Sam Marsh - Lead and backing vocals, flute, keyboards, electric and acoustic guitars, bass, drums.
Influences
Vocals: Peter Gabriel, Jon Anderson, Fish, Freddie Mercury, Daevid Allen, Robert Wyatt, Michael Sadler, John Lennon, Roger Waters, Roger Daltrey, Ian Anderson, Geddy Lee, Frank Zappa, Ike Willis, Kerry Minnear, Peter Hammill, Steve Walsh.
Flute: John Hackett, Peter Gabriel, Ian Anderson, Andy Latimer, Roland Kirk, Didier Malherbe, Thijs Van Leer, Ray Thomas.
Keyboards: Tony Banks, Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson, Jon Lord, Mike Ratledge, Vangelis, Mark Kelley.
Drums/Percussion: Michael Giles, Bill Bruford, Neil Peart, Jamie Muir, Phil Collins, Simon Phillips, Chester Thompson, Pierre Moerlen, Robert Wyatt.
Bass: Chris Squire, Mike Rutherford, Hugh Hopper, Geddy Lee, Jaco Pastorius.
Guitar: Steve Hackett, Anthony Phillips, Steve Howe, Pete Townshend
Saxophone: David Jackson, Ian MacDonald, John Coltrane
Orchestral Composers: Stravinsky, Ravel, Holst, Zappa, John Williams, David Palmer
Sounds Like
Genesis, Yes, Jethro Tull, Camel, Steve Hackett, Anthony Phillips, Rush, King Crimson, Echolyn, Queen
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Screw the Bastards is a pure solo album in progress. I played all the instruments myself for these recordings, represented by Lady Godiva and the 2 Milo Suite sections presented above. The album is dedicated to my former bandmates, without whom I would never had to do this all myself in the first place. It's been a learning process throughout, especially the guitar parts. The Milo Suite is a seven part opus about a painter who steps into one of his own paintings into an escapist world that mirrors (or parodies) our own. This is my music pretty much as I've been hearing in my head for many years.
Welcome to Your Doom is a collaboration with James Oylen of Interrogation, who wrote the music a few years ago. The original title was Sinister Sam... and that was before he met me. More to come in the future from this project. That's James on all instruments, I just sing this one
For bookings and business enquiries, Vice Queen Productions is my management agency. She also does my spiffy graphics.
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The Download Store - More downloads to come!
This isn't the only place on MySpace to hear my music. This is for solo material and some odd projects. Check out these sites for the bands I'm currently in, and yet another site of oddities.
Happy Room Studios is the home base. This is Steve. He provides the magic ears. He's also the best harmony vocalist I've ever worked with. Check out his amazing harmonization of the Star Spangled Banner. Here you can hear a track from the Humwawa CD from 2001, Blake's Spring. There's a new Legend of the Bat track, and a cool solo suite from Alex Volkonsky, Legend guitarist.
Legend of the Bat is a rock band, heavy with lots of prog elements. Expect this band to play a guitar-oriented version of Welcome to your Doom live.
I sing and play flute, tambourine and keyboards.
DragonSong is a progressive folk rock band, primarily acoustic with strings and lots of percussion. I sing and play flute, keyboards and various drums and percussion. I left the band in April 2007, but I'm still working on the album.
Bill C and the B's are a fusion band backing Bill Chace, a jazz/pop street performer/songwriter from DC. I played flute and sing harmonies.
How's it going? There is a free track available for you at the moment on our myspace page. Just click the FREE DOWNLOAD box at the top of the page and enter a valid email to download the tune. How cool is that!
Have a great week and thank you very much for being electronically connected to us as friends and fans.
Hey friend! I've been nominated for the 2009 Christian Songwriter of the year for my song, "Bye & Bye". The winner is determined by both a panel of judges AND by your votes. I'd be ever so grateful if you'd take a minute to vote for me. Go here: http://www.issa-music.org/voter_reg_christiancontest.php
Peace Sunday, June 5, 1982, Rose Bowl, no nukes - nuclear disarmament - stop nuclear madness concert - NYC - Central Park - June 12, 1982, 1,000,000 person march and rally for Nuclear Freeze. Photography and presentation by Curtis Rainbow. 'Give Peace a Chance' music by Achim Schultz. Inspiration by Yoko Ono. Dedicated to John Lennon.
Dedicated to all the women, men, gays, lesbians or heteros, to all who have different politic opinions who are persecuted all over the world by laws, dictature, religions and corrupted states. From north to south, from west to east...