New Years Eve
28 Dec 08
Free gig at the Mawson Club in Canberra folks.
This one will be packed and the lads are looking to end 2008 in a big way and set themselves up for a big year in 09...
Get there early or you won't get it
New Years Eve
24 Nov 08
Hi Folks, well the Mawson Club will be going off like the proverbial on NYE08/09...the boys are set to go nuts as they ease themselves back into the live scene since their hiatus..
Entry will be free but make sure you get there early as there is no doubt this will be a full house.
2009 is shaping up to be a big one for the boys, a new single is in the works and lots more playing...2008 was one of those years and the lads feel it's time to "cut sick".
This Saturday Night
26 Aug 08
Hi All,
finally after 8 months of rehearsing in a sweaty lounge room, we are all set to go!!!
The mawson Club won't know what hit it...
Come and check out Clint out front of the band without the constraints of a Bass guitar to get in the way of his showing off :-)
New Bass Player Andy and Benno have tightened the Rhythm Section like you wouldn't believe..
And Scotty & moony have 8 months of rock faces to pull...
This saturday night the Mawson Club from 9pm, be there!!!!
New Mawson Dates Added
09 Jun 08
Hi All some new dates added.....More shows to be added soon!
We're coming back!
13 May 08
Hi All, we know it's been a while but things are moving along nicely now...We will be back on the road in August! Also there is nothing like planning ahead and we are locked in for New years Eve @ The Mawson Club.
What's Happening
17 Feb 08
Well it's been awhile but we are finally working on the new line up....Stay Tuned!
Press Release
04 Dec 07
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION
Tickets Please.
After 7 years fronting one of Canberras most successful bands Night Train, lead singer David Bishop is parting ways with the group to explore his options as a solo performer. The decision was made several months ago and on the eve of their final performance with the current line up the time was right to let loyal fans of the Canberra 5 piece what was going down in the camp.
As happens a lot with bands, Dave had moved somewhere else with his music and felt it wasnt the right thing for him to stay in Night Train so he made a tough decision to walk away and pursue a more acoustic/folk based angle to his music explains Night Train bass Player Clint Bopping, Night Train has always been about not doing things by halves and trying to do it bigger and better than what else is on offer.
The band take to the stage this Saturday night with fellow locals Tonk and Goulburns Jester at the Venue in Erindale, but the band is quick to point out this isnt the end of the line for Night Train, When we realized Dave was leaving we immediately sat down and thought about the future of the project and we came to the decision we have worked too hard for too long to just let it slip away says drummer Ben Schumann, Sure well be off the local scene for around 6 months, but as has always been the case in Night Train, every time something changes we seem to come back bigger and better, and thats the plan this time too.
The band is remaining tight lipped about their future but they all agree if the new Night Train cant live up to the expectations of the remaining members and more importantly what fans have come to expect they will call it a day, but at present that seems highly unlikely.
We wish Dave all the best with his solo endeavors and there is no doubt well miss his songwriting ability but it gives the rest of us a great chance to refresh the band and continue to grow heralds Guitarist David Moon.
Fans should do everything in their power to get to The Venue @ Erindale this Saturday night to see arguably one of Canberras most successful line ups of the naughties.
Sat Dec 8th Night Train, Tonk and Jester.
The Venue Erindale
Tickets @ the Venue.
Big News on the Way!
17 Sep 07
Some big news in the Night Train camp is soon to be revealed.
Keep checking back and for our Goulburn friends we'll see you in a couple of weeks.
New Gigs Added!
28 Jun 07
Hi Folks, plenty of new gigs addded inclusing one at the New Green room @ the UCU Bar with Brisbane's Small Mercies!
Back to Goulby
24 Jun 07
Yeah so we can't shower after the gig cause the town has no water, but we are looking fwd to coming back, it's been ages!
Check Gigs for details
Live again so soon! You bet your ass!
29 May 07
Night Train will be playing live this Friday night at The Mawson Club.
Entry is free and we kick off at 9pm.
Hope to see you then.
Only 1 week to go!!!!
19 May 07
Night Train, Jester, Littlesmoke and Meatbee will be hitting the stage at The Venue @ Erindale to raise money for the Solomon Islands Tsunami Appeal.
Tickets are only $13, and all monies raised will go to the UNICEF appeal!
We haven't played live for what seems like an eternity as we've been working on new tunes for our next album and cannot wait to go off.
Please let everyone you know about this show as it's gonna go off. Tickets from the Venue (above Erindale shops Gartside St Erindale).
