Hi there,
just a short update about the new album...the title will probably be "Planet Earth ? "

We are mixing these days all the 7 tracks at TW studio under the snow...

we are so proud of what is coming out and of course impatient to let all our Facebook/Portal friends have a listen.

We don't want to write much about it now but we are extremely happy with melodies, moods and atmospheres in it.

Some little excerpts might be our new year gift (hopefully deadlines will be respected hehe..) so please stay tuned!!

All The Watch family wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy progressive year with our upcoming release... merci! ciao

The Watch perform "Can Utility and the Coastliners" live in England.
This song will be part of the Blue Show 2010,enjoy!

Listen to "Can Utility and the Coastliners"

...a great moment from The Watch "Nursery Cryme Show" ...


...the participation of The Watch at the Steve Hackett event 2009
... and here a souvenir MP3 from the event

Stay tuned, cheers
The Watch

Hi there !

here there are some news about the Blue show tour - 3rd update, below. You can book your tickets, click on the button "Tour 2010".

To all kind persons who wrote us for infos about The Peel gig in London, we must say that it won't take place in february, we don't know when we will play there.

On the contrary we are proud to annouce that The Watch will perform the Blue show in the UK, at the Robin again on 13 June 2010. Tickets already on sale at the Robin webside: http://www.therobin.co.uk/basket.asp?add=2088&pr=12

New album: track number 6 will be sent next week to John Hackett that in Sheffield will add his magical flute on it. We are all looking forward to hearing how it will sound like...

merci for your attention,
CIAO!

The Watch


- 3rd Blue show 2010 TOUR UPDATING:

Sat 19 December 2009
Christmas concert: Club giardino di Lugagnano di Sona (Verona)
The Watch plays Genesis - GENESIS LIVE ! - Full Genesis LIVE album and
more...

fri 15 Jan Knaack Club - Berlin D
fri 22 Jan Le Triton -Paris F
sat 23 Jan Rustico - Frutigen CH
fri 29 Jan Die Halle - Frankfurt D
sat 30 Jan De Pul - Uden NL
sun 31 Jan Spirit of 66 - Verviers B
thu 4 Feb Musicita' - Rozzano (MI) + J.Hackett and N.Magnus
fri 5 Feb Teatro Comunale - Vicenza I + J.Hackett and N.Magnus
sat 6 Feb Crossroads - Roma I + J.Hackett and N.Magnus
fri 12 Feb The Ferry - Glasgow UK + J.Hackett and N.Magnus
sat 13 Feb Wesley Centre Maltby - Rotherham UK
+ J.Hackett and N.Magnus
thu 18 Feb Andaluzja - Piekary Slaskie Pol
fri 19 Feb Klub Progresja - Warsawia Pol
sat 20 Feb Oskard - Konin Pol
sun 21 Feb Blue Note - Poznan Pol
fri 26 Feb Steinbruch Cafe' - Duisburg D
sat 27 Feb Bergkeller - Reichnbach D
fri 5 Mar Colos-saal - Ashaffenburg D
fri 12 Mar Victorie - Alkmaar NL
sat 13 Mar La Chapelle - Mons B
sun 14 Mar Zwoelfzehn club - Stuttgart D
fri 19 Mar Schlachthof - Bremen D
sat 20 Mar Tavastia Klub - Helsinki FIN tbc
fri 26 Mar Open air - Tonale I

sat 27 Mar Spazio Mavv - Vittorio Veneto
40th TRESPASS anniversary show
- Whole album played live for the first time ever!!!
- intero album suonato dal vivo per la prima volta in assoluto!!!

fri 16 Apr Mood club - Principaute de Monaco
sat 17 Apr Mood club - Principaute de Monaco
sat 8 May John Dee - Oslo N
fri 14 May Prog Sud - Marseille F date tbc
thu 20 May tbc I
fri 21 May Gasthous Zum Brau - 84518 Garching a.d. Alz (east of Munich) D
sat 22 May tbc F
sat 29 May Muzik Zentrum - Hannover D
sun 13 June Robin - Wolverhampton UK

Hey, back home safely from the UK where we had such a great time ! Really thanks for the warm welcome, we enjoyed the evening SO MUCH... what an audience!!
We hope to be back to the Robin soon!

So the last gig of the Nursery Cryme show has gone... we'll be totally focused on the new album now, commencing some mellotron sessions tomorrow, we'll have you get a feedback on what we're up to next weeks.
There are also some news concerning early days of december, news will be posted soon.

So stay tuned,
cheers!
Ciao!

