Me myself and I unfortunately. . .
I'm currently demoing songs for my debut LP due out summer time on Istartedthefire.
The guys from Jim lockey and The Solemn Sun will no doubt be poached briefly for a few days recording!
Influences
Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Van Morrison, John Martyn, Ron Sexsmith, Ryan Adams, Willy Mason, Joni Mitchell, Tim Buckley, Bruce Springsteen, Nick Drake, Ben Kweller, Laura Veirs, Woody Guthrie, Regina Spektor, Cat Power, Scott Matthews, Paul Weller, Mazzy Star, Mike Clarke, Frightened Rabbit, Cat Stevens, Johnny Cash, Johnny Flynn, Laura Marling, Annie Briggs, Rufus Wainwright, Leonard Cohen, Arcade Fire, Band of Horses, BRMC, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Counting Crows, The Cure, Dandy Warhols, Death Cab for Cutie, Fleet Foxes, Iron and Wine, Gang of Four, Guillemots, Incubus, Joy Division, Kings of Leon, The Libertines, Minus the Bear, Moby, Nirvana, Noah and the whale, Oasis, Postal Service, Rolling Stones, Simon and Garfunkel, Talking heads, Television, U2, The Verve, Youthgroup. . .and tons and tons more!!
Thanks for checking out my myspace folks :)
I'm a songwriter and musician from Walsall in the heart of the West Midlands, currently hiding out in Cheltenham. . .
So far on my solo musical treck and with the band I have been lucky enough to play with the likes of Frank Turner, The Holloways, Pete Doherty, Fyfe Dangerfield (Guillemots) Johnny Flynn, British Sea Power and Slow Club. I've always sang mostly on my own until recently when I was kindly asked to join a few of my friends to play in their folk band 'Jim Lockey and The Solemn Sun'. Our debut album is out in September through Istartedthefire Records and a tour will follow this release.
I hope you enjoy my solo material and forgive my amateurish production skills. Make sure you check out the band as well!!
Pop along to one of my gigs if you are around Cheltenham :)
I am always looking for gigs around the country so let me know if you know any good venues near you :)
Thanks a lot. . .Also check out Ruth Bewsey, Aspen Sails, and Midnight Mile in my top friends. Cheltenham is a hiding place for several undiscovered geniuses!!
AUGUST 15th:: RHONDDA / BAD WEATHER PARTY / THE BRAZILIANS
AUGUST 22nd: SONS OF BEACHES / SIGNIFY / DARK EYES
AUGUST 28th: LAST UNDER THE SUN / MASTER WARBEAST / THE ROCKET DOLLS / WRAPPED IN PLASTIC
Guest support BENEATH THE SURFACE
OPEN MIC: Acoustic acts welcome for BASE STUDIO’S Friday night OPEN MIC night. Check out www.myspace.com/basestudios for info on Gigs/Rehearsals/Live recording Base Studios:07976 843718
“Friday night at BASE STUDIOS in Stourbridge we film
bands and musicians who come down to play the OPEN MIC and we
make promotional videos for FREE. Just turn up at 7pm to play the OPEN MIC. Filming begins at 7pm.
There's always a crew there. The Bar opens at 7pm too and if you want more
people in your video then bring a crowd down with you (It makes your videos
look better)” - Nick
Interview: Camera: Andy Watts
Music clip Director/editor/camera: Nick J.Townsend
Hi Joe, Thanks for the friendship much appreciated,likin' what your doin',great soundzzz,Lovin "Northern Lights"!!!...when you got 5 come by and check out our single "RAPTURE" by Elysium available at itunes/Amason for down load at just 79p!! and here's the pay off..ALL proceeds go to WHIZZ KIDS CHARITY for disabled children "FEEL THE WARMTH".Thanks again keep it real Elysium...Or check us at www.elysium-omega.com "Nuff said,keep the music live"....
Yes Yes joe summers you little gangster ;) Haha awesome saturday :) And i really like sitting on guildhall floor swaying my arms to your music :D Would love to see you again :) Keep it real :) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Good to meet you tonight Joe, and it was really ace to see you play finally! Hope you had a good night and that we'll get to bump into you again soon :) Much love! Gareth x
Another recession-busting gig at the Frog and Fiddle in Cheltenham, Thursday 26th February, 8 til late. Headlined by Cairo, one of the best and most energetic live acts we've ever met! Come down for an evening of rock, emo and punk, with support from local pop-punk sensations The Echoes and heartfelt acoustic tunes from Bertie Telezynski. All that live music for the price of a pint! See you there -MFP x
hey dude, cheers, gonna watch crazy arm in ptown i think, dan n dave are coming down, your of course welcome too, up so late (surprise surprise) just watched a wicked film called the edukators, well worth a watch you'd be well into it, peas x
we're getting there about 3ish mate, gonna hang around a while before heading over for check, try to get there early man, i'm on half hour after doors so it might get a little rushed like. x
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