Known for blazing live shows, The Vagrants will be doing a last sneaky little gig at the Brunswick Hotel, 140 Sydney Rd, on Saturday Night, Dec. 11th. It is a fund raiser with 20 bands, and The Vagrants have been asked to headline the event. Front chick Renate Ludwig and songwriter Steve Iorio are both suckers for a good cause. The Vagrants have been an institution in the Melbourne music scene for 6 years and have recently stopped doing shows. This is the only gig they have booked and the future is very uncertain. With 3 CD's out, there will be plenty of new and old music for all to rock out !!! Facebook/thevagrants. Rumors of drug rehab, breaking up, heading back to Europe will all be forgotten once The Vagrants cross the white line, get on stage and ROCK THE FUCK OUT!!!
The Vagrants NEWS: I leave Melbourne Dec. 15th to live in St. Anton, Austria for winter until Easter. The Vagrants will do a European tour in May. It's a healthy decision, I love Austria, the job, money, snowboarding, and the opportunity to practice my language skills! I love my wife, and she is very understanding. 18 years together and she still say she is going to miss me. See you there for a bit of the white stuff!
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
RIP Phillip Dark Rock Mullenger
Rest in peace my friend Dark!! Thanks for everything you gave to me, Renate and your support of The Vagrants while you were alive. I am glad there are so many that want to pay respects now, but I also hope you knew while you were alive how much we all loved you. Sometimes I think it is harder to live than to die, so life without you mate will be a little more lonely and empty. Flamboyant and brave, but a caring softy on the inside. You were the perfect combo.
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
Dark Rock Mullenger
The Vagrants Steve Iorio says...
Well we are all praying for Dark!!! Karie has done an amazing job keeping us up to date, but it is not looking good at the moment. Dark is a fighter, and I am sure he will not go down without a huge fight. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=597034934&v=wall&story_fbid=445603319934#!/profile.php?id=100000279524011
Love from The Vagrants, Steve Iorio, and Renate Ludwig
Well we are all praying for Dark!!! Karie has done an amazing job keeping us up to date, but it is not looking good at the moment. Dark is a fighter, and I am sure he will not go down without a huge fight. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=597034934&v=wall&story_fbid=445603319934#!/profile.php?id=100000279524011
Love from The Vagrants, Steve Iorio, and Renate Ludwig
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Vagrants Recording!!!
Well guys the first recording session is done. We got 6 songs done in a day!!! Drums, bass, rhythm guitar and a guide vocal. Day 2 we did extra guitar parts, and some re amping of the bass. We also listened to the takes that we did.
It is a bit of a dilemma at the moment because Andy Gardner and Ben Redlich were not always available to do all the gigs and recording so Renate and I have used Brett Spicer and Connor O'Neill for recording of the first few songs. It feels weird to not have Andy there for sure, but it has gone really well and Renate is singing extremely well.
I LOVE / HATE recording. It takes so long to get the microphones set up and actually EQ'd, line levels set, placement of the mic's for good sound and not in the way, and THEN we have to hit them all consistently to get the right sound. It too 6 hours to set up the drums!!! BUT... the sound is awesome. The waiting is torture but like most things in life, you go thru a bit of pain to get a result you really want and strive for.
Cheers,
Steve
It is a bit of a dilemma at the moment because Andy Gardner and Ben Redlich were not always available to do all the gigs and recording so Renate and I have used Brett Spicer and Connor O'Neill for recording of the first few songs. It feels weird to not have Andy there for sure, but it has gone really well and Renate is singing extremely well.
I LOVE / HATE recording. It takes so long to get the microphones set up and actually EQ'd, line levels set, placement of the mic's for good sound and not in the way, and THEN we have to hit them all consistently to get the right sound. It too 6 hours to set up the drums!!! BUT... the sound is awesome. The waiting is torture but like most things in life, you go thru a bit of pain to get a result you really want and strive for.
Cheers,
Steve
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Boss Compression Sustainer pedal CS 3
BOSS compression pedal cheap,
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230493438962&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_926wt_1137
As heard on The Vagrants CD!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230493438962&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_926wt_1137
As heard on The Vagrants CD!!!
