Ian Dury, George Formby, Watercress, Crass, Gilbert and Sullivan, Phranc the all-American Jewish Lesbian Folksinger (first gig I ever went to!), Nick Drake on a good day, Hamell On Trial, David Rovics, Georges Brassens, Bloke from Flannel, Gilberto Gil, the Pharcyde, De La Soul, Billy Bragg, Michelle Shocked, Robert Johnson, Jake Thackeray, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Underworld, my family, friends and all those unsung, everyday heroes who live life to the max despite whatever sh@t gets thrown at them, and/or who are a pain in the ass to this totally f@cked global system who can't help but take maximum enjoyment from f@cking it up back, all those who create positive alternatives through their work, family, friends and/or relationships, activism (it's all activism at the end of the day!!)....You know who you all are, and if you don't you bloody well should. You loom large in my life even if I don't see you every day, and I sometimes I even write about you all and the crazy things you do in my blog. Maximum respect. Rant over.
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BIOGRAPHY
"The natural link between Woody Guthrie and rapper Jay-Z, Cosmo is a folksinger of our times with a veritable hive of bees in his bonnet."
Edinburgh Fringe review
Cosmo is a man-with-guitar. He has a unique style that brings together punk, folk, hip-hop, human beatboxing, bluegrass and cowpunk. Throw in a bit of stand-up comedy, tragedy and mayhem and you've got it. Somehow, it all works!
He's released five albums on his own Perverse Pop label, and two singles on Tantrum Records. The first single, George Bush RIP, was the most downloaded track on the label in 2009. The second single, Oi Mush – The Mosh Song, got to number two in the Amazon folk charts in September 2009, outselling five songs by Neil Young.
The promotional campaign for Oi Mush invovled massive viral marketing on Facebook and other social networking sites, and included a highly memorable video that was part Crass, part Benny Hill!!
Over the past two years, he has taken a one man show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He won a Sweet Entertainments award for one entitled Freedom For Tooting!!, and he won the Golden Comb Award at the Hay Fringe Festival.
Cosmo has shared stages with acts as diverse as Manic Street Preachers, the cast of Torchwood, Adrian Edmondson and the Bad Shepherds, Howard Marks, Mark Thomas, Pete Doherty, Frank Turner, Chris TT, Altern-8, Dreadzone and Eat Static.
He's also appeared at venues, protests and festivals all over the UK - including Glastonbury, Climate Camp and the Big Green Gathering (RIP!). His touring schedule has included Ireland, Europe, the US and South America, and he's appeared on various media outlets all over the world.
Cosmo campaigns on a wide variety of social issues including anti-fascism, the abolition of migration controls and the need for popular education. He runs songwriting workshops in various settings and has uses music in community arts projects. He has also contributed widely to underground blogs and other media outlets, and more widely to grassroots campaigns through his music, via benefit gigs and compilation CDs.
Thanks to: Lucie Jade (director), Pring (equipment and guidance), Will Hart (stunt double), Annette (costumes), Bruno and all of you who came down to Bute Park in Cardiff to star in this video!!
Thankyou, was good to catch up. You'd be amazed by how many people say they clean/tidy/wash the dishes to Blizzard records...if you're easily amazed. Peace CLB
Missed the 'Get cozmo in the charts' thing sorry.. Still gonna spend me 79p and get you on my hard drive though (if you knows what i means?). See ya next festie season mucka. Love ya!
hi man, gonna put a gig on at the promised land in town on friday the 1st of may, should be a good laugh startin early as its gonna be busy for bank holiday weekend... you said you might be up for playing? gonna record it to play on the radio as well, could you let me know cheers hope the recordings are going well
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