The Watch

photo by Viviana De Vittorio



Hi there,
how are you ?? We are all fine! This update is mainly to annouce some new dates of the Blue show tour 2010 but also to thanks you all for your kind support during 2009!

Infact on sunday we will play at the Robin - Wolverhampton UK and it will be the last gig of the 2009 show ... sigh... there are songs that we won't play again for many time...
it's been wonderful to share musical feelings with so many people, like a big family we had fun together with the music we all love... thanks for giving us your warmth, such a great pleasure for us. Thanks also for supporting so much our own music!

We are currently still working on the new album (a long path as usual) no need to say that we are extremely happy about the result and hope to post some sketches within the end of november, just to make your mind up on it... comments will be very welcome.
Of course we're hardly working on the new Blue show 2010... we're really looking forward to starting the '10 tour and hopefully meeting you all and friends around Europe..!!

Cheers!!
The Watch

This is the 2nd Blue show 2010 TOUR UPDATING:

Sat 19 December 2009 -Christmas concert: Club giardino di Lugagnano di Sona (Verona)
The Watch plays Genesis - GENESIS LIVE ! - Full Genesis LIVE album and more...

fri 15 Jan Knaack Club - Berlin D
fri 22 Jan Le Triton -Paris F
sat 23 Jan Rustico - Frutigen CH
fri 29 Jan Die Halle - Frankfurt D
sat 30 Jan De Pul - Uden NL
sun 31 Jan Spirit of 66 - Verviers B
thu 4 Feb Milano I tbc + J. Hackett and N. Magnus
fri 5 Feb tbc I + J. Hackett and N. Magnus
sat 6 Feb Crossroads - Roma I + J. Hackett and N. Magnus
fri 12 Feb The Ferry - Glasgow UK + J. Hackett and N. Magnus
sat 13 Feb Wesley Centre Maltby - Rotherham UK+J. Hackett and N. Magnus
thu 18 Feb Andaluzja - Piekary Slaskie Pol
fri 19 Feb Klub Progresja - Warsawia Pol
sat 20 Feb Oskard - Konin Pol
sun 21 Feb Blue Note - Poznan Pol
fri 26 Feb Steinbruch Cafe' - Duisburg D
sat 27 Feb Bergkeller - Reichnbach D
fri 5 Mar Colos-saal - Ashaffenburg D
sat 6 Mar - Schio I tbc
fri 12 Mar Victorie - Alkmaar NL
sat 13 D tbc
sun 14 Mar Auditorium Abel Dubois - Mons B
fri 19 Mar Schlachthof - Bremen D
sat 20 Mar Tavastia Klub - Helsinki FIN tbc
thu 25 Mar I tbc
fri 26 Mar Open air - Tonale I
fri 16 Apr Mood club - Principaute de Monaco
sat 17 Apr Mood club - Principaute de Monaco
fri 30 Apr Frolunda Kulturhus - Goteborg tbc
sat 1 May Movie - Bielefeld D tbc
sat 8 May John Dee - Oslo N
fri 14 May Prog Sud - Marseille F date tbc
fri 21 May Gasthous Zum Brau - Munich D
sat 22 May tbc F
sat 29 May Muzik Zentrum - Hannover D tbc

18 Oct 2009

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Thanks!
Enjoy,
the staff

Ciao everybody!!

big news from THE WATCH camp:

- John Hackett will play flute on The Watch new album! We're all so enthusiast about it..! Recordings are going to start soon, we will keep you update on them.

- One off show in Verona, club Giardino: saturday 19 December 2009 - 1st The Watch Christmas concert:

THE WATCH plays GENESIS - GENESIS LIVE ! - Full Genesis LIVE album + Supper's ready and more... a couple of own compositions included..

opening act: Eclat - France

Concerto unico dei THE WATCH al Club giardino di Lugagnano di Sona - Verona, dove suoneranno tutto l' album GENESIS LIVE con l'intera Supper s ready e molto altro...

apertura: Eclat - Francia

PRENOTAZIONI: 348 5358957 si consiglia di prenotare in anticipo


- 1st Blue show 2010 TOUR UPDATING:

fri 22 Jan Le Triton -Paris F
sat 23 Jan Rustico - Frutigen CH
fri 29 Jan Die Halle - Frankfurt D
sat 30 Jan De Pul - Uden NL
sun 31 Jan Spirit of 66 - Verviers B
thu 4 Feb tbc I
fri 5 Feb tbc I
sat 6 Feb Crossroads - Roma I
sun 7 Feb tbc I
thu 11 Feb tbc UK
fri 12 Feb The Ferry - Glasgow UK
sat 13 Feb The Wesley Centre in Maltby- Rotherham UK
sun 14 Feb The Peel - London UK tbc
thu 18 Feb Andaluzja - Piekary Slaskie Pol
fri 19 Feb Klub Progresja - Warsawia Pol
sat 20 Feb Oskard - Konin Pol
sun 21 Feb Blue Note - Poznan Pol
fri 26 Feb Steinbruch Cafe' - Duisburg D
sat 27 Feb Bergkeller - Reichnbach D
fri 5 Mar Colos-saal - Ashaffenburg D
sat 6 Mar tbc
sun 14 Mar Auditorium Abel Dubois - Mons B
fri 26 Mar Open air - Tonale I
sat 1 May Movie - Bielefeld D
sat 8 May John Dee - Oslo N date tbc
fri 14 May Prog Sud - Marseille F date tbc
fri 21 May Gasthous Zum Brau - Munich D tbc
sat 22 May tbc F
sat 29 May Muzik Zentrum - Hannover D tbc

Please keep an eye on it as there will be other gigs to be added, and all the tbc to be fixed.


Hear you soon
merci!
CIAO!!

The Watch

Here we are finally, presenting the new show that will be performed over Europe in 2010.

It's a show based on the FOXTROT album, the masterpiece released in '72. The band will perform the whole album, every single track of it, plus many many other surprises... infact you will be leaded through the world of GENESIS and their the very first years production, like only The Watch can do. You will discover tracks old versions (i.e. you will taste some old spots in TW Anyway) and much much more... a COMPLETELY NEW show in which you can find some The Watch compositions too of course..

The new album from The Watch will be available from the very first show of the tour.

BLUE SHOW tour dates (more dates are incoming, this list will be constantly updated):

fri 22 Jan Le Triton -Paris F
sat 23 Jan Rustico - Frutigen CH
fri 29 Jan Die Halle - Frankfurt D
sat 30 Jan De Pul - Uden NL
sun 31 Jan tbc
thu 4 Feb tbc
fri 5 Feb tbc
sat 6 Feb Crossroads - Roma I
sun 7 Feb tbc
thu 11 Feb tbc UK
fri 12 Feb The Ferry - Glasgow UK
sat 13 Feb venue to be confirmed - Rotherham UK
sun 14 Feb The Peel - London UK tbc
fri 19 Feb venue tbc - Poland
sat 20 Feb venue tbc - Poland
sun 21 Feb venue tbc - Poland
fri 26 Feb Steinbruch Cafè - Duisburg D
sat 27 Feb Bergkeller - Reichnbach D
fri 5 Mar Colos-saal - Ashaffenburg D
sat 6 Mar venue tbc - Alkmaar NL
fri 26 Mar open air - Tonale I
sat 1 May Movie - Bielefeld D
sat 8 May John Dee - Oslo N date tbc
fri 14 May Prog Sud - Marseille F date tbc
fri 21 May Gasthous Zum Brau - Munich D
sat 22 May Muzik Zentrum - Hannover D tbc

All the tbc will be confirmed soon.

Further portal important updates to come soon !

CIAO!

The Watch

Hi theeere!

hope you all had a nice summer time..

the guys from the band took some days off but are back to work again now. We will update the portal frequently in these days as many things are rolling up currently.
First of all, the recordings of the NEW ALBUM will start on 28 September with drums sessions in Milan!

Last days have seen Marco and Simone working on drums parts and in this moment only one song is missing to complete the whole drums parts scenary.
We are all very enthusiast about the new songs that seem to be in the pure, classic The Watch style, with stunning melodies and armonies. We don't know anything yet about the title and lyrics, that will be mainly by Antonio De Sarno as usual.

In the next updates we will talk also about the NEW SHOW 2010, called "The Watch plays Genesis - Blue show"... it will be a super show where the band will perform the whole, complete FOXTROT album... and much much more...

thanks for reading,
have a nice day and hear you soon!

THE WATCH

Hi there,
a short update to say thanks for the wonderful and warm welcome in Belgium last friday, great party !! We enjoyed this small and intimate atmosphere a lot and the setting has been so nice... thank you.

Summer is here and the band is fully working on new songs for the new album, just two weeks of holidays for the guys in order to have things ready very soon... a long path as usual but the sureness of another great album from The Watch, we are all very excited about it. Will tell you more about it.

We all whish you a pleasent summer, a restfull and relaxing time for all. In order to be ready for the new show and the new album in 2010!!!

And for the English: great news concerning the gigs in November and new gigs in December in old mother England!

So stay tuned,
cheers!

