UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MANY THINGS... stupidity mainly...
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THE IAN BRITT SHOPPING CENTRE
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INFLUENCES:
Randy Newman, Talking heads, Paul Simon, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Britain,
Nick Drake, Van Halen (I have just sewn a VH patch upon my trousers,) Led Zeppelin-light n dark, Damien Rice, Tom McRae, The White Stripes, Sonic Boom 6, Bernard Fanning, Bruce Springsteen, Counting Crows, Crosby Stills and Nash, MY MUM! Free, Eminem, Jack Johnson, Huey Lewis and the News, Micheal Jackson, John Frusciante, Johnny Cash, Jose Gonzalez, Prince, Queen, The Racontuers... AND ONLY THEM!
I mostly like a good song... and there in would lie my influences... Melody... Nice harmonies... A clever sentiment... A subtle, unpretentious and honest lyric... Oh hang on I’ve blown that one now. a little bit of guitar... but of course no foot on the monitor, show-boating... drums n beats I like to be enthused with vitality... oh yes... A beautiful warm day... sitting around with people you pretty much love and not doing much of anything...Pooh Bear is pretty influential to me... he just is.....Paulo Cohelleo.. NOT JUST THE ALCHEMIST! Bill Hicks.. Eddie Murphy ... Back to the Future...
For many years one of my biggest influences was my mum. She told me things like how and why I should shit and piss in the toilet, not on it. Greeks apparently knew this first. She also taught a good line in which items of clothing were most appropriate for which parts of my body, which school to go to, what kids I should avoid... she was a real big input really.
Ian Britt is a well respected Singer/Songwriter from Sheffield, England
Born in Sheffield and moving .. a colourful youth & adolescence, Ian fled his roots to study music in the notoriously musical city of Manchester, He signed to the independent label Jalapeno Records in London in 2005 while making himself a name locally as an acoustic singer-songwriter.
A debut album was recorded in 2005 with a duo of dance/breaks producers and on release was met with a positive and encouraging reaction from national/regional press/radio. The album "One Day I" culminated in a grand and commandingly produced soulful, Trans-Atlantic sound with mature, honest, sometimes humorous lyrical writing, assured technical ability and a keen melodic pop-rock-radio sensibility.
Ian split from his label in early 2006 and moved back to his hometown of Sheffield. Apart from touring he spent his days writing new material which he recorded in his own home studio. The result of this can be heard on the independently released "Big Light" (2007) a 6 track EP which received very good reviews and a lot of attention from both the English and Dutch press and radio air play on Dutch National Radio and UK BBC radio 1.
Ian Britt is now working from both the UK and the Netherlands.
Ian made his Dutch national TV debut in March 2007 on NOX / TV10, on which he performed live and acoustic. In October and November 2007 he toured The Netherlands and performed at the Crossing Border Festival in The Hague, he supported Justin Nozuka in "het Paard van Troje" but also performed at many small, intimate venues and radio stations. In January 2008 he played at the "Live in your Living Room" edition of the Noorderslag Festival, alongside "Grote Prijs" (Dutch song contest) winner Leine and Dutch band The Black Atlantic. In 2008 Ian will be crossing the North Sea between the UK and The Netherlands regularly and will use the Dutch city of Zaandam as a home base to tour from.
At the moment Ian is recording songs for a second full album, which will be independently released in November 2008. Following this there will be a long tour through Western Europe and the US in which of course include The Netherlands. Besides his solo-performances, Ian will be performing at some venues with a band.
Ian Britt is a must see for 2008. Everywhere he goes he succeeds in capturing peoples' hearts with his accessible music which he shares with his audience as a true troubadour.
yes dem blud clot! aye ill be there, see if holly wants to come down init.i enjoy your music. im not a punk anymore i wear adidas and nike and listen to corleone.haha. see you then gayboy!
beautiful atmospheric sounds and emotional close-up voice .. piercing heart and soul! That art of slow down is a healing force of the universe, thanx sooo much: Rapyromanta de Pantha Leones
Sorry to hear about the lost of your good friend and manager Ian. Wish you a lot of strength, don't worry about the tour we'll see you when you get yourself together again.
Our thoughts are with you and with the family of Tim, take care!
I had the pleasure to meet you and Tim in Groningen. I was shocked when I received the message from Inge. I am so sorry for the loss of your good friend, manager and everything!
Hey up Ian, I’ve voted for “Dedicate”. Another fab song bud. Still dig “The Shape Of Us” “Keep that Sheff flag flying".... Best of luck......... Kev...
