Paul Thornton- Lead guitar and arranging
Matt Farthing- Violin and electronics. Vicki Martin aka ’Flute Girl’ on flute
and occasional other guests
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Influences
Steve Winwood, Steve Marriott, Marvin Gaye, KT Tunstall, Nerina Pallot, Jimi Hendrix Sheila Nicholls,Maia Sharp, Todd Rundgren, all of the Motown artists, Dusty Springfield, Blondie, Stephen Sondheim, Beth Neilsen Chapman, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, The Hollies, Bonnie Raitt, Thea Gilmore, The Byrds, Maury Yeston, Ashford and Simpson, The Ronettes, The Shangri-las, Rufus Wainwright/Burt Bacharach,Marc Bolan and T-Rex, Nick Lowe, Ian Gomm /Brinsley Schwarz, , Bruce Springsteen, recent love Newton Faulkner
Elvis Costello, Billy Holliday, Rogers and Hammerstein, James Brown,
Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Capercaillie, Stephen Sondheim, Ella Fitzgerald, David Bowie, Otis Redding, Solomon Burke, Al Green, The Ramones, Level 42, Cleo Laine, Robben Ford, Jess Klein, James Apollo, Sam Brown, Beach Boys, Janis Joplin, Kate Bush, The Doors, The Beatles, The Stones, The Kinks, The Who, The Faces (Rod Stewart), Traffic, Led Zeppelin,
Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Terry Reid, Spring Awakening, Pete Yorn, Crosby Stills and Nash, The Supremes, Hall and Oates and too many others to menti
SONGS ON APPLE TARTE 1. BLINK TWICE
2. ROSES
3. OUTTA THE STREETS
4. SIMPLE LIFE
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Sounds Like
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Risa originally comes from Forest Hills, Queens, New York home of the Ramones , Lesley West (Mountain) and Simon and Garfunkel who all went to her school.. Risa grew up with the Ramones as her brother was in the Rattlers with Mickey Leigh, Joey Ramones brother and we all hung out. My first love of music was Motown and probably still is....I was an actor for years and appeared as Frenchy in the Broadway musical ’Grease’ with Jack Coleman who went on to Dynasty fame. I toured with Joe McGann, William Gaunt and Julie Graham as Mae in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and sang with Sinitta in the Heather Brothers’ musical ’Gratuitous Sex and Violence and Good Old Rock and Roll’. I still do voice overs and you can hear me on Red Dwarf, Radio 4, Manchester Art Gallery, Playstation games iincluding Stuart Little 2 , Timesplitters 2, Edge of Chaos and more...My first love was always music and wrote songs on and off since I was 9!
After hearing Sheila Nicholls in 2002, my love of the singer/songwriter came back and I was inspired by KT Tunstall and Nerina Pallot and got out my guitar once again and the results are what you hear!
Risa Hall
Thanks Risa! That is really nice of you. I wanted to write about Karen for a long time and waited for what seemed like the right moment. She's fab! How are you? I missed Big Whistle - Lieve and I were rather cross not to get an invite back after last year. But what the heck - we're off to Orkney soon, where it's all at (apparently), and where the organisers REALLY know how to look after you!! Can you hear my 'wooohooo' from here? So excited. Flying up next Weds, I'll have a car while I'm there, the lot. Beautiful. These people are salt of the earth, I bet I'll never want to leave!! xxx
I've still not installed the software on the PC yet... I told you it was a new camera... can't even get to the PC tonight... it's behind the washing machine and fridge... don't ask!!! I'm using a mini-pc just now! It will be tomorrow... or Tuesday!! :O)
Risa, Thanks so much for coming last nite. It was fab to finally meet you!!! Thanks for saying you enjoyed the nite and hope to see you real soon!!! Lots of love, Eimear xxx
hello! :D thank you for the invite. always a pleasure! hehe. keep up the good work. ever find yourself venturing to the north east of scotland be sure to give me a shout! (well not literally because that could hurt your voice but you know...) x
I am great Risa Hon x Weather has been lovely - altho its gone a wee bit depressing now. All in all everythin is good, currently lookin for a new job eitha full time or another Part Time Job - could say its for giggage expenses but also for saving for flat and upkeep one i have that with Laura! :-) Kath xx
