A YOUTH service called the Avon Youth Family and Community Services has opened an office in Merredin.

The official opening was celebrated on Saturday, May 28, with a day of fun for youth at the Merredin Skate Park.

The event included face painting, a skate competition with iPod prizes given away and a sausage sizzle prepared by volunteers from St John Ambulance.

It also featured a live music concert featuring two bands – original Perth pop-rock band Beside Lights and the very popular Damien Cripps band, which played well-known popular covers well into the night.

Beside Lights was popular with the Merredin youth who queued for photographs and autographs at the end of the show.

A dance competition was held during the evening, with the winner receiving a signed Beside Lights album.

Avon Youth Family and Community Services is a charity organisation dedicated to serving the community, young people and families to overcome adversity and hardship.

Avon Youth provides services that include a range of support mechanisms for young people, including food bank services, emergency relief, public tenancy support services, internet access, leadership and personal development programs, supported accommodation for young people who are homeless or in difficult housing situation and a diverse range of other services to best meet the needs of young people and their families.

Avon Youth now has offices in Narrogin, Moora and the main office located in Northam.

Chief executive Jacqui Stutt said Avon Youth was committed to providing a valuable service to the Merredin community.

“Indigenous youth engagement is what the Merredin office will be set up to provide for primarily,” Mrs Stutt said.

“The service will offer a range of activities and projects to allow young people to actively engage in fun and innovative projects to allow them the opportunity to participate in active citizenship.”

The Merredin Avon Youth Family and Community Services office is on Barrack Street.

For more information regarding Avon Youth Services and future projects call Merredin-based officer Sean Lines or one of the team at Avon Youth on 9622 2612.

The office will be officially opened and a morning tea will be held shortly, when renovations are complete.

Hope everyone is doing great. Sorry it’s been a while since we touched base with you. Some great stuff going on here in Oz. Please note that we are now contactable through this email and not the old one.

Will send more info in the near future. Also thought it would be worth telling you we are doing a radio interview in the US tonight (our on the ground US publicity machine reminded me; Thanks to Susan Leak – check her web page listed below) It will be day time in the US but obviously early am here. I will have to do this from the gig tonight so it will be a great opportunity to intro every band member. If you have the time see the details below and tune in and join in the intercontinental interview / Chat.

Dont forget to write back and say hello you know we reply to all emails and tweets. Also if you have a min check out how close the video for ‘Pictures’ is to 3000 views on our you tube channel (link below). Thanks to everyone who has watched. Leave a comment or a rating which helps the vid climb in the rankings.

Once again thanks friends – hope your weekend is huge

Regards DCB

Hi!
This Saturday WSF Radio will feature Damien Cripps Live from Perth Australia.

The show with spotlight Damiens music and Adrienne will talk with Damien on just what does drive Damien, where he finds inspriation for his music, and whats coming up for him..

Tune in Saturday May 1 at 1:30pm CST and find out why I am so proud to work with Damien, he truly is a “Renagade of Music”

Indie Lady A – WSF Radio – http://www.blogtalkradio.com/entertainu

More info : http://renagadesmusic.blogspot.com

The show will be recorded for your listening pleasure should you miss it.

Till then!
Renagade
www.renagadesmusic.com
www.2wolves.com

Kind Regards Damien Cripps Band

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Happy Valentines Day – what could a band possibly give as a thank you too great friends we have made; on Valentines day ? A Love song J

This is called ‘Universe’

Universe >Lyrics

These are the days to remember, it feels like nothing would change us at all

Your the one thing & you stay in my mind you remind me were forever

What in this world could change us, it feels like everything’s as it should be

It’s so easy, it’s like riding a bike will you be back here tomorrow

Just to see her smile

Goes for miles and miles

If you could see inside me, a universe so wide

It builds up here in side me, no wonder why

One day I’m without you it’s crazy I want to die

Now I don’t need no council or no culture

It feels like everything’s where it should be

It’s so easy, it’s like riding a bike just come back here tomorrow

Just to see you smile

Goes for miles and miles

If you could see inside me, a universe so wide

It builds up here in side me, no wonder why

One day I’m without you it’s crazy I want to die

She won’t, she won’t be coming around

I won’t I won’t be wearing her crown

If you could see inside me, a universe so wide

It builds up here in side me, no wonder why

One day I’m without you it’s crazy I want to die

All Rights reserved – D.Cripps

You can download the MP3 at this link

Guys feel free to forward this on as a Valentines gift – and check out more of our songs at >>

or see the complete Catalogue on

Hope you all had a super romantic day J

Kind Regards Damien Cripps Band

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Perth, Australia – January 23 , 2010:

Damien Cripps Band is proud to announce they will be offering to the world an unique opportunity to view their special live show in honor of Australia Day via ‘JamCam’.

