Roy Moller a.k.a. The Royster, The Mollerman, Royboy, Royston, Roy Rogers, Ship Ahoy, The Baroque Popster, Roller
Influences
The Beatles, The Kinks, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Gene Clark, The Byrds, Aztec Camera, Strawberry Switchblade, Buffalo Springfield, Orange Juice, Northern Soul, The Beach Boys, Serge Gainsbourg, Elvis Costello, The Zombies, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Goffin-King, Elvis Presley, The Jam, Allen Toussaint, The Who, Sir Andrew Loog Oldham, Richie Benaud, Ivor Cutler, Richard Brautigan, Michel Thomas, Bill Hicks, Zero Mostel, Arthur Alexander, Allen Ginsberg, Jean Miro, John Barry, Jack Nitszche, Pops Staples, The Thin White Duke, Halloween Jack, Chameleon, Comedian, Corinthian & Caricature, Mickie Most, Jacques Brel, The Creation, The Action, Chinichap, The Funk Brothers, The Wrecking Crew, Harry Haller, Al Green, Graham Greene, Howlin' Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, Tom Verlaine, Paul Verlaine ("De la musique avant toute chose"), Richard Thompson, Philip K. Dick, John The Wolfking Of LA, Charlie Rich, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Beck, Jack Kerouac, Chris Morris, Super Furry Animals, Marc Bolan ("I drive a Rolls Royce cos it's good for my voice"), Mrs Dalloway, The Clientele, Gered Mankowitz, David Bailey, Alain De Botton, John Arlott, Toots & The Maytals, The Velvet Underground, Mick Rock, The Poets, Dezo Hoffman, Pavement ("What about the voice of Geddy Lee...?"), Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, William Blake, W.B. Yeats ("the best lack all conviction while the worst are full of passionate intensity"), Joe Meek, Phil Spector, Willie Nelson, Head On/Repossessed, Toots & The Maytals, The Hollies, Buddy Holly
Sounds Like
The Kinks in places, perhaps Belle and Sebastian, Wah!
Roy Moller: Speak When I'm Spoken To - available now from Book Club Records................
As Belle And Sebastian fans may know, Roy Moller has collaborated with Stevie Jackson on songs such as Seymour Stein (featured in the soundtrack of Hollywood hit High Fidelity), Chickfactor, Traveling Light, I Took A Long Hard Look and Portland Oregon. Another collaboration, Roy Walker, is named after Roy and his nocturnal roams around Glasgow. Along with his Belle And Sebastian connections Roy is a former member of Meth O.D. a band he formed with Golden Dawn frontman Rob Smith, and NME-lauded instrumental outfit The Wow Kafe.
ROYSTER ON VINYL
Roy's debut single Maximum Smile (Felicite, 2003), was co-produced by Stevie and also featured Belfast Bob Kildea on bass. Stevie & Bob also feature on Fermez La Bouche, Roy's summer 2005 maxi-single for Pickled Egg.
In addition to Roy's 7" singles, Second City Firsts, a collection of home demos entirely played & sung by Roy was released on the Heliotone label in Spring 2005.
Roy's debut album Speak When I'm Spoken To, released on Book Club Records, features remastered versions of standout tracks from Roy's acclaimed vinyl-only singles: the title track, First You Fall In Love, Maximum Smile & David Niven, plus seven new pop gems.
Roy's work has been described by Glasgow's premier indie disco The Winchester Club as "Shameless genius songwriting...60s influenced, killer melodies, proper choruses and hooks to make you wet yourself. Twice".
THE COMPANY
Check out Join The Dots by The Company Presents Roy Moller on Slumberland. This 7" split single (The Hermit Crabs are on the other side) is, the first commercial offering from a songwriting, production and performing collaboration between Roy, Stevie Jackson & Gary Thom. The three have written a vast batch of keenly melodic songs, ranging from country to torch ballads and the glam pop of Join The Dots.
THE FIVE ACES ROCKIN’ DANCE PARTY. This Sunday 28th June at Oran Mor a night of rockin’ soul, rock n’ roll and rhythm & blues featuring live music from The Five Aces, The Bottleneckers and The Privates Hammond Orchestra. Mikey Collins will be DJing which makes this an unofficial pre club to the last night of the mod weekender. Tickets £5. Doors at 7pm, 1st band onstage at 7.45pm sharp Last band offstage by 10pm latest.
Who: The Paige Capo. What: Introducing their newest model, "The Clik". When: Summer NAMM 2009. Where: Nashville, Tennessee. Booth 1406. Why: Because you asked for it.
Weird. I go to write you a comment and "First You Fall In Love" comes on the Ipod! Happy wedding and here you go dear boy, have a cigar. You're gonna go far!
Sorry for spam, really hope you can make it to our album launch! FIRST BAND ON EARLY!! doors at 7.30pm all music finished by 10pm then on to 'The Flying Duck' for drinks and dancing. Tickets are available at Tickets Scotland.
