Lucy Winkett - Vocals, Guitar; Rue Randall - Vocals, Guitars; Jeff Reynolds - Bass Guitar, Guitars; Peter Moreton - Vocals, Piano, Keyboards; Peter Powers - Drums, Percussion
Influences
Too many to mention - but we`ll have a go. Ladies and Gentlemen, in no particular order: Coffee, Golf, Cricket and great, great songwriters like: Difford & Tilbrook, Clive Gregson, John Martyn, Boo Hewerdine, Darden Smith, Pye Hastings, David Wilcox, Martyn Joseph, Greg Trooper, Paddy McAloon, Steve Earle, Bruce Springsteen, Ralph McTell, Bruce Cockburn, Page & Robertson (BNL) and many more we love and respect and will add to this list as we think of them!
Sounds Like
Very difficult to pigeon hole but this lot have been mentioned after we..ve played gigs: Any Trouble; Squeeze; Beautiful South; Clive Gregson & Christine Collister; David Wilcox; Mary Chapin Carpenter - all in all a very eclectic mix!
The Smiling Strangers are an eclectic bunch of musicians who play a hybrid of acoustic/folk/pop/blues. They as a 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 piece band depending on venue and who turns up!
Their fourth CD is released in December 2009 and is called, "To Think Its Come To This". It is released through Confidential Records and will be available as a physical CD and as downloads from iTunes, Napster, Amazonmp3 and various other outlets.
The Smiling Strangers – well worth getting to know!
www.thesmilingstrangers.com
www.sonicbids.com/TheSmilingStrangers or go to "the smiling strangers fans" on Facebook.
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We wanted to update you on what's going on in The Guilty Hands, as these are exciting times. If you haven't already heard, we've been awarded £15,000 to record an album by users of www.slicethepie.com - a new way of funding music by fans.
Martin has been filming a video blog about the making of the album - Click here to go our myspace blog and view the latest clip. If you like it, please subscribe, because there'll be a lot more.
AUGUST 15th:: RHONDDA / BAD WEATHER PARTY / THE BRAZILIANS
AUGUST 22nd: SONS OF BEACHES / SIGNIFY / DARK EYES
AUGUST 28th: LAST UNDER THE SUN / MASTER WARBEAST / THE ROCKET DOLLS / WRAPPED IN PLASTIC
Guest support BENEATH THE SURFACE
OPEN MIC: Acoustic acts welcome for BASE STUDIO’S Friday night OPEN MIC night. Check out www.myspace.com/basestudios for info on Gigs/Rehearsals/Live recording Base Studios:07976 843718
The Kittiwakes - CD Launch - Clerkenwell 22nd June
Leigh-on-Sea 3-piece, The Kittiwakes, celebrate the release of their Midwich Records debut, ‘Lofoten Calling’, a collection of original folk songs written about the people, landscape, folklore and history of the Lofoten Islands above the Arctic Circle and influenced by the traditional music of Norway and the British Isles.
'The Kittiwakes craft timeless and magical acoustically dappled folk treats - gentle and alluring ostensibly Gaelic in sound texture and gorgeously flighty braided as they are by corteges of mandolins, accordions and violins.' [LOSING TODAY]
'The Kittiwakes (rissa tridactyla): delicious, intriguing and evocative music, beautifully played and sung by this talented trio. Recommended to twitchers and lovers of folk music alike' [LEIGH FOLK FESTIVAL]
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"At last a follow up to Janette Mason's sparkling debut as leader. Alien Left Hand ....was well worth the wait…” Production **** Performance**** -- BBC Music Magazine
“…an album fizzing with fresh ideas and delights, an exhilarating musical journey .. with brilliantly original writing and inspired playing…” -- Helen Mayhew
"Every track from the rhythmic ‘NY Cab Ride’ and restless ‘4 Wheel Drive’ to the brooding ‘Mae’s Song’ has a terrific hook but it’s the way Mason switches tempo and moods that makes ALH great fun. " -- Diva Magazine
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