Kevin Hewick. And sometimes Flash. And sometimes Flash, John & Kenton of ist in Hewist.And sometimes Flash,Atarimad and Beef as a total rocks off rock out covers band.
The ultimate Kevin Hewick solo set is 3 hours long,4 even..30+,40+ songs and a few stories to go with them and some audience interaction..
Influences
This is a mixture of influences and things I am a fan of - I am first and foremost and always an ultimate music fan,total!From Led Zeppelin to Goldfrapp,from Sandy Denny to Lush,total!:
Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Janis Joplin, David Bowie and Tin Machine and Mick Ronson, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Pete Townshend and The Who, Roy Harper, Patti Smith, John Lennon and The Beatles, Sandy Denny and Fairport Convention and Fotheringay, Adrian Borland and The Sound, Johnny Cash, Nico, Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground, John Martyn, Rory Gallagher and Taste, Jackie Leven and Doll by Doll, Van Morrison, Bjork, Kris Kristofferson, Kurt Cobain and Nirvana, Laura Nyro,Tim Hardin, Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin, Kirsty MacColl, Annette Peacock, Kate Bush, Nick Drake, Buddy Holly, Marc Bolan and T.Rex, Robert Johnson, Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd, Eva Cassidy, Jeff Beck, Noel Coward, Nancy Wilson and Heart, John Coltrane, Judee Sill, Todd Rundgren, Jackie DeShannon, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Anne Briggs, Wendy and Lisa, Sophie Barker, Hank Williams, Shakira, Sonja Kristina and Curved Air, Robert Wyatt and Soft Machine, Bert Jansch, Tina Dico, Marvin Gaye, An Pierle, Billie Holliday, Beverley Craven, John McLaughlin and The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Tim Buckley, Jeff Buckley, Gene Vincent, Chi Coltrane, The Passions, Billy MacKenzie and The Associates, Minnie Riperton, Muddy Waters, Lesley Duncan, Martin Carthy, Olivia Newton-John, Otis Redding, Peter Gabriel era Genesis, Roy Orbison, Dina Carroll, Suzanne Vega, Howlin' Wolf, Yvonne Elliman, Miles Davis, Sylvia Plath, Led Zeppelin, Lush, Cream and Jack Bruce solo and Eric Clapton solo and Derek and the Dominoes, Van Der Graaf Generator and Peter Hammill solo, Abba, Joy Division, New Order, Little Feat, Principal Edwards Magic Theatre, Manic Street Preachers, Yes, The Like, The Buzzcocks, The Rolling Stones, early Queen, early Pere Ubu, Iggy and The Stooges, Kraftwerk, Def Leppard, Primal Scream, Free, XTC, The Doors, All About Eve, Ludus, Coldplay, Alice in Chains, Sing-Sing, Wire, The Grateful Dead, Gossip, St.Etienne, Roxy Music, PIL, Shakatak, Pet Shop Boys, U2, Crosby Stills and Nash, Maroon5, Goldfrapp, REM, The Band, Scissor Sisters, Young Marble Giants, Suede, MC5, Moloko, Section 25, Ultravox, Jefferson Airplane, Air, INXS, The Carpenters, The Innocence Mission, Gay Dad, Blue Nile, Durruti Column, Traffic, Beach Boys, The Watersons, The Cardigans, The White Stripes, Slade, Zero 7, Magazine, Dexys Midnight Runners, The Libertines, Arcade Fire, The Clash, Pink Strip..
..loads and loads of other things too..
Sounds Like
All of the above mixed up and condensed / compressed into one voice and a guitar.
NOTE:NEW WEBSITE AS OF OCTOBER 2006: www.kevinhewick.co.uk
HEAR A COVER VERSION OF ANOTHER KH SONG "WIDE OPEN" PERFORMED BY YELLOWBELLY AT:
www.myspace.com/gazbirtles
If anything I prove that you can do still do it however old you are,there is life after 40..and the rest lol!
These have been the best times of my musical life and the internet has played a big part in that,you yourself wouldn't be reading this were it not for the cyber revolution that has delivered artists to new audiences.We can now find each other,players and listeners,wherever in the world we are..
I wrote the following a couple of years ago but it still holds true to this day:
"I've been writing songs, on and off, for over 30 years, and performing them, off and on, for nearly as long. If I'd have followed the conventional path then I should have never started again after I stopped in 1984, a burned out commercial and artistic failure following my times on Factory and Cherry Red records. But, a few years later, not only did the will to do it come back, I was also a far better artist, with a far better grasp of melody, lyrics and performance.
Today I still feel I have got some kind of passion and vision, constantly exploring new insights that I can express in my songs. I've always said that I try to fill a hole in music, doing something that isn't done by anyone else, that isn't catered for by the normal music biz. It's real, it's sincere and it's here, if anybody wants it..and if not I'm doing it anyway - I have to, need to..and, hopefully, I can communicate elements of both the personal and the universal..and..saying as that hole in music still needs filling I'd like to have a go at filling it.."
The only thing I'd add to that today,in 2006,is I now realise that there's a lot of us are having a go at filling that hole in music,I feel part of a bigger whole,less isolated and insular than I was when I wrote the above.
Great profile. Peace and progress. Many thanks for adding me and looking forward to your comment.. Any suggestion is welcome. Hope you enjoy and dance to my Music. All the best wishes. Farid
Thank you so much... My EP, A Moment to Break, is now available on iTunes and Amazon. You can also join my mailing list at www.jamielynnnoon.com-- I couldn't be more grateful for the love and support!
hey alles gut bei dir ? hoffe doch... Bald kommt mein Album "SCHLICHT UND ERGREIFEND" ! Zeit für Inhalt.- Ich mache es anders -. Lies meinen Blog für mehr Infos... Greetz
Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The award winning album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon.co.uk and many more.
Kevin. The gig is a free Sunday afternoon event. No one is getting paid, so it would be best to come as a solo artist if you wanted to. The Flaming Gnomes, the band with whom I released a single a few months ago are performing doing covers of some classic tunes from the late 60's and early 70's. You may be able to get yourself a regular paying gig from that. There will also be a young lady called Verity Sessions playing who I am currently recording a CD with. Another young lady called Nuala will also be playing. If you look at my Myspace friends list you will see them.
I can't make the 28th. I will also be in Ireland for the 19th. I am playing a gig on 13th December at Hertford Corn Exchange. Let's try and meet soon for a beer. In fact, come and play in Hertford.
Sorry for the monster delay in replying to you. I have just returned from Malta where apart from enjoying some sunshine I was helping a friend of mine with a remix and a music industry course lecture / seminar. Whilst I was there I was unable to attend the ICA. I even managed to miss the Air Studios gathering too as I didn't get the e-mail and failed to check in with the website....DOH!!
Anyway, I will try and be at the next one. Will you be at the PPL AGM in November? It's at Abbey Road.
