Tweak (band) - History - Arrival in UK, Guitarist Departure, Name Change

Arrival in UK, Guitarist Departure, Name Change

In January 2005, sheer determination and self belief led Tweak to sell everything they owned and head for the United Kingdom. Mike Stott left the band and stayed behind in South Africa and later started his own band, Unwritten Friday. It was then that they picked up old friend and guitarist, Dylan Belton to fill in for Mike. Fallen was released shortly after they arrived in London. In late 2005, Tweak returned to South Africa to record their last songs under the name "Tweak". These songs went on to be Crashcarburn EP, as the band changed their name after the disc was recorded. In 2006 the band were forced to change their name due to legal reasons, and Crashcarburn was born.

Official Statement:

2006/04/23 - Farewell Tweak. RIP Almost 8 years after our first ever gig at a school talent show, we are being forced to change our name due to legal reasons. Owing to our increased activity in America, The United Kingdom and other international territories (and a 'First Use' law that dates back to the stone age) we are now only allowed to use the name Tweak in our home territory.

However, all is not lost! We will be releasing an EP under our brand-new name very soon and feel that we are musically, stronger than ever! We will also be taking this opportunity to update our Biography, Web site and Myspace pages to ensure that they more accurately depict who we are as a band today.

We'd like to express our sincerest thanks to everyone who has made these past years as Tweak so fantastically memorable. To everyone who ever attended a show, bought a CD or sent us an email, we appreciate it more than you could ever know and we ask for your continued support as we bid farewell to Tweak and say hello to: CRASHCARBURN