THE BENWAHS ARE IN THE CAMDEN GAZETTE AND CAMDEN NEW JOURNAL TODAY!!!
The Benwahs have made it into the local papers! You can grab copies outside the big Sainsbury's in Camden, London or follow the links below for the web versions!!!
Wohoo! THE BENWAHS name in print! We're getting there!!!
Hey Benwah Babes and Boys!!!!
Have you noticed anything?
Yeh, we've finally had a spring clean on our page!!! About bloody time too and only thanks to Danni from dressedbydanni who was disgusted that we took no pride whatsoever in our myspace representation!!!!
Well all that has now changed! I fully apologize for out recent lackadaisical approach to The Benwahs myspace and hereby solemnly promise to maintain the upkeep of our brand new spanking page!!!
A massive thank you to Danni from dressedbydanni for being a great clothes designer who also learnt to do wicked web designing!!! Thank you Danni!
Have a meander round our page and be sure to let us know what you think!!!
Big Love,
The Benwahs
xxx
HEY BENWAHS FANS!!!!
THE BENWAHS HAVE FILMED HOLLYOAKS!!!! WOHOOO!!!!
DRIVING DOWN THE MOTORWAY LATE ON MONDAY NIGHT THE BENWAHS EXCITED CHATTER FILLED THE CAR. LIKE LITTLE KIDS HEADING TO ALTON TOWERS THE BENWAHS MADE THEIR WAY TO LIVERPOOL. TALK OF HOLLYOAKS AND THIS BEING OUR BIG BREAK WAS THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR JOURNEY.
STEPPING OUT OF THE CAR AT 11.30PM AND STARING UP AT A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE COUNTRY PUB HOTEL THE BENWAHS HAD ARRIVED! WALKING TOWARDS THE ENTRANCE WITH SLIGHT TREPIDATION WE HEARD "ALRIGHT MATE, PLAY US A SONG!". WE HAD MET OUR FIRST SCOUSERS!!!
WE DROPPED OUR BAGS IN OUR ROOMS AND HEADED OUT TO THE BEER GARDEN FOR A QUICK NIGHT CAP. AS SOON AS WE TOOK OUR SEATS THE SCOUSERS ROUNDED THE CORNER, PULLED UP A PEW AND GOT DOWN TO MAKING US FEEL RIGHT AT HOME! WITH QUICK INTRODUCTIONS THE COMEDY DUO OF THE GROUP, TONY AND BURNIE, BEGAN REGALING STORIES OF OLD AND SOON HAD US CRYING WITH LAUGHTER AND WANTING TO COME BACK TO LIVERPOOL MORE OFTEN THAN WOULD BE POSSIBLE!
FEELING QUITE RELAXED AND CHILDISHLY EXCITED ABOUT THE MORROW WE HEADED TO BED.
6AM THE ALARM SOUNDED AND SUZIE BENWAH JUMPED OUT OF BED AND INTO THE SHOWER. TODAY WAS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY.
LIKE TWO GIRLS GETTING READY FOR A NIGHT ON THE TOWN SUZIE AND KAREN BENWAH DID HAIR AND MAKE UP WHILE HIGH SPEED CHATTING ABOUT THE DAY AHEAD!
AT 8AM THE BENWAHS ENTERED LIME PICTURES STUDIOS.
WITH WARM WELCOMES FROM EVERYBODY WE GRABBED SOME BREAKFAST AND MADE OUR WAY TO THE S.U.BAR!
LIKE ANY TV SET THE S.U.BAR WAS TINY IN REAL LIFE! THE BENWAHS SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT AND, SCARED TO TOUCH ANYTHING FOR CONTINUITY REASONS, SAT AT A TABLE AND TALKED IN HUSHED TONES ABOUT OUR FORTHCOMING TV DEBUT PUNCTUATED WITH "OH MY GOD, LOOK AT THAT!" "OH MY GOD, WE'RE GONNA BE ON HOLLYOAKS" "OH MY GOD, THERE'S JUSTIN!".
