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July News

Tuesday, 27 Jul 2010

AFTER THE BIG SUCCESS OF "PLANET EARH?" : NEW STUDIO ALBUM DUE FOR JANUARY 2011

Tuesday, 22 Jun 2010

THE WATCH at Genesis France event with STEVE HACKETT

Tuesday, 08 Jun 2010

News

Monday, 17 May 2010

Hi everybody,
we would like to thank all the people who showed up at these last gigs...
it's been great once again and a pleasure to spend a night together with the music we all love.


We proudly will perform at the Genesis event France this coming week end, we'll meet our friends John and Nick and it'll be a great pleasure to meet Steve as well... John will join us on stage on some songs!

We are also proud to be in Bavaria for the first time, after the beauty of Provence last week, another wonderful area like Bavaria on our gig list... !!

Then we'll get to the north, Finland and Estonia... really looking forward to it !!

After a gig in Stuttgard, where we were forced to cancel a previous show, we'll get to the UK but before we'll play in Arlon, Belgium, where we hope to give the chance to all who were forced to stay out of the venue in Mons, due to a quick sold out after tickets were put on sale, to attend the show... we'll wait for you there !!

So, hope to meet you all soon !!!
thanks,
The Watch

THE WATCH autumn Blue show TOUR: USA, Canada and Europe !!!

Monday, 26 Apr 2010

New GIGS

Thursday, 08 Apr 2010

EASTER NEWS

Thursday, 01 Apr 2010

NEWS and new GIGS

Wednesday, 17 Mar 2010

NEWS and FEEDBACK about the Blue show Tour 2010

Tuesday, 23 Feb 2010

Hi everybody !
We'd like to say thank you to all who showed up at our gigs! We're having such a great time and night after night the feedback you are giving us is superb...

the 3 italian gigs were very good, grazie a tutti per averci accolto in quel modo! As you know we had John Hackett and Nick Magnus playing with us, their show is great and we spent a wonderful time together...

the UK gigs have been great too ! Our first time in Scotland has been impressive for us, how many sympathetic people we've met there.... and the Ferry is a nice and particular venue.. we're looking forward to be back there asap !

CRS gig was really special ! We've had the huge pleasure to meet John's brother Steve Hackett. It's been such an unexpected surprise for us, and he performed a couple of numbers with John and Nick and then Giorgio was invited on stage too, to perform Jacuzzi with them... no need to say how Giorgio was excited about that !!! The atmosphere was so intimate, like to be in a family... of 200 members..

Steve attended the whole gig and after it he reached us in the dressing room, having really nice words for what and how we played our setilist ! You can be sure it's been a great reward for a non-tribute band like us, believing so much in what we do with Genesis material along with our own music.


We'd really like to say thanks to John and Nick for our time together... we've enjoyed it immensely !

Thanks to Steve Hackett for the big surprise in Rotherham and for such an encouragement from his side !

On May 22nd - The Watch will be part of the STEVE HACKETT EVENT - LE GARE FranceSalle polyvalenteGrand Rue68480 WERENTZHOUSE (FRANCE) infos: http://www.genesisfrance.fr/
We are really looking forward to it !!!


GIG's UPDATING:

These are some news concerning some upcoming gigs:

fri 26 Feb Steinbruch Cafe' - Duisburg D
sat 27 Feb Bergkeller - Reichnbach D
fri 5 Mar Colos-saal - Ashaffenburg D
fri 12 Mar Victorie - Alkmaar NL
sat 13 Mar La Chapelle - Mons B - SOLD OUT (3rd sold out in this year tour gig list)
sun 14 Mar Zwoelfzehn club - Stuttgart D

fri 19 Mar Schlachthof - Bremen D - CANCELLED
due to circumstances not under our control

sat 20 Mar Tavastia Klub - Helsinki FIN
MOVED to wed 26 May same venue

fri 26 Mar Open air - Tonale I

sat 27 Mar Spazio Mavv - Vittorio Veneto
40th TRESPASS anniversary show
- Whole album played live for the first time ever!!!
- intero album suonato dal vivo per la prima volta in assoluto!!!

