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BJ Cole
Psychedelic / Minimalist / Country

		"www.myspace.com/bjcoleemilyburridge" London and South East United Kingdom Profile Views: 15943 Last Login: 7/24/2008
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BJ Cole: General Info

Member Since	11/14/2005
Band Website	bjcole.co.uk
Band Members	Listen to and download tracks from BJ Cole's legendary 1973 album 'The New Hovering Dog' here.
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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Type of Label	Major

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About BJ Cole

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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Miquel Aguilo	Jul 17 2008 3:43 PM greetings from Palma
Rachel Austin - hello, my uglies now out!	Jul 7 2008 2:35 AM hi bj! thanksomuch for adding me. did you play at glastonbury with dev? x rachel
Tore Blestrud	Jul 6 2008 7:57 AM It was great to meet you in Norway. Your playing just blew me away, fantastic!!!!!
PASCAL-MESNIER	Jun 26 2008 6:34 AM MERCI B.J, That was nice to meet and hear your playing with Michael at ExCel the other day, Hope to keep in touch soon, Pascal
Sweet Hollywaiians	Jun 22 2008 8:58 AM ALOHA!!!
myoptik	Jun 9 2008 12:24 PM Hi BJ Hope your Sunday gig went as well as the one on Saturday. Having had so much fun in Coventry I will get to work on the Leicester options as promised.. Also, curious as to whether the mindisc managed to capture any of the excitement before it went to sleep..
Benjamin Tais	Jun 3 2008 4:27 AM Hi BJ, welcome in Tais Top 80. Thanks for music. :o)
John Miller and his Country Casuals	Jun 2 2008 12:07 PM Hi BJ, Thanks for coming down for the show on Sunday. Always a pleasure to see you again. Hopefully we'll get together again soon. John
raz	May 29 2008 12:05 PM Liking the website BJ, thoroughly professional but then we expected nothing less... Raz :-]
Kiss the Rod	May 20 2008 12:49 PM Hi BJ, thanks for the add & your support. We now have our first demos up on MySpace. Please pop along have a listen and leave a comment, Cheers, Paul.
BRON BUICK - solo	May 16 2008 1:43 PM Hey BJ - it's been a long road since Chuck Farley at the Red Lion,Brentford buddy....and the Wangfords.... hope you are keeping well - I'm over in Mississippi at the moment but send my respect and best wishes - Bron
myoptik	May 13 2008 2:23 AM Loving your new website BJ, nice layout, nice vibe.. it might be an idea to mention the june gig on there perhaps.. really liking the cd too :)
Kiss the Rod	May 11 2008 5:44 AM Cheers for your support BJ, much respect for your work! We've put our first demo up on MySpace. Please visit and leave a comment, many thanks, PR
Cowboy Jerry	May 2 2008 5:29 AM Hey there BJ.. Thanks for accepting my add! i..m a big fan.. looove the steel! All the best from Iceland Cowboy Jerry
Andrew	Apr 29 2008 2:57 PM Hi BJ, thanks for the friendship! Great music! Andrew
David A Gilmour	Apr 13 2008 8:23 AM Hello BJ Greetings from Somerset. I've admired your work since the "Cochise" days, when one of my bands played support (in East Kilbride, I think). I'd never heard a pedal steel played like that before (or since) - Great stuff Regards David
Andy Spiller	Apr 8 2008 8:29 AM Hi BJ, Wonderful stuff, I keep discovering more gems in your back catalogue! Many thanks for the add. Best wishes, Andy
Mark Tucker	Mar 31 2008 3:22 AM Hi BJ. Twas but a pleasure, and I hope you are happy with the recent mixes? I'll be in touch sometime re: the pedal/lap stuff. Loving your music! All the best. Mark.
Nick OConnor & His Band	Mar 26 2008 3:44 PM Thanks for the friendship! Check us out @ indienink. com! God Bless! Nick
c l o u d	Mar 14 2008 7:44 PM Wishing you much lights & dreams.... Lovely pieces on your player! :) Kind regards. Inconspicuously M
magredea	Mar 12 2008 4:49 AM VERY GREAT SONGS!!! all the best Magredea
Sweet Hollywaiians	Mar 10 2008 7:42 PM ALOHA!!
Kimberly	Mar 5 2008 10:33 AM I love your work. Thank you for the add. Continued Success. K.
Magic Greenery	Feb 26 2008 2:47 PM Hi BJ, we have a LIVE session on BBC Three Counties this Thursday night at 8 Peace Jules
Baby Bot	Feb 17 2008 7:57 AM RAT RACE 2.0 just uploaded! pop by ;) bb
George Inai	Feb 15 2008 1:19 PM Hi BJ, Thanks for coming out to our show and for the kind words to our fledgling steel player-great to meet you.
Lester Peabody	Feb 11 2008 8:03 AM Greeting from Finland and thanks for adding!!!
Manrico Montero	Feb 6 2008 12:13 PM Greetings from Mexico City, i'm a big fan of your music, thanks so much for so many years of marvellous music, all my best wishes, Manrico Montero www.mandorla.com.mx
Astronauts of Antiquity	Feb 2 2008 1:11 PM Groove, Grace, and Inner Space Thanks from A0A
Steve Lawson - Bass 2.0!	Feb 2 2008 11:15 AM that's a beautiful version of Dido's Lament, BJ - would love to hear you two do that with Andrea Hazell on vox at some point! She sings it so well... back in London on Tuesday, see you soon! Steve
The Music Rhino	Jan 31 2008 2:48 AM BJ.....looking forward to seeing you and Gareth on Friday at The Green Note......love those angels singing from your vintage amp...Barry
the cedars	Jan 19 2008 9:48 PM Cheers BJ Cole, liking it! Just reading on your website about you supporting Lucinda Williams, very jealous... Best wishes, P. (The Cedars) www.thecedarsonline.com
SPUN RIVALS ’debut ep out now’	Jan 16 2008 7:46 AM Hey Mr Cole :) It looks like you might have been hacked . i just had a comment from you bout something totally random and spam like. PS I've been a fan of your work for a while now, thanks :) Cheers Rich
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