AFTER HALF AN HOUR OF THE CREW SETTING UP LIGHTS AND SET THE EXTRAS FILED IN AND THE BENWAHS STOOD WITH DRY MOUTHS, NERVOUS GLANCES AND "THIS IS IT GUYS, ROCK OUT AND KNOCK 'EM DEAD!"
OUR TIME WAS NOW AND WE WERE GOING TO MAKE IT GOOD!
THE BENWAHS STEPPED ON STAGE, DONNED THEIR GUITARS AND STICKS AND GOT INTO ROCK GOD MODE!
FILMING BEGAN!!!
WE DON'T WANT TO RUIN ANY STORY LINES OR HOLLYOAKS SECRETS SO WE'LL JUST SAY THE TYPICAL STOP-START NATURE OF FILMING PURSUED FOR THE NEXT FOUR HOURS. THE BENWAHS PLAYED, THE AUDIENCE WATCHED, HOLLYOAKS CHARACTERS ACTED AND EVERYTHING WENT SMOOTHLY!
IN NO TIME AT ALL WE WERE TOLD, "THAT'S A RAP, THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK TODAY, YOU'RE FREE TO GO".
AS WE STEPPED OFF THE STAGE NEIL, THE SOUND GUY, ASKED US IF WE WANTED TO WATCH THE FILMING BACK ON THE MONITORS. THE BENWAHS SAT WITH HANDS OVER EYES AND THOUGHTS OF PLEASE LET THIS LOOK GOOD AND AS NEIL PRESSED PLAY THE BENWAHS CAME TO LIFE ON STAGE.
IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THE BENWAHS HAD SEEN THEMSELVES PLAY AND WITH SMILES CREEPING OVER OUR LIPS AND EYES GLUED TO THE SCREEN WE ALL AGREED WE DIDN'T LOOK HALF BAD!
THE BENWAHS HAD DONE IT! IT WAS ON FILM, LOOKING GOOD AND WITH NOTHING LEFT BUT TO BATHE IN OUR OWN GLORY WE SAT BACK AND WATCHED THE MONITORS. OH MY GOD, WE'RE GOING TO BE ON HOLLYOAKS!!!!!!!
NEIL THEN TOOK THE BENWAHS ON A GUIDED TOUR AROUND THE WHOLE OF THE HOLLYOAKS SET! WE SAW EVERYONES HOUSES, THE VILLAGE, THE DOG PUB, THE LOFT CLUB AND BOY, WERE THEY REAL! ONE OF THE HOUSES WAS A WHOLE FOUR BEDROOM HOUSE WITH A DOWNSTAIRS KITCHEN AND LIVING ROON AND EVERYTHING!!!
INCREDULOUSLY SUZIE BENWAH ASKED "AND THIS WAS LITERALLY BUILT JUST FOR HOLLYOAKS?" AND EVEN MORE INCREDULOUSLY NEIL REPLIED "YEAH! THAT'S WHAT I'M SHOWING YOU...THE SET!".
IN MY DEFENSE, IT WAS MASSIVE!!!
AFTER NIPPING BACK TO THE LOVELY HOTEL FOR A QUICK BITE TO EAT THE BENWAHS WERE BACK ON THE ROAD.
HEADING HOME WITH TIREDNESS CREEPING THROUGH THEIR BONES BUT EXCITEMENT KEEPING THEM AWAKE, THE BENWAHS FELL INTO A SILENT THOUGHTFULNESS, EACH LEFT TO OUR OWN IMAGININGS WITH THE ODD "DID YOU SEE THAT BLOKE", "WHAT ABOUT WHEN WE HAD TO DO THAT". THE RETURN JOURNEY ENDED IN NO TIME AND SAYING GOODBYE AT THE TUBE STATION WE ALL PARTED WAYS. WITH SECRET SMILES AND FEELINGS OF ACHIEVEMENT WE ALL HEADED HOME SAFE IN THE KNOWLEDGE WE HAD DONE OUR BEST AND FELLING REALLY PROUD TO BE PART OF THE BENWAHS!
