Since graduating LCCM in 2005 (London Centre of Contemporary Music)in London Bridge where I studied piano/performance and production I've been touring Europe with Hafdis Huld promoting her award winning album 'Dirty Paper Cup' and composing/producing music of all genres.
I play piano/keyboards, guitar, banjo, ukelele! (only the pink flying V kind though).
Support slots include Mika, Paolo Nutini (UK and France tours), Bloc Party, Charlotte Hatherley (ASH),Simple Kid, Vincent Vincent and the Villains plus many more. We've performed on national TV in Spain and Iceland, live national radio in France, Spain, Iceland and UK. Festivals include Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Big Chill, Hulstfred (Sweden), Les Femmes S'en melent (france), Airwaves (Iceland) and SXSW in Texas to name a few.
Best gig......Shepherds Bush Empire (sold out), worst gig...... In the city Urban (CC club piccadilly circus) and they were in the SAME EVENING!!
Englar í ullarsokkum is a childrens album that Hafdís Huld and I wrote together, recorded and did the design for and has been released in Iceland.
I used to work on a golf course in London, never really liked playing golf though.
Currently I'm concentrating on the next album with Hafdis Huld which is coming along nicely.
Hafdis Huld myspace.com/hafdishuld
Hafdis Huld's web site hafdishuld
Hey! How's the weather over there? I just want to let you know that i'm coming to the UK in late May/early June to play bass with Kevin Montgomery and Tommy Allsup. Tommy played guitar with Buddy Holly, and is THE guy that flipped the coin with Ritchie Valens. I figured that with you being a musician that you would really be able to appreciate this show. Kevin made a little video at my studio last week while we were recording....check it out http://myspacetv. com/index. cfm?fuseaction=vids. individual&videoid=34589518
There are a series of shows in England and Scotland....dates are on my myspace.
We won't be doing my material, but it is a really special show, and Tommy is a true rock'n'roll legend.
Anyway, take care and hope to see you there.
DW
Thanx for the add and thank you very much for the woolly socks. It was so nice of you. I am sitting here listening to my girls singing in their new singstar game still wearing my pj's and my lovely new woolly socks eating Christmas candy and browsing the internet... life is wonderful ;) I hope you also had a wonderful Christmas and that you and Hafdís got to relax a bit, God knows you deserve it!
Thank you for the music, the songs you're singing Thanks for all the joy theyre bringing Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty What would life be? Without a song or a dance what are we? So I say thank you for the music For giving it to me.
Hope Glastonbury was groovy for you guys. I didn't even try to get tickets as I don't do festivals. I can't even imagine not having access to a flushing toilet and three to four days without a bath or shower is just plain filthy, (especially when you multiply it by the number of people there!).
Anyway, can't seem to find any recordings of your set on the net unfortunately but I imagine you guys were as good as ever. If you have any or know where they're posted, please do let me know and I'll have a listen.
By the way, I attempted to translate your message from Icelandic to English via an internet site, (not terribly reliable, I'll grant you), and the translation came back as, "Yes pay lip service to message"! Bizarre, truly bizarre.
oh man.. he must have made a hell of an entrance :) amsterdam was great, I think, its all a bit hazy u know.. have fun with the icelandic one at glasto, wouldve been cool to see you there, oh well next year. Az
Hello you! How nice to hear from you :-) My uncle and little cousin who's 13 went to the festival and I'd seen you were playing there so told them to go see you. Haven't talked to them yet though so don't know if they got the chance. I've been back and forth to Sweden a lot and to France once and now I'm looking for work. It sucks. It won't be for long though, going to Brazil for 6.5weeks at the end of Nov! Can't wait! I'd love to see you guys sometime and catch up, please let me know when you're not too busy and maybe we can arrange something :-) Please send my love to mad Hafdis! Speak to you soon xxxxxx
Oi Oi Boyo! How yu been? Busy by the look of thing's mate, well chuffed for u guy's getting on Glasto. Gutted i missed out on the tickets, would of been cool to catch up on such an occassion!
Anyway, all is good back home thanks, busy with a few different projects and the main band.
I should be back up in London during August sometime, give u guy's a shout! Take it easy boss and say hello to your delightful girlfriend for me!!
Great to see you in Manchester the other week. Despite being wet through thanks to the rain AND then finding out I was skint when I went to the cash point before I got to the Dry Bar :( the evening was still brilliant thanks to the music. Cheers.
I know you're a man with a keen eye for all things ukelele and although I know you've toured in France a wee bit so may have already come across her, I thought I'd send you this link to Mareva Galanter, http://www.myspace.com/ukuyeyemareva.
She is pretty bloody good and plays a mean ukelele too! Let me know what you think if you get time to listen to her tunes and apologies if you know of her already and I am in fact preaching to the converted!
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