This Mortal Coil, Aphex Twin, The Incredible String Band, Angela Carter, John Renbourn, Syd Barrett, Jiddi Krishnamurti, Harold Budd, Mervyn Peake, early Mike Oldfield, Autechre, My Bloody Valentine, Pink Floyd, Terry Gilliam, The Yellow Submarine, Jon Brion, Stanley Donwood, Robin Guthrie, Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds, Brian Eno, Vaughan Oliver, Boards of Canada, Susumu Yokota, T.Rex, Led Zepplin, Ry Cooder, The Pixies, The Cure, Ivo-Watts Russel, Fennesz, Murcof, Bark Psychosis, Bibio, Aubrey Beardsley, Electric Light Orchestra, Dead Can Dance, Jimi Hendrix, Clark, Loscil, Nick Drake, Colleen, Max Richter & The Dead Texan.
Sounds Like
'Architecture' @ The Electric Picnic 2007
'City of Thieves @ The Model Arts Gallery, Sligo Nov 06'
'The Unfolding @ The Small Hours Digital Hub Christmas Show, 06'
'Architecture' live @ The Sitting Room, Whelans Aug 06
A priceless rarity and something to treasure'
(*****5 stars)
The Ticket, The Irish Times.
'As delicate, detailed and purposeful as a Japanese garden.'
Sunday Tribune.
'A defiant, deliberate and complete collection of beautiful songs.
Lambert has produced a work of real importance.'
Totally Dublin.
Chequerboard Penny Black album Preview and Art Exhibition (above)
which took place in This is not a shop, 26 benburb street, dublin,
October 31st to November 4th, 2007
Discography :
Gothica (CD) 2002 Reverb (US) Dictaphone Showreels (EP) 2005 Lazybird (IRL)
Penny Black (CD) 2008 Lazybird (IRL)
Past support slots include: The Books, Fennesz & Mike Patton, Susumu Yokota & Murcof.
shared a stage with a fan of yours last night, a very talented singer songwriter called Bill Coleman, praising your album. Hope your well John. I still havent picked it up, shame on me, i will right this wrong over weekend!!
Thank you so much for the add! Your music is very beautiful and an inspiration for me while trying to learn how to play the guitar!! LOL I hope to be as good one day....maybe in 20 years or so LOL! Have a great weekend! Hugs Anna
No worries, Yeah I love it John. Its great music,really moving, I can tell you put your heart and soul into it, its really evocative , so original too.. I was gonna ask ya , I want to buy a good nylon guitar soon, is there any make you would recommend for a good sound?
hi, thanks for adding me, so far toy winds has to be my favourite, gives me rushes every time i hear it, its like many complicated things coming together to make one simple glorious solution
