'I'm a one man band' - as Leo Sayer once said. Although multiple personalities and my imaginary friends help out quite a bit.
Influences
Everyone must be influenced to some degree by whatever they listen to, so here goes: Robyn Hitchcock, The Soft Boys, Paul Heaton, The Beautiful South, Housemartins, XTC, Squeeze, Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford, Billy Bragg, Barenaked Ladies, Pulp, Jarvis Cocker, The Eels, Belle & Sebastian, Suede, Super Furry Animals, David Byrne, Talking Heads, Hefner, Morrissey, The Smiths, Ray Davies, Elvis Costello, The Magnetic Fields, Pete Wylie, The Mighty Wah!, Trash Can Sinatras, Cake, Ian Dury, Amadou & Mariam, Paul Quinn, The Jam, Paul Weller, Joe Jackson, A House, Damon Albarn, Blur, Gorillaz, Graham Coxon, The Stranglers, Longpigs, Amparanoia, Sufjan Stevens, Ron Sexsmith, Prefab Sprout, Grandaddy, Damien Rice, Richard Thompson, Julian Cope, The Teardrop Explodes, Philip Glass, Madhur Jaffrey, Ken Hom, Curt Glance, Martin Newell, Pudding, The Fall, Boo Hewerdine, Sparklehorse, Badly Drawn Boy, K T Tunstall, Richard Hawley, Lambchop, Nick Lowe, The Pogues, Andy Williams, Toothsome, John Cooper Clarke, Lemonheads, Clarice Bean, Charlie and Lola...
...Aztec Camera, Half Man Half Biscuit, John Shuttleworth, Cocteau Twins, Van Morrison, The Beach Boys, Madness, The Beat, The Specials, Terry Hall, Mazzy Star, James, Bjork, Jake Thackray, Nick Heyward, Mike Scott, The Waterboys, U2, Radiohead, Michael Wilson, The Velvet Underground, The Beatles, Nick Cave, Kirsty MacColl, Neil Finn, Crowded House, Robert Wyatt, Sparks, Buena Vista Social Club, Roxy Music, Daniel Lanois, Everything But The Girl, The Clash, Tom Waits, Edwyn Collins, Orange Juice, Dogs Die In Hot Cars, Aimee Mann, The Go-Betweens, Babybird, Bob Dylan, The Buzzcocks, David Bowie, Gavin Bryars, The Blue Nile, The Fat Lady Sings, The Libertines, The Undertones, That Petrol Emotion, Andy White, Tom Petty, Echo & The Bunnymen, Calexico, The Cure, The Wedding Present, Loudon Wainwright III, Dexys Midnight Runners, Neil Young, The Stone Roses, Dr.Robert, The Blow Monkeys, The Monkees, Elliot Smith, Beck, Wilco, REM, The Flaming Lips, Cerys Mathews, Catatonia, Lloyd Cole, Supergrass, The Blue Aeroplanes, The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain, Lonnie Donegan, Mary Mungo & Midge, Zbigniew Preisner...
The result of listening to all the above (and below) and then producing something that isn’t quite any of them... It’s not heavy metal, hip hop or disco and it doesn’t rap...but there are lots of harmonies and a catchy tune or two ......................... Robyn Hitchcock, The Soft Boys, Paul Heaton, The Beautiful South, Housemartins, XTC, Squeeze, Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford, Billy Bragg, Barenaked Ladies, Pulp, Jarvis Cocker, The Eels, Belle & Sebastian, Suede, Super Furry Animals, David Byrne, Talking Heads, Hefner, Morrissey, The Smiths, Ray Davies, Elvis Costello, The Magnetic Fields, Pete Wylie, The Mighty Wah!, Trash Can Sinatras, Cake, Ian Dury, Amadou & Mariam, Paul Quinn, The Jam, Paul Weller, Joe Jackson, A House, Damon Albarn, Blur, Gorillaz, Graham Coxon, The Stranglers, Longpigs, Amparanoia, Sufjan Stevens, Ron Sexsmith, Prefab Sprout, Grandaddy, Damien Rice, Richard Thompson, Julian Cope, The Teardrop Explodes, Philip Glass, Madhur Jaffrey, Ken Hom, Curt Glance, Martin Newell, Pudding, The Fall, Boo Hewerdine, Sparklehorse, Badly Drawn Boy, K T Tunstall, Richard Hawley, Lambchop, Nick Lowe, The Pogues, Andy Williams, Toothsome, John Cooper Clarke, Lemonheads, Clarice Bean, Charlie and Lola...
