Gavin Hammond
Acoustic / Folk / Ambient
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| Member Since | 1/31/2006 | | Band Website | gavinhammond.com | | Band Members | Gavin Hammond (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, slide, bass, keyboards, programming, engineering and production), Andy Trowers (additional guitars, loops, vocals) | | Influences | Here is some of the stuff I have liked along the way: John Martyn, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Paul Weller, Rolling Stones, Richard Thompson, Nick Cave, Archie Roach, Lou Reed, Sigur Ross, the Cure, Tortoise, David Kitt, Sam Prekop, Josh Rouse, Merz, Joe Henry, Damian Rice, David Gray, Paddy Casey, Ron Sexsmith, Willy Mason, Seth Lakeman, Jack Johnson, Vashti Bunyan, Michelle Ndegeocello, Kathryn Williams, Turin Breaks, Elliott Smith, Jose Gonzalez, Iron & Wine, Richard Ashcroft, Gillian Welch, Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes, Daniel Lanois, Chris Whitley, Luka Bloom, Joni Mitchell, JJ Cale, Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Crosy Stills & Nash, Beth Orton, Zero 7, Kid Loco, David Holmes, Aphex Twin, Air, Nightmares on Wax, Dzihan & Kamian, Thievery Corporation, Mike Milosh, The Irresistible Force, Deep Child, FreQ Nasty! | | Sounds Like | Find out at the band's residency every second Sunday at The Dog House
in Kennington. Corner of Kennington Rd and Kennington Lane, London SE11 6BY. 8pm FREE upstairs. | | Record Label | Onion Productions | | Type of Label | Indie |
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| About Gavin Hammond |
Welcome to my Myspace page. I am a singer/songwriter (and producer) originally from Cambridge, but now based in London.
In between those two locations, I lived and worked in Australia, where I toured extensively, released my first album, and produced CDs for some outstanding acoustic artists including Paul Greene and Dominique Fraissard (both on this page – do check 'em out). I also collaborated with some great electronic producers including Deep Child and FreQ Nasty - who are also on my page.
I am currently promoting my first UK album, 8 Weeks, 11 Days, 12 Hours & 45 Minutes… which was made not long after I returned from Australia. It is deliberately understated – almost to the point of ambience. After five years of playing four nights a week in the rough and ready pubs of the East Coast, I really need to do something thoughtful and subtle.
I guess I hoped to make the kind of album Nick Drake would have created if he'd had a laptop.
So one day I put up some mics and recorded all my songs in one take. I then added some other instruments – playing as many of them as I could myself. It was mixed by Dan Rejmer and I in my London studio.
Here's what some people have said about it so far:
"An accomplished and atmospheric debut album" - Mick Glossop, producer/engineer; Van Morrison, The Waterboys.
"Blissful sounds: really moved the crowd; our best festival in years..." -
Amnesty festival co-ordinator (City of London).
"A beautiful voice" - Sacha Lucashenko, singer/guitarist, The Morning After Girls.
I have tried to make a comforting, honest and timeless album – something to sleep, read, drive, fall in love or dream to. If you like what you hear, please support original music and buy a copy from: iTUNES! or CD BABY
I also have a residency at the Dog House pub in Kennington every second Sunday, so come down and see me and long-time guitarist Andy Trowers if you are in London.
And finally, I write and produce the music for SweetTooth, a project with vocalist Fleurtini who sang on my album. She is an exceptional talent, so please check out our page here. The album is half way through production.
PS: I am working on my next solo album, which will have a more raw, melodic and acoustic guitar-driven sound, a sample of which is on this page.
Slide show by Baby Rock Photography
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