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STEViE - One Bloke One Mandolin
Country / Folk / Americana

.... a hardcore barstool troubadour



Basingstoke, South
United Kingdom

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Member Since5/18/2007
Band MembersJust the one .... ME Though a few friends have helped me out on a couple of tracks on the albums. Step up Nige Rivers, Damon Sawyer, Rick Bourne an' Wobbly Bob.

MERCHANDISE (The sales bit)

Go here to buy stuff....

http://stevieoneblokeonemandolin.bigcartel.com/

T-SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE IN SIZES SMALL TO XXL, WHITE ON BLACK ONLY. £10.00 + £2.00p+p(UK only) please ask if ordering from outside the UK.

ALBUMS

'.... a little further down the line' CD

'Too Poor For Trailer Trash' CD

'RIDE' CD

All CDs are priced at £8.00 + £2.00p&p each (UK only) please email first if ordering from outside of the UK

SALES - http://stevieoneblokeonemandolin.bigcartel.com/

email: onebloke1mandolin@btinternet.com

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InfluencesSteve Earle, Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen, Richard Thompson, Johnny Cash, Phil Lynott an' a cast of thousands, 'cos as I wrote in a song on my first album an' if I was bein' philosophical then that was it. There are only three types of music: That what you like, that what you don't an' that what you ain't heard yet. Along with all that a damn good ale an' single malt whisky ....
Sounds LikeSTEViE - One Bloke One Mandolin, tho you probably have your own thoughts on that one.
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 8 2009 9:30P
The Irish Centre, Basingstoke. Basingstoke, Southwest
Nov 14 2009 6:00P
Stamps Too. Waterloo. Liverpool. Liverpool, Northwest
Nov 26 2009 8:00P
West End Centre, Aldershot (supporting Annabelle Chvostek) Aldershot, South
Dec 5 2009 9:00P
Area 81 - Bristol (with The Black Circles an’ Dirty Jokers) Bristol, Southwest
May 16 2010 5:00P
Creature’s Any Spare Change Rally in aid of the NABD South
Jun 12 2010 2:00P
The Shire’s Show. Market Drayton Market Drayton, Midlands

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   About STEViE - One Bloke One Mandolin

STEViE - One Bloke One Mandolin

NOW

STEViE's music is gutsy, edgy and raw - a hardcore, barstool troubadour - with a voice as raw as cigarettes and single malt in a backstreet bar late on a Saturday night.

For the last eight years STEViE has been playing regularly at many motorcycle rallies and festivals all over the UK receiving some great reviews and picking up new fans at every gig.

The last few years he has, amongst many other gigs, regularly played/hosted marquees for The National Association for Bikers with Disabilities (NABD) Rally at Astle Park in Cheshire and is doing the same this autumn for them in Oxfordshire at NABD's Autumn NABDness rally.

He has supported Status Quo at the Bulldog Bash, played a couple of times at Bev & Chris Jackson's Americana festival and been a regular on the bill at the OGRI Rally and the MAG Farmyard Party. STEViE has also played at the Quay Vipers MCC's Snakebite Rally in Limavardy in Ireland, the Saints & Sinners Rally in Scotland, Westport's Folk & Bluegrass Festival in Ireland,

the Akaciju aleja bard festival near Kaunas in Lithuania

and a series of house concerts in Wales raising money for the fighting fund for Welsh Motorcycle Shows Ltd after both The Welsh International Motorcycle Show in Builth Wells and The Anglesey Bike Show were closed down with police intervention at a few days notice on each occasion with no evidence to back up the reasons given by both the Dyfed/Powys an' North Wales Police.

There's still a few more gigs listed for this year and there's bound to be more on the way, see you there maybe.

THEN (The history bit)

Raised on the south coast of England, Stevie played in a couple of rock bands trying (and sometimes succeeding) to write original songs. Moving to Reading he joined metal band IronHeart and it was around this time he discovered, through local rock show presenter Brian Pithers (R.I.P - Rock In Perpetuity mate), the music of Steve Earle.

After IronHeart he toured in the UK and France with hard rock band The Pack.

