Mark L Berry wrote the lyrics for From a Long Way Away and One Down and Four Up. Mark Bennett wrote the music for Ugly.
Influences
Metric, Garbage, The Cure, Placebo, David Bowie, Interpol, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Flaming Lips, Pixies, Viva Voce, The Killers, Daniel Johnston, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Soundgarden, Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, Nirvana, The Smiths, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys, Dandy Warhols, Damien Rice...
Sounds Like
Feedback to date: Garbage, The Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde, Courtney Love, Edie Brickell, Juliana Hatfield, Fiona Apple, Debbie Harry, The Eurythmics, Jann Arden, Heather Nova, Sarah Harmer, The Beatles, Kim Deal, Kristen Hersh, Radiohead, John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Dory Previn, Cowboy Junkies, Alice in Chains, Nick Drake, Sandy Denny, Martha Wainwright, Thea Gilmore, Sam Phillips, Sara Craig, Poe...
I've written the music for 2 of the songs featured in Mark L Berry's novel Pushing Leaves Towards the Sun. Click on the image above for more info. You can listen to our co-writes here on my MySpace - 'One Down and Four Up' and 'From a Long Way Away'.
Author Mark Berry on Road Stories promoting his novel Pushing Leaves Towards the Sun. This 2-minute video exerpt includes the airing of 'Broken' by Kim Smith, the song which was the catalyst to the start of their songwriting collaboration. The full 44-minute radio interview, and further video excerpts, can be found at: www.pushingleavestowardsthesun.com/press
Very wet and windy here today and dark all day also. Winter is certainly here with vengance. Been writing Christmas cards tonight and making cards and doing album reviews. It is all go. I hope you are ok and having a lovely weekend.
The Jim Jones Revue play a special XFM 14+ show at The Barfly in Camden this Monday. The show will be recorded and broadcast on John Kennedy's XFM Xposure radio show throughout November.
Hello, My day was long and boring. It seemed to drag on and on and on. Did have pizza for lunch so that was a nice treat as I love pizza. Raining here again today - got wet coming home from work. Why does it always rain harder just when you are leaving work? At least it is the weekend now! Sara
PS - just listened to all your tracks on here - WOW. Nice to hear you unleash the rock chick within! Reminds me a little of KT Tunstall, but your voice is about 2000 times better. Love it!
I'm lost in social networking cyber land now. It's all too much. Myspace, Facebook, Reverb Nation, Ooizit, Last fm, Myface, Facespace... ok a couple of those may be made up. Still. :)
Love your profile pic on here! Hope the writing is going well. I've got zero ideas and am writing the biggest pile of pop turd ever. Lovely.
Hello, I hope you are having a great Sunday and relaxing weekend. It is not that nice here - dull and cold, well I am cold at least. Not doing a lot today just chilling on the computer and watching a bit of telly. I hope you are ok. Take care and hope to hear from you soon. Sara XXX
Hey Rockers! The Jim Jones Revue celebrate the release of their new album “Here To Save Your Soul” with a release party at Cargo on Thursday 1 October. “Here To Save Your Soul” collects all the JJR singles together in physical format for the first time (Vinyl and CD).
Bring your hard hat and help us blow the roof off Cargo next Thursday!
Click on flyer for tickets Here To Save Your Soul is released by Punk Rock Blues Records on October 5
Hey People! Delta Blues legend David Honeyboy Edwards plays The Luminaire tonight at the incredible age of 94. This show kicks off another round of the 5 Years of NTSOBC Festival which continues with shows next week by The Handsome Family, Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, Kelly Joe Phelps and The Jim Jones Revue . Click on flyer for tickets..... "> Five Years of NTSOBC Festival Schedule
September
Friday 25 David Honeyboy Edwards @ The Luminaire,London, NW6 Monday 28 Handsome Family @ Bush Hall, London, W12 Tuesday 29 Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Wednesday 30 Kelly Joe Phelps @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
October
Thursday 1 October The Jim Jones Revue @ Cargo, London, EC2A
Tuesday 27 October Oysterband @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
Hello my friend, I hope you are ok and having a great day. Sun is out here and it is warm and bright. A nice refreshing day for a change. Not been a good week for me at all. One of those weeks you would rather forget happened. I just hope it doesn't continue into next week! Have been doing some retail therapy today - that always helps. Take care! Sara XXXX
The Tail Dragger from Greenville, Mississippi AKA Mr T-Model Ford kicks off The 5 Years of NTSOBC Festival with a two date residency at The Luminaire on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September.
Five Years of NTSOBC Festival Schedule: September Friday 11 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Saturday 12 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Tuesday 15 Bob Log III @ The Luminaire, Kilburn, London, NW6 Friday 25 David Honeyboy Edwards @ The Luminaire,London, NW6 Monday 28 Handsome Family @ Bush Hall, London, W12 Tuesday 29 Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Wednesday 30 Kelly Joe Phelps @ The Union Chapel, London, N1 October Thursday 1 October The Jim Jones Revue @ Cargo, London, EC2A
Hey cheers for the friendship, check my page if you're interested in recording, mixing or mastering - top mics, great rooms, low rates. Keep up the good work :)
Thought you might like to know that round 1 of The People's Music Awards is now in full swing, but there's still time to enter, listen and vote for the best new and unsigned bands in the world!.
For more info and to hear the hottest new bands from all over the world check out the website; www.thepeoplesmusicawards.com
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