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BJ Cole

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  • Genre: Country / Minimalist / Psychedelic

    Location London and South East, Un

    Profile Views: 75866

    Last Login: 6/8/2012

    Member Since 11/14/2005

    Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmJqY29sZS5jby51aw==

    Record Label Unknown Major

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    .. .. .... .. .. BJ Cole was once described by Sting as the 'world's greatest pedal steel guitarist'. .... BJ is a unique innovator on the Pedal Steel Guitar who has carved out a formidable reputation as a session musician, and established his own artistic identity with the release of five of his own albums. He has recorded with many of the great names in popular music, such as Elton John, Marc Bolan, Scott Walker, Beck, Bjork, Sting, David Sylvian and many others. In recent years such recording activities have led to BJ playing on tour dates with The Verve, REM and Sting. For an extensive biog and session list go to .. .. http://www.bjcole.co.uk.. .. .. .. ..
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  • Influences

    In no particular order-Olivier Messiaen, Erik Satie, Jon Hassell, Buddy Emmons, Lowell George, Arthur Lee, Benjamin Britten, John Cale, Terry Allen, Harold Budd, Joaquin Murphy, Luke Vibert, Henry Purcell, Jimmy Day, Ray Price, Peggy Lee, Julie London, Debashish Bhattacharya, Merle Travis.
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    BJ Cole's Pledgemusic campaign for new CD.

    ​Exciting News…'Transparent Music Two' is almost complete and I'm making it happen through an innovative Pledge Music campaign. ​ ​I plan to release ​'Transparent Music Two'​​​ independently this August. Through ​​​Pledgemusic ​​ I'm giving everyone the opportunity to help make this possible. We have a target to reach so I've come up with a host of goodies from signed CD's and unique loaded ipods to private concerts in your living room.​​ ​Please click through to www.pledgemusic.com/projects/transparentmusic2 where you will find all the details.​ ​Many thanks.​ ​BJ​​​ ​ ​ BJ Cole with Guy Jackson: Transparent Music 2 BJ Cole and Guy Jackson are due to release Transparent Music 2 along with numerous exciting exclusives and VIP items!

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    " 'Help make my new album'   Exciting News…'Transparent Music Two' is almost complete and I'm making it happen through an innovative www.pledgemusic.com campaign.  I plan to release 'Transparent Music Two' independently this August. Through pledgemusic.com I'm giving everyone the opportunity to help make this possible. We have a target to reach so I've come up with a host of goodies from signed CD's and unique loaded ipods to private concerts in your living room. Please go to www.pledgemusic.com/projects/transparentmusic2 where you will find all the details. Many thanks. BJ  "

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Bio:




BJ Cole was once described by Sting as the 'world's greatest pedal steel guitarist'.

BJ is a unique innovator on the Pedal Steel Guitar who has carved out a formidable reputation as a session musician, and established his own artistic identity with the release of five of his own albums. He has recorded with many of the great names in popular music, such as Elton John, Marc Bolan, Scott Walker, Beck, Bjork, Sting, David Sylvian and many others. In recent years such recording activities have led to BJ playing on tour dates with The Verve, REM and Sting. For an extensive biog and session list go to
http://www.bjcole.co.uk


Member Since:

November 14, 2005

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Influences:

In no particular order-Olivier Messiaen, Erik Satie, Jon Hassell, Buddy Emmons, Lowell George, Arthur Lee, Benjamin Britten, John Cale, Terry Allen, Harold Budd, Joaquin Murphy, Luke Vibert, Henry Purcell, Jimmy Day, Ray Price, Peggy Lee, Julie London, Debashish Bhattacharya, Merle Travis.

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