Labour of Caring

The band name, "Uncle Steve", evolved over a period of time. Originally, inspired by a cartoon image of a hot punk babe, named "Auntie Social"; curiosity about trying to visualize "Uncle Social", inspired that as an early name for the band. However, after having to try to explain the band concept a million times, (you know: auntie social - uncle social); the name got simplified to, "The Uncles". Naturally, all the band members became affectionately referred to us "uncle this" or "uncle that". When the subject of recording a CD came up, as the group was not interested in sharing the costs; it requiring someone to step up & pay the bill. By default, "Uncle Steve" ending up being the one to put his money where his mouth was, as it were; and, became the megalomaniac dictator, who imposed his will on the other cheap bastards. "Uncle Steve", the band, was born; bounding enthusiastically into the so-called "real world".

Of course, not that there was any connection; but, it somehow came up, that the band was doomed to poverty & obscurity, as our biggest fans were "beerweazls". For the record, (pun intended), a beerweazl is a bar patron, who always seems to have a beer to drink; but, never has any money. Though our beerweazl fans, over the years, have been happy to enjoy our CD product; they always feel deeply offended, when anyone would expect them to actually pay for one. Of course, this has taken a great load off the minds of the rest of the cheap band members; as, they are justified in feeling smug, about the "Uncle Steve" CD catalogue being blatant vanity projects, indulging you-know-who's massive ego.

The name of the CD, "Labour of Caring", was inspired by a phrase in the "Dragon Blues" song lyric; sadly, an undervalued activity in our scientific-materialist culture.