a boy who writes sweet songs telling stories about the man in the moon, a tale about an old lady who feeds bread to birds, and the general misunderstandings of life.
boy plays guitar and sings said songs and is usually sometimes joined by...
a girl who sings lovely backing vocals, another girl who also sings lovely backing vocals and plays various percussiony things,
in recording land sugardrum is joined by a giant cello-violin-piano-drum-synth-spoon-bass sound making machine
Previous gigs with pretty flyers...
A video of Are We There Yet? recorded at the wupadupa String Thing on 22nd Sep 2007.
Another video of the Moon Song from the same String Thing gig...
check out www.sugardrum.com for latest gig details and some random blogness.
We currently have 2 CDs for sale. The first is called "1 of 1" and is a chilled, intimate recording recorded in the sugardrum studio "the tuesday club" featuring nigel on vocals and guitar and beth ..o and backing vocals.
You can buy it from the wupadupa shop and at gigs. It costs just one shiny pound if you buy it from us at a gig, or £2 from the wupadupa shop and has the following songs on it, the first of which you can listen to and even download from this page, a sort of try before you buy type of thing.
rainglow
1 of 1
aunt agony
easily pleased
Our second EP is called "absence of friends" and is also availble from the wupadupa shop for £2. Recorded again at "the tuesday club" this features nigel on vocals and guitar and beth ..o with the addition of nick on drums, matt on violin and bass, carrie tree on backing vocals and some subtle electronica and rhodes piano from nigel. You can hear and download the first 2 songs on the ep from this page.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
Hi, I'm pleased to announce that "Toughts of Rabbits Are Rabbits" album is finally OUT and it's available on iTunes at a very special price. Just click on the image here below to be redirected on iTunes:
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Hello to all my friends out in the world. Maybe you remember … we got some of the same roots. Today’s a very special day for me. My album “Dreams and Shadows” is out now and available at cdbaby. com. 14 Songs … each of them is telling its own story. With influences of great songwriters like Kristofferson, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot or Jim Croce … but most of all it’s my own thing. I’ve just posted the title song and another new song. Maybe you got some minutes to listen, maybe give me a feedback … and if you enjoy it feel free to buy it. Have a great day and keep on dreaming… your friend Shiregreen
Hi friends from Sugardrum, thanks a lot for the friendship. Great to be added to such creative singers and songwriters ... and impressing guitar players. There's real fine music on your page, full of emotion, my personal favourite is "Rainglow". In some ways we got the same roots. Maybe you got the time to listen to some of my songs. For example “Freedom fighter” which won the worldwide songwriter contest “Comprosers" (Los Angeles /Maastricht 2008). Think you like it. Hope to meet you some day in Germany or in GB... who knows. All the best for you and all your friends ... Shiregreen from Germany
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