Introducing Dueling Kazoos

I asked Frank Pellow from Dueling Kazoos to answer a few questions about what exactly it is they do.


Can you sum up what Dueling Kazoos is in a few sentences?
We are a small group of music fans who put on gigs in Falmouth and Truro. We only put on gigs with acts we really like since it's not our job and we don't make any money from doing it. We try to make our gigs fun for everyone involved.


How long has it been going?
We've been going since the summer of 2008. For the first year or so we stuck to one venue (Live Bar in Truro) and mainly did stuff with a handful of local acts but as we gained confidence we branched out from that venue to others and started booking a larger variety of acts.


Who are the main people who are involved?
Mainly it's me (Frank) and Alex but we have a lot of people without whom we'd struggle to put stuff on. Alex takes a lead on the more punky gigs and I do the other stuff.


There's a gig coming up in Harbour Lights fish and chip shop, Falmouth, how did that come about?
I thought it might be fun to do something at a fish and chip shop and fortunately the people at Harbour Lights liked the idea as well. We've been doing a series of gigs in unusual locations (a library, a museum, a sweet shop, etc) and this is a continuation of that. 
This gig is extra special as it features Thom Weeks who is one of our favourite acts.


Are there any other odd venues where you would like to put on gigs?
I would really like to do a gig on a bouncy castle. I think that's would be pretty funny. 
Apart from that I'd like to do something in a book shop or a cinema or on a boat. I'm open to any suggestions though.


Are there any exciting touring bands coming to Cornwall soon?
I've been talking to some of the bands we've had down before (like Tall Ships, Tubelord, Crazy Arm & Three Trapped Tigers) and I'm hopeful they'll all be back down in the near future. Unfortunately we struggle to get many touring bands down since it's so far down to Cornwall but that makes the ones that do come down extra special. 
We're really lucky to have so many really good acts around Falmouth at the minute so we aren't lacking for bands to book.


Any that you would like to get down?
I'd really like to get Katie Malco down again. She's a fantastic indie folk singer songwriter we had down very recently. 
Also it'd be nice to have Tubelord return after they had to cancel that gig with us a few weeks back.


What are your ambitions for Dueling Kazoos in the future?
There isn't really a master plan but I suppose I'd like to carry on putting on regular stuff in Falmouth and hopefully get some really good touring bands down. I don't want to move onto doing big gigs as I'd like to keep it as an enjoyable hobby rather than my job.


Thanks Frank! Keep doing what you do.


You can check out the latest Dueling Kazoos gig on their website, and also be sure to join the group on Facebook to be fully up to date on what's going on.