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Roger Davies
Acoustic / Folk

"New album out now on itunes"

West Yorkshire,
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/20/2008
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   Roger Davies: General Info
Member Since2/26/2006
Band Websiterogerdaviesmusic.com
Band Members
InfluencesNot really influences, but things I really like a lot... Arturo Bandini, Rocky, The Karate Kid, Billy Liar. Kes. Harvey Andrews. Pete Morton. Reg Meuross. Kids of Stockport. Ted Luff. The World Famous Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band. Simon Armitage. Brassed Off. Bernard Wrigley. The Hometowners. Tim Moon. Everdaze. Midnight Special. Amy Atkinson.
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"The Voice of Calderdale"

Brand new ’Northern Trash’ album out now. Available at iTunes and on limited edition CD Roger Davies.. Click here to buy Roger Davies songs from i-Tunes

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN

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You can book Roger Davies for a gig in your venue/pub/club/festival/house To do so, please contact Pete Thornton-Smith on: 01709 739093 or email: pete@thebpasgroup.co.uk
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THERE IS A LOVELY LITTLE 'MONTAGE' TO ACCOMPANY 'HUDDERSFIELD TOWN' AND YOU CAN WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE, AS WELL AS RIGHT HERE ON MYSPACE! I WAS OUT IN THE COLD ALL DAY, ONE DAY IN DECEMBER TAKING THE PICTURES FOR IT, SO I HOPE YOU LOVE IT!

HI! WANT TO HEAR ME ON YOUR RADIO? PLEASE CALL THE REQUEST LINE AT HOME 107.9FM AND ASK THEM TO PLAY 'HUDDERSFIELD TOWN' BY ME, ROGER DAVIES. THE NUMBER IS 01484 321079. THANK YOU!

MY CD'S ARE AVAILABLE NOW:

'NORTHERN TRASH' (CD Album) Roger Davies.. Someone reviewed this on iTunes and said "If you can imagine Donovan singing in a Huddersfield accent, with the cheeky-chappy tongue in cheek of the Arctic Monkeys, and you are excited by the thought of such a combination, then buy this album - it won't dissapoint." Thanks for that

'NORTHERN TRASH' (CD Single) Roger Davies.. Featuring a band version of 'Northern Trash' and live versions of 'Goin' Solo' and 'Northern Trash'

'LITTLETOWN' (CD Album) Roger Davies.. About this somebody wrote "Yorkshire gem Roger Davies, armed with his acoustic guitar has released his debut album, 'Littletown'... A supremely talented artist heading in exactly the right direction. Roger could be something very special indeed."

ALL ARE AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FROM ITUNES (JUST CLICK ON THE LITTLE ITUNES BOX TO GO THROUGH TO THE ITUNES STORE) OR ON GOOD OLD FASHIONED CD FROM THE SOUNDS GOOD RECORDS ONLINE STORE: www.evinsol.co.uk/ccorder.shtml NORTHERN TRASH T-SHIRTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE HERE. AND YOU EVEN GET A FREE NORTHERN TRASH CD SINGLE IF YOU PURCHASE A T-SHIRT FROM THE SOUNDS GOOD RECORDS ONLINE STORE

IF YOU WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME, EITHER SEND ME A MESSAGE OR A COMMENT VIA MYSPACE, OR EMAIL ME AT: rogerdaviesmusic@hotmail.com

FINALLY, JUST A LITTLE MESSAGE TO SAY A REALLY BIG THANK YOU TO ALL YOU GUYS AND GALS WHO COME AND SEE ME PLAY, BUY CD'S AND GIVE ME YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT, IT'S GREAT TO HAVE YOU ON BOARD, AND I'M LUCKY TO KNOW YOU. YOU ALL KNOW WHO YOU ARE, SO TAKE CARE AND I'LL SEE YOU SOON

A ROGER DAVIES FANPAGE HAS BEEN SET UP ON FACEBOOK! JUST SEARCH FOR 'Roger Davies is a LEGEND!!!" IN THE FACEBOOK GROUPS SECTION AND YOU SHOULD FIND IT

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"Roger Davies is a singer-songwriter who has crafted his skills as a writer, singer and guitarist into something impressive, direct and deceptively uncluttered. Every song on his second album 'Northern Trash' is a standout, ranging from the light-hearted pastiche of 'The Beerbelly Blues' to tender ballads such as 'Harmony.' His writing is quintesentially English, and, more specifically, rooted in his own Northern experience. Far from being either sentimentally twee or a mere gimmick, his references to Yorkshire towns and places have exactly that validity which one enjoys in the songs of the McGarrigles or Bruce Springsteen. Song tiles like 'Bradford Girl' and 'Huddersfield Town' make this obvious, but more significantly the songs include more specific and informed details, such as Castle Hill, Lidget Green, Brighouse, Bradford, Halifax, Hipperholme and many more. The whole album is so satisfying that you'll find yourself returning to it again and again, with renewed and increased pleasure. The name may be new, but Roger Davies is clearly a major star in the making." - Nigel Scholfield (Living Tradition Magazine 2008)