This live performance will broadcast via internet through the great new interface provided on http://www.whotune.com , a social media site for Musicians to get their music out to the world. Whotune’s ‘JamCam’ unique platform offers a great opportunity for artists to remotely perform for their fans all over the world.

To watch via www.whotune.com, everyone must create a profile page , similar to that of creating a facebook profile or myspace profile, prior to viewing.

“We are extremely excited over this. To be able to perform live for what could be up to 500000 viewers the globe is a unique chance for an Indie Band.”

If you are in the Perth, AU area, you can catch this show in person at the popular Mustang Bar as well.

Australia

January 26, 2010 – 11.00 am Western Standard Australian Time

United States

January 25, 2010 – 10:00 pm Eastern Standard Time

Location: Mustang Bar, Lake Street , Northbridge, Western Australia – open to public

broadcast to your home anywhere in the world free via www.whotune.com

Damien Cripps Band is a widely popular band with a unique rock sound has a worldwide fan base . They perform live across Australia and are a favorite of the Mustang Bar in Northbridge, WA.

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Perth, Australia – January 20,2010:

Damien Cripps Band is proud to announce they will be offering to the world an unique opportunity to view their special live show in honor of Australia Day via ‘JamCam’.

This live performance will broadcast via internet through the great new interface provided on www.whotune.com , a social media site for Musicians to get there music out to the world.
Whotune’s ‘JamCam’ unique platform offers a great opportunity for artists to remotely perform for their fans all over the world.

To watch via www.whotune.com , everyone must create a profile page , similar to that of creating a facebook profile or myspace profile, prior to viewing.

“We are extremely excited over this. To be able to perform live for what could be up to 500000 viewers the globe is a unique chance for an Indie Band.”

If you are in the Perth, AU area, you can catch this show in person at the popular Mustang Bar as well.

Australia
January 26, 2010 – 11.00 am Western Standard Australian Time

United States
January 25, 2010 – 10:00 pm Eastern Standard Time

Location: Mustang Bar, Lake Street , Northbridge, Western Australia – open to public

Live broadcast to your home anywhere in the world free via www.whotune.com

Damien Cripps Band is a widely popular band with a unique rock sound has a worldwide fan base .
They perform live across Australia and are a favorite of the Mustang Bar in Northbridge, WA.

For more information contact:
Susan Leak
Damien Cripps Band – USA Contact
renagadesrelics
http://www.2wolves.com
http://www.renagadesrelics.com
http://www.examiner.com/x-10086-Birmingham-Music-Examiner
http://www.associatedcontent.com/user_634213

please share with friends, family and post to your blogs, forums and Twitter if you are on there… hook up with us http://twitter.com/damiencrippsband and we’ll follow you back – you know we LOVE to hear what’s happening in the lives and worlds of our friends, fans and supporters

Below you will find an update of the Playlist 7 leaderboard as of Monday January 11, 2010. There are 0 days remaining for you to vote for our song. Remember the prize will be awarded to the top 7 songs that receive the most downloads by Monday at 11am EST.

download a copy of pictures from this site >http://www.reverbnation.com/playlist7?artist_id=489237 (http://www.reverbnation.com/playlist7?artist_id=489237)