Next Gig
30 Apr 07
Our 1st gig back in Canberra for ages will be abenifit show @ The Venue in Erindale, full line uo to be announced next week.
All monies raised will go to aid the victims of the Solomon Island Tsunami, as most of you know, we toured the region over New Years and played shows for the forces in RAMSI!
Some parts of the Solies really are 3rd world and they need all the help they can get.
$13 will get you in the door and there will be 4 bands on the bill with Night Train headlining.
We can't wait to play and all monies will go to the UNICEF appeal to the Solomons.
We hope you can make it for this special show.
What's Happening?
08 Mar 07
Hi All, we are working on new tunes and also have a gig coming up on Tuesday March 13th, unfortunately it's an industry and no punters can come along.
It's for the the opening of a new venue in Canberra called " The Venue" @ Erindale.
Good news we will be playing their again in the not too distant future with some big name acts and yessum, the public will be in for those ones.
Stay Tuned.
Canberra Band Explosion!!! ALL AGES!
07 Feb 07
Night Train are headlining the All Ages gig at the Canberra Band Explosion @ the Green Room on Sat Feb 24.
Tix are $10 and avaialble on the day. More details to follow.
Night Train on stage at 7pm.
Mighty enters the Semi Finals
02 Feb 07
Great news! Our song Mighty has entered the semi finals of the International Song Writing Contest in the rock category.
This is a contest available to songwriters worldwide, so to get through is a great achievement anf hopefully we can go further.
We'll keep you posted as we go!
Back in Oz!!
18 Jan 07
Hi Folks, well we got back from our Solomons Trip unscathed, infact we were looked after very well and the guys and girls at RAMSI are to be comended for how they looked after us, especially considering they had to put up with Clint :-)
We'll have pics up soon, and once again from all of us to all the folk in the Solies, Thanks heaps, we had a ball.
Merry Xmas !!!
22 Dec 06
Hi All,
From Dave B, Scotty, Dave M, Clint, Ben and our crew Ant and Gregor, a big Merry Xmas from us to you and we hope you have a safe New Year...
We'll make sure we get heaps of photos while in the Solomons and will talk to you all when we get back.
Rock On Night Train
Gig this Friday
13 Dec 06
You may have seen it advertised on Saturday night...BUT THAT IS WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Night Train are live this Friday night at the Mawson Club, 9pm. Entry is free...
My Space!
08 Dec 06
Hi guys we are back on myspace, join our friends list!
http://www.myspace.com/nighttrainaustralia
OS Preparations!
01 Dec 06
Well all the boys are gearing up for the trip to the Solomon Islands. This week saw all of us get out Vaccinations for every disease known to man, things we do for rock huh!
But seriously this is going to be a great trip and in our downtime in the Islands we will continue to work on new tunes for our album that should see the light of day next year.
Night Train head to Solomon Islands.
13 Nov 06
Night Train will be heading to the Solomon Islands across Christmas and the New Year for a truly international gig.
They'll be performing for Australian Federal Police and Australian Defence Force personnel who are part of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI for short). The band are stoked to be given the opportunity to head to an area of operations and perform for Aussies in uniform who are far from their families and on duty during the festive period.
And it won't only be Australians in the audience. RAMSI's military component also includes personnel from four other nations - New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Tonga, plus police from the many Pacific nations who make up the multinational Participating Police Force.
The band will perform several shows with other performers also locked into the tour. This culminates in a big year for Night Train with sales of their EP in the thousands and playing some big shows this year with the likes of Jimmy Barnes, Rose Tattoo, The Angels, The Screaming Jets, as well as taking part in Indyfest, Celebrate Canberra, Australia Day and Contact 06 locally. The band will use their downtime in the Solomon's to continue work on songs for their new album that will see the band hit the studio in 2007.
Thanks and our Next gig!
01 Nov 06
Thanks to all who made our set at Jimmy Barnes so enjoyable last night, nothing can describe the feeling of 1,000 people singing your songs back at you....very rock!!!!! Walsh's 4th Birthday, Sat Nov 18th......See you there folks
Tomorrow night!!!
30 Oct 06
Jimmy Barnes, Night Train and Tonk at the Hellenic Club....Tix $35 at the club now and selling very fast...
New Years Eve!
19 Oct 06
For those that plan their lives a few months ahead like we have to in Night Train. Our NYE show at the Mawson Club has been moved to December 15th, as the band will be overseas across NYE and early January.
The V8's and Night Train roar!
03 Oct 06
This weekend sees Night Train take to Bathurst for 2 big shows.
