My new album 'THE GUEST LIST' will be released by GOLDTOP RECORDS on SEPTEMBER 1ST . It features almost every singer I have played guitar for over the last 35 years including Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack, Carlene Carter, Graham Parker, Geraint Watkins, Sean Tyla, Hank Wangford, Johnny Nicky, Barbara Marsh and Reg Meuross.
More details to follow.
Influences
Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elvis, Stones, The Band, Johnny Cash, Howlin' Wolf, Blues, Country, Folk, Classic Soul, Gospel and Reggae.
Guitar influences - Scotty Moore, Chuck Berry, Grady Martin, James Burton, Keith Richards, George Harrison, Robbie Robertson, Ry Cooder, Steve Cropper, Lowell George, Hubert Sumlin, Pop Staples, Hank Marvin, BB King, Albert King and my personal guitar guide to playing in a band - Brinsley Schwarz.
Sounds Like
Rock and Roll country blues good tunes soul r+b acoustic electric and absolutely no drum machines.
Played guitar with Ducks Deluxe (1972-75) Graham Parker and The Rumour (75-80) Carlene Carter (80-82) Nick Lowe (82-87) Hank Wangford (87 - ?)
Los Pistoleros (89-?) . For the past 15 or so years I have also been playing regularly around NW London with 'The Johnny Nicky Band' backing him on blues/reggae/soul/rock and r'n'b. British soul music's best kept secret!
My 1st solo album 'Big Guitar' released by Demon Records in 1995. In 2007 Ducks Deluxe had a reunion gig at The 100 Club and since then we have been doing gigs in various European locations with Sean Tyla and myself from the original band alongside Kevin Foster on Bass and Jim Russell on drums.
My new album 'THE GUEST LIST' will be released on August 17th (some instrumental outakes in 'the player above). Sessions (studio and live) with Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Elvis Costello, Billy Bragg, Reg Meuross, Desmond Decker, Paul Carrack, Jona Lewie, Garland Jeffries, John Hiatt, The Archers and many others.
I LOVE BEETHOVEN'S MUSIC and The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Howlin' Wolf, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, The Staples, Emmylou Harris, Dusty Springfield, Ry Cooder, Graham Parker, Toots and The Maytals, The Band, Little Feat, Gram Parsons, Brian Wilson, John Foggerty, Dolly Parton, Randy Newman, Sam Cooke, Solomon Burke, Otis Redding, The Four Tops, Roy Orbison, George Jones, Hank Williams, Johnny Horton, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Bob Marley, Patsy Cline, Robert Johnson, Sly and the Family Stone, Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and the voice of Suzanne Cox (from The Cox Family).
Hi Martin,sorry about the footie result mate,was just checkin the Sweeden gig,Wicked it was.Have no fear SPURS will give you a helping hand in the league.If we cant have it you might as well.Gig love.J. N
Hi Martin. I've enjoyed a lot of the stuff you've been involved in and saw you playing with the Rumour in 1978 at Leeds Uni. That was a long time ago. Good to see you're still at it. The new stuff sounds good.
Captain Storm, samedi 21 mars, aux Pierres qui roulent 20 h – entrée libre 25, avenue Corentin-Cariou – Paris 19 Métro Porte de la Villette Et samedi 28 mars 20h au Bal Perdu 2, rue Charles-Graindorge A Bagnolet (93) en face de la mairie Entrée libre Métro Gallieni
Martin, thanks so much for the add! I have been a fan of yours since the early 80's tours/LPs with Nick Lowe. I have some great onstage pics of you from those days as well. Message me if you can; I'd love to hear from you. And if you get a chance, take a look at the pics on my page. We may have some mutual friends. Ciao!
Thank you very much for the add. did we once gig together down at the falcon with paul and kevin? my memory is beyond repair at times. Best wishes to you.Jade. X
Captain Storm au O’Gradys samedi 14 mars 2009 De 21h01 à 23h59 - Entrée libre 35, bd Jean-Jaurès 93400 Saint-Ouen Tél. 01 40 11 48 52 - M° Mairie-Saint-Ouen Et samedi 21 mars, aux Pierres qui roulent 20 h – entrée libre 25, avenue Corentin-Cariou – Paris 19 Métro Porte de la Villette
Hi Martin, how are you keeping....ive moved over to germany and amsterdam now doing my new band,hope to catch up when im back in uk...are you stll in the pistoleros:) take care Shawn
