Gavin Hammond (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, bass, keyboards and production); Natasha Wynn (vocals, flute, percussion)
Influences
These are some of Gavin Hammond's fellow travellers: 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
You can purchase Gavin Hammond's songs from: iTUNES or CD BABY.
Gavin Hammond is a London-based musician, songwriter and producer.
A guitarist, bass player and multi-instrumentalist with a decidedly DIY ethic, he has a recording studio filled with vintage reissue analogue equipment, guitars, FX pedals, keyboards and percussion instruments.
As a singer/songwriter he has performed hundreds of gigs promoting two solo albums released on his own label (Onion Productions), and co-written and produced albums for various artists in the UK and Australia.
Also known as the producer behind London duo Sweet Tooth, his roots-influenced music encompasses folk, blues, country, jazz, soul, lounge, electronica and dub.
Originally from Cambridge, his acoustic songs bear the hallmarks of the town’s best-known folk exports: Robyn Hitchcock, Nick Drake and Boo Hewardine (with whom he has played in a band).
But Hammond also spent many years in Australia, where he recorded, toured and collaborated extensively after landing a publishing deal with Universal Music. There, his music appeared on film soundtracks, soaps, radio, TV and albums for Sony, Universal, Mushroom and Village Roadshow records. He also wrote a regular column on production techniques for Audio Technology magazine.
Now back in the UK, he has spent his time producing Sweet Tooth, promoting his second solo album, performing live, running a residency at The Dog House in South London, doing library music and session work, teaching guitar, writing for audio magazines, collaborating and recording in his studio, and writing new songs.
He has been described by as “the musician’s musician” by his friend and fellow songwriter, Paul Greene, and “an accomplished and atmospheric" producer by Van Morrison’s long-time engineer Mick Glossop. He has performed hundreds of shows across London and the south-east, and appeared at festivals including Secret Garden Party, the Woodford Folk Festival, the Falls Festival, and various Amnesty International events.
Artists he has worked, performed and collaborated with include:
• Dominique Fraissard - Canada
• Zoe Bonham – USA
• FreQ Nasty – USA
• Gilli Moon – USA
• Ben Taylor – USA
• David Saw – USA
• Rivulets – USA
• Morning After Girls – UK
• Dan Rejmer – UK
• Keefe West Jnr – UK
• Rebel Sonix - UK
• Reece Gilmore - UK
• Boo Hewardine – UK
• Lucho – UK
• Amanda Ray – UK
• Ultraviolet Pilots – UK
• Chiara Browne – Ireland
• Deep Child – Germany
• Aaron Thomas – Spain
• Fiona Kernaghan - Australia
• Paul Greene – Australia
• Rob Hurst - Australia
• Abi Tucker – Australia
• Rachel Gaudry – Australia
• Wesley Carr – Australia
Hoping all is fabulous in the world of Gavin? I'm wanting to get in syc with your gigs at the Dog House - ever so grateful if you could let me know when the next one is?
Thanks for the music on the 28th - it was great to see you and Andy play live again. I WILL come and play scrabble - when you're playing of course ;-) - at the Dog House this year....cross my heart.
Hope you had a pretty fabulous NYE and the rest of this year follows suit.