Show 1, The Angels and Night Train at the Oxford Hotel, Fri Oct 6th.
Show 2, Rose Tattoo and Night Train at Carrington Park in Bathurst, free concert, Sat Oct 7th.
Go Holden and go Night Train, hope to see you there.
JJJ Unearthed Update!
22 Sep 06
Hi Folks,
We need you to get online and vote if you have a spare 2 minutes at JJJ Unearthed, this week with your help we are sitting at Number 121.
If you get back on and vote (5 stars is best) it will help push us up into the Top 100, and that would be just swell.
You will need to register to vote but it only takes 2 minutes to do it.
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=5493
Rock On Night Train
Night Train rock Bathurst!
11 Sep 06
This year we head to petrol head heaven and play two big shows.
One with The Angels.
The 2nd with Rose Tattoo.....
Yes it's very rock, we know :-)
JJJ Unearthed
08 Sep 06
Hi Folks,
yes it's us again asking for more help. We have finnaly been put up on JJJ Unearthed and need you to get on and vote for us, click on the link below, you will need to register to vote but it only takes 2 minutes to do it.
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=5493
Your help is greatly appreciated. Rock On Night Train
Next Gig!
17 Aug 06
Our next show in town is Friday September 8th. It's Moony's birthday the next day, so no doubt this will be a huge show.
Get along to the Blue Note lounge for some mighty fine rock.
Having Trouble Getting Puzzle.
27 Jul 06
If you are having troulbe getting the Puzzle EP at any retailer here's the info you need.
Title: Puzzle
Artist: Night Train
Distributor: MGM Records
Catalogue Number: SPE1003
Barcode Number: 9 324690 017003
For Canberra folk, Froggy at Song Land always has it in stock, and you can purchase from Live Shows too.
Thanks to all
20 Jul 06
Just a big thanks to all who attended the Over 18's show of Contact 06!!! What a bloody night it was......those Screaming Jets certainly know how to party, and everyone jumpin up and down during our set deserves a medal....A big gold rock one!!!!
Next gig sat July 29th Walsh's Hotel. See you there.
Contact 06 3 more sleeps!
12 Jul 06
Hi Folks, Contact 06 is on this Saturday night. Plaease do not wait until Saturday night to get you tix. Tix are selling very fast and we'd hate to see people turned away. Also if you've got kids, get em out of your hair for 5 hours on Saturday and send em along to the all ages show, tix are $15 and it's a hell of alot cheaper than a babysitter....
Night Train and the Screaming Jets!
05 Jul 06
Hi Folks, well our 2 big shows with the Screaming Jets are approaching quickly. Friday July 14th at Woonoona Bullli RSL, Night Train on stage 8.30 - 9.30. Jets on after that. Sat July 15th at the Hellenic Club of Canberra, Night Train on stage round 10pm. These shows are gonna kick major ass, don't miss out!
Sydney
27 Jun 06
We will be appearing at Bar Broadway soon with Ultimo and Midnight Swim.....As soon as we have a date locked in we'll post it in the Gig guide!
Contact 06 is coming!
01 Jun 06
Saturday July 15th @ The Hellenic Club. Do not be anywhere else!
The Screaming Jets, Night Train, Spoil, Using 3 Words, Super Best Friends, Ultimo, Zero Degrees and Falling, Tonk, Little Smoke, Switch 3, Meatbee (unplugged) and DJs too!
Over 12 hours and two big shows. Ticket prices and program to be announced soon.
Contact 06!
22 May 06
Saturday July 15th. Keep this date free, it will be a huge show @ the Hellenic Club in Canberra. More details soon!
What's Happening?
04 May 06
Well Bisho has had tonsolitis which has made things a bit hard in regards to performing and working on new stuff.
Clint, Scotty and Moony all went and caught Nickelback in Sydney, and with the amount of of Pryo and fire Chad and co used, we think the boys may want to start setting stuff on fire at the next gig.
Stay tuned as a very big show is being lined up in Canberra for the boys return to the local stage.
And don't forget to keep requesting Be There at your local radio station too!
Canberra and District Music Awards
12 Apr 06
CAD Music Awards are on Wed 26th April at the UCU. There is a stack of Industry Awards up for grabs and also a peoples choice award.You can vote for Night Train at The Music Shop (Belco and Woden), Sound Underground and Landspeed Records.
Get Voting now!
Congrats
06 Apr 06
A big congratulations to Peta Welsh, who joined up to the Night Train Email list and has now picked herself up the Night Train prize pack valued at $65.
Thanks to all who joined up!
The Puzzle EP!
