Crazy Man Michael

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Evangeline

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Released: Jan 1, 2008

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Evangeline
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Winter Song
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Falling
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A Guiding Light
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General Info

Genre: Acoustic / Alternative / Folk
Location Manchester, UK
Profile Views: 25544
Last Login: 12/1/2010
Member Since 11/15/2005
Website http://www.crazymanmichael.co.uk
Record Label Little Red Rabbit
Type of Label Indie
Bio
..Crazy Man Michael's debut long player "The Green Light" is out now.......It eluded us then, but that’s no matter — tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther... And one fine morning —— So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past...F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby.... Named after the Fairport Convention song, Crazy Man Michael takes such classic English narrative songwriting as a touchstone and adds a literate, romantic edge that encompasses folk traditions from Bert Jansch to Iron & Wine. Using almost entirely acoustic instrumentation, 'The Green Light' loosely takes F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' as its emotional inspiration. It is intelligent, subtly yet openly political and unafraid to be emotionally raw; searching, sensitive, weather-beaten but always hopeful. In short, a very special record.....'The Green Light' offers cautious hope in uncertain times, a gentle plea to hold true to ideals alongside the madness of the modern landscape. Crazy Man Michael comes to you with his arms open wide and his heart optimistic and proud! Now's the time to join his growing army of gentle souls.....You can purchase The Green Light safely and securely from Little Red Rabbit records for £8 plus postage and packing via Paypal, just click through to the ..Little Red Rabbit website.. and press the shiny button. ..If you like my music then you should check out the other bands and people I play bass for: ..Last Harbour.., ..Anna Kashfi.. and ..Samson and Delilah......If you would like me to play for you then please get in touch. .... The new Samson and Delilah record is available from the 19th October on ..Little Red Rabbit records..:.... ....LRR013.... Buy the record safely and securely from Little Red Rabbit via Paypal, just click through to the ..Little Red Rabbit records.. and press that shiny button.
Members
The Players:....Michael Doward - Acoustic and electric guitars, double bass, ukulele, mandolin, piano, percussives, vocals...Sam Lench - Ukulele, percussives, vocals...James Youngjohns - Viola, harmonium...Anna Zweck - Flute, vocals.....String arrangements by ..David Christensen.. ....The Rogue quartet:..1st violin: Georgina Leach..2nd violin: Joe Jones..Viola: Bryony Edgar..Cello: Danielle Jones....Trumpets on Falling: Graham South.....The Green Light mixed by James Youngjohns..Mastered by Clive Painter
Influences
.............. .. .. .. .. .. ........Beirut, Billy Bragg, Kate Bush, Martin Carthy, Johnny Cash, Nick Cave, Comus, Crowded House, Sandy Denny, Dirty Three, Fairport Convention, Paula Frazer/ Tarnation, Gabriel Minnikin, Peter Gabriel, Godspeed/ A Silver Mount Zion, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Kristin Hersh/ Throwing Muses, Holst, Natalie Merchant/ 10,000 Maniacs, N. S. Engel, Stephin Merrit/ Magnetic Fields etc., Nina Nastasia, Will Oldham/ Palace/ Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Pixies, Rachels, REM, Dave Swarbrick, Tindersticks, Danny Thompson, Richard Thompson, Scott Walker, Smog, Steeleye Span, Swell, Tom Waits, Vaughn-Williams, Velvet Underground, Waterson:Carthy, Jim White, Willard Grant Conspiracy, Neil Young, Townes Van Zandt and Klezma and Gypsy folk/punk/brass bands (eg. Fanfare Ciocarlia, Taraf de Haidouks, Kocani Orkestar).....Plus lots of other stuff that I've heard and liked.
Sounds Like
Bits of all the above sort of chopped up, filtered, baked and then reassembled into something that hopefully ends up sounding more like me than it does anyone else.