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copyright curari 2007
history
october 2005 eli and james first meet
january 2006 they start to perform at open mic nights in leeds and wakefield playing original songs and covers
april 2006 after dismissing 'jelly', 'she rides' and 'strichnine' as names, eli and james settle on 'curari'
june 2006 rick joins the band on bass
august 2006 first performance as a 3 piece at the primrose
september 2006 jamie joins curari on drums
november 2006 curari perform as a 4 piece for the first time, at joseph's well
december 2006 curari perform at the leeds hmv showcase and release their first mp3 'no for an answer'. this goes straight to number 1 of the overplay download chart and stays there for christmas
january 2007 21st century music review the band's demo claiming it 'shows the wide range of eli's voice and the ease at which james can whip out a guitar solo that oozes elements of glam rock'
february 2007 curari are reviewed live by the music guru who say all they want is 'to hear their passionate songs and be in the presence of their energy'
march 2007 curari are named wrong speed's band of the month and sandman magazine say that their demo has 'a lot of single potential, in fact curari have a lot of potential full stop'
eli, james and rick, along with jamie, decide it's time to look for a new drummer. jamie continues to play with curari until a replacement is found.
april 2007 curari finish as finalists in the overplay unsigned competition with the judges saying 'if there's not a bit of you somewhere that moves to this tune then seek medical advice as soon as possible'
may 2007 richard joins curari on drums and the new line up is born. they play their first gig at joseph's well on 31 may.