Orkney’s youngest band set for BOTB debut at Orkney Bands

Orkney’s youngest band set for BOTB debut

Published by Matthias August 5th, 2006 in Side Column.

Tasked with the rather difficult job of opening the first heat of Battle of the Bands, Emerjj are running the gauntlet at the tender age of twelve! They are not completely lacking in stage experience though, having held lead roles in Papdale Primary’s rock opera The Rocky Monster Show in June. The band are being typically nonchalant about the whole thing, saying simply: “We are E-merjj and we play rock all the way. We’re goin 2 enter da battle o da bands.” Legends.

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1 Marianne and Miriam Aug 5th, 2006 at 11:01 am

good on them! but they will probs get kicked out! oh well. good 4 them for trying! Ledgends!!
2 jcm Aug 5th, 2006 at 11:37 am

let’s just hope Ridgeway doesn’t chuck them out as it is an over 14’s event!
3 Miriam Aug 5th, 2006 at 8:03 pm

teehee correct!
4 Darren Aug 5th, 2006 at 8:57 pm

good on them !! E-merjj
5 Ian Aug 6th, 2006 at 1:07 am

He can’t do that lol, the younger the better. I’m glad we have a VERY young band entering this year, that’s going to be really good to see. I’ll turn up just for them, and for the fact we’re playing that night, but yeah. I can’t wait to hear them.
6 David Aug 7th, 2006 at 10:12 am

go e-merjj
7 malcolm jimmy coghill E-merjj lead guitar! Aug 7th, 2006 at 1:05 pm

thanks people for supporting us!
8 Josh (E-merjj vocals) Aug 9th, 2006 at 9:29 pm

yeah thanks people *stabs the paper he’s trying to write a song with until the pencils led breaks* stupid lyrics…
9 Matthias Aug 18th, 2006 at 3:40 pm

Well they certainly have a strong fanbase! The ad in the paper is billed as 12 and older so no problem on that front. Best of luck.
10 Pete Aug 28th, 2006 at 11:32 pm

hardcore cant wait too see what they can do best of luck to them x
11 Connor Sep 23rd, 2006 at 8:45 pm

Holy E-MERJJ are class!!!!

1 hoodia Trackback on Sep 22nd, 2007 at 7:01 am

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