Taking a break from music when The Pack split, Stevie eventually joined country band Kane & Co. remaining with them for four years, touring throughout the UK, Germany and Poland, playing on major country festivals in the UK, Spain, France, Poland, Denmark, and Holland, and releasing an album along the way, recorded in Nashville, called ' Raising Kane' . On leaving Kane & Co. he formed Cactus Jack and toured with them extensively throughout Germany for two years whilst releasing two albums, including the highly acclaimed '...ain't nothin' like PRESSURE' of which he wrote a majority of the material.

Touring with Kane & Co. and Cactus Jack had meant missing many bike rallies and wishing to work solo with the mandolin (with the addition sometimes of harmonica) Stevie started gigging out on his own whilst still with Cactus Jack, opening out his repetoire playing the songs of Steve Earle, Townes Van Zant, Richard Thompson, Fairport Convention, Jimmy LaFave, The Proclaimers, Small Faces, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC, Alice Cooper !! and a good few more.

STEViE still plays some of the covers that have made him a well known fixture and favorite on the rally scene along with material from his solo albums ' .... a little further down the line', ' Too Poor For Trailer Trash ' and 'RIDE' __________________________________________________________

LATEST NEWS +++++

These three songs here form THE VOLUNTEER. The story follows a volunteer in the International Brigades durin' the Spanish Civil War. With the final part - Goin' Home - written yesterday evenin' I'm now ready to go book some studio time an' get the next album recorded.

SOUTHBOUND TRAIN

MORPHINE & CIGARETTES

GOIN' HOME

Here's another one for the album....

ONE WHISKY MORE

Here's a cover of an Eddie Vedder track 'Hard Sun' from the film Into The Wild which just blew me away.

Here's a couple of songs from this year's gig at Creature's Any Spare Change Rally....

FOOTPLATE SONGS (LiVE)

LONG TIME GONE (LiVE) - for Joe

An' here's a few ideas I've been workin' up for the next album, to be called 'Garage Songs'. Check out these 'Garage' videos....

HIGHWAY GHOST

HOBO JONES

FOOTPLATE SONGS

LIKE BILLY THE KID. Gonna have melodian an' euphonium on the finished track.... hence the parpin' at the end of the song.

TOASTED IN TOWCESTER

The video below was shot during a short session around the campfire at a bike rally not far from Croydon, UK an' this song will also be on 'Garage Songs'

GALLOWS' SONG


The Gallows song - Watch more free videos

This is a cover of Steve Earle's Copperhead Road an' The Proclaimers' I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) filmed at the Celtic Warriors Birthday Bash a few years ago. I was on inbetween Oliver/Dawson's Saxon an' The Quireboys, whilst they did the change over. Also appearin' on the same bill were Dumpy (of Dumpy's Rusty Nuts) an' Pat Savage .... both the latter are in 'my friends'


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If you've enjoyed the readin, lookin' an' listenin' on here leave a comment an' I'll get back to you. CHEERS !! Stevie.


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The Stephen Boys

The Stephen Boys



Nov 15 2009 10:21 PM

I like Irish country sound. Good vocals!been here and enjoyed listening
Danny Reid Carter

Danny Reid Carter



Nov 15 2009 10:21 PM

Have a good one Stevie. I'm sure you're gonna rock their socks off there!
Anomie Theory

Anomie Theory



Nov 12 2009 8:10 AM

Trailer trash album was class enjoyed lisening to that! we just uploaded are 1st demo song vocal sound bit ill as i was il at the time, if you get chance let us know what you think
Dai

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Nov 10 2009 12:34 AM

Evenin' bud,
Hope you 'n yours are all good!
We just gettin' on with gettin' on hehe....
Take it easy
Cheers
Dai 'n Err
Q

Q Madp



Nov 9 2009 1:18 AM

Wishing You A Great Week!!!

www.IraqWarHeroes.org

We Must Not Forget!!
The Gambling Lambs

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Nov 8 2009 9:12 AM

Powerful and moving songs, Stevie. Thank you very much for the invite.
Le strade - Mattia Ringozzi

Le strade - Mattia Ringozzi



Nov 6 2009 11:34 AM

Sto ascoltando la tua musica. Molte grazie e complimenti!
Ciao, Mattia
Danny van Tiggele

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Nov 2 2009 2:57 PM

thanks
greetings danny
Harmonica Jones

Harmonica Jones



Nov 1 2009 3:00 AM

Thanks my friend !

