A catholic education, Sir Frederick Gibbard, London transport, Kith and Kin, Ma Rainey and Beethoven, That thin wild mercury sound, The Belfast Cowboy, Ma and Pa's Dansette and the contents of the sideboard it was sat upon, The Man In Black, The Big O, Brother Ray, The Killer, The Hillbilly Shakespeare, The Memphis Flash, The Thin White Duke, The Little Sparrow, The Georgia Peach, The Godfather of Soul, The Cool Ruler, The Queen Of Soul, The Imposter, The Emperess of the Blues, The King Of The Delta Blues, The Big Nosed Bard Of Barking, William Blake, The Clash, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Nina Simone, The Beach Boys, Sam Cooke, Jacques Brel, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, The Tindersticks, The Waterboys, Christian F Dub Band, Jackie Leven, Dexys Midnight Runners, Scott Walker, Bob Marley, The Dubliners, Seasick Steve, The Fall, Edwyn Collins, Michael Jackson, John McCormack, The Ramones, Chuck Berry, Tony Benn, Leonard Cohen, Steve Earle, The Men They Couldn't Hang, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Richard Hawley, Nico, Morrissey, Tom Waits, Howlin' Wolf, Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, The Neurotics, Arcade Fire, Tim Hardin, The Associates, Gil Evans, Son House, The White Stipes, Attila The Stockbroker, Miles Davis, The Adverts, Mary Margaret O' Hara, Agnes Bernelle, Ella Fitzgerald, The Pogues, Lieber and Stoller, Paul Robeson, Nat "King" Cole, PIL, Abbey Lincoln, Public Enemy, Donny Hathaway, John Barry, Kate Bush, Bill Medley, Dionne Warwick, Buzzcocks, Burt Bacharach, Marvin Gaye, Mark Walshe, Ivor Cutler, Motorhead, W.B. Yeats, Iain Sinclair, The Libertines, Phil Spector, The City Waits, Dr Feelgood, Leadbelly, Lucinda Williams, Irving Berlin, Peter Ackroyd, Jo Clack, Patti Smith, Brendan Behan, Harry Champion, George Gershwin, The Sex Pistols, The Band, The Stranglers. Marie Lloyd, Ron Sexsmith, Smokey Robinson, Christy Moore, Dusty Springfield and on and on and on.....Wow, my tastes are so eclectic. Well done me!
I've been toiling in song for more years than I care to remember. It's not a job and it's not a hobby, it’s more like a vocation! And it's too late to stop it now!
I've been playing solo for over 20 years now. I've played on and off with guitarist Jo Clack for just as long. Jo and I currently trade under the name LEE BOO (see my top friends). For about seven years I was the singer in The Tender Trap (see my top friends again).
I was bass player for Dark Horse, This Happy Breed, The Quare Fella's and Blue Summer. I played guitar and sang with bar bands The Goodfellas and Darktown. I was singer and rhythm guitarist with punk/blues outfit Gaffer Hexam for five years.
I spent a brief time as co-singer in The Liberty Cage with Paul and Swill from The Men They Couldn't Hang, releasing a version of Bob Dylan’s' "I'll Keep It With Mine"
I've released various records over the years, some of which I have uploaded here. I've toured with and supported various acts down the days including The Pogues, The Men They Couldn't Hang, Seasick Steve (see blog), Billy Bragg, Bert Janch, Tanita Tikaram and hundreds more. I've played at Glastonbury and the Roundwood London/Irish festival, and on The Chris Evans and the Johnny Walker Shows. I've written songs with author Iain Sinclair, Ezio Lunedei and Peter Noone. I've been lucky enough to work with producers like Phillip Tennant, Christian Fallon, Boz Boorer, Ian Richardson and Nick Coler.
I've received glowing reviews in the national press (Which I've long forgotten!), and stinking reviews in the national press (which I have committed to memory!)
And still found the time to sing with T-Model Ford, Billy Bragg and The Newtown Neurotics (though not at the same time), dance on stage with The Smiths, at Johnny Marr's invitation, (see The Smiths blog), have a tear-up with The Ramones, be bought a coffee by Paul Weller, be presented with a rose by Shane McGowan, (Elton's always ribbing me about my name-dropping), I played to the great and good of the British Music industry at MIDEM festival in Cannes on a Saturday, then played to two men and a dog at The Lord Rodneys Head in Whitechapel the following Thursday. I know which I prefered.
And what have I got to show for it?
If you want to purchase a copy of my last CD "In The Shadow Of Christchurch" or "Blake Songs" by Jo Clack and myself, I'll throw in a copy of Gaffer Hexam single "Prima Donna" gratis. Just £10 including P&P.
Don't be a stranger, and remember friend......I love you in a very special way.
Recording, mixing, mastering, production and songwriting. Only £20 per hour and even less if you block-book. Really great equipment and experienced staff.
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.
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
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
This bank holiday Sunday we’re playing the Carnival aftershow party at
Ginglik, Shepherd’s Bush Green. It’s gonna be great! Come along and say
hello.
Or, on Friday 4th September we’re playing at the very cool Born Bad
night which is normally in Brighton but has made the trip up to London
for a change. It’s at Barden’s Boudoir.
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hi from Fruits de Mer Records - and thanks for the add.
Hope you like our latest single - new versions of classic Caravan + Zombies tracks by The Flaming Gnomes ( playing now at www.myspace.com/fdmer2 ) - a lovely 7" slab of UK pop-psych although we say it ourselves! (and on swirly purple vinyl too!)
coming very soon...Mark Fry covers his own acid-folk classic 'Dreaming With Alice' - only 300 pressed (on vinyl of course) for worldwide distribution
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 :)
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