"The best I've seen in 20 years. If I had a torch I'd throw it to him." - Harvey Andrews

"Sometimes an acoustic guitar and a voice is enough, if you've got things called songs. Roger Davies, a singer/songwriter from Huddersfield obviously subscribes to this theory. After leaving his native West Yorkshire, Davies travelled south to study songwriting at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music. There, he wrote the songs that found their way onto his debut album 'Littletown', recorded in just 6 days and released by Headroom Records in 2004. After opening shows for artists such as Cara Dillon, Alex Lloyd and Harvey Andrews, Davies has begun performing in Folk Clubs across West Yorkshire as well as at Festivals, further a field. His second album 'Northern Trash' was released in April 2007 to a flurry of good reviews: "There is potentially a huge talent emerging in our midst: Roger Davies. His new songs tell of the ordinariness of life in Huddersfield, amongst other things, all delivered with extraordinary, understated humour and delightful turns of phrase. I can see a great future ahead so do the man and yourself a favour and buy his CD's to help him on his way." - Joe Grint (Tykes News, summer 2007)

"Defiantly "northern", yes, but certainly not trash. Roger's a West Yorkshire (Brighouse-born) singer-songwriter who engages your attention straight away with his easy, unassuming, captivatingly relaxed performing style and his knack for finding musical poetry in purely local places, stories and references. (It's been said that if anyone can make Huddersfield seem beautiful, then it's Roger!) Roger is genuinely welcoming you to his world, of which he's genuinely proud. He draws you in straightaway with his plain, touching, wry observations: there's a total lack of pretension in his writing which is refreshing, as he addresses things that matter to us all: small details in the bigger scheme of things they may be, but they mean the world to the likes of Roger and us. He's one of the good guys, and he makes you feel good about being alive and able to appreciate simple pleasures. The gentle romance of 'The Way You Love Me' and 'Harmony' are good examples of Roger's craft, which is informed by the espousal of solid traditional songwriting values ('Old Fashioned Man' forms a kind of mission statement, I guess!) Roger has a real gift for easy-flowing melody and an enviable economy of expression: in these respects, songs such as 'Bradford Girl' and 'Harmony' put me in mind of Clive Gregson. While you're listening to Roger's songs, you don't notice the craft in the economy; the lines seem to come out so naturally, conversationally, and the phrases seem curiously - well, obvious, but just you try to write something similar and you'll realise how difficult it is! Finally, Roger's own guitar accompaniments are unflashy but actually highly adept, with a real art to their very unobtrusiveness. Do try Roger's music - I'm sure you'll find him utterly charming, entertaining and accessible. - David Kidman, 2007

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Lydia Frances Elizabeth Noble





Jul 16 2008 10:08 AM

im happy now!!(Y)
xx
Gemma !!





Jul 10 2008 8:13 AM

woah woah roger
love you man
but you need to get bradford girl on here
my favourite is that one :D
i think its called bradford girl anyway
it was last time i came and saw you anyway :D
MuchLove :D xXx
Midnight Special





Jul 1 2008 10:30 AM

Yeah Rog, why am I not in your top friends? Huh?

See you tonight
Ame xx xx
Lydia Frances Elizabeth Noble





Jun 30 2008 1:33 PM

top friends roger, where am i?
see you at birdsedge!
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chl-AMY-dia [LOL]





Jun 7 2008 12:39 AM

Cant wait to see you at Huddstock today Roger :) I'll be there!
Amy
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Cathryn Stone





Jun 2 2008 8:20 AM

ah, Id forgotten I was in the Huddersfield Town song :) chuffed :)

xc
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May 23 2008 3:58 PM

Another classic Rog, top form! Can't wait to hear some more, and to see you live again! Love from Nick, Gen, and the boys x
:] Sophieee :]





May 15 2008 1:48 PM

Thanks for accepting the add,
Saw you with Simon Armitage the other day, was a really good evening!
I look forward to seeing you perform in my home of Hove edge!
Samantha Devine





May 3 2008 3:56 PM

Hey Roger

Missed you at Birds Edge which is a few doors from me, so came to Wath today! Well worth the visit.

Heartbroken that you now have a muse though, but she did provide a very nice song from you so thanks to her anyway.

Sam
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Paul Dunn - Songwriter





May 3 2008 11:47 AM

Hi Roger,
Thanks for the friendship. I was a few minutes late arriving at wath today. Pitch black when I entered, so hope I didn't put you off when I fell up the steps. lol. Great performance from you I thought. Excellent vocals. Knew the plums joke, never thought I'd hear it in song. Thanks for the entertainment.
Paul
oliviaax





Apr 18 2008 9:11 AM

great show in stockport last night :] x
Toein’ in the Dark





Apr 15 2008 12:01 PM

Hello Roger, and thanks for adding us to your friends. Like your music, I listened to all the songs. Favourites are Huddersfield Town and Beerbelly Blues, but I liked them all really!

Best Wishes
Jenny
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Apr 9 2008 7:59 AM

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Hey Mr Twinbourine Man!