The Watch

04 jul 09 - Les carrières du Bon Temps - Junas (Nimes) - France
09 oct 09 - Espace Tatry - Bordeaux - France NEW
10 oct 09 - Teatro-Cine de Gouveia - Gouveia - Portugal
01 nov 09 - The Robin, Bilston - Wolverhampton - UK

Some news from our camp.
These days the guys are working on some new music and are planning the new show that will be played during 2010 tour.
In the next update we will give more precise infos about it.
We are all very excited about the close future, hopefully we will be able to have new original songs soon and the new shows in 2010 will be really special. There's also a big surprise, The Watch will perform again with John Hackett and Nick Magnus during some gigs next winter, we'll give further details about it: it's a great joy for us, really proud of it!

So keep an eye on this portal for some news soon and thanks for your support!

The Watch

"Hi everybody,

here we are, back from Canada. We had a great time in Canada and thanks for the wonderful moments you gave us. We met old time supporters and many new ones... wow... we had a great help from many people and all the organizers were so kind with us. As for the sold out in Quebec City we really hope to be back again soon and for all kind supporters who ask us for a spot in Montreal, next time we will be there, promised!!
For all who ask about our new music: we are working on it and we hope to have a new album within 2010!
A DVD instead is not on our schedule... so please just show up at the gigs and catch the act!
...always on the road... "

THE WATCH

Hi everybody,
for all that weren't in Remscheid last week, a souvenir from that magical friday.
The Watch and John Hackett performing Shepherd on stage... a taste from the 70s, the atmosphere of a glimpse in the coutryside... we all love it.

Go to the download section and... happy listening (it's just a rough recording, so don't expect a full quality audio)

We'd just want say thank you to John Hackett for having joined us on stage in Remscheid at the Steve Hackett event.
It's been something special for us, thanks John!

We had a great time the whole day, once again feeling like in a big family. Organization was perfect and all the guys involved so kind with us.
Steve has been extremely gentle with us, we are pleased he called our gig a wonderful and powerful performance.. great moments indeed!!

Below there's a photo reporting a nice moment in the restroom...

Nick was great too and we enjoyed the duo performance with John sooo much..

hehe... Giorgio Gabriel and one of his all time heroes... hehe, Gabriel and Hackett side by side in this photo

After that magic friday, we moved to Uden in Holland, for the De Pul gig. Another fantastic night, great audience making us feeling in a wide family of old style prog lovers... an evening of joy.. thanks to everyone who showed up!!

We have some work to do these current days, mainly on technicals details for the Canadian shows and then take a break for Easter holidays (sleeep)

There will be more news coming soon and new dates to be announced.
Thanks to everyone, we whish our shows could give you something back, a warm hug to all from




NEW GIGS

fri 29 May - Alte Kaserne '70s Fest - Zurich - Switzerland
sat 4 July - Les carrières du Bon Temps - Junas (Nimes) - France
sat 10 Oct - Teatro-Cine de Gouveia - Gouveia - Portugal
sun 1 Nov - The Robin, Bilston - Wolverhampton - UK

NEXT GIGS

24 apr 09 - Colos-saal - Aschaffenburg - Germany
25 apr 09 - Ned - Montreux - Switzerland
01 may 09 - Studio - Hamilton Place - Canada
02 may 09 - Terra Incognita Fest - Quebec city - Canada
03 may 09 - Terra Incognita Fest - Quebec city - Canada
08 may 09 - Frölunda Kulturhus - Goteborg - Sweden
16 may 09 - Gamla - Oslo - Norway
23 may 09 - Musikzentrum - Hannover - Germany
26 may 09 - Auditorium Abel Dubois - Mons - Belgium
29 may 09 - Alte Kaserne '70s Fest - Zurich - Switzerland
30 may 09 - Movie - Bielefeld - Germany
31 may 09 - Amigdala Theatre - Trezzo d'Adda (MI) - Italy
06 jun 09 - Verona Prog Fest - Verona - Italy
04 jul 09 - Les carrières du Bon Temps - Junas (Nimes) - France
10 oct 09 - Teatro-Cine de Gouveia - Gouveia - Portugal
01 nov 09 - The Robin, Bilston - Wolverhampton - UK

TO YOUR KIND ATTENTION:

- THE WATCH will play in Holland - De Pul, Uden on saturday 28th march and NOT on friday 27th march.

Please inform everyone you know about this change.

- gig at Movie - Bielefeld on 28th march has been re-scheduled for saturday 30th may.

- Steve Hackett gives welcome to THE WATCH at the STEVE HACKETT EVENT in Remscheid on friday 27th march.
Read more here


- Mercoledì 1 aprile, partecipazione straordinaria dei The Watch al concerto della band norvegese Gazpacho, al Rolling Stones di Milano.
Con piacere ancora insieme dopo la riuscitissima serata di Oslo dell'anno scorso.




photo by Jean-Marie Flocquet

SOLD OUT in Paris and Reichenbach !

