Beach Boys, Beatles, Elliott Smith, Calexico, Sufjan Stevens, Howie Beck, The Band, Ali, Bob Dylan, David Attenborough, Jaws, Louis Theroux, Bill Murray, Simon Schama, P G Wodehouse, The Fountainhead, The Kinks, The Who, The Jam, Charlie Chaplin, Hangovers & Heartache, Tom Waits, Sideways, Paul Thomas Anderson, Weezer, Neil Young, The Divine Comedy, Charles Bukowski, Arrested Development, travelling by train, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Nick Drake, The Beta Band, Big Wednesday, Adam & the Ants, Love, Joni Mitchell, The Shins, Japanese Food, Italian Food, Richard Hell, Bruce Robinson, Bill Hicks, Dave Brubeck, Horace Silver, The Cure, The Cohen Brothers, Spike Milligan, Wes Anderson, Russ Mayer, The Earlies, Peep Show, Lalo Schifrin, The Red Hand Gang theme tune, Jules Verne.... & just about everything I've seen, heard, touched & tasted.
The Leisure Society consists of Nick Hemming and whoever happens to be nearby with a good ear & a kind soul.
I started out playing in the atrociously named 'She Talks to Angels'. The singer and Drummer (Shane Medows & Paddy Considine) departed to persue illustrious careers in the film industry and I subsequently joined 'The Telescopes'. Eventually the Telescopes split but I continued working with Stephen Laurie & Jo Doran, thus 'Unisex' was born and, along with Andy Foster & Dan Thompson, we released the 'Space Rock masterpiece' Stratosfear (Double Agent Records). Yet again everyone went there own way and I continued writing and recording in my home studio under the Leisure Society banner, most notably contributing film scores to 'A Room for Romeo Brass' & 'Dead Man's Shoes'.
I am currently collaborating with Christian Hardy on tracks for a Leisure Society album. We plan to have it finished before the summer is through. We are both very excited .........
There's a last. fm event here, a facebook event here and a google map to Westhill hall here. It should be a great night complete with projectors and cake, as well as free handmade shelsmusic CDs for the first twenty people to arrive which look pretty special and feature lots of amazing bands including Secondsmile, Everyone to the Anderson, Junkboy, Kopek, Sons of Noel and Adrian, *shels
ah, the great gatsby.... beautiful imagery you presented.
so i'm very glad to hear the album is finished, or in the process of finishing, i cannot recall your actual words in the comment you left... hmmmmm... but either way, FABULOUS!
i think its time we complete our cd switch-a-roo, fo' real this time though...
we'll agree to do it same time, same day, during a pancake day excursion, whatdya say?
How's it going? Looking forward to seeing you this weekend for gigtastic fun. I am meant to be working on a remix of a THE Miserable Rich song but for some reason I'm just listening to other's music on here. Lets call it searching for inspiration. Also thought I'd just say that I did a new song the other day, quite rough as I'd just hurt my knee and was having difficulty walking but have a listen. Right that's it, remix time. See you soon, Will xx
Just stopping by to say hello and to let you know I uploaded new tunes on my page: if you've a minute and if you are interested, you can give them a listen... All the best:) M
A pleasure Nick, Assured and magic music here, Thankyou If you need Violin/Viola Strings I improvise and would love to play with your good stuff Love Harvey & 'The Harvey Brown Ensemble' Live,Acoustic and Swinging!
happy 08 and all that stuff mister nick. we need to get back in touch. lets discuss things, and not just pancake day. though i coud sure use some pancake day today...
