Brian Caulfield Vocals/Acoustic Guitar/Harp & Minister for good vibes Born: North of England History: Chequered Vices: None Misdemeanours: Two Motto: Make love “and” war
Paul Coleman Vocals/Acoustic Guitar/Acoustic Bass/Harp & General Motormouth Raised: Woking Lives: West London Style: Sharp Pastimes: Beer, Skittles & 45’s Epitaph: Rock ‘n’ Roll I gave you the best years of my life and then some
Influences
Strummers, Drummers, Slummers & Bummers
The Redskins / Steve Earle / Dr Feelgood / Bob Dylan / New York Dolls / Rico / The Others / Sly Stone / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Billy Bragg / Andy Weatherall / The Faces / The Blockheads / The Attractions / Black Uhuru / Springsteen / The Supremes / David Holmes / Johnny Cash / Dexys / The Rockingbirds / Da' Brudders Ramone / Mott the Hoople / Charlie Watts / DJ Tolly / The 'orrible 'oo / Lee Scratch Perry / Primal Scream / PIL / Jerry Dammers / Slade / JAMC / Kraftwerk / Public Enemy / The Libertines / Shane Macgowan / Buzzcocks / Sweet Gene Vincent / The Slits / Gram & Emmylou / Shaun Ryder / The Fall / Alabama 3 / Steve Cropper / Topper / Ringo / King Tubby/ The Stranglers / Serge Gainsbourg / Beastie Boys / The Sensational Alex Harvey Band / The Ronettes / The Pistols / Andrew Loog-Oldham / Pete Meaden / Bernie Rhodes...
Wordsmiths & Characters (Real & imagined)
Henry Miller / Jack Kerouac / Strummer-Jones / Charles Bukowski / Colin Macinnes / Billy Liar / Dennis Potter / The Thin White Duke / Aladdin Sane/ George Orwell / Dean Moriarty / Ian Dury / Peter Cook / The Singing Detective / Holden Caulfield / Holland - Dozier - Holland / Martin Amis / Old Bull Burroughs / Josef K / John Cooper Clarke / Lenny Bruce...
Hacks & Associates
Lester Bangs / Nick Kent / John Pilger / Julie Burchill / Steve Bell / Hunter S. Thompson / Andy Capp / Paul Foot / The Lone Groover...
Politicos
Tony Benn / Chris Dean-X Moore / Jello Biafra / Arthur Scargill / Nelson Mandela / Chuck D / Fidel Castro / Michael Moore...
Stuff n Stuff
Brothel Creepers / Suits / Aviator shades / Waistcoats / Doc Martens / Scarves / Boiler Suits / Overcoats/ Pubs / lock-ins / Barflys / House Parties / Roll-ups / Romance / Hope / Passion / Truth / Beauty / Aggression / Justice / Love / Canvey Island / Asbury Park / Soho / South London / West London / Mean Streets / Saturday Night Sunday Morning / Higher Ground / Curly Leads / Reggae / Rude Boys / Soul on Ice / Sweet Soul Music / Northern Soul / Vinyl / 45's / Poetry / Pub Rock / Stiff / Stax / Creation...
Only two strong, old enough to know better and armed with just acoustic guitars Johnny Heartache formed from the ashes of much loved and self proclaimed Londons hardest band Kick Junk who were touted as the new Feelgoods until they called it a day way back when
The main instigators Brian and Paul lay low in their respective boroughs and licked their wounds for a year or so but were coaxed back from squaresville by an adoring public and a distant memory of a familiar place, commonly known as the circuit...
This time the ethos was to keep it simple and go back to basics. Influenced by the swagger of Punk/Pub Rock and Modism (SLF, Ruts, The Blockheads, The Who), the beauty of Americana (Whiskeytown, Wilco, Steve Earle) and alcohol, they started gigging Summer 05 and have since been described as Johnny Cash meets The Clash and Acoustic Rock n Roll...
Updating Woody Guthries tagline to These guitars kill fascists and raiding the vaults for inspiration, they combine classic songwriting with great harmonies, passion, soul and looking sharp...
So there you have it booze fuelled blue eyed punk rock acoustic folk n roll or as one of the boys recently quipped "We wanna walk like Dr Feelgood and sound like Bob Dylan.......or is it the other way around?"...
They may only be two strong but they're as tough as old boots... Ladies and gentlemen.......... Johnny Heartache
Being one of the chosen (very) few I'm staying at Tichy Toms Toadstool mate. Going down Thurs eve for the weekend with missus n madboy. You best get yr finger out fella...
Yeah. Woulda liked to have been there mate. Nah, no party for me...fuck that, logistical nightmare now and so will spend the dough on hair transplant, facelift and class As. Off to Memphis with old lady in June instead. Will def get down around then for a weekend bender-although you know i like any kinda bender.
YEAH NOTHING ELSE TO DO ON DARK NIGHTS IN CHERTSEY, HA HA, other pip due in late August, have sent you regards and Nisse says howdy back!
Glad to hear that the music is still working nicely, hope that you are getting enough shows. Do you know Jamie from Brixton a Millwall chap that promotes a lot? www. myspace. com/brixtonjamie say that you know bazden.
Glad that yourself and Tolly made Si’s big day out, bet that was a blast!
Any big news with anything else?
We have added a second sonics show on the sunday night too, dunno if its sold out yet? Don]t pay much attention these days... ha ha ha
Fuck!..How d'ya make a PA outta tables n chairs? genius! All great here mate. Not down south much as been pretty busy with H.Ps All great though and the mad boy well. Maybe sort out something in the New Year!?
Thanks you guinness swiggling duo you! When are you coming to play my Sunday again? There's a rocking new soundsystem now, so there won't be any of that nonsense from last time... despite your excellent ways of getting around the problem!
Great set last night, I think the whole evening went really well, hope you got home ok Brian, sorry it was late, I will give you an earlier slot next time.
Talking of which I have looked at some dates and would like to offer you two slots 1st slot being on the 30th Nov, it's a Friday and I will put you on early so you will have loads of time to get back home on the Tube,
Gig is in Rickmansworth on the Metro line, you can check out the details in my gig listings,
Keep me posted,
Owl
PS was very nice of paul to say such lovely things about me on stage, I was cuffed
Hey guys Been a while ay? All is very good in the land of Shed. How is it in the Heartache? You gigging lots? We'll have to hook up sometime for a beer and maybe gig or something.
youre on the calendar.September 28th. yeehaw!!!!flyer to follow as soon as i have the whole bill confirmed.... hope your upcoming gigs are rockin! much lovexxMiss Parker
I really dig "Dreams of Strummer"! "Everything's gonna be alright"! That's probably what he'd say! Great tune! Here's a pic of my custom-made Strummercaster for you, as it is my tribute to him.
All Irie brother. Aye. Got used to Shitsville now. The Hip Replacements are keeping me in trouble so all good. Shame we aint caught up in ages geez. Hope alls swell 'n' roots.
