Neil Campbell - Classical Guitar, Vocals
Stuart Todd - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass
Andy Fernihough - Producer, Engineer
Mark Brocklesby - Drums/Percussion
Influences
The Beatles, John Martyn, Randy Newman, Yes, King Crimson, Steely Dan, The Who, Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, James Taylor, Crosby Stills & Nash, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Jackson Browne, Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk, Can, 10cc, The Police, The Rolling Stones, Buffalo Springfield, Supergrass, The Byrds, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Kate Bush.
Sounds Like
CSN&Y, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Neil Young etc.
Neil Campbell and Stuart Todd (Campbell Todd) worked together as an acoustic duo contributing to the performance of each other's songs for over five years. Neil and Stu came together as independent songwriters. What they brought to their collaboration was a very distinctive vocal harmony blend and an acoustic meets classical mesh of guitar work.
After together forming the band 'Triad' with drummer Mark Brocklesby (the band which eventually became the basis for 'The Neil Campbell Collective') Stuart left 'Triad' to pursue solo projects and Neil developed his work with the band in a more instrumental direction.
Over the past four years Neil and Stu have made sporadic contributions to each other's music with the odd live appearance here and there, with Neil guesting on Stu's EP 'Playing the Field' (2004) and with Stu's guest contributions to The Neil Campbell Collective's debut album '3 O'Clock Sky' (2005) and ‘Fall’ (2006).
Campbell Todd finally released its eponymously titled debut album at a packed out launch event in the View Two Gallery, Liverpool on Friday 19th October 2007. The album was engineered by their friend Andy Fernihough and featured drums by Mark Brocklesby on some of the tracks. Campbell Todd played their final gig together at The Zanzibar club in Liverpool on Saturday 26th April 2008.
The CD is available from Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore) on Clayton Square and The Green Fish/Domino Gallery in Liverpool (Upper Newington), from cdbaby.com and directly from this site (at a price of £6 + P&P):
Beautiful songs, beautiful voices, perfectly matched. Love the mix of Nylon/steel strings. The influences of S & G AND NY ring loud and wonderful in your songs and no i can't tell a particular track..lol. What a shame it's the last gig. Hope to be at your gig Phlippa XXXX ps Hope you're practisin your harmonica Stu..I've heard you here and sounds great to me!!
Campbell Todd's track Ways To Pass The Time has been played on the It's A Frog's Life Acoustic Podcast Show 48 - And Barry says. This show contains an exclusive live track from Lee Broderick, and not one, not two, but three Barrys! In total there are eight great acoustic tracks for you to listen to from artists across the UK.
To listen to the show follow the link above to the specific show or the link below to the shownotes page.
Hey Guys! Thanks for making the first ever Haunted House night a HUGE sucess. We've had some great feedback from everyone that came down! Make sure you get yourseles down to our Summer Haunting!!
We're having a FREE party on Monday at Acoustic Slice. So instead of having just three booked acts, we're bringing back a sleighfull of our favourite Slicers for this Christmas special.
We have TWELVE acts - one each for the twelve days of Christmas!!!!
BARRY BRIERCLIFFE EMILY BARDEN KAREN CLEARY LEE BRODERICK RAGZ STEVE WINSTANLEY ("the mandolin man") STUART TODD THE GOOD INTENTIONS THE MONO LPs THOMAS JOSEPH & MURPHY THOMAS WESTERN TONY KEHOE
Don't miss it!
(Note: there's no open mike component for this week only)
Campbell Todd have been played on Show #102 of AMPed - the official weekly podcast of the Association of Music Podcasting, hosted by Alan Carr from Darkhorse Radio.
Hi Guys, Just letting you know that your song "Ashes" has made the playlist for my show "Northern Sky" on Lancaster and Morecambe's community radio station Diversity FM. You can recieve the show on 103.5 FM or on the web at www.diversityfm.co.uk. The show goes out at 1pm Saturday 1st December.
Campbell Todd have been played on the It's A Frog's Life Acoustic Podcast Show 39 - Sorry, Mr Blunt. This show contains a phone plea from James Blunt, a near-fatal accident with a nail gun, a rubber chicken, and a bus. Oh, and there's some great acoustic music too!
To listen to the show follow the link above to the specific show or the link below to the shownotes page.
Hope you're good. I've got a video of my song "Hungry" up on my site now if you care to take a look. It features Vidar and his fabulous guitar bowing technique.
Great gig on Friday guys. Listened to the album on the way home. Enjoyed it. Good night driving music. Thanks for having me play too :) Until next time Stuart
Hello Campbell Todd! How was the album launch?! Sorry I couldn't be there. I hope it went really well anyway. I will be purchasing a copy very soon, looking forward to hearing it! Take care, Han xx
Well done, guys! Last night was the most successful album-launch party that I've attended so far this year. A great achievement with regards to live performance from yourselves and the acts who joined in the night. Your new CD has quality stamped all over it's spectrum.
hey stu, looking very slick on your photo! i'l try and come to that. are you stil coming to see letz zep? its on the thursday before your launch. Marks coming too XXX
Just wanted to say thanks for the great music last night at Domino. All concerned were excellent and the atmosphere was great. Look forward to hearing you again soon. Will try to come to the album launch.
hi cambell todd, thanks for finding and listening, simple sounds of lonely hearts are playing in my band, hope we passed the audition? listening to a question of time right now, no question, keep it up... maybe me
