| Influences | Where to begin! I don't set out to be a massive retro nut but I love a lot of bands from the 60s, such as the Beatles, the Kinks, the Beach Boys, the Who and the Doors. David Bowie is and always will be a huge inspiration.
During my life I have also listened to, and greatly liked, the following:
Radiohead, Hamell on Trial, the Coral, Tom Waits, Supergrass, REM, Aphex Twin, Massive Attack, Blur, Primal Scream, Gomez, northern soul, motown, classic rock and/or roll, the Thrills, Joy Division, the Pixies, Buddy Holly, the Clash, the Sex Pistols, the Smiths, Nirvana, the Specials, Madness, Johnny Cash, Jeff Buckley, Foo Fighters, the Verve, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Echo & the Bunnymen, the La's, the Stone Roses, Jimi Hendrix, the Doors, the Dead Kennedys, Elvis (in the halcyon days before deep-fried peanut butter sandwiches entered the equation), Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Sam Cooke, Oasis, the Teardrop Explodes, Donovan, Bob Dylan, the Small Faces, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, T-Rex, AC/DC, the Zombies, blues, jazz, swing, boogie-woogie, woogie-boogie, honky-tonk, tonky-honk, ragtime, trip-hop, Bjork, Kate Bush (Oi! Stop sniggering), Embrace, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Steve Miller Band, Lynrd Skynrd (showbiz pals, RIP), Jake Thackray, Neil Young, Shack, Mick Head, early Manic Street Preachers, the Velvet Underground and Lou Reed's solo work.
That enough bands for ya??
Not a fan of collecting records - I prefer to carry my entire music collection around on a tiny electronic box that weighs as much as a few eggs. Convenience is everything. I deposit my CDs in a place where I won't lose them! |