fri 16 Apr Mood club - Principaute de Monaco
sat 17 Apr Mood club - Principaute de Monaco
sat 8 May John Dee - Oslo N
fri 14 May Prog Sud - Marseille F
fri 21 May Gasthaus Zum Brau - 84518 Garching a.d. Alz (east of Munich) D

sat 22 May STEVE HACKETT EVENT
LE GARE Salle polyvalente
Grand Rue 68480 WERENTZHOUSE (FRANCE)

wed 26 May Tavastia Klub - Helsinki FIN

fri 28 May Rock Cafè - Tallinn EST New!

sat 29 May Muzik Zentrum tbc - Hannover D
sun 13 June Robin - Wolverhampton UK

The new album PLANET EARTH ?

Tuesday, 09 Feb 2010

THE WATCH proudly announce the release of the new album PLANET EARTH ? on Feburary 20th 2010

Titles:

- Welcome to your Life
- Something Wrong
- Earth
- All the Lights in Town
- The World Inside
- New Normal
- Tourist Trap

We are so happy to finally annouce that our new album "Planet Earth ?" will be released soon. We are so proud of the result and we consider it one of the best release of our musical career. We have tried to have just beautiful songs and we think that all the 7 tracks could be defined simple enough to let you experience deep musical feelings at the very first listening, particular enough to let you discover interesting melodies and new musical nuances every time you play it.

You can hear some excerpts clicking on the song title.

In this album you can find also the collaboration of the band with John Hackett who has played flute on the track called "New Normal". This song has already been also played live by The Watch and John Hackett at some concerts in Italy and UK.

Click here to ask for further infos about where to buy it in your area if necessary.

Please let us have some feedbacks about it.

Cheers !!

THE WATCH

Blue show 2010 TOUR UPDATING

Monday, 25 Jan 2010

Hi everybody,
Just a short note concerning gig dates:

4 febbraio 2010 - Rozzano (MI)

Prenotazione posti a sedere non numerati e qualsiasi altra informazione:
mail tickets@thewatch.it - telefono 347 4261013

Come raggiungere il locale: visualizza la cartina


5 febbraio 2010 - Vicenza

Si terra' al TEATRO COMUNALE e non al teatro S. Marco
Info: http://www.schiolife.com/ - Email: info@schiolife.com -
Telefono 328-2665345 - Prevendite: qui



Confirmed concert at TAVASTIA - Helsinki, Finland, moved to: Wednesday 26th May info at: marco.bernard@colossus.fi

New concert tbc : Friday 28th May - TALLIN, Estonia - venue tbc more info soon


The mastering of the new album "Planet Earth?" is over, official release date announcement will be spread next days. We'll proudly post some mp3s and album cover for all the portal subscribers... so please keep your attention on the portal..

Merci!!

Christmas News

Thursday, 24 Dec 2009

Hi there,
just a short update about the new album...the title will probably be "Planet Earth ? "

We are mixing these days all the 7 tracks at TW studio under the snow...

we are so proud of what is coming out and of course impatient to let all our Facebook/Portal friends have a listen.

We don't want to write much about it now but we are extremely happy with melodies, moods and atmospheres in it.

Some little excerpts might be our new year gift (hopefully deadlines will be respected hehe..) so please stay tuned!!

All The Watch family wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy progressive year with our upcoming release... merci! ciao

Blue Show 2010 little preview

Wednesday, 09 Dec 2009

The Watch perform "Can Utility and the Coastliners" live in England.
This song will be part of the Blue Show 2010,enjoy!

Listen to "Can Utility and the Coastliners"

Waiting for Blue Show 2010...

Friday, 20 Nov 2009

...a great moment from The Watch "Nursery Cryme Show" ...


