2006 the band recorded their first album “Un malin Plaisir”.
From their beginning in 2003, the Palinka band members take a lot of pleasure in performing together and by attracting large crowds to their conerts with Jazz manouche (Gypsy Jazz) and their own creations.
They like to perform and travel around the world discovering new territories and sharing their passion for music with the local public.

(Alliance Francais)

10 Second Rule has been invited to open for Palinka! In line with the theme of the even, that being a festival of world jazz music, we will be giving a new twist to a few songs that are, as of yet, unrecorded and unreleased. Hope to see you there!

Thriloka

2007-08-25T10:13:00.000+05:30

Thriloka is live on Monday 27th August at Barefoot starting at 7pm where they will be launching their 2nd album titled "Bisura". Uvindu from 10 Second Rule, a talent on bass, also plays alongside the most talented and varied bunch of musicians we've seen in one band in Thriloka.
Tickets are 500 rupees and include a free CD. Be there or be a coconut.

Rockapoluza

2007-08-12T00:43:00.001+05:30

Gig tonight!

2007-08-03T11:08:00.000+05:30

Wow, the last 4 weeks have been quite eventful! We've gone from no where to just about ready for the gig and boy are we excited.

Having started off just jamming on acoustics, we got Naveen on board about 4 weeks back. With no luck with a bassist, we were ready to take the stage as a three piece with no bass, much like The White Stripes. However, Uvindu was a god-send. He's only been playing with us for the last week and a half but he gels well with the music and the band!

So with a complete band, an album ready for sale and a gig tonight we are good to go!

Groove City

2007-08-02T14:20:00.001+05:30

Groove City, is what I love about you, so pretty, the dirt that you ensue,
Well my mind is filled with all these exotic places, places I may go,
But my heart knows there’s only one place, that always will be home.
What I get from you, is kinda hard to explain,
It’s more than just a sense of belonging,
What I’ve always known, that this will be my home,
As long as Colombo keeps on grooving, keep on grooving,
Like this.
Groove city, filled with pollution and grime,
So gritty, all this political crime,
But what I love about this place, though it gets be gets me down once in a while,
That I can step on out, walk about or chill on down on whatever gets me high.

(Writer's thoughts here)

Head Spin

2007-08-02T14:15:00.000+05:30

Someday I might have a reason to follow you down that road,
But until that day comes, I think I’ll go my own way now,
Cos everybody has a fear of monsters underneath their bed,
Well me, my fear is, I won’t wake up inside my head.
And my fear is, my fear is, my fear is
No food to feed this planet, no clean water on this earth,
No innercity peace of mind, endless wars around the world,
Something else that makes my head spin, more than polititian’s words,
Is how we can stand to hate each other.
I know it might sound a little crazy,
I know it might sound a little all too easy,
But everybody has a fear of monsters underneath their bed,
Well me, my fear is, I won’t wake up inside my head.
Enough food to feed this planet, enough water on this earth,
No innercities left behind, no wars around the world,
Someone tell me am I dreaming, or can we really change the world?
Can we really learn to love each other?

(Writer's thoughts here)

Still

2007-08-02T14:13:00.000+05:30

She has all the answers, and all the right questions,
She has all the lies, and all the details of the truth.
She is everything, you would rather be,
And all the jealousy in between.
She won’t comfort no one, with her Satan glance,
All in all, she is all for herself,
And those bittersweet eyes, how they stare at me,
As I stare into the sky.
And I’m going, nowhere, to maybe, to yeah,
Coming down it always seems like your almost there,
And those two cats on that windowsill,
making fire, while your fire burns in me,
Still.
She has reason enough, to love to hate to love,
She won’t even ask your name,
Yeah it’s kind of sickening isn’t it, to know your own vunerabilities?
What’s even sicker is knowing you almost feel the same.

