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The Tones In The news

Realistic Rock band, The Tones, have been featured in the Surrey Mirror this week. Check out the article here

If you’d like to come and hear a taste of their music, come down to Bar XLR this Wednesday, 25th Jan from 8pm to see them play live!

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Roxxi Through To Regional Finals!

Realistic Rock coached band, Roxxi, have made it through to the regional finals of the Next BRIT Thing competition!

Along with a Next BRIT Thing award, the band are in with a chance of winning a recording session at the world famous Abbey Road Studio, along with a masterclass with the iconic Steve Levine.

Watch this space for updates!

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Mega Sale Continues!

Keep an eye on our Twitter for loads of great deals in our mega sale.

Currently, we’re offering free guitar stand and strings with every guitar and if you buy one pair of Stagg drumsticks, you get another pair free!

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Win A Guitar At Open Day!

Win an electric guitar and amp worth £180!

To celebrate the new term, Realistic Rock are giving away an electric guitar & amp for one lucky customer on Open Day, Saturday 14th January. Everyone who signs up for a course or block of lessons on the day will be entered into a prize draw and the lucky winners will receive a Stagg electric ST pack worth £180 that includes an electric guitar, amp, gig bag, strap, lead & picks.

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Term Starts Monday 9th!

Term starts today!

All private lessons begin this week, workshops start from the 16th January. If you haven’t already confirmed your booking, please do so by calling us on 01372 740 300.

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Open Day This Saturday!

Open Day this Saturday, 7th Jan from 10 am – 3pm!

Private lessons start the week of the 9th Jan and workshops start the week of the 16th Jan, so there’s still time to sign up if you haven’t done so already!

Our tutors will be available to talk you through the different options available and will be offering free 10 minute taster sessions for anybody who would like a bit of extra advice.

We have private lessons and band workshops available for students aged 7-17 and options for adults too, right from beginner level and upwards so come along and check it out.

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Showcase Pictures Online

A huge thanks to everybody who made it down to the Christmas Showcase at Epsom Playhouse last night, which featured performances from all Realistic Rock workshops from Beginners To Band Members through to Remastered.

Well done to all the performers, who did a fantastic job!

You can check out the photos from IGroover here.

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Christmas Showcase Tonight!

Christmas Showcase @ Epsom Playhouse tonight. Performers should arrive at 6:45, doors open at 7:30 and the show starts at 8:00!

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Shop Christmas Opening Times

From 15th December, the shop will be open every day until Christmas from 10am – 6pm, excluding Sunday 18th when we will close at 3 pm.

We’ll be closed over Christmas, then open Wednesday 28th December to Saturday 31st December.

We reopen on Tuesday 3rd January and will be back to normal opening hours.

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Playmusic Tutorial Now Online

Director, Robin Henderson’s popular ‘Outside The Box’ tuition column in Playmusic Magazine is now available online!

You can check out his latest column for part one of ‘Faking It – Country Style’ here, on page 16 for tips and tricks on how to add a country twang to your lead vocabulary.

Part Two will be available next month.

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