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Roy Mette
Blues / Rock / Acoustic

"Singer / songwriter / guitarist & guitar fanatic"


United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/17/2008
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   Roy Mette: General Info
Member Since10/11/2006
Band Websiteroymette.co.uk
Band MembersRoy Mette
InfluencesAcoustically: Isaac Guillory, Neil Young, Val Doonican and Bob Dylan

Electrically: Eric Clapton, Cream, Jimi Hendrix & special note should be made of Rory Gallagher
Record LabelBlues Matters
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 15 2008 8:00P
Red Lion Springfield, Chelmsford
Jul 19 2008 5:30P
Upton Upon Severn Blues Festival Upton Upon Severn
Jul 20 2008 9:00P
Upton Upon Severn Blues Festival Upton Upon Severn
Aug 2 2008 1:00P
Bristol Harbour Festival Bristol
Aug 2 2008 3:00P
Bristol Harbour Festival Bristol
Aug 3 2008 1:00P
Bristol Harbour Festival Bristol
Aug 3 2008 3:00P
Bristol Harbour Festival Bristol
Aug 8 2008 9:00P
Preview, Spread Eagle PH Southend on Sea
Aug 14 2008 1:00P
Broadstairs Folk Week Broadstairs, Kent
Aug 14 2008 8:00P
Broadstairs Folk Week Broadstairs, Kent
Aug 16 2008 1:00P
Bell Rock Blues Festival Arbroath
Aug 16 2008 9:00P
Bell Rock Blues Festival Arbroath
Aug 17 2008 3:00P
Bell Rock Blues Festival Arbroath
Aug 22 2008 10:00P
Preview Big Bash Southend on Sea
Aug 23 2008 2:00P
Blues at the Farm Nr Basildon, Essex
Aug 24 2008 10:00P
Riga Music Bar Westcliff on Sea

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   About Roy Mette
Myspace Codes Want to hear some Pirate stuff? Go to http://www.myspace.com/captainrumbucket

Who am I? Good question. I am a singer, songwriter and guitarist based in Southend on Sea, Essex and I’ve played guitar and sung since about the age of ten excluding Sunday School! I am a guitar fanatic and have a range of acoustic and electric guitars that all get used. I don’t collect guitars anymore (although I did once) and would rather play them than look at them. Having owned a few over the years I’m thinking of listing them on my website www.roymette.co.uk

I enjoy creating songs and find the entire process most rewarding. I go off on a tangent sometimes and work on a particular project the most recent of which concerns pirates. I have now written some 29 songs telling true tales of the main characters and events of piracy and there’s many more to come (I hope). If you are interested you could go to http://myspace.com/captainrumbucket and take a listen - it’s quite safe.

My first commercially available disc was a 10 inch EP with Warrior released to a small but discerning following in 1980. There are now an additional eight full length CD’s and four mini CD’s cluttering up the front room – BUY ONE! Like all songwriters I enjoy the use of words and so far some 100 songs of mine are, or were, available as recordings – some, of course are no longer commercially available as steam driven record players are somewhat out of fashion.

What I play depends on where I play, solo or with a band.

Having played so long I have developed a fondness for a wide range of guitar based styles (some of which I play better than others) covering contemporary, solo blues, folk and electric blues. I’ve always written my own songs but usually include some covers in a live set. I enjoy covers but do them in such a way that the audience doesn’t immediately recognise the song until half way through the first verse – on an off night sometimes people don’t recognise them at all!

Somewhere along the line I picked up this love of live performance and do it whenever I can. I’m not so happy in studios; I get studio rot after any length of time. I particularly enjoy the freedom of solo work as I believe that is where individuality rules, allowing me to change the delivery of the song to suit the mood, running one song into another or simply varying the volume and intensity of the performance. I like to think audiences get their money’s worth. But electrically? Ah, that’s a different matter: I have two band line-ups and neither are particularly soft and subtle but both are good. The Roy Mette Band is a three piece blues/rock power trio in the truest sense that enables me to let off steam, turn it up and go for it! The other is Captain Morgan’s Rum Do which is a five piece of a more reserved nature featuring li’le ole me on vocals and acoustic guitar and (rather wonderfully) piano, bass, drums and a second, electric, guitarist. Both bands have their own distinctive sets and sounds; the first incorporates Rory Gallagher numbers, volume, racier songs and more and longer guitar solos (don’t ask me why, but it’s my band so….). Captain Morgan’s in contrast has a more ‘loungy’ feel and is, well, more blues in the traditional sense.

Anything else? Oh yes, influences: acoustically it has to be Isaac Guillory, Neil Young and Bob Dylan (because I could play his stuff while I was learning): electrically I am more than happy to cite Eric Clapton (Cream, of course!) and Jimi Hendrix. Special note should be made of Rory Gallagher as I now realise I have stolen more from him than any other electric guitarist.

