I play solo a lot, but in the last couple of years my band has consisted of;
Willy Molleson- Drums
Paul Gilbody- Double bass
Lauren Hayes- Piano and backing vocals
Inge- Backing vocals
Anne Sophie- Backing vocals
Robert Mc Fall- Violin
Su-a Lee- Cello
Brian Shiele- Violin and viola
Rosenna East- violin
Mat Clements- Percussion
Colin Steele- Trumpet
Dave Milligan- Piano
May Haliburton- Double bass
Influences
Patty griffin- Fab songwriter, completely un-recognised for what she deserves!
Dolly Parton- Love her!
Ani, Ani Ani, Ani ANI DI FRANCO..............Love everyy single album........!
Mindy Smith- She pulls life out of my soul.....
Rosie Thomas- Saw this lady play live ......such a surprising character- check her out.........!
Damien Rice.....really like him....not sure why?
Kristen Hersch- Hips and Makers ....a great album....!
Patti Smith- Horses from my YOUTH!
Declan'O'Rourke- Irish Songwriter- old pal of mine with voice and songs i could die for, supporting Paul Weller at the mo.....
Mickey Harte- Irish songwriter....old songwriting partner......also Irish Eurovision candidate a few years ago.....surprise, surprise! With a hurricane of a voice!
Tori Amos- Song writing with a QUIRK.......
Nanci Griffiths- Another great songwriter.
Suzanne Vega
Sounds Like
" A blend of folk, jazz and strong female song writing, intimate, atmospheric, and magical " - Peter Mac Calman, Acoustic Affair...
" An upbeat, sophisticated air that is easily on par with Beth Orton, Suzanne Vega and Tori Amos " - Get Rhythm magazine...
" Andi Neates voice is striking, versatile and crystal clear " - List...
" A powerful crystal clear voice, rings out from a confident,
and compellinglive performer " - Ian Sclater, Instant magazine...
" A real musician, playing real music, for real people " - Peter pomeransev...
"Andi not only has a mastery of her craft, but also a genuine serenity that seems unbowed by the trappings and pitfalls of the music business. A cosmopolitan outlook, and effortless stage presence. " - John Saich, Dalriada Arts and Culture... " This year will also see the release of her third solo album, 'Paper Animals', which while retaining her unique charm and powerful melodies, promises to show a whole new dimension to Andis song writing. " - tradmusic.com...
" Neate flits between country-style folk acoustica as in Sandcars, to the more lush jazz sounds of S.O.S (the standout track on Paper Animals) the latter being a vein in which her strengths really lie, with its echo trumpet part and sultry, mischievous vocals. "...Fly.co.uk...
" Ace singer/violinist with a folky twist. " - baby tiger music...
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LOOK OUT FOR ALBUM RELEASE- 19TH MARCH- CROWS ROOKS AND RAVENS
Crows, rooks and ravens have long been associated with myths, fables and folk tales. They represent dark goddesses including the Valkyries of Norse legends and the Irish Morrigan. They are contradictory – symbols of death but also of hope – and enigmatic – they are travellers and keepers of secrets.
The 13 songs (and 2 bonus tracks) on Scottish singer/songwriter Andi Neate’s fifth album - Crows, Rooks and Ravens - tell a traveller’s tales of endings and beginnings, journeys and homecomings. There are songs about circuses and rocketships, night driving and fairy tales, peopled with colourful characters – the lion tamer, the astronaut, Mr Romeo and Storybookman – sharply observed and lightly drawn, with an emotional honesty which makes them easy to connect with.
Andi is an expressive performer, with a gift for melody, memorable hooks and delightfully offbeat lyrics. Her voice ranges from powerhouse to wistful sweetness; her music style covering folk, rock and jazz... and a touch of gospel on Shine.
She has been described as “angel-voiced” and “street tough” and compared with Suzanne Vega, Ani Difranco and the Cranberries. Her appearance is a mixture of confidence and vulnerability - from the trademark tattoos writhing round her right arm to the tumbling mass of dark hair to her sometimes stocking soles when performing. Her childhood on a remote west coast island encouraged her natural affinity with nature, and the strong sense of independence which led her to building her own house – brick by brick - and which has taken her and her music round the world.
Andi has performed as far afield as Canada, Tblisi, Sicilly and the Falkland Islands as well as making regular appearances at Prague, Glastonbury, Wickerman and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals. She was one of the winners of Burnsong Gathering (2007), the national competition to find and promote the best new songwriting talent in Scotland. The song which won her that place – Home – is one of the new studio recordings on this CD and eloquently expresses the bitter-sweet contradictions of the place you come from.
Crows, Rooks and Ravens was recorded over the course of a year, in Bath and Edinburgh, with co-writer/producer Joe Bennett (whom she met through Burnsong Gathering) and some of Scotland’s most talented musicians including Robert McFall, Dave Milligan, Colin Steele.and Traditional Vocalist of the Year Mairi Campbell. The production ranges from songs with the full band treatment (Storm Crow, Too Busy Playing God), with strings, brass and backing vocals, to pared back emotive solo voice and guitar.
The official launch for Crows, Rooks and Ravens is on 19 March at Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, followed by a 4 month UK tour, from Belfast to Bournemouth, Cromarty to Cambridge, via Prague and Glastonbury. Later in the year she will be taking part in the official Homecoming celebrations in Ullapool.
Greetings. I just wanted to thank you for your continued support and invite you to have a first listen on myspace to the tracks off the new EP "Monster & Minstrel" due out later this month. Bright stars to you! Ahmond
Larry Guild is going to be a guest on Ciaran's Celtic Music Radio Show tonight between 5 and 7. It'll be a chance to hear what the man's been up to, and you can email the show to say hi.
Either tune in to 1530AM or go to http://www.celticmusicradio.net and click on the "Listen Live" button on the top right of the page.
Its been a while and we thought it was about time we updated you on what we've been up to. Our debut EP Little World is now available at our gigs and will soon be available from our myspace and facebook pages, you will also be able to download it from itunes, but we don't have a release date for this as yet.
To celebrate the fact that we have now reached 25,000 plays on myspace, we are giving you a free MP3 of Rockabye Baby. All you have to do is send your email address to queen.elvis@yahoo.ie and we will send it to you.
We have spent the last year rehearsing with a full band and are now ready to bring it on the road. You can get a look at us when we appear on Balcony TV this week with the full line up. We are currently taking bookings for gigs/concerts/festivals and can be contacted on the email above, or through our myspace and facebook pages.
Thankyou for your continued support in what has been a great year for us!
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.JOHN BARRY IS LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS TO FORM BRAND NEW ORIGINAL COMMERCIAL SOUL/JAZZ/ROCK/FUNK BAND! DRUMMER/PERCUSSION/BACKING SINGERS-FEMALE/BASS/GUITAR AND KEYBOARDS TO APPLY ASAP! CONTACT jjb_4ever@hotmail.com or visit site, cheers John Barry
Hey - hope all is well and you're enjoying the festival circuit. Just a wee note to let you know about the new sSs release....hope you enjoy.
Fourth EP from the savage sound system - 'Nothing Here Works But Your Works' now available for free download from ineedmusik.com Features Shellsuit Massacre, Sacre Noir, R-S-T, The Riddlah, Shiloh_zen, U-Turn and many more.....
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