Don Dixon, Jim Brock (that’s the hands-on part right there) Kenny Vaughan and Mitch Easter (wish I thought I’d ever play guitar like them), Chris Frank for musical polymathy, John Fahey, Neil Young, Earl Scruggs, Rosanne Cash, Doc Watson, Brian Eno,Etta Baker, Bill Bottrell, Frank Proffit,Tom Waits, Leadbelly, Aimee Mann, Elvis Costello, Uncle Dave Macon, J.J. Cale, Bob Dylan, Dick Annegarn, Josh White, Jason Izbell, John Hurt, John Hartford, Gregg Allman, Steve Earle, Peter Blegvad, Mother Maybelle Carter, Bonnie Raitt.... just to name a few...
Sounds Like
nothing you ever heard but better (is what we’d like to think!) DIXON once called it poetry rock, but we think he meant it as a compliment. Seriously now, the music runs the spectrum from blues-rock to ballads, but with a couple of unexpected unsuspected twists in between...
Styling themselves the STEELY DAN of the 21st Century, Bell & Cooper perform seldom, and then in-near perfect secrecy.
POSTCARDS OUT OF THE BLUE, their second album, releases in March 2008. For more information see HOT BELL AND COOPER LINKS in the BLOG
Thanks to DON DIXON, JIM BROCK, and KENNY VAUGHAN for making it sound good, or like anything for that matter.
DOGJAW is a label so independent as to remain an idea in the mind of GOD.
FORTY WORDS FOR FEAR, Bell & Cooper's first album, was released by Gaff Music at the end of the 20th Century, thanks to the mad genius of SCOTT BEAL. Big thanks to DON DIXON, JIM BROCK, MITCH EASTER, and CHRIS FRANK for making that music happen. For more information see HOT BELL AND COOPER LINKS in the BLOG.
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hi bell& cooper - could you help us please? go to www. justaload. com and click the pic of sawubona-contest there you find the link: abstimmung/votings there is our song with off remixer MAMA AFRIKA . please vote for us, it is so important for us, and it is just easy, you only need your email and a password. it would be very nice, thank you very very much. with love, 3R dry air
Imagine a dinner party hosted by the Beatles, with a guest list that includes XTC, Squeeze, the Zombies and Kinks, Aimee Mann and Elvis Costello. Come on by for a taste.
very nice boys.....anyways, i just wanted to stop into your space and thank you for listening to my music....i hope that you are having an amazing weekend.....i would love to know what your favorite song is....
