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John Forrester
Acoustic / Indie

Acoustic singer/songwriter... bass player... etc



London and South East
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  12/12/2009
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   John Forrester: General Info
Member Since1/18/2006
Band Websitewww.forrester.uk.com
Band MembersJohn Forrester - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bouzouki

and for Duo gigs he was joined by
Steven Cooper - Bass, Harmonica, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar

and for Band gigs they were joined by
Matt Foster - Electric Guitar, Piano
Adam Perry - Drums, Percussion

InfluencesLife.
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Record LabelTwah Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Dec 12 2009 8:00P
Orange Street Music Club Canterbury
Dec 13 2009 8:00P
The Drill Hall London
Dec 19 2009 9:00P
The Barge Gillingham
Dec 27 2009 8:30P
The Latest Bar Brighton
Feb 25 2010 9:00P
The Brook Theatre Chatham
Apr 30 2010 9:00P
The Queen Vic Stroud

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   About John Forrester
AS A BASS PLAYER
He is currently playing bass guitar for The Outcast Band and Robb Johnson, and occasionally The Singing Loins let him spoil their songs with his double bass.

In the past he has played bass for The Colour Mary (featuring Phil Mills), Pressgang, Wob, SunSpeak, Steve Hunt, and Nozzle.

AS A SONGWRITER
He has released 2 albums and an E.P. for Twah! Records and has toured Europe extensively as a singer/songwriter playing Acoustic Guitar & Bouzouki. All the tracks on this page are from his solo work.

His most recent acoustic album 'All The Wrong Things' can be bought as downloads from iTunes - Search for 'Forrester'. All 3 Forrester releases can now be bought as CD or Download by following the link from the Twah! Records site. For CD's in the UK you can also visit Twah! Records, Fivetrees and Amazon...

"some of the most stunningly articulate songs you'll hear anywhere from anyone... an acoustic backdrop brimming with passion, ideas & invention..." - Rock n Reel

He is currently not performing his solo material live.

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John Forrester has 262 friends.
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 Under Your Skin 


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 Tea Appreciation Society™ 


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 Hannah Delany 


 Sir Tobi 


 Show of Hands 


 Athlete 


 Fylde Guitars 


 Vegetarian Society 


 Animal Rights. 


 BOYCOTT MCDONALDS! 


 Greenpeace UK 





John Forrester's Friends Comments
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TWILIGHT FOLK

TWILIGHT FOLK



Nov 15 2009 10:26 AM

TWILIGHT FOLK PRESENTS....
SATURDAY DECEMBER 12TH
ROBB JOHNSON
and THE IRREGULARS
 LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB, CANTERBURY 8.00 £5 ENTRY
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"Britain's finest songwriter since Richard Thompson"
Venue
"love songs as touching as the political material is sharp."
Red Pepper
"One of Britain's most challenging songwriters."
The Daily Telegraph
"the UK’s most consistently strong songwriter"
Sean McGhee, Rock'n'Reel

naema faika

naema faika



Oct 30 2009 12:40 PM

heya, that took me a while to get back to you, sorry. well, how could i be more happy than now, where i know, that dog and monkey are still alive and seem to have quite some fun ....how is your music??? and when are you people finally getting kids? Fae is already going to shool...they are both sooo funny! i call you this weekend!
kisses to you and your wonderful lady! naema
charlie

charlie



Sep 20 2009 10:33 PM


Chris

chris lowe



Jul 20 2009 12:39 PM

Thanks for the add.  Looking to see you in Stoud and Reading with Outcast Band.
PANOPTYKON

PANOPTYKON



May 28 2009 11:37 AM

hey sweet. Promise before our first gig i'll stick a poodle perm wig in the post! ;)
hope all good with you. Love to K
H
Al Baker & The Dole Queue

Al Baker & The Dole Queue



May 11 2009 6:20 PM

Hey,

Thanks very much for the add and the kind words, was great to play with you all those weeks ago. So sorry it took me so long to get back to you, sure I'll see you again!

Peace,

Al x
kerry

kerry



Mar 16 2009 10:30 PM

are you still alive?...lol.. happy birthday old boy! x x x
hochwaldkatze

christine kuhl



Feb 21 2009 6:21 PM

thanks for being friends.
when i receintly visited a friend of mine,he played one of your cds and i loved it from the start.hope i..ll soon have the possibility to see you in concert here in germany
best wishes...christine
The Singing Loins

The Singing Loins



Oct 12 2008 9:25 AM

A firm handshake to you John. Cheers, the Loins.
Graham

Graham Steel



Jul 30 2008 8:34 PM

Hi John
I hope you are well? Please visit my new website www. grahamsteelevents. co. uk
Best wishes
Graham
charlie

charlie



Jul 4 2008 12:32 PM

mmm buns.

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Pressgang

Pressgang



May 9 2008 6:26 AM

Hi John, just to say Thankyou for getting up on stage with Pressgang again and singing "She Walks in Beauty", and for making my birthday gig that bit more special. Till the next one...see you somewhere! Damian from PG
Matt Cooper

Matt Cooper



Apr 21 2008 6:47 PM

ROCK ON!!!!
SHISH

SHIsh TOncar



Apr 17 2008 7:41 PM

hello john,
hope to see you at sweeps festival
prince of wales ,man of kent , eagle tavern and gordon hotel with SUR LES DOCKS
SHISH
charlie

charlie



Apr 1 2008 10:19 AM

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susanne piesker

susanne piesker



Mar 11 2008 5:36 PM

are you writing new songs?
:)
s-u-z-a-n-n-e
Sandi

Sandi



Feb 11 2008 5:31 PM

Cheers for the add. xxx
Hannah Delany

Hannah Delany



Dec 15 2007 11:14 PM

Had a really good night on thursday (C rocks) thanks......not as long til the next one eh?
Lots of Love
TQueen XXXX
Liam McKahey

Liam McKahey



Dec 5 2007 5:27 AM

Hi John,
Pleased to meet ya......
the exiled busker

the exiled busker



Oct 25 2007 10:22 PM

Thanks for the add!

And thanks for sending me "All the wrong things".
We talked in Bonn last year at the Nozzle Gig. I hope to see you in Germany once again with your Solo-Projekt. It must be Years ago but it was a great gig and i like your songs very much.

Best wishes,

Michael
charlie

charlie



Oct 23 2007 5:34 PM

SPOOOOOOOOOOOOKY halloween tractor sign picture :~O
The Dark Star (tm)

The Dark Star (tm)



Sep 10 2007 12:10 PM

Hey there matey -
Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
Welcome to the wierd factory which is the Dark Star (tm)... Glad to have you aboard with us... I hope that life is treating you well...

A
escimos

escimos



Jun 18 2007 12:25 PM

Hey John!!
Did Naema tell you? ... still got it ... but hardly play it (guess that's why i havn't lost it yet) cos ~ being a girl ~ i perfer playing bit softer ones :)

Take care,
Oda
Neil Grant

Neil Grant



Jun 11 2007 6:06 PM

Hi John,
I see the myspace bug has us all ...
All the best from sunny Germany :-)
Nnnn
Tea Appreciation Society™

Tea Apprciation Society™



Jun 3 2007 8:33 PM

HELLO JOHN FORRESTER!!!
THANKS FOR JOINING THE
"TEA APPRECIATION SOCIETY".
WELL DONE.
GIVE YOURSELF A PAT ON THE BACK
AND
REWARD YOURSELF
WITH A NICE CUP OF TEA.
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