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GARETH HOWELLS



Portsmouth
United Kingdom

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Member Since1/29/2006
Band Websitewww.bemismusic.com
Band MembersMe and my guitar.

- EXCEPT WHEN I AM BEMIS - in which I am half, with Ritchie Leo, my partner.

- but yeah, if it's a solo thing, it is mostly me and my acoustic seagull.

- more and more though, it's Bemis songs on the profile and Bemis gigs on the listings.

InfluencesInfluenced by Michael Hedges, Rory McLeod, The Men They Couldn't Hang, Adrian Belew, The Bears, Ani Difranco, Ben Harper, Richard Thompson, Stephen Stills, Joni Mitchell, Shawn Colvin, Tracy Chapman, Billy Bragg, REM, Warren Zevon, Steve Earle, Kings X, Paul Simon, Martin Carthy, Bob Dylan, Barenaked Ladies, Bruce Cockburn, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin, Paul Weller, Roy Harper, Loudon Wainwright 3 and John Martyn mainly - although that's just the main ones.

It's an impossible task, saying your influences, if you're as obsessed as me - but you can hear these people occasionally drifting past in my stuff - hopefully not so they drown out my personality! LOL - the mix hopefully ensures that.

- and my sound has evolved over the years anyway. The article that was written about me in "Folk on Tap" magazine in 1992 mentioned the "angry young man" side to me a lot - that's still there but sitting with the hopeless romantic. (maybe they're the same thing)

Sounds LikeImpossible question to answer really - too subjective...

Ultimately, I guess, it's the list of influences combined in one massive musical biscuit.

THIS IS US IN THAILAND DOING ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER:

THIS IS US IN WINCHESTER DOING A SONG I WROTE CALLED "THE JIGSAW SONG"

- and THIS IS US IN BOURNEMOUTH DOING "THE BATTLE IS OVER":

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 7 2009 8:00P
The Loft, The Kings (opposite Kings Theatre) Portsmouth, South
Oct 16 2009 8:00P
The Crown, Shirley Southampton, South
Oct 17 2009 8:00P
Brewery Bar Botley, South
Nov 11 2009 8:00P
The Square Brewery Petersfield, South
Nov 17 2009 8:00P
Edge of the Wedge Portsmouth, South
Nov 26 2009 8:00P
Living Room Players at The Star Godalming, London and South East
Dec 3 2009 8:00P
Leo, Howells and John (CSN songs only) Portsmouth, South
Dec 5 2009 8:00P
Pelham Arms Portsmouth, South
Dec 9 2009 8:00P
Radio spot - Guestlist on Express FM Portsmouth and the Internet, South
Dec 13 2009 8:00P
Bemis and friends with special guest Derren Nauendorff at the Cellars Portsmouth, South
Dec 19 2009 12:00P
Gunwharf Christmas Celebrations Portsmouth, South
Jan 7 2010 8:00P
Barn Portsmouth, South
May 14 2010 8:00P
Bearded Theory 2010 nr Ashbourne, Midlands
May 29 2010 12:00P
Secret Garden Festival Farnham, London and South East
May 31 2010 12:00P
Cherryfest Farnham, London and South East
Jun 5 2010 12:00P
Rosefest Northampton, East

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   About Gareth
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Currently I am in Bemis - an acoustic duo with a big sound!

"’ you’ve gotta see bemis. the songs churn into little hurricanes, the sweet parity of their vocals so reminiscent of latter day CSN&Y’ paul simmonds/the men they couldn’t hang

"BEMIS are a folk duo from Portsmouth with mesmerising lyrics, great vocal harmonies and lots of enthusiasm." - The Hive Bar in London

I started off on the folk club scene in a duo called "Before and After", becoming a kind of resident at the Railway FOlk Club in Portsmouth but travelling to other bits of Hampshire and Sussex to play too. That duo lasted a couple of years.

Nowadays, I am getting my name known, having played support for The Men They Couldn’t Hang, appearances on the radio and frequent jams with people, happy to harmonise.

As well as the solo appearances you will see me do, there is also my current duo, BEMIS - working with the lovely Ritchie Leo, man of sweet voice and massively versatile guitar.

a quote about BEMIS:

"The second Special guest was Bemis who also performed for 1 hour. It was a great set with plenty of enthusiasm from both the duo and enormous crowd who turned up to see Gareth and Ritchie demonstrate their great songwriting skills, tight harmonies and brilliant guitar work. Well done and good luck for 2007." Nick Courtney

In July 2007, Bemis played at the Catch Beachclub in Phuket, Thailand for 5 weeks - 6 nights a week, four hour sets each night. We loved that experience and have used it to develop our style and our repertoire.

"Thank you Bemis for your excellent performance during your one month residency at our outlet ’Catch Beach Club’ in Phuket, Thailand. Our guests enjoyed their visits very much. Your friendly and warm approach to the audience as well as to music made many come back for more. Again thanks and best wishes for your musical careers.