(Writer's thoughts here)

Untitled

2007-08-02T14:09:00.000+05:30

My son is staring at the world with his big brown eyes,
He knows not what to do,
He stumbles back and forth, looking at all he sees,
His constant curiosity.
Please God, help me understand,
How a boy of six can fly like superman?
I don’t believe your sorry,
I don’t believe you care,
I think you just turn away,
While the rest of us stare.
Will my son grow up and be the man I was supposed to be?
Will he make all the right choices, and choose them wisely?
Please guide him through this life, especially when I’m not there,
Please don’t ever let him fall.

(Writer's thoughts here)

Jam Session

2007-07-29T08:57:00.001+05:30

Rockapoluza???

2007-07-29T08:47:00.000+05:30

The name is an attention getter if not anything else. The Sunday Times of today (29/07/07) has featured the gig here. Very excited about the line-up; We would be, even if we weren't playing. We're slightly more confident now too after Thursday's jam as Uvindu added an extra oomph to the sound with his funky bass lines. We're jamming again this afternoon too so that we can tighten the set.
5 days to go!

The Elusive Bassist

2007-07-26T12:04:00.000+05:30

We've hunted high and low for a bassist. Anyone who plays guitar can, at least in theory, play bass. But we wanted someone who can do more. Someone who could add some flavour to the music we play.

We spoke to many potentials, but none materialised. However, Uvindu, from the band Thriloka, has agreed to step in and play bass for us at the next gig at Onyx. Having seen him play before, he is just what we are looking for. Unfortunately he's already in a few other bands. But it'll be great to have him on board for Rockapaluzza (as the Onyx gig has been named).

He joins us for his first jam with the band tonight. Fingers crossed.

Discuss

2007-07-26T11:57:00.000+05:30

Vent if you will. Comments, criticism, suggestions, etc. welcome.

Rain Come

2007-07-26T10:09:00.000+05:30

It’s in my head, what I should do,
I know exactly what this means to you,
It’s not that hard to make you bleed,
It’s knowing when to stop, is the key.

Yeah, yeah, I know it all went wrong,
Yeah, yeah, I know what I have done,
Yeah, yeah, I know I’ll end up with time,
I really fucked up this time.

Rain come and thunder beat me down,
Wind blow and spin my head around,
Lightning crash and burn me to the ground,
Rain come and pour.

I still don’t know what went wrong,
I guess I must have let her bleed too long,
She looked so pretty as she closed her eyes,
I did not know it would be our last goodbye

(Writer's thoughts here)

Aadhil

2007-07-25T22:30:00.000+05:30

(Lead Vocals, Guitars)

Uvindu

2007-07-25T22:29:00.000+05:30

(Bass)

Contact

2007-07-25T16:08:00.000+05:30

Email - 10secondrule@gmail.com

Aftab

2007-07-25T10:05:00.001+05:30

(Vocals, Lead Guitar)

Naveen

2007-07-25T10:04:00.000+05:30

(Drums)

Jam Session Snippet

2007-07-25T10:03:00.000+05:30

Lord Help Me

2007-07-23T11:29:00.001+05:30

Woken up and I am naked,
Put the sheets to burn last night,
All in all, I am mistaken,
With what’s left in my life.
Dont drink Coke, don’t drink coffee,
Don’t drink anything you like,
Somehow it all seems so taffy,
Somehow reminds me of my life.
And Im losing,
Everything I once had,
Everything I once owned…
Lord help me, Fly easy,
I’m simply, long lost abandoned without you,
Lord help me, Land easy,
I maybe, one more step closer to loving you.
Another night and I’m still jaded,
Realise I’m not alone,
I feel confused, I’m feeling hatred,
Hate myself for these feelings I own.
I felt confused before I said this,
I felt the truth was not for me to learn,
But now my mind is being fed this,
Bullshit on a silver plate

(Writer's thoughts here)

2007-07-22T16:17:00.000+05:30

2007-07-22T16:13:00.000+05:30

Home

2006-07-23T11:27:00.000+05:30

Monsoon Sunday 2: Storm

Heavy bass lines, funky riffs, screaming solos and some fancy work on the skins feature in this 10-track work of original music.

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