...the participation of The Watch at the Steve Hackett event 2009
... and here a souvenir MP3 from the event

Stay tuned, cheers
The Watch

3rd Blue show 2010 TOUR UPDATING

Friday, 13 Nov 2009

Hi there !

here there are some news about the Blue show tour - 3rd update, below. You can book your tickets, click on the button "Tour 2010".

To all kind persons who wrote us for infos about The Peel gig in London, we must say that it won't take place in february, we don't know when we will play there.

On the contrary we are proud to annouce that The Watch will perform the Blue show in the UK, at the Robin again on 13 June 2010. Tickets already on sale at the Robin webside: http://www.therobin.co.uk/basket.asp?add=2088&pr=12

New album: track number 6 will be sent next week to John Hackett that in Sheffield will add his magical flute on it. We are all looking forward to hearing how it will sound like...

merci for your attention,
CIAO!

The Watch


- 3rd Blue show 2010 TOUR UPDATING:

Sat 19 December 2009
Christmas concert: Club giardino di Lugagnano di Sona (Verona)
The Watch plays Genesis - GENESIS LIVE ! - Full Genesis LIVE album and
more...

fri 15 Jan Knaack Club - Berlin D
fri 22 Jan Le Triton -Paris F
sat 23 Jan Rustico - Frutigen CH
fri 29 Jan Die Halle - Frankfurt D
sat 30 Jan De Pul - Uden NL
sun 31 Jan Spirit of 66 - Verviers B
thu 4 Feb Musicita' - Rozzano (MI) + J.Hackett and N.Magnus
fri 5 Feb Teatro Comunale - Vicenza I + J.Hackett and N.Magnus
sat 6 Feb Crossroads - Roma I + J.Hackett and N.Magnus
fri 12 Feb The Ferry - Glasgow UK + J.Hackett and N.Magnus
sat 13 Feb Wesley Centre Maltby - Rotherham UK
+ J.Hackett and N.Magnus
thu 18 Feb Andaluzja - Piekary Slaskie Pol
fri 19 Feb Klub Progresja - Warsawia Pol
sat 20 Feb Oskard - Konin Pol
sun 21 Feb Blue Note - Poznan Pol
fri 26 Feb Steinbruch Cafe' - Duisburg D
sat 27 Feb Bergkeller - Reichnbach D
fri 5 Mar Colos-saal - Ashaffenburg D
fri 12 Mar Victorie - Alkmaar NL
sat 13 Mar La Chapelle - Mons B
sun 14 Mar Zwoelfzehn club - Stuttgart D
fri 19 Mar Schlachthof - Bremen D
sat 20 Mar Tavastia Klub - Helsinki FIN tbc
fri 26 Mar Open air - Tonale I

sat 27 Mar Spazio Mavv - Vittorio Veneto
40th TRESPASS anniversary show
- Whole album played live for the first time ever!!!
- intero album suonato dal vivo per la prima volta in assoluto!!!

fri 16 Apr Mood club - Principaute de Monaco
sat 17 Apr Mood club - Principaute de Monaco
sat 8 May John Dee - Oslo N
fri 14 May Prog Sud - Marseille F date tbc
thu 20 May tbc I
fri 21 May Gasthous Zum Brau - 84518 Garching a.d. Alz (east of Munich) D
sat 22 May tbc F
sat 29 May Muzik Zentrum - Hannover D
sun 13 June Robin - Wolverhampton UK

UK gig

Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009

Hey, back home safely from the UK where we had such a great time ! Really thanks for the warm welcome, we enjoyed the evening SO MUCH... what an audience!!
We hope to be back to the Robin soon!

So the last gig of the Nursery Cryme show has gone... we'll be totally focused on the new album now, commencing some mellotron sessions tomorrow, we'll have you get a feedback on what we're up to next weeks.
There are also some news concerning early days of december, news will be posted soon.

So stay tuned,
cheers!
Ciao!