05 Apr 06
A lot of people have been emailing us saying when they go into their chosen CD retailer to buy "Puzzle", said staff are saying the EP is unavailable.
For our Canberra fans we know Froggy at Song land Records always has the EP in stock.
If you can't get to Songland, tell your record store the EP is distributed by MGM and the catalogue number is SPE-1003, if they still can't find it, kick them in the balls and go somewhere else to get it!
Walsh's Hotel this Sat April 8th
02 Apr 06
Back our one of our favourite haunts Walsh's in Queanbeyan. Free Entry and Night Train on stage at 9pm.
See you there! Rumour has it Mark Webber may join the boys on stage for a tune!
A Chat with our Stage God Gregor!
02 Apr 06
He sets our crap up, packs it up, sells merch for us, keeps Bisho leads untangled :-) and keeps the stage stocked with cold drinks, he is Gregor our Stage God, we asked him some questions and this is what he said.
1. So how did you get involved with Stage Managing Night Train?
Met the Moon man and became best mates and I guess one thing led to another. I used to go to a lot of gigs and just started helping out. Eventually I learnt enough to be able to run the stage and over time have taken more jobs on like lights and occasionally sound.
2. What's the best part about your job with the band?
Seeing people rocking out to the bands originals is awesome. Selling merch and getting to sign boobies is pretty hard to top also!
3. What's the worst?
Probably the lug out after a gig, especially after a couple too many frothy beverages, its hard to start carrying heavy black boxes around when your half cut! Most gigs are all good though as we have it down to a fine art these days.
4. Who is the most demanding of your time during gigs?
Well if any one has a knack for getting knots in a lead it has to be Bisho! I think its a gift, and I'm sure some of it is intentional, just to keep me busy. Our old drummer used to give me a bit to do when his kit would start falling apart during sets! All in all the guys are pretty good and it runs smooth. Although these new fold back ears Bisho uses are a bit temperamental and keep me on the go most gigs.
5. What's the best gig you've worked on with Night Train?
I would have to say our Puzzle cd launch at the Hellenic club was pretty awesome. Massive stage and sound and they treated us like rock gods with a good back stage area and tip top rider. The crowd response was awesome and that makes it special, it's the general public that make us successful and to see them rocking out and wanting more is as good as it gets.
6. Any Goss about big bands you've supported?
What happens on the road stays on the road! Sorry to spoil the juicy goss section.
7. What's the best venue you've worked in?
I would have to say the Hellenic club again, good back stage area that gives me room to do what I have to. Staff are great there and nothing is a problem, thanks Jay.
8. What's the worst?
Academy in Civic, dark, no friggin room and a backstage the size of a shoe box. Sorry guys but you know you didn't allow for bands to play there when you designed it, and the Metro in Sydney, those stairs are a killer!
9. Ever been tempted to pass yourself off as a muso in the band?
Only the once and she was hot! Na just kidding I have as much fun as anyone doing what I do side stage. I like to watch!
10. What's your dream job?
It would have to be pedalling a V8 Supercar at full tilt through turn 8 at Adelaide or down Conrod at Bathurst, wouldn't get any better then that. A world tour with NT would be up there also.....................................See you at a gig soon, Gregor.
Thanks to one and all!
28 Mar 06
Who came along to the Mawson Club last Friday, it was the biggest night the club has had in ages and according to the club we were only $500 off breaking their 3 year old record for bar takings in a single night....Gotta be happy with that. Check Gig guide for next shows.
Win free Stuff!
14 Mar 06
Join our Mailing List before March 31st 2006 and you could win a great Night Train pack including Puzzle EP, T-Shirt, DVD, Black Sally Lane single and Hi Honey Ho Single. Valued at $65. Just send an email to nighttrain@nighttrain.info with "Join me Up" in the subject heading and you could be a winner.
IndyFest 06 !!
13 Mar 06
This coming weekend sees Night Train take to the stage at Indyfest 06 @ the Greenroom in Phillip. 34 of Canberra's best bands and it runs from 11.30am til around 3am Sunday....ROCK!!!!! Tickets only $15, and Night Train is on stage at 9pm upstairs in the Greenroom!
Be There released nationally!
11 Mar 06
Our new single from the Puzzle EP "Be There" has been released and is already getting good airplay right across Australia. Make sure you get requesting at a radio station near you soon.
Our New Site !!!!!!!
11 Mar 06
How sexy is this? Plenty to see and hear on our new site so make sure you look around and keep checking back as we will update regularly.
The Puzzle EP !!!!!!!