Music against domestic abuse in 2007

The third annual event for music fans took place at the Exeter Phoenix on Monday 26th November. The Phoenix provided a unique and contemporary setting tucked away in the heart of the city. Despite numbers being down on previous years there was no doubting the event has defiantly moved up a gear both with the venue and attracting an established band of renowned musicians from the world of Ska.

The evening opened with local Devon fiddle punk band, Eat the Rich delighting the crowd with their own brand of frantic folk rock including some great covers from iconic bands The Clash and the Pogues! The main event of the evening saw Skaville UK take to the stage playing a great set with songs from their album 1973. Made of members from 80’s Ska bands Bad Manners and the Selector and featuring special guest Rhoda Dakar from The Bodysnatchers/Special AKA, they played an energetic and lively set culminating in Rhodas Ska classic Let’s do Rocksteady.

music against domestic abuse in 2006

The second annual Music Against Domestic Abuse event was again held at the Coaver Club Exeter with another packed house enjoying Devon based band FOS Brothers and the Cornish based trio ‘3 Daft Monkeys'. First on were FOS Brothers who produced an amazingly hypnotic acoustic set with a fusion of traditional and original songs. Talented musicians whose many years playing at festivals, including Glastonbury , signified a real treat for the MADA audience.

Next up were 3 Daft Monkeys – ‘world influenced acoustic music with a hint of the bizarre'. Regularly supporting folk rock giants ‘The Levellers', 3DM have undoubtedly become a phenomenal force in their own right. A lively set which saw everyone up on the dance floor and included live favourites Hubbadillia and Social Vertico.

All in all a great night of entertainment that will help put MADA events firmly on the map!

music against domestic abuse in 2005

22/11/2005 Catherine Watson

CHARITY GIG ATTRACTS FULL HOUSE

AROUND 200 people packed a gig in Exeter to help raise cash for the city's refuge and to launch national Domestic Violence Awareness Week. Diamondogz and the Fab 2, who are Paul and John from The Fab Beatles, performed at the Coaver Club in Topsham Road . A poem written by the late Michaela Manvill, an Exmouth victim of domestic violence, was read out.

The concert was the first of its kind to be organised by the new Music Against Domestic Abuse campaign to raise cash for Exeter 's refuge and domestic violence charities. Organiser Andy Stapley, who works for Exeter Primary Care Trust, said: “The event was a phenomenal success and plans will shortly be under way for a major event next year. It was a great start to Domestic Violence Awareness Week, with a silent march taking place in the city centre on the same day.”

Andy is involved in the task group Devon Against Domestic Violence and Abuse, which has been set up to deal with domestic violence.