still just little old me.... does anyone want to form a band?
Influences
Counting Crows, Dave Matthews, Damien Rice, Stephen Fretwell, Neil Alton, Yvonne Lyon, Martyn Joseph, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, KT Tunstall, Joni Mitchell, Shawn Colvin.
Once upon a time there lived a little boy who loved to sing. So much did this little boy love to sing, that he made it his ambition to become a choirboy in the tradition of Alled Jones.
One day the little boy found out that choirboy's were required to wear outfits that resembled dresses and thus re-aligned his ambitions to avoid the cross-dressing thing.
The little boy grew up being taught music of one variety or another from a very young age. Indeed the little boy was sent to piano lessons from the age of 4 years where he learned such classic songs as "Polly put the kettle on" and "Greensleeves" amongst others. Alas the little boy' did not take to the piano as his loving mother had hoped, and instead opted for international heroics as he was indeed Superman. He even had the suit!
As the little boy grew into an irritating teenager he became interested in playing the guitar, and learned his first few chords on his loving fathers nylon string guitar. As he became more adept at those chords, the little boy decided it best that his loving parents bought him an electric guitar. This they did, and the little boy continued to learn and improve, and he discovered that some of his friends also liked to make loud noises with guitars. A band was then formed which later became known as "Nervous Passenger". The little boy and his friends decided that a band with 3 guitarists would not please the ears of their listeners and so the little boy agreed to learn how to play the drums. This he enjoyed very much, and Nervous Passenger traveled around Scotland playing songs penned by the little boys friend, Neil Alton.
Nervous Passenger did not live forever, and so the little boy (who by now you may have gathered is not very little) picked up the guitar again and began to play. Inspired by good friends Neil Alton and Yvonne Lyon, the big little boy wrote a few songs which some of his friends liked very much. The little boy decided that he would like to record a few of those songs and so record them he did, with some lovely gentlemen called Graeme Duffin and Sandy Jones, at a wonderful place called Foundry Music Lab. The little boy enjoyed this experience almost as much as pretending to be Superman (but not quite) and thus continues to write news songs in order to perform more, and also record a full album in the not too distant future.
He is not Superman, but he can play.
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ummm I'm going to need you to record some more and send them to me, k? :) I've been going through old photos and video clips and I miss your wonderful songs!!! Ben Lomond and umm... Last Fight I think.
Hey Buddy, Sorry for not dropping in way before now. Hope all's well and baby's brewing nicely. Look forward to seeing you in June if circumstances allow ! Check out the two new demo's I've put up - rough but listenable I hope. Cheers - G.
Hi Jamie!
Thanks for the add and for your nice comment!!!
I really your love your songs too, and "protrait" is maybe one of the most beautiful song I've heard on myspace: really!!!
Have fun!!!
Maybe see you one day!
Markko ;-)
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'Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.'
Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12
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You have a last rhyme and I have a lost rhyme. Cool.
Married life is settling down, ta, and very pleasurable it is, too. I'm sure you'll agree!
No solo stuff just now. But now with the wedding out the road I'm jamming with some mates to see if I can make my sound a little bigger. I'll keep you posted.
Howdy. Not loaded any new stuff just yet but been enjoying playing about with some ideas and seeing them develop is great!! As for a new album... there's a queue in our house.
sorry my phone cut off on ya! It was so great to hear your and ali's voices. Def. going to have to make a trip happen, since now you folks will have a kid and travelling will not be easy for you. Miss you guys! Tell everyone hello and I love them all :)
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Howdy - always nice to hear from you! Nice new pics you got there! Embracing technology... I'll get around to it at some point. Glad you could both make it to the gig... we really appreciate it. DL :o)
Howdy ho! Long time, no speak - trust you're both well thru there in the far east. Hope you have a wonderful '07... it's already looking pretty exciting! I've kinda caught the writing bug a bit again and it's sort of your fault. Cheers! Catch up soon.
Thanks for your support and a( late )Happy New Year 2007.
Our new song "Drake" & Still going nowhere" is available for free download ....don´t hesitate !
Please listen more to our songs and if you like one - write to us and we write back.
Beste Grueße aus Wiesbaden /Germany
Take Care
Rabin ,Louis & Jan
Howdy! Had a wee nosey at your site... must say it looks smashin'. And your blog made me laugh... and laugh a little more, I did too (as Yoda might have said). Looking forward to having you onboard for the Yorkhill project. I'll be in touch soon and send you a few more songs. DL :o) *still chuckling*
Hi Jamie!First of all: thank you for finding me. Second: This is great music!Lookong forward to listen more to it...Third: Beautiful voice. Fourth: I can see we share some of the same influences...Like Shawn Colvin and Damien Rice...Good;)Nice to have you as a friend!Keep up making good music!Kristin