...Aztec Camera, Half Man Half Biscuit, John Shuttleworth, Cocteau Twins, Van Morrison, The Beach Boys, Madness, The Beat, The Specials, Terry Hall, Mazzy Star, James, Bjork, Jake Thackray, Nick Heyward, Mike Scott, The Waterboys, U2, Radiohead, Michael Wilson, The Velvet Underground, The Beatles, Nick Cave, Kirsty MacColl, Neil Finn, Crowded House, Robert Wyatt, Sparks, Buena Vista Social Club, Roxy Music, Daniel Lanois, Everything But The Girl, The Clash, Tom Waits, Edwyn Collins, Orange Juice, Dogs Die In Hot Cars, Aimee Mann, The Go-Betweens, Babybird, Bob Dylan, The Buzzcocks, David Bowie, Gavin Bryars, The Blue Nile, The Fat Lady Sings, The Libertines, The Undertones, That Petrol Emotion, Andy White, Tom Petty, Echo & The Bunnymen, Calexico, The Cure, The Wedding Present, Loudon Wainwright III, Dexys Midnight Runners, Neil Young, The Stone Roses, Dr.Robert, The Blow Monkeys, The Monkees, Elliot Smith, Beck, Wilco, REM, The Flaming Lips, Cerys Mathews, Catatonia, Lloyd Cole, Supergrass, The Blue Aeroplanes, The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain, Lonnie Donegan, Mary Mungo & Midge, Zbigniew Preisner...
Crazy Quilt Bouquet (CQB)
were born in Nottingham UK in the late 90s then abandoned their hometown to take Devon by storm. It was raining heavily when they arrived.
They is actually really He and his unrealistic aim is to release his current music and entire back catalogue with massive publicity, reaching audiences worldwide to great acclaim. His alternative aim is to get heard by anyone who just might like what he does.
You will find loads of free music from CQB and his many imaginary friends via the linked sites on this page.
It's difficult to try and describe how something sounds & it's usually best to let the listener decide for themselves - but here's what a few people have said along the way:
"Summertime-Beer on the patio", "Lyrically sharp, witty and leftfield", "Melodic and catchy with a twist of lemon", "Ludicrous and intelligent", "Typically English", "Wonderfully quirky", "Skewy", "Defies categorisation really!".
Of course, you can make your own mind up - and it would be nice to know what you think.
There is a 15 track Crazy Quilt Bouquet CD called hope so. It's being sold on a not-for-profit basis for only £3 including worldwide shipping with at least £1 from each sale going toOXFAM.
You can order hope so now from this site.
hope so is a totally independent production, delivered on a fetching high quality black CD that comes in a plastic wallet with artwork.
There's a slightly desperate, somewhat nerdy and unnecessarily needy and now out of date press release for you to peruse in the blog if you should wish to…
Track listing for hope so:
lucky / be careful what you wish for / new book / different world / war zone / ladie's man / mango lassie / e-motion / co-joined at the lips / appetite / mutt / france / ramble / change
*and an unlisted track (or two!)
All CQB's music is independently released on a do-it-yourself, access for all basis.
Crazy Quilt Bouquet are fundraising in aid of Oxfam but do not represent them. For more information about Oxfam’s work please visit www.oxfam.org.uk.
Oxfam GB is a registered charity (no 202918)
& a member of Oxfam International.
Oxfam works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering.
Please support CQB & OXFAM and order this CD for only £3 by clicking on the BuyNow button which will take you to a secure PayPal site. You don't need to have a PayPal account to use this service. NB. You may get a warning before entering this site, please be assured that it is safe.
Above are three songs from hope so. In addition there are two other popular songs and a short radio interview from Vibraphonic FM with Pete Bishop & Mark Armitage, which features the song Libido and snippets from a couple of others.
There are a few videos dotted here and there. Click on the arrows in the centre of the screen to view.
Looking for Tom the Bigamist ? He's currently on holiday here.
If you're wondering where Big Man, Dog's Dinner and A Dream have gone - they're also on
vacation.
Midfielder
If you're interested in listening to more of this music, then Midfielder is a ten track compilation album that spans several albums and acts as an introduction to Crazy Quilt Bouquet. You can download it for free at Jamendo.