Have a nice saturday night with good music. Amazing Grace ! lol !

Wonderful tune !!!

Harpin'blessin'kiss !

Harmo
Fash Stewart

Fash Stewart



Oct 31 2009 4:42 AM

Happy Mandolween!
northern monkey

northern monkey



Oct 29 2009 3:12 AM

Cheers back to you pal,

good to hear that you're busy....

New Year I'm taking my new-founded broken-necked beauty of a guitar up to the Isle o Skye,play a few tunes in a coupla bars and just smile :))))

You go steady,

Tim !-)
Roger Humphries

Roger Humphries



Oct 28 2009 12:03 AM

Hi Stevie

It'd be great if you can get along to The H-Bar-C gig ...... please remember to pack your instrument if you come 'cause you'll be welcome to sit-in & jam mate.

Roger
wightriders mcc

wightriders mcc



Oct 26 2009 1:19 PM

Thanks for a cracking Gig at the beer Pig Friday night, a real pleasure to have you as always
all at WRMCC
Alberto Rinaldi

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Oct 18 2009 11:40 PM

Hey Stevie I've seen your pics with the bass... You rock man! You rock!!

Alberto
Robert Swann

Robert Swann



Oct 17 2009 10:50 PM

Hi there, cheers for the add :) Hope you're doing good.

There are songs up on my profile btw, anyone's welcome to have a listen.

Cheers

Rob
ratafolk

ratafolk



Oct 15 2009 11:06 AM

Hy Steve !

Thank you for helping us out !! and for the comment italiano :)
I saw you played Westport this summer,wanted to be there.....
Great town..

stay warm and well

Ciao from everybody
Daniela






Anomie Theory

Anomie Theory



Oct 14 2009 5:05 PM

Yea we will be down there next week! Il buy a cd if you are goin down
Anomie Theory

Anomie Theory



Oct 14 2009 2:26 PM

Cheers for the add! Gota say you were awesome down the ford the previous week, made my night
Charles Locke

Charles Locke



Oct 14 2009 1:10 AM

love the vocal and mandolin bro !!!

waz up man?

charles
KINGSIZE NOIDL

KINGSIZE NOIDL



Oct 14 2009 1:09 AM


Do you plan
to come to Austria someday?
Would be nice to meet you.
Greetings from Last Waterhole,
Dirt Farm, Austria.
Roy on the radio

Roy on the radio



Oct 12 2009 8:02 PM

hi mate, my americana show in a couple of mins www.millsideradio.co.uk/listenonline
Drew Rivers

Drew Rivers



Oct 12 2009 5:30 PM

Cheers mate, glad you liked!

I usually have the reverse
problem regarding vocals,
they're usually too high in
the mix, so this time I was
going for a Foo Fighters style
mix, where the vox sit a little
more towards the back. But yes
it's just a demo, as is all the
stuff on my page, and will sort
them out fully once the album's
finished and get it mixed/mastered
in a proper studio.

I really appreciate the feedback
though, thank you :o)

xXx
Alexander Murray

Alexander Murray



Oct 12 2009 8:31 AM

Hey Stevie,
You guessed correctly.
Peter & Gordon indeed.
They prompted me in you direction and I'm glad for it.
Privileged to get to hear you here.
Hopefully get to hear you live sometime soon also.
Best always,
Alex.
Mel

Mel



Oct 11 2009 4:45 PM

Hey there Stevie, thanks for the comment - great image of you and your bass! Hope your Sunday is good and love to you and yours:) xxx
VanWolfen

VanWolfen



Oct 10 2009 5:14 PM

Thanx & Respect from Hamburg!
Micky
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