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Jack Hopkinson - Over the last few years, the music industry has evolved in a way which allows the common man with extraordinary talents, to rise above the sea of similarity, and stand on his own as the voice of a generation. A generation that is fueled by heart filled emotion, passion and determination to succeed.
Jack was born into a family of Non-Musicians and it’s become a mystery of where Jack has found his musical talent. He is primarily a singer/songwriter but plays the accordion since a young age and also the saxophone from the age of 9 and has been on a BTEC ND in Music Practice at Stratford College. With a family that are tone deaf they have still supported Jack and nurtured the gift he has been instilled with.
Jack was a late bloomer to the world of guitar; he had wanted to play for a number of years and tried to play his older brothers old guitar which had rusted old strings and was impossible to tune. This all ended on his 14th Birthday when he got an electric guitar from his brother and Uncle. He says “the first song I ever played was “Wet Wet Wet’s – Love is All Around” and I played it crap and I was all out of tune and it just wasn’t good, at all… haha’. He then moved onto a number of other covers but found that it was “easier to sing his own songs and people wouldn’t notice if they were wrong or not.” During this period, Jack started playing at the Bear & Ragged Staff in Kenilworth each week and improved a lot and has even begun to run and manage the Open Mic Night at the Bear and Ragged Staff on Monday from 8.30pm to 10.30 pm. everyone is welcome.
Once starting to write his own material, he blossomed at school as well and found that he had found a place in the school society which made me feel happier. He then started GCSE’s in Music and got an A (the teacher predicted him a C, “I sure showed him!!”) once he left Kenilworth School he hit Stratford College. There he met a bunch of great musicians, Oli Jefferson of Blue Nation, Grant Fox of The Wrants, Andy B, he’s Mr. Producer Man (he lives up the road from me) Will Flint he plays guitar and Adam Parker the drummer of MILF and apart of your Breakdown. These guys were Jacks college companions they got Him through it and they are really nice guys and good musicians.
He has played a lot of gigs over the past 3 years and has done Wedding Anniversaries, Charity Events, Pub/Club Gigs (including the Coliseum in Coventry and Cox’s Yard in Stratford), Retirement Parties and Musical Competitions (the Royal Spa Centre, Warwick Universities Art Centre, Kenilworth School Talent Contest and College Bands Contest.
He has written some moving songs which pull on your heart strings and are full of emotion, he is about to enter the studio to record his first EP “All the King’s Sons” which will be able to be purchased online and at gigs. In the not too distant future. Keep listening.
hope y'all well
love back
jack
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Hi everybody, just here to say our new RORY GALLAGHER HAWK BOOSTER is ready for shipping. Have a listen if you get a chance, All the best, Stevie Flynn.
I'm writing cause I finally set up a record label & released an EP. It'd be awesome if you took a sec to have a listen / look at what i've made to go with it, and see if you felt like grabbing one
Here's the links:
GET THE EP It's called Settle, 8 tracks for £5 (anywhere in the world)
Ta if you get to have a peek, one more final thing:
If you can think of ANYONE who might be interested in a listen, PLEASE FORWARD THESE LINKS TO THEM, will be a big help to me spreading the songs a bit.
Hi everybody, just here to say a big thanks for all your support. The new workshop is well and truly up and running and the custom cabs are now available to order. All the best, Stevie Flynn.
Hi everybody, We've finally moved the repair workshop from Jamaica Street to Otago Street in Glasgow's West End. We're now open for business again and hope to see you soon. Check the website for more details.Thanks for all the support,
Hey Jack, hope you can play at the Rugby Club gig, 27th Apr, I'm trying to organise with The Throbbing Love Rockets, The Corduroy Pillows and The (Kenilworth) Void.
And... I'm hoping to see some of your new recordings on here soon ;o)
ahh cool. yeah it was. What job you got then at the moment? I live over in Hinckley now with a mate and go to college over here doing an HND in Moving Image. What you doing at uni next year?
Hey jack, you at draycote today? im picking amber up at 6 so if you are we could discuss the band then. ive found a keys player but he also wants to play guitar in some tracks? he works at currys proper nice guy and good musician :] see you later mebs x
Hey dude, hope all is good. falling home are playing our very last gig, at birmingham bar academy next friday. there are three other bands playing that night, doors open around 8 O' clock, we'll be on about half ten, think tickets are £4. would be awesome if you could come!
