Band TimeLine

Jester Makes contact with Muddy and Arbs when they are still playing with From Within. Basically the same band which Jester was Drummer with in an earlier guise 18 years before, when it was still called M.I.A. (Missing In Action) That band existed in various forms for 25 years and had about 20 people playing in it during all that time, the only constant members were Arbs (apart from 6 months) and Dix the founding members.

Jester was mainly interested in finding copies of some of the demo songs from back in the MIA days which he contributed to. Fortunately Muddy had responded to his e-mails and was prepared with a CD pressed and ready for him at the gig even though not sure that Jester would actually show up. When he did, Jester was pleased to meed Arbs and others who he knew from previous times. Unfortunately this happend to be the last gig which From Within played because they split up later in the year on Sunday the 1st October 2006.

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Last From Within Gig Jester Makes Contact with Arbs and Muddy
Sat 18th Feb 2006

~ ~ A year passes by ~ ~

~ ~ Another year passes by ~ ~

Jester Starts Jamming With Arbs with a view to forming a new band.
Early Spring 2008

Muddy meets Jester and Arbs and joins after deciding that he shares many ideas
Wed 25th June 2008

First Jamming as 3 piece without drums
Tue 1st july 2008

Stig is discovered via a strange transaction involving printers
Met up With Stig
Decided to name the band "Hello Dave"
Sun 24th August 2008

First Rehersals at live volume with drummer in rehersal room
Tue 26th August 2008

First Gig at Moorfoot Tavern supporting Fc Dog Uk
Stig Plays despite nearly cutting his hand off at work the day before
Sat 18th October 2008

Second Gig also at Moorfoot Tavern, again supporting Fc Dog Uk
at this Christmas gig the band played a couple of christmas songs and Muddy sang a Duet with Dirty Bristow from FC dog collectively rendering the timeless classic "White Christmas" into a multilingual heavy metal anthem with a swanny whistle solo.
Sat 20th December 2008

Publication of the band's first Rockumentry, consisting of japes and dialogue in the rehersal room. This movie is a compilation of at least 2 months work of funny bits from rehersal nights, up to December 2008.
Mon 22nd December 2008

During the intervening time, Hello Dave played the Moorfoot Tavern no less than 10 times. Or so it seems.........

Hello Dave headlined the main stage at the Boardwalk in sheffield. 3 other bands played on the night. The band played mainly covers due to the crowd being new to the band.
Tue 13th October 2009