The Watch

2nd Blue show 2010 TOUR UPDATING

Friday, 30 Oct 2009

photo by Viviana De Vittorio



Hi there,
how are you ?? We are all fine! This update is mainly to annouce some new dates of the Blue show tour 2010 but also to thanks you all for your kind support during 2009!

Infact on sunday we will play at the Robin - Wolverhampton UK and it will be the last gig of the 2009 show ... sigh... there are songs that we won't play again for many time...
it's been wonderful to share musical feelings with so many people, like a big family we had fun together with the music we all love... thanks for giving us your warmth, such a great pleasure for us. Thanks also for supporting so much our own music!

We are currently still working on the new album (a long path as usual) no need to say that we are extremely happy about the result and hope to post some sketches within the end of november, just to make your mind up on it... comments will be very welcome.
Of course we're hardly working on the new Blue show 2010... we're really looking forward to starting the '10 tour and hopefully meeting you all and friends around Europe..!!

Cheers!!
The Watch

This is the 2nd Blue show 2010 TOUR UPDATING:

Sat 19 December 2009 -Christmas concert: Club giardino di Lugagnano di Sona (Verona)
The Watch plays Genesis - GENESIS LIVE ! - Full Genesis LIVE album and more...

fri 15 Jan Knaack Club - Berlin D
fri 22 Jan Le Triton -Paris F
sat 23 Jan Rustico - Frutigen CH
fri 29 Jan Die Halle - Frankfurt D
sat 30 Jan De Pul - Uden NL
sun 31 Jan Spirit of 66 - Verviers B
thu 4 Feb Milano I tbc + J. Hackett and N. Magnus
fri 5 Feb tbc I + J. Hackett and N. Magnus
sat 6 Feb Crossroads - Roma I + J. Hackett and N. Magnus
fri 12 Feb The Ferry - Glasgow UK + J. Hackett and N. Magnus
sat 13 Feb Wesley Centre Maltby - Rotherham UK+J. Hackett and N. Magnus
thu 18 Feb Andaluzja - Piekary Slaskie Pol
fri 19 Feb Klub Progresja - Warsawia Pol
sat 20 Feb Oskard - Konin Pol
sun 21 Feb Blue Note - Poznan Pol
fri 26 Feb Steinbruch Cafe' - Duisburg D
sat 27 Feb Bergkeller - Reichnbach D
fri 5 Mar Colos-saal - Ashaffenburg D
sat 6 Mar - Schio I tbc
fri 12 Mar Victorie - Alkmaar NL
sat 13 D tbc
sun 14 Mar Auditorium Abel Dubois - Mons B
fri 19 Mar Schlachthof - Bremen D
sat 20 Mar Tavastia Klub - Helsinki FIN tbc
thu 25 Mar I tbc
fri 26 Mar Open air - Tonale I
fri 16 Apr Mood club - Principaute de Monaco
sat 17 Apr Mood club - Principaute de Monaco
fri 30 Apr Frolunda Kulturhus - Goteborg tbc
sat 1 May Movie - Bielefeld D tbc
sat 8 May John Dee - Oslo N
fri 14 May Prog Sud - Marseille F date tbc
fri 21 May Gasthous Zum Brau - Munich D
sat 22 May tbc F
sat 29 May Muzik Zentrum - Hannover D tbc

Official FACEBOOK page

Sunday, 18 Oct 2009

18 Oct 2009

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News 5th october

Monday, 05 Oct 2009

Ciao everybody!!

big news from THE WATCH camp:

- John Hackett will play flute on The Watch new album! We're all so enthusiast about it..! Recordings are going to start soon, we will keep you update on them.

