I write, record, perform and produce my material. Adding the odd player here and there. At present I am in the process of putting a four piece lineup together.
Live: I play Accoustic and Electric gtrs. Piano. Bass. Drums and many perc instruments. I always have liked a Band. Particularly a new perspective someone may have on a song. I've done it for years as most musicians do. A song is written or sometimes barely that. More like an idea. The Band does the rest. Not getting into that subject at this time however..
Influences
Motown, Temptations, Fats Waller, Satie, Beatles, Drifters, Hendrix, Art Tatum, John Hiatt, John Martyn, Little Feat, Buddy Rich, Buddy Guy, Solomon Bourke, Miles Davis, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Duddley Moore, Keith Richards, Sinatra, Eberhard Weber, Chris Whiteley, Bert Bacharah, Hal David, Ross Wilson, Mark Kennedy, Brett Whiteley, Horst Leopolt, Jack Savage, James Brown, Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, Dean Martin, Vanda & Young, Dickens, The Turtles, Free, Les Paul, Ray Milland, Sammy Davis Jnr, Bill Clnton, Greg Norman, Grady Tate, Tom Jones, The Isley Brothers, Jack Nicholson, Marvin Gaye, Herb Alpert, Hose' Feliciano, Marx Brothers, Laurel & Hardy, Chuck Berry, The Platters, Max Roach, Wagner, Richard Harris, Billy The Kid, Fats Domino, Bo Diddley, Ike Turner, Sex Pistols, Little Richard, Abbot & Costello, Jonny Cash, John Lee Hooker, BB King, Woody Allen, Marlon Brando, The Three Stooges, Iggy Pop, Deborah Harry, Clint Eastwood, Peter Gabriel, Moses, Charles Blackman, Frank Loyd Wright, Jack Bruce, Walt Disney, Turner, The Pips, BJ Kramer, PJ Proby, Dylan Thomas, Henry Ford, Andy Summers, Stuart Copeland, Bill Murray, Ten Years After, Leon Russell, Richard Burton, Bill Withers, Al Green, Chaplin, Abraham Lincoln, Chevy Chase, Nick Price, Brubeck, Columbus, Drake, Joan Osborne, Bootsy Collins, Pete & Dud, Polanski, Earl Hines, Jim Web, Coltrane, Buddy Miles, Harry Connick JR, Bird, Lionel Hampton, Chet Baker, Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jan Gabarek, Trilok Gurtu, The Funk Brothers and many more.
Oinkmuse Studio
My recording studio in Australia. I record and release my Albums, Films and Photo Projects from here. I've always wanted independence as a Musician/Singer/Songwriter. After 25 years on the road touring and having an absolute ball. All of a sudden, the gigs closed. Drink driving came into place. Disco hit in a big way. It went quiet for some time.
No one interested in signing a bunch of old guys (27) in those days. Today everyone can participate and let their creative juices flow. You-Tube is a prime example. If you're a little younger than I, you'll reach my age and hopefully by then...The Oyster will Be Our World. A Peaceful one I HOPE...
Name: Iain
Age: 53
Musician Studio owner. Singer Songwriter. Current release "FAITH". I have made a couple of movies, yet I cannot connect computer. I am also a poet. If you're from Australia you may know some of the bands I have been apart of. Richard Clapton, Sun, Ariel, Mondo Rock, The Sports. My new album should be complete by September.
City: Sydney
Hometown: Sydney
Country: Australia
Occupation: Musician. Singer/Songwriter/ Studio Owner/ Photographer
Companies: Oinkmuse
Interests and Hobbies: Photography, Movie Making, Psycholgy, All creatures great and small.Hanging about under the Gum Trees by the Beach.
Movies and Shows: Happiness. As Good as it Gets,Songmakers, Standing in the shadows of Motown. Don't watch TV.
Music: Rhythym & Blues, Contemporary Adult. All really except contrived pop.
Books: Tuesdays with Morrie,Crime & Punishment. and many more
Website: http://www.oinkmuse.com
g'day Iain, getting ready for a musical roadtrip to the Fairbridge blues and roots festival down south. Nothing like camping in a field and listening to music for four days in a row! hope the music muse is flowing freely for you. cheers Nancy
hi iain hope lifes been good to u and sal lately the blusfest was fantastic got to see buddy guy and many more but he was by far the best out of all all the best lots of love rosie xxxx
Hi Iain, Greetings from Perth;) hope you guys have a relaxed and stressfree holiday season. Looking forward to the new year in a big way, it's gotta get better! I think you might be feeling the same...seems like its been a difficult year for many of us in the creative field. Jake is still plodding along, he's pretty slow these days. He's developed an old dog habit of just lying there and giving a big "wooof" for me to come and pat him. The summer haircut makes him look like a young puppy rather than the grumpy old mutt that he really is. Cheers Nancy
thanks Iain your right everything u said was inspired when i found u on my space good 1 your doing well great to see have a great time with giant boo boo lots of love rosie
Hi Iain, Hope you are feeling well. I hadn't heard from you for a while so I thought I would send you a big Hi from me. Please take care. Cheers Deborah
is sydney ready for blue moon? Probably not. Thats why they are only letting me stay in town for six hours. Looking forward to checking out the studio and meeting Polly!
