7 Seconds of Love
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7 Seconds of Love is an English ska band fronted by musician and animator Joel Veitch that plays funny songs. Joel Veitch animates many of the band's songs, such as "Ninja" and "First Drink of the Day". Some songs have had videos by Cap'n Pat, shown with him organising the "Winners" video and directing they're most recent video "Twister". The band regularly tours the United Kingdom. The animations are available on Veitch's website and the bands site. [1]
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[edit] Band members
- Stallion Explosion (Joel Veitch): singer
- Cap'n Pat (aka Skipper): guitar
- Mighty Mighty Veitch Man (Alex Veitch): keyboard
- Mr Ed (aka Love Tubes): trumpet
- Chaynsaw: saxophone
- Bass Cadet (aka Kelp Giant aka Bear Slayer): bass guitar
- Skankhammer: drums
[edit] Coke Fiasco
The band sought legal advice after a Coke advertisement in Argentina featured music and animation very similar to that of the filmclip for Ninja which the band had made available on their myspace account and on You Tube. Plagiarism Article
After talks, Coke agreed to an out of court settlement of an undisclosed sum. BBC Article
[edit] References
- NME - 7 Seconds of Love "A miraculous explosion of kitteny ska goodness charging like an enraged Rhino into your brain."
- Designer Punk - Interviews - 7 Seconds of Love
- Moles Club - 7 Seconds of Love