This is quite an old video, but I cherish the memory. This is in 1996 at 'DINGWALLS' in Camden when I played with Big Country on the live 'Eclectic' album.
This is a track I've been working on with Steve Mac and Paul Harris, released March 2007
I was introduced to music at a very young age by my father who knew a thing or two about piano playing and was encouraged to learn a progressive rock version of 'Chopsticks' in 7..8 from the age of 5 or 6. After my left hand fell off I decided to play the guitar in the hope of picking up more chicks that way. After a few disastrous attempts, my mates at school said they needed a keyboard player for their band, so I switched back and we formed our first band, Curfew. The first cover we ever played was Booker T and the MG's version of 'Green Onions'. We stayed as Curfew for 5 years or so, before forming Buzztonic and got picked up by a record label. We enjoyed some success with the release of 'Prime Time People', now available on eBay for the bargain price of £1.99. (Hell, the record label's got to get their money back somehow!) but the band didn't last long after the label got bought out by a larger company. I began sessioning and worked with such acts as The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Lene Lovich, and I played on the live album, 'Eclectic' with Big Country. I later went on to join a band called DON who were already signed and after completing a tour of the States the band split up and I moved to California in 2000. I continued playing and did a few gigs up and down Sunset Strip, (my father was my roadie at a couple) before returning to England in 2003. I now work in collaboration with DJ Steve Mac, previously with the Rhythm Masters, and we are currently putting the finishing touches to our two year long project....watch this space...
I now live in Hove with my wife Jo, and my son Ethan who was born in September 2005.
Peace has to be created, in order to be maintained. It is the product of Faith, Strength, Energy, Will, Sympathy, Justice, Imagination, and the triumph of principle. It will never be achieved by passivity and quietism. Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives for responding to conflict -- alternatives to passive or aggressive responses, alternatives to violence.
Aaron, thanks for the add. You have some GREAT tracks up! Very soothing, great for listening with headphones and clearing out the day's b*llsh*t with one of your compositions. Let Narcolepts know if you ever play L.A. again, would love to check out a show. West L.A. Music was a blast, it was great working with you back in the day! Take care and God bless to you and the family... Aaron Wilson
I'm honored to have you add me to your page! Please take a moment and visit glenwoodsmith.com and let me know what you think. Thanks for the music. Peace.
Hello Aaron, thanks for accepting my request. We are already friends at several of my profiles, such as, "Piano Man John" and "Pedersen Electric".
Although I make no secret about the importance of your father's music in my life, your music is refreshingly different than his. You are to be commended for finding and defining your own sound. Here's to wishing you much success for the future!
23rd April at The Luminaire. Album Launch For John & Jehn This is the show That I would like you to come to. Tale the night off. Also they're in Brighton on the 17th. That's a Thursday
