St. Paul: drums (So Far Gone, All I Know, Feel Something, Anytime, We Are The New Wine, Between The Lines)
David Simmons: guitar 'solo' on In Balance Again
Influences
Minus The Bear, The Church, Trail Of Dead, Brian Eno, Go Betweens, Social Distortion, U2, Interpol, Big Country, The Alarm, Echo and The Bunnymen, Doves, Pink Floyd, Bright Eyes, Guided By Voices, Miles Davis, Magnetic Fields, Sunny Day Real Estate, Course Of Empire, Waterboys, The Skids, The Pogues, Hoodoo Gurus, Lloyd Cole, Aimee Mann, Elvis Costello, The Police, Daniel Lanois, Madrugada, Joseph Arthur, Justin Sullivan, Remy Zero, BRMC, Lightning Waltz, The Clash, Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers, Paul Simon, Jack Frost, Neil Diamond, The Monkees, Frank Black, Crowded House, Van Morrison, The Doors, Love and Rockets
LW is currently a studio project with Daniel
Watkins doing the writing, vocals and all instruments. Various friends have given assistance with
their excellent drumming skills to help complete the various demos, including Mike Maney, David DiPietro and Justin Wallace.
These LW demos have received some excellent critical
reviews, radio play on various regional college radio stations, and comparisons by online listeners
to bands and artists such as: Interpol, The Church, David Bowie, early U2,
Japan, The Doves, Neil Diamond, Verve, Iggy Pop, The Magnetic Fields, The
Go-Betweens, etc. etc.
oh, and if you don't subscribe to Magnet magazine... I suggest you do so. just saying, it's a gem for anyone with a decent music taste who has lost their taste for sellout Spin and its poor counterpart, Rolling Stone.
greetings DW, thanks for the message transmission to us, we are receiving you loud and clear, and thank you for your words, have we met in another galaxy or somewhere in time?
weclum 2 the strange wonderful weird mysterious world of pollock and the porrohman ;-)
stay tuned for future alien communications and alleged rumoured sightings.........
coming soon to a workstation near you..... 'Tales from the Monochrome Basement'....... listen to the Magnesium Kid do battle with the four 'beings' deep under the earth of Scotland's ancient capital.................
Hey Daniel! Thanks for the nice words. I'm checking out your song "All I Know", I'm digging it...sounds like a funky interpol or something like that. Kind of undefinable. You have a unique style, keep in touch with us man! - Brian
Yeah, we roughed it in a tent. Actually it was perfect for camping! Not too hot or cold. We had a blast. Seeing old friends is just the best! Next time you can come with us. The more the merrier. ttyl,Amber
hey there! i was checking out your music, and it's really cool!! i would have never imagine that you could sing and play like that... anyway, well i might see ya at the store sometime, you might show up to get a frappuccino! hehe... ttyl :p
