aphex twin, captain beefheart, syd barrett, robert johnson, bert jansch, nick drake, davey graham, solvent, the impossible flower, brian eno, glenn gould, david bowie, furry lewis, coco rosie, joanna newsom, vashti bunyan, devendra banhart, kraftwerk, leadbelly, my bloody valentine, bach, beethoven, mozart, wagner,schubert, mahler, satie, squarepusher, venetian snares, incredible string band, leonard cohen, john lennon, bob marley, skip james, elvis, nina simone, the smiths, the cure, joy division, the modern lovers.....................
**I will be supporting Paul Curreri on some of his UK tour dates. See above for details**
Solo acoustic guitar with effects and vocals. As well as playing my own music i have spent the last 2 years touring with Vashti Bunyan as her guitarist. Debut album "Spruce Goose" was released in 2005. Since then i have released music with Lo Recordings, Benbecula Records, Polymorphic and Unlabel among others and toured the UK supporting Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan.
"From Glasgow, this beautiful music arrived in June 2005. A solo artist singing and playing acoustic guitar - sometimes effected, his songs slip between a beautifully sparse, emotive fragility (recalling Nick Drake, Bert Jansch, etc.) and denser instrumentals (recalling Eno or Labradford). Very cool stuff." Fatcat Records.
"Where Dickson excels is with his unique use of the guitar as a sound making body. A glorious object in which to explore rich landscapes, the drone in song, and acoustic ambience. This is beautiful music, music in the act of levitation, a ghostly presence; almost tangible but never within reach." Mark Harwood for Polymorphic Music
"The Gareth Dickson CD is beautiful celtic inflected folk guitar which at times reminds me of a less slide guitary Paris Texas soundtrack (Ry Cooder). It's absolutely beautiful regardless of what I think it sounds like. Norman Records Distribution."
"Introspective, tender, experimental and blissful.... manages to satisfy both the fans of folk and of experimental music. An awesome record! (Polymorphic Sampler)." Phlow Magazine. To hear it free go to: http://www.polymorphic-music.co.uk/releases/16-gareth-dickson-sampler
"We love the album (Spruce Goose)" Boomkat.
cd's available from www.normanrecords.com
contact garethdickson7(at)hotmail.com for more info/to book gigs etc, or message me through myspace.
Hey Gareth, thanks a lot for adding Kath. I actually played with you and Vashti in Melbourne at the start of last year (at the Prince in St. Kilda) and loved every minute of it! - guy blackman/chapter music (kath's myspace clerk)
Hi and best wishes from Fruits de Mer Records, a very-small-but-almost-perfectly-formed new psych/folk/prog rock label.
Keep checking out our site for old and new videos, all the latest on our first release (The Small Faces' 'Ogden's Nut Gone Flake' meets Van der Graaf Generator's 'Theme One' - both by the brilliant Schizo Fun Addict - out now as a very limited coloured vinyl pressing, just 300 copies worldwide)
PLUS early news on our next two projects: Mellow Candle's Alison O'Donnell - with new versions of classic Nico and Nick Drake songs ('Frozen Warnings' + 'Day is Done')...and Spanish neo-psych band 'Stay' - covering tracks by The Rolling Stones ('2,000 Light Years'), Graham Nash ('Chicago') and Strawberry Alarm Clock ('Rainy Day, Mushroom Pillow').
Again, both releases will be very limited, colour vinyl issues.
www. myspace. com/fdmer2 - views, reviews (even orders!) from you and your friends all greatly appreciated.
Jonathan Routh was miles better than Beadle - look for the 'Censored Newspaper' and 'Goldfish Delicacy' on YouYeTube. Anyway, here's footage of me visiting someone's flat:
hi Gareth, hope you can make it along to this month's installment. we've got a spruce goose and a fiver for you too (leftover from the last one). x andrea
Tickets available from Monorail, Kings Court. 7" & Digital Download available from all good record stores & download sites from 07/07. You can pre-order the 7” vinyl from www. luckynumbernine. co. uk from 23/06.
The Zoeys are Jim Gellately's single of the week and will be live in session on Marc Riley's BBC 6 Music show too!
Punch & The Apostles debut single 'Asylum / Tie Me To The Mast' availble on 7" vinyl from www. luckynumbernine. co. uk and
Monorail (Glasgow) Avalanche(Glasgow) Oxfam Music (Glasgow) Roughtrade(s) London Sister Ray (London) Pure Groove (London)
A fantastic bill in aid of a great charity. Tickets available from Monorail & Missing Records. For the full line-up and more info please visit www. myspace. com/christmastimeinthemountains
@ Stills Gallery (Cockburn Street) 7pm-10pm tickets £4 on the door / cheap beer!
The Declining Winter is a new musical project led by Richard Vincent Adams, co-founder of leftfield musical pioneers Hood - influenced by Low, The Durutti Column and York City FC.
Skip your tea for the magnificent, synth-laden 7VWWVW (aka MAMMAL), and Doogie Paul of James Yorkston and the Athletes upright bass infamy.
