Dayve Dean - vocals, guitar, bass, piano, mandolin, glockenspiel, ukulele Dan Logan - drums, guitar, percussion, mandolin, banjo
Carl Hill - guitar, bass
Players on Octagon
Dayve Dean - vocals, guitar Nigel Stonier - vocals, guitar, bass, piano, wurlitzer, mandolin, melodica and probably much more! Thea Gilmore - vocals Roy Martin - percussion Simon Johnson - guitar
Fluff - vioin, viola, cello
Egan Gilmore-Stonier - vocal support
Players on Still Life
Dayve Dean - vocals, guitar Nigel Stonier - guitar, keyboards, mandolin, bass
Paul Burgess - percussion
Mark Walker - bass
Steve Oates - programming
Steve Millington - keyboards
Influences
Aimee Mann, Thea Gilmore, Crowded House, REM, Tiffany, David Gray, Vonda Shepard, James Blunt, Nigel Stonier, Til Tuesday, Tasmin Archer, The Beatles, T'Pau, Carol Decker, Roxette, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, The Jam, Paul Weller, The Waterboys, Midge Ure, Nick Heyward, Tori Amos, Kylie Minogue, Erasure, Madonna, Belinda Carlisle, Take That, kd lang, Levellers, Natalie Imbruglia, Tracy Chapman, Shakespear's Sister, Marcella Detroit, The Connells, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morisette, Madonna, Tori Amos
Sounds Like
David Gray, Crowded House, Tracy Chapman, REM, Aimee Mann, Thea Gilmore, James Blunt, Busted, McFly, Nick Heyward, New Order
Dayve Dean is a singer/songwriter based in Cheshire, UK playing both solo and as part of the band James and the Giant.
2008 saw the release of his new album, Octagon, launched with a three week run of shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, as well as a full band gig at Orchard Studios (where part of the album was recorded) and more intimate acoustic gigs along with Dan Logan for Oxjam in a couple of Oxfam shops. Octagon is available now from www.dayve.co.uk
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Download of the week podcast
During 2009 a free song will be offered for download which will be changing every week (or as close as possible!).
These will include a variety of MP3 and video files including live performances, alternative mixes, studio recordings and demos.
Updates will be displayed at dayve.co.uk and announced in the blog and on Twitter and Brightkite. You can also subscribe to the podcast in iTunes.
Discography
Octagon
Released in 2008, Dayve's new album Octagon includes 10 new songs and a bonus live track. You can hear songs from Octagon on the MySpace music player and at www.dayve.co.uk. Now available to buy from www.dayve.co.uk.
The Another Christmas EP was released on 17 December 2007 and features three songs: Another Christmas, a new Christmas song taken from the new Octagon album; Christmas Ghost, a new version of the song originally from Still Life; and River, a cover of the Joni Mitchell classic. Available now from iTunes, Napster and www.indiestore.com/dayvedean
Another Christmas
Christmas Ghost
River
Still Life
In 2000 he recorded his debut album Still Life which contained thoughtful, mainly guitar based folk/pop with elements of dance music, taking inspiration from artists such as Crowded House, REM and Aimee Mann. It was produced by Nigel Stonier.
Lie To Yourself
If You Don't Trust Me
Innocent
Like Jimmy Did
The Beginning of the War
Still Life
End of the Day
Heaven
Christmas Ghost
The Same Road
Out of my Hands
Dream
Videos
Starting Line - live from Llandudno
I Don't Want To Be That Man Anymore (live at the launch of Octagon at Orchard Studios)
Follow - live from the Acoustic Music Centre @ St Bride's (Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008)
Come on down to 3345 relax and enjoy the music or bring your guitar and join in with the open mike slots All welcome with or without a guitar from 8pm onwards....
Dayve- You can do 10 minutes before Picnic Area if that is okay. If Jenna doesn't show up, you can have her full set though. I have not heard a thing from her.
Come on down to 3345 relax and enjoy the music or bring your guitar and join in with the open mike slots All welcome with or without a guitar from 8pm onwards....
Come on down to 3345 relax and enjoy the music or bring your guitar and join in with the open mike slots All welcome with or without a guitar from 8pm onwards....
Getting feedback on podcasts seems to be tricky. We're currently running a feedback contest on http://dogearnation.com to try to encourage people to contribute!
Thanks for the request best of luck with the new album. Liking what I'm hearing be sure to add www.myspace.com/sebcollective. Keep us updated on what's new with you.
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