The Unforeseen were; original Rock, dubbed Classic Rock reborn with bite.
From June 2006 - Sep 2008.
The Unforeseen were a powerful mix of guitar based rock with strong vocal melodies and choruses.
Known for putting on a great live show and each musician having a unique talent and a formidable live band.
The Unforeseen were also popular with their Unplugged Sets and have supported
Wild T from Canada and Deborah Bonham (John's sister(Led Zeppelin)).
Vonj, Creadie, Bren and Neil teamed up for Bren's Birthday Bash January 30th 2010 to play the iTunes album Apocalypse & others.
On the night Bren & Creadie also teamed up for a few acoustics during Bren's acoustic set.
The evening went very well and was good to see all the original guys on stage one last time.
You can contact each of the old members of the band via the links below:
The Unforeseen took form after Bren and Neil's paths crossed working on Bren's solo project, the Step Out Of The Haze demo.
After many jam sessions and auditions the two decided that the music was too powerful to justify a solo project.
In 2006 Bren and Neil started auditioning bass players with a view to creating The Unforeseen.
Uvonji Uzele 'Vonj' simply the best bass player the guys had ever seen
was found and there was incredible magic in the air.
Bren and Creadie go back a long way, writing and performing together in various successful projects and bands over the last 8 years, but
Bren never thought he would be able to persuade Creed to join a band again due to his personal commitments.
Therefore one of the singers from Bren's last project was trialled and rehearsals commenced over the following months.
Musical differences with the singer started to come to light, despite securing interest and an initial gig in place.
The first gig was booked for 24th June 2006 and as fate had it, the singer pulled out a few days before the gig, leaving the band in limbo.
Bren called Creed and chatted about the gig, life, music and the magic.
Creadie agreed to do the gig and with only a few days to go, the guys got together to rehearse.
No one expected the power or the sheer energy and magic that took place at that rehearsal.
The guys stormed the first gig, and The Unforeseen was born.
The band was becoming known for its professional gigs, huge list of solid songs and mix of rock and unplugged sets.
In Feb 07 the band (Bren, Vonk, Creadie, Neil) recorded its 1st 6 track EP 'Apocalypse' and released it on iTunes.
Some extra songs from the archives were added and it was re-released again in March 2008.
Creadie also became a proud 1st time dad.
Sadly during this busy exciting time Creadie learnt he had kidney failure and the band
had to sit tight so that he could start dialysis.
As a result, Vonj moved on to join JHB.
In 2009 Vonj formed a new awesome band called Ataraxis Vibration
Playing bass only the way Vonj can do and singing too!
Bren, Neil & Cread carried on to headline one of The Swindon Shuffle nights with session bass, whilst a new man was sought.
Bren and Creadie continued to gig as The Unforeseen Unplugged, supporting top acts such as Wild T and Deborah Bonham.
Chris, a local bass player had already heard of the band and loved the music.
The guys clicked and after a few jams in Nov 07 Chris joined The Unforeseen.
In September 2008 after a few gigs and as Cread was nearing his operation the band was folded.
Neil and Chris moved on to pursue a Sex Pistols tribute band 'Pistolled' and other projects.
Cread later in the year had his kidney transplant and recovered well.
Bren still writes, jams, plays and records, always looking for peeps with magic and a spark.
And is looking to record an acoustic album 2010 with Creadie and friends.
Vonj, Creadie, Bren and Neil also teamed up for Bren's Birthday Jan 30th 2010 to play the iTunes album Apocalypse.
The evening went very well and was good to see all th eoriginal guys on stage one last time.
Check out the new history/discography page from 1996-2008 below!
The Unforeseen gig history:
2008
2nd August - Party On The Green
5th July - Wroughton Carnival
7th June 2008 - Supported Lord Bishop from US - Riffs
May - Riffstock cx as Creadie dialysis bad
22nd May - BOTB
12th April - The Furnace
March - Video Auditions/Shoot discussions
7th Feb 2008 - 12 Bar
18th Jan 2008 - Riffs - COMEBACK GIG
2007
23rd November 2007 - Support Deborah Bonham ACOUSTIC GIG - Riffs
November - Chris joins The Unforeseen
September/October - Auditioning Bass Players
August - Break/Discussions 19th July - Swindon Shuffle Gig (Mark sessions on bass)
22nd June 2007 - Wild T - Acoustic support Gig - Bren & Creadie
8th June 2007 - Riffs Bren 1st ever Acoustic Solo Gig
April/May - Sadly Vonj leaves the band to pursue full time
March/April - CD Promoting/Creadie becomes a dad
February - Recorded APOCALYPSE ALBUM IN STUDIO!
12th Jan 2007 - The Regent
2006
30th Dec 2006 - The Windmill
1st Dec 2006 - The Regent
17th Nov 2006 - The Swiss Chalet
3rd Nov 2006 - The Windmill
21st October 2006 - PPC
7th October 2006 - Royal Oak
23rd September 2006 - Riffs Bar
1st September 2006 - The Regent
12th aug 2006 - The Windmill
July - Recorded Live Sessions CD JULY - Motorola Private Gig
24th June - Band does its debut at The Royal Oak!
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