- One off show in Verona, club Giardino: saturday 19 December 2009 - 1st The Watch Christmas concert:

THE WATCH plays GENESIS - GENESIS LIVE ! - Full Genesis LIVE album + Supper's ready and more... a couple of own compositions included..

opening act: Eclat - France

Concerto unico dei THE WATCH al Club giardino di Lugagnano di Sona - Verona, dove suoneranno tutto l' album GENESIS LIVE con l'intera Supper s ready e molto altro...

apertura: Eclat - Francia

PRENOTAZIONI: 348 5358957 si consiglia di prenotare in anticipo


- 1st Blue show 2010 TOUR UPDATING:

fri 22 Jan Le Triton -Paris F
sat 23 Jan Rustico - Frutigen CH
fri 29 Jan Die Halle - Frankfurt D
sat 30 Jan De Pul - Uden NL
sun 31 Jan Spirit of 66 - Verviers B
thu 4 Feb tbc I
fri 5 Feb tbc I
sat 6 Feb Crossroads - Roma I
sun 7 Feb tbc I
thu 11 Feb tbc UK
fri 12 Feb The Ferry - Glasgow UK
sat 13 Feb The Wesley Centre in Maltby- Rotherham UK
sun 14 Feb The Peel - London UK tbc
thu 18 Feb Andaluzja - Piekary Slaskie Pol
fri 19 Feb Klub Progresja - Warsawia Pol
sat 20 Feb Oskard - Konin Pol
sun 21 Feb Blue Note - Poznan Pol
fri 26 Feb Steinbruch Cafe' - Duisburg D
sat 27 Feb Bergkeller - Reichnbach D
fri 5 Mar Colos-saal - Ashaffenburg D
sat 6 Mar tbc
sun 14 Mar Auditorium Abel Dubois - Mons B
fri 26 Mar Open air - Tonale I
sat 1 May Movie - Bielefeld D
sat 8 May John Dee - Oslo N date tbc
fri 14 May Prog Sud - Marseille F date tbc
fri 21 May Gasthous Zum Brau - Munich D tbc
sat 22 May tbc F
sat 29 May Muzik Zentrum - Hannover D tbc

Please keep an eye on it as there will be other gigs to be added, and all the tbc to be fixed.


Hear you soon
merci!
CIAO!!

The Watch

THE WATCH plays GENESIS - BLUE SHOW

Monday, 14 Sep 2009

Here we are finally, presenting the new show that will be performed over Europe in 2010.

It's a show based on the FOXTROT album, the masterpiece released in '72. The band will perform the whole album, every single track of it, plus many many other surprises... infact you will be leaded through the world of GENESIS and their the very first years production, like only The Watch can do. You will discover tracks old versions (i.e. you will taste some old spots in TW Anyway) and much much more... a COMPLETELY NEW show in which you can find some The Watch compositions too of course..

The new album from The Watch will be available from the very first show of the tour.

BLUE SHOW tour dates (more dates are incoming, this list will be constantly updated):

fri 22 Jan Le Triton -Paris F
sat 23 Jan Rustico - Frutigen CH
fri 29 Jan Die Halle - Frankfurt D
sat 30 Jan De Pul - Uden NL
sun 31 Jan tbc
thu 4 Feb tbc
fri 5 Feb tbc
sat 6 Feb Crossroads - Roma I
sun 7 Feb tbc
thu 11 Feb tbc UK
fri 12 Feb The Ferry - Glasgow UK
sat 13 Feb venue to be confirmed - Rotherham UK
sun 14 Feb The Peel - London UK tbc
fri 19 Feb venue tbc - Poland
sat 20 Feb venue tbc - Poland
sun 21 Feb venue tbc - Poland
fri 26 Feb Steinbruch Cafè - Duisburg D
sat 27 Feb Bergkeller - Reichnbach D
fri 5 Mar Colos-saal - Ashaffenburg D
sat 6 Mar venue tbc - Alkmaar NL
fri 26 Mar open air - Tonale I
sat 1 May Movie - Bielefeld D
sat 8 May John Dee - Oslo N date tbc
fri 14 May Prog Sud - Marseille F date tbc
fri 21 May Gasthous Zum Brau - Munich D
sat 22 May Muzik Zentrum - Hannover D tbc

All the tbc will be confirmed soon.

Further portal important updates to come soon !

CIAO!

The Watch