Miguel Kirjon Director of Entertainment Twinpalms Phuket Resort

CHECK OUT THE BEMIS CD "TIME ENOUGH AT LAST" NOW AVAILABLE ONLY £5 FROM US

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Despite my solo work and my work in Bemis being the most "me" of all my work, there are a few other things I can tell you about;

In "Before and After", we had the fortune to play in front of people like John Renbourn, Martin Carthy, Roy Bailey, Lee Collinson and, on many occasions Show of Hands. In fact, Show of Hands were a great support to us when we played. We also had a fantastic day playing in the Gosport Folk Festival in 1992.

We did well with our cassette "Trial by Tradition" until we split in August 1992, as John Dilloway my partner realised he’d had enough.

"The Sotchek Guitar Duo" was an, up to now, one off recording project that started with a work colleague and very good friend Arran Toomer getting together with me to try some improvised guitar duos. What was interesting for me was that Arran is a very accomplished classical guitarist with a completely different approach to me and I was intrigued to see how it would come out. The result was a CD called "World Without Mirrors" that we sold in a specialist shop consistently until the shop was sold. As the CD sounded more classical than folky, finding another venue for selling it was hard but I am extremely proud of this CD nonetheless.

The Mod Con Trio was a recording project that lasted a few years - basically a chance for me to grow as an instrumentalist - as we were playing improvised music with no rules - and the 3 of us had completely different styles - the rock guitar of Simon Henderson, the classical piano of Steve Le Poidevin and my more folky guitar (and bass) - we all benefitted from the experience but decided to call it a day a few years ago - i’ve been concentrating solely on my songwriting since then.

My frequent appearances with Dirty Hippy (Del) last year are likely to get reprises - one planned for the end of the year...

I have been given a new lease of life in 2006 and have written a lot as a result of this - I think the sound is still there but like any writer, i’m finding new ways to express myself.

I am on the lookout always for new places to play - hope to see you in one of them soon!!!

This is the myspace page for BEMIS - www.myspace.com/bemisuk - please check out the page and listen to the songs - I love working with Ritchie - we’ve known eachother for years but it’s only this year we’ve actually got round to working with eachother.

I AM ALSO CURRENTLY BEING PLAYED ON:

http://www.live365.com/stations/virginiaprograsser

I recommend the station anyway for it’s great selection of music - Steve is good at finding stuff to play and does interesting interviews too...

I RECORDED IN 2006 A CD CALLED "BY CHOICE" - IT’S 13 TRACKS AND WAS RECORDED AT SOUNDCHECK STUDIOS IN FARLINGTON. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY PLEASE BUY ONE FROM ME IN PERSON FOR A FIVER OR CLICK ON THE PAYPAL LINK BELOW FOR A COPY TO BE SHIPPED - IT’S A BLANKET PRICE AS IT WOULD BE EASIER, EVEN IF SOME DISTANCES ARE A HIGHER POSTAGE COST. THANKS LOADS.

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GARETH HOWELLS - BY CHOICE 2006

THIS IS A COMMENT ABOUT THE ALBUM FROM MANU, SINGER SONGWRITER FROM GUILDFORD: "I went to work today one tired bunny after spending half the night lying in bed with my headphones on mesmerised by Gareth Howells ’By Choice.’...With a voice not too disimilar to Weller, your songwriting tells a story just like Mayer (lyrics on ’Displacement’ particularly sticking in ones mind)....as you say: "it might not be as glossy as yours" but what you lack in finished article, you certainly tower above me in soul....’heavy soul’ you might say.

THIS IS BEMIS IN THAILAND !!!!!

Bemis

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CHECK OUT THE VARIOUS PERFORMANCES OF US ON YOUTUBE!!!!


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The Deads

The Deads



Nov 6 2009 3:05 PM

THE DEADS - THE CELLARS
 
FRI 4TH DEC £5.00
Thomas Wissing

Thomas Wissing



Oct 31 2009 7:49 PM

We boil at different degrees. 

R. W. Emerson
Nathan Ball

Nathan Ball



Oct 26 2009 5:15 PM

details of my first UK tour below... t'would be lovely to see you at a gig somewhere soon ;-) nathan x

Nathan Ball Winter Wanderings UK Tour poster
SHAC

Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty



Aug 31 2009 8:47 AM

crow

crow



Aug 26 2009 9:09 AM

Hello Gareth, it was great to see you and Ali (enjoyed the cake :-) ) unfortunatly I have probobly got to work Saturday and will not know until sat am. Mike.
BlackMagicWitchWoman

Da BlackMagicwitchwoman



Aug 18 2009 9:22 AM

Thanks for being my friend on MySpace! Yeah, I was sitting on the corner in the row in front of you during the
gig of The Visitors, on Sunday. I realized who you were - well sort of - when you
ran back onto the stage and sang along with Same Old Me. (I think I just missed you guys at a Chilled Bandstand session the other day.)

