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No Regret, The Birth Of:
Once upon a time, Neil (who was once a guitarist, but had noticed that there was a serious shortage of bass guitarists in the industry,) called Miles, a boyhood friend & guitarist, and asked him, “how’s about a jam session?”

  Several months (years?) later, at the beginning of March in 2005, they finally got together.  This was the humble beginning of what was to become the favorite hobby of their lives.  They enjoyed it so much that they decided to do it again the next week, and the next and the next…the found it a little tasteless without drums, so Miles pulled out his drum machine, which they quickly dubbed Kevin after a mutual drummer friend of theirs, which they were too lazy to program.  So this was a band, if with a few unimaginative drum beats.  At some stage a few months later, Neil invited his baby brother Al (who was once a guitarist, but had noticed that there was a serious shortage of bass guitarists drummers in the industry,)to play drums on an ageing kit which another mutual friend, Richard, had magnanimously bought some time before, thereby replacing the electronic variety.  Thus the band was officially born.
There was no name for the first few months of the infant band, until one day Neil had been listening to New Order’s track “Regret”.  While he was out at the shop and humming it to himself, he texted Miles to suggest that “Regret” be the name of the fledgling band.  Miles agreed, and, negative connotations intact, the band “Regret” was born. 

In 2006, the three-piece played regularly as Regret in various places which didn’t suit their musical style, since punk & metal is not their genre.
Several years later, once more of a name was being made around the pub & live venue circuits in and around Johannesburg, they decided to shed the negative connotations surrounding the name and rebranded themselves as “No Regret”.  This name became synonymous with their oft-times sarcastic gigs, always self-deprecating and genuinely fun.
Al is the drummer: he’s an unreformed metalhead, who likes to ride his bike to gigs, leaving his fellow band mates to carry the drum hardware for him.  He is punished by having to set the whole rig up himself when he gets to said gig.  He is influenced by Metallica, among other metal bands which this author can’t be bothered to name.
Miles is the guitarist & vocalist: he’s a mild-mannered auditor during the day, which belies the fact that he can be just as mild-mannered on stage.  His influences include The Sisters of Mercy & Depeche Mode.
Neil is the bassist & vocalist: he’s an engineer during the day, and sometimes sleeps at night.  His influences include Red Hot Chili Peppers & Placebo.
They rock.  Their catchphrase is “Long Live The NR”, usually followed by the hashtag #RockOn, for twits to identify with.  Come to a show, and enjoy old-school rock at its best.
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