Oh, occasionally I still play covers in pubs to backing tracks but not often.

So. Now you know…. That’s me backwards in a shellnut.


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Roy Mette's Friends Comments
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Mike O Leary





Jul 16 2008 3:30 AM

Roy thanks for the teriffic show last night at the Red Lion!!
Everyone had a great night!
Your album must be good cause someone has pirated it! ha ha!!
See you out there!
Cheers!
Mike
Local Talent @ saintfm.org.uk





Jun 27 2008 12:32 PM

See you on the 11th for saint fm
Clive Cowan / Checkmate





Jun 19 2008 9:50 AM

Hi Roy,

Just stopping by your page, it looks like you have a busy couple of months coming up. It will make a welcome change from all the recording, no doubt! Best of luck!

See you soon, Clive
Stitch





Jun 12 2008 5:28 AM

Saltire

Looking forward to seeing you both in a couple of weeks at the blues bonanza. This last year has just flown by.

Caroline xx
Local Talent @ saintfm.org.uk





May 30 2008 12:18 PM

Hi Roy,

Listeners appear to be loving tracks from Pirates, Would you be interested in comming in to play live acoustic in July?

Lizzie B
Nancy K. Dillon





May 2 2008 11:28 AM

Hello, Roy ~ Enjoying the tunes here very much. Been seeing your name on the FOLKDJ-L... :-) Best of luck with your music !

Nancy K
Di Billinghurst





May 2 2008 10:41 AM

Blinding gig last night Mr Mette!
superb!
diane
Clive Cowan / Checkmate





Apr 5 2008 2:54 AM

Hi Roy,

Thanks for coming by my gig last night, good to see you.

I hope 'Pirates' is going well and wish you the very best for that!

See you soon, Clive
Clark's Picks





Mar 9 2008 5:26 AM


clarkspicks.com
Elizabeth





Mar 5 2008 10:18 AM

Just to say "hello".
Soon the festival "Blues autour du Zinc " in Beauvais.
Blues Matters! Publication





Feb 15 2008 2:04 AM

Where did this artist rank in our Best Blues countdown? Check out issue 42 to find out!

..GET THE LATEST AND BEST NOW!!!
Sly Fox





Feb 13 2008 12:48 PM

Hey Roy, looking forward to seeing you at Burnley and you follow us on at Leeds Blues Festival in May!
Apache John





Feb 13 2008 8:56 AM

Hi Roy.

Just to say I thought yours was one of the best solo acts I'd seen in years.
Sue Marchant





Feb 11 2008 1:35 PM

AHA me Hearty! Great guest watch out for the rats!
Sue
Sue Marchant





Feb 9 2008 6:33 AM

Looking forward to meeting you again
PORTER





Jan 20 2008 12:49 PM

like the new ones Roy.....catch you about....
Mike O Leary





Jan 18 2008 4:27 AM

Allo Roy you old pirate! nice to bump into you at the Schenker gig- he werent too bad was he! Ill keep in touch what we talked about- love the new songs.

Cheers
Mike
Di Billinghurst





Jan 12 2008 11:30 AM

Hiya.....love the 2 pirate tracks....looking forward to the cd....guess I'll catch you at the crawdaddy......
diane
Bluez & Twos





Jan 12 2008 4:33 AM

Hi Roy. Happy new year. Bernie @ future radio 96.9fm

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Clive Cowan / Checkmate





Dec 24 2007 4:58 AM

Hi Roy,

Wishing you a VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS and a HEALTHY and MUSICAL 2008. See you soon!

Sincerely, Clive
Elizabeth





Dec 22 2007 11:32 PM


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Vice Human





Oct 12 2007 4:11 AM

Hi Roy

This is Michael from Greece!!!

Hope you're doin' allright!

The Warrior cd is still on my playlist after all this time!

Thanks for adding me into your friends!

Cheers
Fette





Oct 9 2007 1:15 PM

The 'Plugged' Album is FAB!!! 'One too many whiskeys' has got to be my favourite! I had no idea...but making up time. All the Best and keep the music coming.Please.
Peace and Love, Suse
Clive Cowan / Checkmate





Oct 7 2007 1:30 AM

Hi Roy,

Just dropping by to say it was good to hear you again on Friday and to wish you all the best for this week.

See you soon, Clive
Tony & Sue





Sep 10 2007 6:10 AM

Hi,
We saw your set at the Colne festival and we've put a few of the photographs that we took of you on our website at
www.bluespics.co.uk
Sue Marchant





Sep 2 2007 8:12 AM

Enjoying Album
The Jives





Jul 17 2007 11:13 AM

Have a great gig at Upton.
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Bluez & Twos





Jun 30 2007 10:10 AM

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John





Jun 24 2007 2:31 AM

Great support set on Wednesday Roy.
Hope Steve's idea goes ahead, I'll definitely be there!
All the best
John