Playlist 7 Leaderboard

1. “Keep It All Inside” by Kirby Heyborne with 380 Downloads
2. “Fallin’” by Cascadence with 320 Downloads
3. “I can control the clouds” by Gil Monteverde with 293 Downloads
4. “Behind the Rhine” by Color Theory with 272 Downloads
5. “Friday Night Forever” by JC Cassis with 262 Downloads
6. “Close Your Eyes” by TallBoy with 261 Downloads
7. “Two-Eighteen” by Garfield Mayor with 254 Downloads
8. “Come with me” by FIRE with 230 Downloads
9. “Careless” by Michelle Vanda with 225 Downloads
10. “Black Crow” by TRUBADOR with 173 Downloads
11. “Run Away” by David Allen Slater with 144 Downloads
12. “Shorty ” by T-HOOT with 138 Downloads
13. “Let it go” by Stoney with 122 Downloads
14. “I Heard” by Nite Owl with 110 Downloads
15. “Pictures” by Damien Cripps Band with 106 Downloads
16. “Vivos” by Octavia with 94 Downloads
17. “One Last Time” by FEUD with 89 Downloads
18. “Death of a Star” by No Pretense with 88 Downloads
19. “Moondial” by Matt Stevens with 82 Downloads
20. “Remember You” by Gina Cutillo with 78 Downloads
21. “how it went down” by Mike Morello with 72 Downloads
22. “Take Control” by Devin Williams with 71 Downloads
23. “It’s Almost Over” by Marshall Price with 65 Downloads
24. “Inside” by Grand Central with 64 Downloads
25. “Losing Myself” by geno samero with 64 Downloads
26. “The Captain” by Coveted Green with 64 Downloads
27. “Drowning” by McAlister Drive with 60 Downloads
28. “Side Of Me” by STAR OFF MACHINE with 58 Downloads
29. “Ask Me To” by The Black Doves with 58 Downloads
30. “My World is White” by Jeremy Ezell and The Well Reds with 54 Downloads
31. “Anything” by The Shadow Chameleon with 53 Downloads
32. “57 Miles” by Tipsy McStagger Band with 52 Downloads
33. “CRUSH” by UltraDrive with 51 Downloads
34. “Beautiful Nothing (FluidDynamicRemix)” by Fluid Dynamic with 49 Downloads
35. “From Seed to Bait” by Sol Pilot with 46 Downloads
36. “Like Wise” by Habbit Forming Music Inc. with 42 Downloads
37. “My Way Remix ft. Ella Lazel” by LaRue with 41 Downloads
38. “Music Inside” by She Eats Planets with 40 Downloads
39. “Take It Back” by Truett & The Traitors with 33 Downloads
40. “Mi Amante” by 48StatesAway with 33 Downloads
41. “Back & Forth” by AC Da’ Perfecto with 32 Downloads
42. “Naked Eyes” by Danni Ionesco with 31 Downloads
43. “Your My Wonderful” by Michael Behm with 30 Downloads
44. “Slide” by Diallo with 24 Downloads
45. “Big Shot (By: Naj-Meen)” by Thundastorm Entertainment with 23 Downloads
46. “”Beam Off” Phoenix Jones ft. Cavi (Produced by Shablo)” by Cavi with 23 Downloads
47. “Lights, Camera, Action Feat. Camstar Produced by C.R.I.$.I.$.” by C.R.I.$.I.$. aka Mr. Swagger with 23 Downloads
48. “Pick Me Up” by Kritikal with 22 Downloads
49. “GIMME BODY” by kEn L with 15 Downloads

A prize is on the line and will be awarded to the top 7 songs that receive the most downloads by Monday at 11am EST.

Check out the Promotional Checklist »

So we would be so grateful if you could download a copy of pictures from this site >

