EMMA WILSON BAND:Emma(Vocals) + Johnny Ogle ( Harmonica / B Vox) + Jules Parker ( Bass / B Vox) + Leo Hamilton (Guitar / B Vox)........Special Guest on "Valentine" Alan French ( Drums)............
Special Guest on "Rhythm of The Heart" Don Weller (Sax)
WINTER 2009==NEW BAND::This Summer I met the 2 most fantastic musicians,Drummer MICHELE DREES and Pianist HILARY CAMERON we have decided to get together to gig,Our first gig is Tuesday 15th December in Sydenham (full detailS to follow) where we will be joined by the awesome GEOFF GASCOYNE on bass.
MORE NEWS::Its a good week when you sing with Carole Kings guitarist one night and Spongebobs guitarist the next...Legendary Songwriter/Singer/Guitarist GARY BURR popped into The River Bar ...the night after he played guitar for Carol King on Later...with Jools Holland ...He and I performed played "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"- I was very humbled...(Gary is actually an old friend of my lovely brother Simon)...
Also the awesome FABIAN FERNANDEZ (LA guitarist who works with VINNIE COLIUTA and SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS) dropped in to the River Bar and jammed with us... what a treat! Other great people I have been fortunate to perform with recently are - Latin Percussion Guru Robin Jones, Tenor god Don Weller, Bass legend Dave Silk with whom - I had the opportunity to do "All The Things You Are " just bass & vocal , the way Carmen McRae does it... very tricky!. I Sing with some amazing bands THE SAINT PATRICKS GOSPEL CHOIR+JAZZ MAFIA (Dave Silk,Guy Silk) / THE MITCH HILLER BAND / LIVEWIRE (lead by Morrisey Mullens Chris Fletcher) / and also guest with some other hot artists such as up and coming rock band ARMATOOL.
I also have a cool Acoustic Rock Band performing Originals featuring 3 great musicians JOHNNY OGLE (HARMONICA) LEO HAMILTON(GUITAR) & JULES PARKER (BASS),*****I love what I do,::::I get to work with brilliant people and meet great new characters every day.Singing is my main gig but I also TEACH VOCAL (Mainly to guys in Punk & Rock bands) and I promote LIVE NIGHTS LONDON (check it out in my top 8), I can do a bit of sound engineering too ...
Recently I shared the stage with ALEXANDER O'NEAL, what a lovely man , a legend____________ Look out for gigs with my band!!
Recent gig Higlights :O2 WIRELESS FESTIVAL ::THE XL CENTRE LONDON :: THE EDINBURGH JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL:: THE BAY (ISLE OF WIGHT)::HIGHCLERE CASTLE::KIRKUDBRIGHT JAZZ FESTIVAL:: and many more...check the gig listing for upcoming shows_______________
OTHER COOL STUFF I'VE DONE
"29 PALMS"IRS RECORDS ::Emmas Brother Simon Wilson and Cousin Davy Simpsons band were signed to the legendary label and Emma is proud to have sung backing vocals on their 2 albums (No Eden and Fatal Joy) and subsequent singles (Magic Man and Funny Peculiar) I think theres a tambourine credit too!I learned so much from these recordings especially from MICK GLOSSOP who was the pruducer and has also produced for FRANK ZAPPA/VAN MORRISON/JOHN LEE HOOKER. Micks Quote::Emmas new Album is "Very Fresh and Contemporary- Your voice is in great shape- very soulful- I especially like Mexico"-///-
OPENING FOR MARY BLACK @ THE MEAN FIDDLER-///-OPENING FOR MARTYN JOSEPH and SINGING BVS ON HIS SINGLE FOR E.M.I "LETS TALK ABOUT IT IN THE MORNING-///-PLAYING THE MEAN FIDDLER ACOUSTIC ROOM HARLSDEN with JASON FEDDY///OPENING FOR "THE FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS" IN 2002 and PLAYING SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE-///-BEING IN A BAND WITH DON WELLER and him GUESTING ON MY ALBUM!!-///-PLAYING THE KASHMIR CLUB WITH MY BAND-///-SINGING CREAMS "WHITE ROOM" with PETE BROWNS BAND (erm he... WROTE!! "WHITE ROOM")-///- MEETING and befriending ARTHUR BROWN at a wedding ..he said "I really like your experimental solo stuff..."-///-MEETING and being encouraged and inspired by JEAN TOUSSAINT -Tenor Sax Legend (Art Balkeys Jazz Messengers) HIS QUOTE:Emma Wilson and Co have put together an excitingly fresh CD full of pleasantly surprising twist and turns, strong performance, compositions and arrangements. Well done Emma and I hope you get the success you so rightly deserve".-///-to be honest every time I have been on stage has been a highlight for me, Hope you get to see me play soon..check my listings...also message me if your interested in collaborating. Rock and Roll... and soul... and blues....and punk...yeah...and folk...Im versatile!
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Why Hello there Ms Glamour Puss..... yes we are about to Rock the world ha ha I will be freer for rehearsal starting from this week... Look forward to playing with you and getting this group kicking!!! Love Mimi xxx
Good to hear DBTY getting a run in the UK....but yes you must get the new album 'Revelry Road'..it blows all the others out of the water...and yeah its on iTunes...hope you dig it!
Hey M, great to hear from you! No worries, life of a busy musician. Hope all is groovey and i am looking forwars to playing some dates for you soon, like the good old daysl, Jan.
Thank You. I will send you a CD of our new stuff, or maybe come down one weekend. We haven't seen you for ages. We have a new bass player now, reckon we will be ready to gig in a few weeks.
So nice to meet you again at Liverpool Street Station - enjoyed our chat - what a coincidence!
I've just had a listen to your tracks - and was singing along with 'I Put A Spell On You' - amazingly it was in my key - now that's unusual - female Keys are usually four notes apart - must be the Cleveland water we both grew up drinking! Either that or the raw grit that blew from ICI and British Steel in the atmosphere - that tars us all with the same quality!
Hope to have my album 'The London Songs' demoed this summer.
Hi Emma, it's been a while since i have been in touch. I have to say you are a very talented lady, your songs are great and what a voice. All the best for the future. Tony x x
Emma; Friendship is a cool thing, thank you for the add! I'll try to catch your show if I'm ever in the London area! Say HELLO, won't you if you make it to Central Florida in the near future! Bluesfully yours, Bulldog Ben on Orlando's south side!
Hope all is going well.., have put a note to my calendar to come see you and your band at the Troubadour in March or May. I would come along to River Bar tonight, but am going to see a band in Sutton.
Ello ello m'darlin'! Happy new year by the way!! I dunno if Johnny the pleb has been in touch, so I thought I'd wish you well via the medium of myshpace.
Hope christmas was good too! Hows things with the River Bar?
Anyhow we're hoping to be back down in a couple months, all going well of course. May we stop by for a cup of tea and some bicuits?
Unique night of great music and talented musicians,(onstage, as well as most of the audience) !!! Great finale, at last heard you sing!! Had the most awsome time, thank you! : D xxx