Monday, June 28, 2010
The Vagrants selling a Marshall JCM 900
4 sale The Vagrants much loved and much used Marshall JCM 900 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230493382237&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:AU:1123
I have a new Amp Sponsor that I will tell you about soon... I will be using that on stage and I just don't have the money, or space to keep my trusty JCM.
Steve
I have a new Amp Sponsor that I will tell you about soon... I will be using that on stage and I just don't have the money, or space to keep my trusty JCM.
Steve
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Female Prime Minister in Autralia
This is GREAT news for Australia and the rest of the world. Julia Gillard is a solid person that has always stood up for working class people and has come from a working class family. She knows the value of hard work and I think and really hope that she is another step forward for a great country like Australia.
The Vagrants are a hard working band, and all come from working class backgrounds. We have all educated ourselves and we appreciate what she stands for. Great education for all, and a fair shot at improving your situation that you were born into.
More on Jules at...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Gillard
Having said that, I will be the first to congratulate her, and I will also be the most vocal of opponents when she is doing what I think is wrong. I am not Labour or Liberal, but every vote should be a conscience vote.
Cheers,
Steve Iorio
www.thevagrants.com
The Vagrants are a hard working band, and all come from working class backgrounds. We have all educated ourselves and we appreciate what she stands for. Great education for all, and a fair shot at improving your situation that you were born into.
More on Jules at...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Gillard
Having said that, I will be the first to congratulate her, and I will also be the most vocal of opponents when she is doing what I think is wrong. I am not Labour or Liberal, but every vote should be a conscience vote.
Cheers,
Steve Iorio
www.thevagrants.com
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Stephen Iorio in Rehab?
Many people have just commented on this. Of course there are many types of Rehab, and of course Steve's was "alternative" like their music. So read and see what you think.
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Songwriter and guitarist for The Vagrants Steve Iorio has recently returned from a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation program in Austria.
After finishing off 50 gigs in 11 weeks in Europe last year, the talented but broken guitarist suffered the same fate as many people that get too close to the flame, and just got burned out. Upon the completion of the program which included 4 months without any pharmaceutical or distilled means of improving his mood came out with a smile on his face. Steve said, "I have seen the dark side, but came through it, and I have written heaps of new songs that see both the light and dark".
The Vagrants will begin recording the new songs at the end of June with legendary producer engineer Drew Parsons. No shows are announced as of yet, but rumor has it that the band are really chomping at the bit to get back on stage. When asked about when The Vagrants would be back on stage, Renate Ludwig the vocalist said, "I'm sure it won't be long, playing gigs is what we do!!!"
New Website for The Vagrants
www.thevagrants.com
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Songwriter and guitarist for The Vagrants Steve Iorio has recently returned from a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation program in Austria.
After finishing off 50 gigs in 11 weeks in Europe last year, the talented but broken guitarist suffered the same fate as many people that get too close to the flame, and just got burned out. Upon the completion of the program which included 4 months without any pharmaceutical or distilled means of improving his mood came out with a smile on his face. Steve said, "I have seen the dark side, but came through it, and I have written heaps of new songs that see both the light and dark".
The Vagrants will begin recording the new songs at the end of June with legendary producer engineer Drew Parsons. No shows are announced as of yet, but rumor has it that the band are really chomping at the bit to get back on stage. When asked about when The Vagrants would be back on stage, Renate Ludwig the vocalist said, "I'm sure it won't be long, playing gigs is what we do!!!"
New Website for The Vagrants
www.thevagrants.com
The Vagrants. Com
We have just secured (finally after 6 years of bidding) the rights to the .com
THE VAGRANTS . COM !!!!
Renate has just set it up so if there are any problems, please just e mail her at renate@thevagrants.com.au
Cheers,
Steve
www.thevagrants.com
THE VAGRANTS . COM !!!!
Renate has just set it up so if there are any problems, please just e mail her at renate@thevagrants.com.au
Cheers,
Steve
www.thevagrants.com
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