Great gigs and great atmosphere on Sunday! Great format, too! Should get the label "To be continued!"
~MLJ Promotions & Management~

~MLJ Promotions & Management~



Aug 10 2009 11:18 PM

Thanks for being a new friend of MLJ Promotions..
NEED MORE EXPOSURE??
WANT MORE FRIENDS / FANS ??
NEED MORE PLAYS / VIEWS ??
WANT TO GET NOTICED BY A&R REPS ??
We can help ....
Rhythm Festival

Rhythm Festival



Aug 9 2009 4:00 PM

Thanks for being our friend!

..Rhythm Festival 2009
Hope to see you there:
Friday 21st August to Sunday 23rdl
www.rhythmfestival.net

Swill And The Swaggerband

Swill And The Swaggerband



Aug 5 2009 1:29 PM

Hi Gareth. Glad you like the new album - be great to hear you playing a few tracks : )
BLUEZZ BASTARDZZ (cover ZZ TOP ´n stuff)

BLUEZZ BASTARDZZ (cover ZZ TOP ´n stuff)



Jul 27 2009 5:32 AM

Bluezz-Gruzz aus Hamburg!

Thanks for the add! By the way, I found your version of "Army Dreamers" in one of the playlists on the Kate Bush Tribute Page where several cover songs are collected.

ZZee ya, Hans-Jürgen
Tinderbox

Tinderbox



Mar 29 2009 10:42 AM

Hi Gareth

Really enjoyed the gig with you guys last night at The Eastney Cellars.
Thanks fo asking us

Monique & Dan
Naomi Bedford

Naomi Bedford



Mar 19 2009 6:07 AM

i didnt write any of them, but i wanted kudos for my theift - kudos for stealing is the best kudos...
Naomi Bedford

Naomi Bedford



Mar 18 2009 5:55 PM

by the way, dont leave me comments on my blog without dropping me top kuods marks - its not on gareth, do you hear me boy, its not on!!
mwah mwah
Ella

Ella



Mar 13 2009 12:42 AM

thanks for the add.... have a top weekend !

****ella****
The Boris Flats

The Boris Flats



Dec 28 2008 12:51 AM

Hi Gareth - bit of shameless self-promotion here - just to let you (and everyone else) know that there's another new, free download-able track from The Boris Flats now available - by all means go get 'The More Things Change - Hasslein's Theory' along with 'You Can Tell Me Anything' now.
Hope all's well with you, thanks for the support and here's hoping that you continue to have a prosperous and highly creative 2009 - cheers!
crow

crow



Dec 24 2008 12:07 PM

Hello Gareth, hope you all have a great christmas and new year.
Mike
Leïla Ruymen

Leïla Ruymen



Dec 22 2008 6:31 PM

just a little though to send you all my best wishes for this new year!
I love your sound!
The Boris Flats

The Boris Flats



Nov 29 2008 5:37 PM

Sorry - a bit of shameless self promotion here, just a quick note to say that you and everyone else out there can now download/add/listen to our free new track,'You Can Tell Me Anything' on The Boris Flats MySpace page - credit crunch be damned - by all means grab it!
crow

crow



Nov 5 2008 10:09 PM

Hello Gareth, freedom is excellent. Louis waltz is wonderfully different.
mike
Stiff Promotions

Stiff Promotions



Sep 6 2008 12:17 PM

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Fans of Bemis in Hampshire can now buy tickets for the Portsmouth gig supporting Kirsty McGee and Mat Martin on Wednesday 10th September here or direct from Bemis although numbers are limited.

Look forward to meeting some of you there!

Cheers

Iain :o)
Mojito

Mojito



Sep 5 2008 9:04 AM

Dude, thanks for the comments - I'm glad you enjoyed it. Great to see you again, your enthusiasm is infectious as always. Catch you soon........Andrew
kooder (good music)

kooder (good music)



Aug 27 2008 1:43 AM

Happy to be allowed into your MySpace neighborhood. It is an honor to have you as a friend.

kooder
crow

crow



Aug 25 2008 11:30 AM

yet another overnight loss of voice! great night.
mike
Krila Sounds ♬

Krila Sounds ♬



Aug 23 2008 6:13 PM

Heading your way tomorrow (run for the hills! Or the Isle of Wight!?), sorry to miss your gig tonight!

Will be great to catch up with what's been happening in Bemis country and otherwise...

Esther
xx
crow

crow



Aug 20 2008 11:11 PM

Hello Gareth, unfortunatly we are in London for work/wedding anniverary but we are coming back early for sunday evening.There has been a severe lack of album buying(or anything really) due to my old job not paying me :-(. Mike.
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