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Stryngs
Acoustic / Folk / Indie

"Almost entirely, but not quite unlike folk."

London/Cambridge,
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/18/2008
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   Stryngs: General Info
Member Since12/15/2005
Band Websitestryngs.com
Band MembersStrings;
Vocalist and lyricist.
Extreme Psychiatry.com

Martin;
Guitarist and Songwriter.

Chris;
Fretless bassist extraordinaire!

Emily;
Violin and Mandolin

Derek;
Drums and keyboards www.scurll.net

















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InfluencesJoni Mitchell
Bob Dylan
John Martyn
W.B. Yeats
James Taylor
Jaco Pastorius
Roger McGough
Beth Orton
Natalie Merchant
Maya Angelou
Gemma Hayes
Tracy Chapman
Crowded House
Philip Larkin
Wendy Cope...
(there are many more, but this list stops here)







































































.
Sounds LikeWe take pains not to write music that is obviously reminiscent of another artist, even though it is impossible to be completely original and also be in a recognisable genre! You may hear a resemblance to some of our influences from time to time, but we hope we mostly just sound like us.

And we could try and describe what we're like, but better to ask you to listen to the music on the player and the videos.











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   About Stryngs
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STRINGS AND MARTIN ARE TOURING THE WEST COAST OF THE USA AND CANADA BETWEEN AUGUST AND NEXT MARCH. ANY HOUSE CONCERT HOSTS WHO WOULD BE INTERESTED IN HAVING US PLAY, PLEASE MESSAGE US OR EMAIL martingiles2008_AT_gmail_DOT_com


Strings, Chris and Martin were brought together by a mutual love of Joni Mitchell's music. The band has recorded two albums of original material and played at many venues in and around London and Cambridge, UK; from house concerts to an audience of 600 at Islington's famous 'Carling Academy'.

Normally a five-piece (see band 'members' on left), for their travels in the US, Stryngs will be the stripped-down acoustic duo of Martin (guitar) and Strings (vocals).

Aside from her career as a psychiatrist, Strings has won national awards for her poetry, and brings her poetic talents, her empathy and humanity to her lyric writing.

Martin has had a long career in the music industry, for the last seventeen years as a mastering engineer. Having played guitar since the age of fourteen, he has finally decided to step out from behind the console to write and play.

"Wow! Goosebumps down my neck met the ones up my back and I was neither man nor ghost for a minute stretched into an hour maybe longer. This is beautiful music. Not the kind of beauty you find in magazines, but the kind you find in eyes and touches. Truly amazing." Oli D.

The Thrill of Maintaining Momentum "It's stuck in my CD player! ...and i can't get it out. Have been fascinated by this CD for well over a month. It took me three days just to get past the second track; I was spellbound. Throughout, the guitar and bass are equally as sensitive as the warm vocal lines, and the subtlety of all three principal instruments becomes more accessible with each listen. 'The Thrill Of Maintaining Momentum' is pure gold. Buy it." Randall Williams.

Love and Other Vices "...what makes this album so good is the marriage between music and words, between lyrics, melody and harmony. This is the sign of songwriters and musicians at the top of their game.
Graham Holland. 'It’s A Frog’s Life' Acoustic Podcast

THE THRILL OF MAINTAINING MOMENTUM

Released in 2003, the first album, 'The Thrill of Maintaining Momentum' showcases Strings' warm voice and powerful lyrics. Martin and Chris provide an acoustic guitar and fretless bass backdrop with guest musicians Erik Stamms (drums) and Anna Phoebe (violin). Stand-out tracks include 'Frank's Song', 'Perfect Cruelty' and 'Ivory White Alibis'.



LOVE AND OTHER VICES

The band's second album, 'Love And Other Vices' explores more deeply the musical style established in their first. Martin, Chris and Strings are joined by drummer/percussionist Derek Scurll. Guest violin is provided by Dan Cassidy (Eva Cassidy's brother) and mandolin by Colorado based multi-instrumentalist, Les Irvin.

"The centrepiece of every Stryngs song is the vocal, and here we have the most unique aspect of the band. The vocalist and lyricist (whose name is Strings. Note the subtly different spelling) writes the sort of lyrics that shouldn't be singable. There are too many syllables, the lines don't obey any regular meter and there are far too many long words. Half the songs read like prose on the page, and yet when you hear Strings' soft, intimate, chocolate delivery it all makes sense."
Tom Slatter. We'll Write




You can buy our albums safely online at CD baby.
The Thrill Of Maintaining Momentum and Love and Other Vices




Here's a video of a song from a house concert we played in Lewisham, London, UK.
"I would run my pen dry over you, if you let me.
I'd sign my name and address along the side of your thumb
in case you're ever lost
and had to hitch yourself a ride home to me."




And two more - 'Two Shiny Buckets' (a one minute waltz)
segueing into 'The Aeroplane Collector'

"Window-ledge-lodging I dangle myself and my
two shiny buckets into the drizzle of another dull old night -
under knit-brow clouds, as they consider storming.
This is loving you;
exciting, completely mad and just a little bit frightening.
Eye on the sky, waiting with my two shiny buckets,
trying to catch the lightning."



