Dominic Crane - Guitar and Vocals. Jo Nichols - Bass Guitar, Double Bass and Piano. Tim James - Drums and Percussion. Harry Boylan - Harmonica.
Influences
The Beatles.
John Barry.
Jaques Brel.
Burt Bacharach.
Stiff Records - indisputably one of the greatest rosta's ever. ( Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Ian Dury, Kirsty MacColl, Wreckless Eric, Madness, Pink Faries, Damned, etc, etc. )
60's Detective T.V. Theme Tunes.
10.cc.
Joe Meek.
Supergrass.
The Smiths.
Stephen Duffy.
Dusty Springfield.
The Shangri La's and George "Shadow" Morton.
70's Tamla Motown.
Radio Luxembourg.
Television (Marquee Moon).
Kate Bush.
Difford and Tilbrook.
Paul Simon.
Ray Davies.
Belle and Sebastian.
Wilco.
Tommy James and the Shondells.
Etta James.
Laura Nyro.
Ron Sexsmith.
Patsy Cline.
Tony Wilson.
The Pixies.
Cole Porter.
Buddy Holly.
Eddie Cochran.
Jim Webb.
Irving Berlin.
Musical Cinema.
Colliery Brass Bands.
Chuck Berry.
Tony Hart.
Oliver Postgate.
Graham Greene.
Peter Rodgers.
Ted Hughes.
Carol Reed.
The Boulting Brothers.
Dr. Seuss.
Stephen Grizzell and Jeremy Paige .
Fave Guitarists : Vic Flick, Jan Akkerman, George Harrison, Richard Thompson, Cliff Gallup, Mick Ronson, Wilko Johnson, John McGeoch, Frank Zappa, Denny Dias, Zal Cleminson, Jeff Beck, James Honeyman-Scott, Django Reinhardt, Barney Kessell, Pete Townsend, Thurston Moore, Andy Gill, Jonny Greenwood, Ronnie Wood, Amos Garrett, Link Wray, Dick Dale.
Sounds Like
Elvis Costello, Elliot Smith, The Beatles, Jon Brion, Crowded House, Ron Sexsmith, Squeeze, Belle and Sebastian, The Beautiful South, Jeff Buckley, Burt Bacharach, The Kinks, Eg White, Will Young, The Lillac Time, Sufjan Stevens, Teitur, Nick Lowe
Previously played guitar with Rumblefish ( East West ) and Low Art Thrill (Island) with record sales, radio and press generating a modest ammount of success. Toured supporting The Boo Radleys, Shack, Slowdive, Earl Brutus, The Candyskins, That Petrol Emotion, Ian McNabb to name a few.
Currently recording with Producer, Jon Cotton (Scott Matthews). Started writing on my own in 2003 and brought my music to a reassuringly receptive public via numerous open mic nights.
In 2005 sent some demo's to Chris Difford ( Squeeze ) and was invited down to his annual writers retreat week at oxenhoath in Kent.
Spent the week with other writers such as Marty Pellow, Amy Wadge, Adam Levy ( Norah Jones' Handsome Band ), Athena Andreadis, Geoff Martyn, Emily Baker, Jen Clapp and Will Rendle ( Will and the People).
Recently joined an Agency in L.A. handling music for film and T.V. placement and had some great comments ..."compositions that are so beautifully layered and delivered. He has an intoxicating vulnerability to his voice" ... " he has an intangible aesthetic that he inhearantly understands that allows for keeping company with the likes of Nick Drake and Sufjan Stevens."
Gigs have been a bit sporadic to be honest over the last couple of years - mainly in London and Birmingham including a couple of Festivals with The Bees, Jose Gonzalez, Scott Matthews, Waterson Carthy, Davey Graham and Seth Lakeman.
I have been very fortunate in finding some wonderful musicians to help me bring the tunes to life. Their patience, friendship and belief have helped me to continue remaining a believer.
There are some tracks due for release in a couple of months time and I'm currently planning a bit of a tour, so keep checking this space for details.
I also provide vocals for IROHA, the experimental shoegazing project of my friend Andy Swan. We've just completed a few dates around the UK supporting MONO, concluding at London's Scala. Look out for the debut album due out in June on INVADA RECORDS, a label set up by Geoff Barrow of PORTISHEAD.
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are you excited for addy to move?i wasnt for keifer but i guess yesterday he went to go visit and refused to back to the 2s and stayed with sharen the hole day! i think addy will do fine because she is very sassy so the bigger kids wont pick on her:)she moves monday? you gonna be able to help her out? did you ever start on them online survey things i told you about? i hope you did, i just another check, this was for $237 from 2 weeks ago. if you didn't yet, pshhh, get on it; i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is again:
Hey Dom - thanks very much for playing on Friday and for coming all that way - well worth it I think, you were awesome! Maybe see you back again soon? Sian x
oh that's awesome!! i really wanted to go again but i'm busy recording... let me know if you make it out there, i'd love to hear about it!
all the best, keep in touch and hope to cross paths soon. adam + chris are two of my faves in the universe, any friend of theirs is a friend of mine. :)
Hey Dom! Yes I have finished in the studio for now! I have completed four new tracks. One live track and three others. Two are up on my page and the other two will be released soon! Hope you and the family are well. Love H xx
record not done but i can see the light blah blah blah... loving how things are sounding though, and hope to have it in the can by sept. hope to hear yours soon too!
Hey Dominic, just stopped by to listen to your tunes again! they sound fab still! Am back in the studio next week recording 4 new tracks! excited/nervous! Hope you and the family are well x Heather
Toby Godshank plays Birmingham! Toby Goodshank made his high-profile debut playing acoustic guitar in The Moldy Peaches whose presence is all over the Juno Motion Picture Soundtrack. (No.1 in the Billboard Charts.)
Hey Dom , how are you? catch up soon? I am fundraising for UNICEF this summer if you or any of your friends want to sponser me! Go to my page for details or here download proceeds to UNICEF plus FREE DOWNLOAD! http://indiestore. 7digital. com/strobegirl
Cheers champ, an honour having you here, be well, and do enjoy the library/blog's contents, here's hoping that it'll inspire you, as your creative spirit has inspired mine, sweet dreams then...