Thanks for the great nights.. we're really looking forward to being back there again..

while the band is keeping up the good work on new original music, some other shows have been added to the tour. We will announce them soon along with other great news.

For now:

Sun 31st May: The Watch will play the "Nursery Cryme show 1972" at the AMIGDALA THEATRE - Viale Lombardia, all'altezza del passaggio pedonale, Trezzo d'Adda (MI) .

Some old-nice surprises to be expected, never played before!

informazioni: info@amigdalatheatre.com


THE WATCH on stage:


photo by Max Demont

Thanks to all the 600 people who showed up in Roma !!
Sold out in Vittorio Veneto!!

Looking forward to meet you all !!


Gigs info and booking : here

Gigs list udated to 4th Feb '09

09 jan 09 - Alte Kaserne - Zurich - Switzerland
29 jan 09 - Stazione Birra - Roma - Italy
31 jan 09 - Spazio MAVV - Vittorio Veneto (TV) - Italy
26 feb 09 - Le Triton - Paris - France
27 feb 09 - Die Halle - Frankfurt - Germany
28 feb 09 - Bergkeller - Reichenbach - Germany
13 mar 09 - Steinbruch Cafè - Duisburg - Germany
14 mar 09 - Rustico - Frutigen - Switzerland
27 mar 09 - Steve Hackett Event 2009 - Remscheid - Germany
28 mar 09 - De Pul - Uden - Holland
29 mar 09 - Spirit 66 - Verviers - Belgium
01 apr 09 - Rolling Stones - Milano - Italy
24 apr 09 - Colos-saal - Aschaffenburg - Germany
25 apr 09 - Ned - Montreux - Switzerland
01 may 09 - Studio - Hamilton Place - Canada
02 may 09 - Terra Incognita Fest - Quebec city - Canada
03 may 09 - Terra Incognita Fest - Quebec city - Canada
08 may 09 - Frölunda Kulturhus - Goteborg - Sweden
16 may 09 - Gamla - Oslo - Norway
23 may 09 - Musikzentrum - Hannover - Germany
26 may 09 - Auditorium Abel Dubois - Mons - Belgium
30 may 09 - Movie - Bielefeld - Germany
31 may 09 - Amigdala Theatre - Trezzo d'Adda (MI) - Italy
06 jun 09 - Verona Prog Fest - Verona - Italy

All THE WATCH family whish you a great musical 2009, with the music of The Watch and all the music you love in general...

Three new shows have been recently added to the tour:

31 jan 09 - Spazio MAVV - Vittorio Veneto (TV) - Italy
via del Gelsolino 43 - VITTORIO VENETO - TV - www.mavv.it
info e prenotazioni: prevendita@thewatch.it
NUOVO NUMERO PRENOTAZIONI: tel + 39 347 4261013


8 may 09 Frölunda Kulturhus - Goteborg - Sweden
info : 0736 66 23 04 - www.frolunda-kulturhus.goteborg.se

26 may 09 Auditorium Abel Dubois - Mons - Belgium

Always keep an eye on the gig list please for new updating...
Gigs info and booking : here

09 jan 09 - Alte Kaserne - Zurich - Switzerland
29 jan 09 - Stazione Birra - Roma - Italy
31 jan 09 - Spazio MAVV - Vittorio Veneto (TV) - Italy
26 feb 09 - Le Triton - Paris - France
27 feb 09 - Die Halle - Frankfurt - Germany
28 feb 09 - Bergkeller - Reichenbach - Germany
13 mar 09 - Steinbruch Cafè - Duisburg - Germany
14 mar 09 - Rustico - Frutigen - Switzerland
27 mar 09 - De Pul - Uden - Holland
28 mar 09 - Movie - Bielefeld - Germany
29 mar 09 - Spirit 66 - Verviers - Belgium
24 apr 09 - Colos-saal - Aschaffenburg - Germany
25 apr 09 - Ned - Montreux - Switzerland
01 may 09 - Studio - Hamilton Place - Canada
02 may 09 - Terra Incognita Fest - Quebec city - Canada
03 may 09 - Terra Incognita Fest - Quebec city - Canada
08 may 09 - Frölunda Kulturhus - Goteborg - Sweden
16 may 09 - Gamla - Oslo - Norway
23 may 09 - Musikzentrum - Hannover - Germany
26 may 09 - Auditorium Abel Dubois - Mons - Belgium
06 jun 09 - Verona Prog Fest - Verona - Italy