And the one that always makes them cry ... 'Frank's Song'
"A cold, absent-minded year drifted by
and you felt you'd been sifted like flour - left behind
like a feather falling from a flying bird to where
past-tense sentences held her name."




Keeping in touch

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Middle England Cross
"She still dreams of separating shoals with a dagger and a tan
diving on practiced lungs, but like a pearl the oyster is her world."





Anywhere But Understood
"I ran to be a nomad in a momentary land;
to leave and leave until there were no new places left."



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Stryngs's Friends Comments
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We'll Write





Jun 22 2008 4:13 AM

Irony? I don't understand. The End is Nigh!
Lynne Butler





May 16 2008 12:47 PM

Hey guys

Just dropping by to wish you a fab weekend. Have a good one.

Take it easy

Lynne
Tom of Kelly, Stacey and Smith





May 3 2008 12:00 PM

Thanks for the add. Really enjoyed the listen. Please feel free to have a listen to my pieces. Will be back to listen again soon.
Thanks again
Tom of KS&S
Vincents Chair Trio





Apr 24 2008 10:40 PM

Nice to hear your tunes again.
We are coming to U.K in May. We'll be in London Tues 13th May, Bristol Wed 14th, Oxford Thurs 15th, London Fri 16th.
Hope we can catch each other.
VC Trio
Lynne Butler





Mar 28 2008 4:14 AM

Hi there

Thanks so much for the add. I've really enjoyed listening. Great stuff.

All the best

Lynne
christopher hardin





Feb 18 2008 6:45 AM

thanks for the friendship. im really enjoying listening, regards, chris
Frank Hoßfeld





Jan 19 2008 7:05 PM

Thank You very much for adding me. :))
I wish You a nice sunday.
Best regards
Frank
Sammon





Jan 18 2008 4:35 PM

Dragonfly, not new is it? Sure you've had it up here before, or I've heard it on a podcast or summat.

Sweet.
Stoevesandt





Jan 14 2008 11:36 AM

Thank you, Stryngs!
For the add, the words and your music. Like it very much. Most of all the picking, the bass,the voice, the mood,
the fun...would like to say much more, if I only had words.
Best wishes from Germany
Deb’s House Concerts





Jan 13 2008 1:13 AM

Thanks for being a friend.
Best wishes for 2008.

"Lean In For A Kiss"
One of 12 Free mp3s
http://eFolkMusic.org
Vol 3 Digital Sampler
Matt Stevens





Dec 25 2007 1:38 AM

Merry Christmas mate
Virginia Evans





Dec 7 2007 2:18 PM

I actually cropped the image after I took this photo. So...negative 2 points for you ;)
Wrotham Arms home of THE WOODSHED SESSIONS





Nov 29 2007 10:45 AM

we really like your sound. added 2 shiny buckets/the aeroplane collector video to our main page...hope this is ok!

keep up the great tunes ...

jen and tom
Yves Carbonne





Nov 22 2007 4:00 PM

Thank you.
I appreciate your music!
Peace,
Yves
pat





Nov 21 2007 12:39 PM

hey, I've heard through the grapevine that you lot will be in Winnipeg next summer. Wow, are we in for a treat! big hugs and love to you, can't wait!! xx
Tilt





Nov 20 2007 4:55 PM

Thanks for checking out the Tilt site!

Be sure to check out our featured band - Calling Wendy

www.myspace.com/callingwendy
It's A Frog's Life Acoustic Podcast





Nov 15 2007 12:45 PM

Stryngs have been played on Show 39 of the It's A Frog's Life Acoustic Podcast. To listen to the show follow the link from my profile page, or copy and past this link into your browser http://itsafrogslife.net/podcast

Graham
Liverpool, UK
Frank MacKay





Oct 31 2007 5:42 PM

Hi Guys,
Your music is great.I absolutely love
"Perfect Cruelty". Let's stay in touch.


Frank MacKay
Anita Camarella & Davide Facchini Duo





Oct 30 2007 7:32 AM

:-)))!!!
Jenny Goodspeed





Oct 18 2007 1:10 PM

Thanks for the lovely comment Chris. I should be getting the CDs any day now (fingers crossed). Hugs, Jenny
Anita Camarella & Davide Facchini Duo





Oct 14 2007 5:57 AM

:-)!!!
Anita Camarella & Davide Facchini Duo





Oct 10 2007 2:24 AM

Tu tu tu tu tulipan.... :-)
Anita Camarella & Davide Facchini Duo





Oct 8 2007 10:29 AM

...and Anita says the same!! :-)
Davide Facchini





Oct 6 2007 1:07 AM

You have really wonderful songs here!!
Davide :-)
Jenny Goodspeed





Oct 4 2007 11:38 AM

Hey guys! I heard you're coming to Ashara's next year. Fantastic news! Can't wait to see and hear you! xo Jenny
Paige Capo





Sep 20 2007 3:36 AM

Happy to share space with you… glad to add some more great talent to our “Artists Only site”. We’ve chosen to filter our friends to only musicians with a myspace music site and musical affiliate sites for the benefit of our friends and visitors, and new adds who at any time have access to new music and musically info