THE BENWAHS HOLLYOAKS EPISODE IS SCHEDUALED TO BE AIRED SEPTEMBER 10TH BUT THE BENWAHS WILL MAKE SURE TO REMIND YOU! WE DON'T WANT ANYONE MISSING OUR BIG TELEVISION DEBUT!!!
TO VISIT THE HOLLYOAKS WEBSITE JUST CLICK THE LINK BELOW:
http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/H/hollyoaks/
FOR NOW,
BIG LOVE,
THE BENWAHS
XXX
THE BENWAHS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THEIR 7TH FEB GIG AT HOPE AND ANCHOR IN ISLINGTON, LONDON.
THE BENWAHS HAVE A NEW SONG TO PLAY AND THANKS TO ALL YOU LOVELY BENWAH BABES AND BENWAH BOYS, ALL OUR GIGS SO FAR HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT FUN!!!
IF YOU'VE MISSED OUT ON THE BENWAHS SO FAR, GET DOWN TO HOPE AND ANCHOR, ISLINGTON AT 8PM ON 7TH FEB, YOU'VE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE!!!
BIG LOVE,
THE BENWAHS
XXX
HEY BENWAH FANS!!!!
THE BENWAHS HAVE SOME REALLY EXCITING NEWS! AFTER ANNOUNCING IT AT OUR GIG ON FRIDAY, WE'RE NOW READY TO TELL THE WORLD ON MYSPACE!
THE BENWAHS ARE GOING TO BE ON HOLLYOAKS!!!!!!!!! WOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
WE'VE JUST HAD CONFIRMATION THAT WE WILL INDEED BE APPEARING ON HOLLYOAKS, PLAYING LIVE IN THE STUDENT UNION! WE CAN'T DIVULGE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE STORYLINE AND WE'RE SURE YOU WOULDN'T WANT US TO SPOIL IT ANYWAY BUT WE WILL BE FILMING IN JULY AND IT'LL PROBABLY BE AIRED SOON AFTER THAT!
WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED WHEN WE KNOW ALL THE DATES BUT KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED AND KEEP WATCHING HOLLYOAKS FOR ANY SIGN OF THE BENWAHS!!!!!!!!
SPREAD THE WORD AND LETS MAKE THE BENWAHS MAHOOSIVE!!!!!!!!
BIG LOVE FOR NOW,
THE BENWAHS
XXX
Hey Benwah fans!!!!
Haven't been in touch for a while so thought I'd write a little blog!
We've got a gig on Friday 13th June at Hope and Anchor in Islington, on stage at 9pm if you're all around? Really nice little venue this one. In the basement on a little stage in a little room!! It's gonna get hot and sweaty so pack your string vests!!!
Otherwise we've just been rehearsing. We have a couple of new songs in the set now to get you tapping your toes and bouncing on your heels! And are hoping to get some more tunes recorded soon, just need the funds!!!! That reminds me actually, if you know of any brilliant London based producers who'll work for very cheap!!! give them our myspace and get us together!!!!
We also have some other exciting projects in the pipeline, but I'll let you know the full details when we get full confirmation!!!! It's exciting and you won't be let down!!! So watch this space!!!!
Thats all for now Benwahs, hopefully see you all on Friday at the Hope and Anchor! It's gonna be rad!!!
Big Love,
The Benwahs
xxx
Hey Benwah Boys and Benwah Babes!
Just to let you know...
If you're addicted to Facebook and the pull of familiar faces seeking you out on the world wide web, the niceties of being able to type how happy you are to hear from them whilst deleting their invitations, the irresistible force to check up on past and present boyfs!!! Well, now you don't have to stray too far to keep up to date with The Benwahs goings on.
Just become a fan of The Benwahs on Facebook!
Click the link below then become a fan.
The Benwahs love Myspace but understand you can't be choosy when pleasing your fans, so this is just for you!!!! Make good use and bloody be-fan us!!!!!
Spread the word,
Big Love,
The Benwahs
xxx
