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Influences
Betty Lavette - Francis Kenya - Silverbullet - Nicky Thomas - Public Enemy - Ricky Nelson - Timi Yuro - Hendrix - Led Zep - Jeff Buckley - Leiber & Stoller - The Coasters - Five Satins - Lee Perry - Uhuru (original african 'uhuru' 1920's big band) - Billie Holiday - Vilayat Khan - Wasiu Ayinde Marshall - Boubacar Traoré - Martha Tilston - John Martyn - Peter Green - 23Rd Turnoff - Paul Giovanni - Dire Straits - Aaron Neville - Euphraim Lewis - Marcel King - Sakamoto - Bjork - Gong - Hawkwind - Charles Brown - Stevie Wonder - Hoagy Carmichael - Patti Smith - The Buzzcocks - Nil Lara - The Paddingtons - The Holloways - Muse - Doves - Oasis - Roses - Who - Caleb Quaye - Billy Nichols - Ed Kramer - Graeme Massey - A Guy Called Gerald - Faye Wong - Keith Moon - Jim Morrison - Pete Ham - Ian Dury - David Bowie - Quincy Jones - Ray Charles - Ernest Ranglin - Monty Alexander - Compay Segundo - Rueben Gonzales - Cameron De La Isla - Roberta Flack - Chili Peppers - Radiohead - Supergrass - Doobie Bros - Duke Ellington - Coltrane - Marcus Miller - Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker - Robert Nesta Marley - Peter Touch & Bunny Wailer - I 3's - Junior Braithwaite - Little Roy - The Mystical Revelation of RastafarI - Stevie Ray Vaughn - Spector - Prince - Grappellli - Barney Kessel - The Beakles - Ginger Johnson - Ginger Baker - The Stones - Master Drummers Of Africa - Osibisa - Gene Krupa - The Searchers - The Zombies - Can - CSNY - Joni Mitchell - Albert King - Robert Johnson - Bill Broonzy - Little Richard - Cab Kaye & Cab Calloway - Shankar - Billy Cobham - Airto - Honey Boy Edwards - Mickie Most - Jeff Beck - Bobby Tench - Segovia - Strummer - Hannett - Otis Redding - Antonio Machin - Freddie Hubbard - Jimmy Scott - Dion - Jonny & the MoonDogs - Harvey & the MoonGlows - Pat Kelly - ODB - Kings Of Leon - Shellac - DubSex - The Fall - Happy Mondays - The Sundays - Buffy Sainte-Marie - Brian Eno - Stockhausen - Raymond Scott - Les Paul
Maverick, now there’s an overused word. Restless Finley Quaye fits the bill perfectly with a multifaceted, multi ethnic catalogue of music that somehow mashes pure pop to the underground. He scored a solo record deal with Polydor Records 1994. He began working with Epic/Sony in 1996 and in 1997 he reached the UK Top 20 twice with "Sunday Shining", and "Even After All". ‘Sunday Shining’ was classic Finley with its bizarre cross section of influences of Tenor Saw, the Breeders and the Zombies mashed together. His debut album Maverick A Strike is a masterpiece capturing the sunshine vibe of primetime Marley but placing it firmly in the concrete of mid nineties bohemian Britain and making it pure pop. Finley’s following two albums are even more musically satisfying and challenging and were released on Epic, Vanguard (2000) and Much More Than Much Love (2004). Quaye is readying several albums. The ‘Pound for Pound' EP was released Digitally, during the summer of 2009 following ‘The Best Of The Epic Years’ that was released on Sony/BMG (2009). ‘Pound for Pound’ the album and ‘Sound for sound’ (the dub version of the album) will be released digitally late 2009. 'Straight From Country' a country album, ‘Hot Rushes’ an R&B Album and 'Pinnacle’ the Roots album are each and individually prepared for release in 2010. An ep will be released six months prior to each album release. He is currently living and working between London, Miami & Los Angeles.
I am desperately trying to track down a finley quaye tune called "First time", apparently it was on his myspace page for a short amount of time a while back. Does anyone know where i could buy it or at least hear it again?
Yo Finley!!! I moved from Asia to LA. Its a new life man! Let me know if some day you coming down for some gigs, will be great to hear you rocking the stage and see you!! Peace & LOve Guiz
EP #1 OUT on Leonizer rec. Release Tour 14 oct // Show @Radio Grenouille_MARSEILLE 16 oct // Live @CASA A CHOCS_NEUCHATEL (CH) 22 oct // Live @La marquise _ LYON 23 oct // Live @NOUVEAU CASINO_PARIS 06 nov // Live @TBC_MARSEILLE
