PETE HOLDER - Vocals, Guitars, Mandolin, Harmonica
PAUL MILLER - Viola, Guitar, Vocals
IAN RUSHBURY - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
CRAIG SHIPLEY - Drums
Influences
Neil Young, Richard Thompson, The Pentangle, Nic Jones, The Band, Nick Drake, Howlin' Wolf, The Kinks, Martin Simpson, Gomez, Loudon Wainwright III, Muddy Waters, The Beatles, 10CC, Wilco, The Jayhawks, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Crowded House
Sounds Like
Some of the above through a Brummie/Geordie filter.
Veterans of the West Midlands music scene, the members of Electric Shed have been playing together in various line-ups of various styles, including blues, folk, indie, rock and psychedelia for over twenty years. The band consists of Pete Holder (lead vocals/guitar/mandolin), Ian Rushbury (lead vocals/bass/guitar), Paul Miller (viola/backing vocals) and Craig Shipley (drums). They first came together in blues band T's Basement before splintering off to form/join such diverse bands as Little Red Schoolhouse, Diabolo Go, Prussian Blue, Bleeding Hearts, Druidspear and The Valuable Fools before eventually reconvening as 57 varieties covers band, Anorakula and simultaneously an early version of Electric Shed.
The band's sound incorporates elements of country (alt and trad), British folk, Americana, Canadicana, Antipodicana, Anglicana, Celticana, the blues and powerpop.
It was good to meet up with you @ Hare & Hounds for the Lunar Society gig. It was a storming set you played that went down well with the gathered multitude. Enjoyed Erland & the Carnival too. A bostin night.
Hi guys, great to meet up via MySpace, thanks for accepting our friendship request. It's great to be able to catch up on some history and mutual friends. Look forward to our paths crossing in the near future and we can all sit down, have a pint together and exchange stories - All the best, Mark and Carolyn
hey fella's, i wud've loved to come and see u guys seen as its been a long time and thats my local but I'm at a wedding on friday but have a fab gig and let me know the next one and I'll do my best to be there x
Just a quick message to let you know that we're playing in Birmingham on Tuesday 21st Oct. We're playing at Island Bar, and it'll start at 9ish. It'd be great to see you there!
I'm all-reet mate. Life is OK, still plugging away at the old music. No worries with the add. I've even removed everyone else's ads to make room for yours.
Hi Pete I'll try my best to come to the gig but Kayleigh is going to Chicago that weekend with the school so I'll have to see how things go. Hope you're keeping OK anyway and I'll catch you soon
Sadly, I suspect 700 are probably me wondering if anybody's added a comment yet. I doubt any are Paul, I don't think he's ever looked at the site. The 'Studio' shots will be from the first session we did last year, I've only just worked out how to download them from my phone (although I've since forgotten) ...and yes - ain't we busy?
Blimey - over 800 hits...they can't all be from Paul? Love the 'Studio' shots - judging by my shirt/vest/hairloss combo, I'd peg them at 2008. ...and three whole gigs - ain't we busy?
Dear Mr Shed. I've enjoyed your "Jolly Computer Programmer" song, but can I say that I recognise some of the chaps in your combo. I'm sure I've seen them somewher else?