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Playlist 7 Leaderboard

1. “Behind the Rhine” by Color Theory with 162 Downloads
2. “Black Crow” by TRUBADOR with 100 Downloads
3. “Fallin’” by Cascadence with 79 Downloads
4. “Come with me” by FIRE with 67 Downloads
5. “Keep It All Inside” by Kirby Heyborne with 64 Downloads
6. “Run Away” by David Allen Slater with 63 Downloads
7. “Close Your Eyes” by TallBoy with 61 Downloads
8. “Two-Eighteen” by Garfield Mayor with 60 Downloads
9. “Careless” by Michelle Vanda with 57 Downloads
10. “Friday Night Forever” by JC Cassis with 55 Downloads
11. “Pictures” by Damien Cripps Band with 49 Downloads
12. “One Last Time” by FEUD with 38 Downloads
13. “how it went down” by Mike Morello with 37 Downloads
14. “Remember You” by Gina Cutillo with 35 Downloads
15. “Death of a Star” by No Pretense with 31 Downloads
16. “Losing Myself” by geno samero with 31 Downloads
17. “Inside” by Grand Central with 27 Downloads
18. “Ask Me To” by The Black Doves with 25 Downloads
19. “The Captain” by Coveted Green with 25 Downloads
20. “My Way Remix ft. Ella Lazel” by LaRue with 24 Downloads
21. “Anything” by The Shadow Chameleon with 24 Downloads
22. “Beautiful Nothing (FluidDynamicRemix)” by Fluid Dynamic with 24 Downloads
23. “I Heard” by Nite Owl with 24 Downloads
24. “Drowning” by McAlister Drive with 23 Downloads
25. “Side Of Me” by STAR OFF MACHINE with 22 Downloads
26. “CRUSH” by UltraDrive with 22 Downloads
27. “Take Control” by Devin Williams with 21 Downloads
28. “Let it go” by Stoney with 20 Downloads
29. “I can control the clouds” by Gil Monteverde with 19 Downloads
30. “Back & Forth” by AC Da’ Perfecto with 19 Downloads
31. “From Seed to Bait” by Sol Pilot with 18 Downloads
32. “Shorty ” by T-HOOT with 17 Downloads
33. “It’s Almost Over” by Marshall Price with 17 Downloads
34. “57 Miles” by Tipsy McStagger Band with 17 Downloads
35. “Like Wise” by Habbit Forming Music Inc. with 16 Downloads
36. “Music Inside” by She Eats Planets with 14 Downloads
37. “Mi Amante” by 48StatesAway with 13 Downloads
38. “”Beam Off” Phoenix Jones ft. Cavi (Produced by Shablo)” by Cavi with 12 Downloads
39. “Your My Wonderful” by Michael Behm with 12 Downloads
40. “Slide” by Diallo with 11 Downloads
41. “Big Shot (By: Naj-Meen)” by Thundastorm Entertainment with 11 Downloads
42. “My World is White” by Jeremy Ezell and The Well Reds with 10 Downloads
43. “Pick Me Up” by Kritikal with 8 Downloads
44. “Moondial” by Matt Stevens with 8 Downloads
45. “Lights, Camera, Action Feat. Camstar Produced by C.R.I.$.I.$.” by C.R.I.$.I.$. aka Mr. Swagger with 8 Downloads
46. “Naked Eyes” by Danni Ionesco with 8 Downloads
47. “Take It Back” by Truett & The Traitors with 7 Downloads
48. “Vivos” by Octavia with 6 Downloads
49. “GIMME BODY” by kEn L with 5 Downloads

Hope you are all well and the new year has started with a bang. Well it has started with a bang for this little Aussie band. We have made it into the final group of indie bands that are being considered to have one of their songs as part of the new version of Windows. So what this means to us is every download, every update and every physical copy of Windows will have ‘Pictures’ in built into the program. This is so great for us, as it would expose us and the song to millions of new listeners. (oh by the way we won’t get paid a cent for it) But the way we are seeing things now the exposure and new friends are just as important.

So we would be so grateful if you could download a copy of pictures from this site >http://www.reverbnation.com/playlist7?artist_id=489237

Its free but you will have to become friends with windows, I know; sounds scary right. It would make a huge difference in our world thanks so much

Oh by the way everyone is hassling us about ‘Take Me’ at the moment so as an advanced Thank you for helping us on this one, we will send an MP3 of ‘Take me’ enjoy. Now go download Pictures and help us get into Windows media player.

If it’s too much to down load maybe add a message on your facebook or tweet something like this

Help an Indie Band get into Windows, down load Damien Cripps Band ‘Pictures’ for free & Help >http://tinyurl.com/yjctdgw

Kind Regards Damien Cripps Band

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Hope you have all had a great new year. We really need a huge favour atm. We have been selected as a finalist in Windows seven featured artist. Its a long story but basically the winners will go directly into the Windows seven promotion stream. Which means millions of people will hear ‘Pictures’ – All we need you to do is take a ‘Free Copy’ of Pictures from our RN page – If you click on our page you will see a playlist 7 (windows site) Advertisment offering you a free download. The votes are counted by how many down loads we generate. Please do us a favour and take our tune, free of charge

Here >http://www.reverbnation.com/damiencrippsband

Many thanks

Damien Cripps Band