Midfielder is also available on CD format. You can get it here for just £2 (includes worldwide shipping) by clicking the button below - this is a safe and secure link to PayPal. You don't need to have a PayPal account to use this service. NB. You may get a warning before entering this site, please be assured that it is safe.
Midfielder Track Listing
1.A Dream 2.The Luddites Are Calling 3.Don't Forget 5.Feather Duster & A Bucket Of Sand 5.Anglepoise 6.Dog's Dinner 7.You Didn't! 8.Lavender Girl - Original Mix 9.Rock Pooling - Sunshine Mix 10.Motor Once Motor Twice - Remould
And as you're here why not pop in there and see some of my imaginary friends? You will find five different songs that are free to download and another fab CD called Love Letters & Medication...
...and if you enjoy this music then you may like to click on the links below and do a bit more visiting:
You can read interviews and listen to songs from CQB and other Devon based artists at BBC Devon - here and here.
You can hear more of hope so & get loads of free music at:
SoundClick has more information about CQB. New songs and different mixes are available here.
GarageBand also have loads of CQB songs for free download.
Amazing Tunes have a few CQB tunes up, as well as links to lots of other music.
Three other CDs - CQB 2005, Dog's Dinner and XXXX are also available. These collections are obtainable for only £3 each (includes worldwide shipping) by clicking the safe and secure BuyNow button below which directs you to a PayPal site. You don't need to have a PayPal account to use this service. NB. You may get a warning before entering this site, please be assured that it is safe.
Don't forget to say which CD(s) you would like!
CQB (2005)
Track Listing
1.Drink 2.Big Man 3.Older Not Wiser 4.Hippy Replacement 5.Right To Die Scheme 6.C For Stupid 7.Blind Date 8.Lavender Girl - Flower Power Mix 9.Petulant Child 10.Micro Macro 11.Holy Malt 12.I Still Like You 13.You Didn't! 14.Acid Casualty 15.Wasn't Is Was 16.She Never Asked 17.Drink (Last Orders)
Dog's Dinner (2003)
Track Listing
1.Am 2.Anglepoise 3.Zip 4.A Bad Flight 5.The Luddites Are Calling 6.Dog's Dinner 7.Special Delivery 8.Tom The Bigamist 9.Big Cheese 10.(I've Got) A Woolly Hat 11.I Can't Wait For Tomorrow 12.Chicken Coop 13.Nasty Song 14.Tattoo 15.Fly 16.Chicken 17.All Expenses Paid 18.Anthony Pig
XXXX (2002)
Track Listing
1.The Brightest Spark 2.Rock Pooling-Sunshine Mix 3.The Man 4.A Dream 5.Don't Forget 6.53 7.Bridge 8.Walks 9.I Like You (You're Nice) 10.Ten 11.Kumquat 12.Motor Once Motor Twice-Remould 13.Day Patient 14.Rock Pooling-Jellyfish Mix 15.The Man (Again) 16.I Fooled You 17.XXXX 18.A Dream (Acoustic) 19.Walks (Acoustic) 20.It Is ME
If you buy any CD and you don't like it you can send it back and get a refund of your pounds. It's not a money making thing - just a way to get some songs heard.
If you're really desperate to get hold of a copy of anything that's not already available through the links - or you don't use PayPal - then please send me a message through MySpace or contact me by email.
Having downloaded your tracks, got your CD(s), returned home from your virtual visiting and put on your dancing shoes & listening ears, we hope you will then have much merriment playing the music to your friends and family and encouraging them to pop in and see us in our many disguises via the MySpace sites - which are of course free at all times - no purchase necessary!
All, some, or none of the information on this page may be, or may not be, true or untrue. Any similarities to persons or others, real or imaginary, dead, alive or pending, known or unknown are probably more than just coincidence. If you have many concerns or require inquiry/enquiry information please click here.
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hey guys... thank you so much for the support... i love your music... haha... its very cool... best wishes from germany... sebastian_NDA many many thanks...
Nobby Stiles - fab. I've worked it out. Kept reminding me, kept reminding me - you and Dogbowl, 'cept you are english and he's an american. Check him out. You may live on seperate sides of a very large pond, but your music, lyrics and voice live on the same planet. I'm becoming a fan. So distressing. S the spacegirl.
