Just a few of the many individuals and bands that we admire.
AC/DC, Albert Finney, Alfred Hitchcock, America, The Animals, Aretha Franklin, The Band, Band of Horses, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Beck, Belle and Sebastian, Beth Orton, Bill Callahan, Bill Hicks, Billie Holiday, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Boston, Bob Dylan, The Breeders, Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, The Charlatans, Charles Bukowski, The Clash, Cocteau Twins, The Cult, The Cure, David Bowie, David Crosby, Distillers, The Doors, Dusty Springfield, Elliott Smith, Elvis, Everley Brothers, The Faces, Feist, The Field Mice, Fleetwood Mac, Frank Sinatra, Gene Clark, Goldrush, Howling Wolf, Iggy Pop, Iron and Wine, The Jam, Jane's Addiction, Jeff Buckley, William Elliot Whitmore, Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, Joy Division, Kate Bush, Kenny Dalglish, Kings of Convenience, Kinks, La's, Led Zeppelin, Leonard Bernstein, Lou Reed, Love, Mercury Rev, Miles Davis, Minotaur Shock, Morrissey, Motown, Muddy Waters, Mum, My Bloody Valentine, Neil Young, Nick Drake, Otis Redding, Ozric Tentacles, Patti Smith, Peter Sellers, Pink Floyd, The Pixies, PJ Harvey, Portishead, Primal Scream, Pulp, Radio 4, Radiohead, Ramones, Ray Charles, Ride, Rod Stewart, Rolling Stones, Rufus Wainwright, Loudon Wainwright III, Scott Walker, Shack, Sigur Ros, Smashing Pumpkins, The Small Faces, The Smiths, The Stone Roses, T-Rex, Thin Lizzy, Tim Buckley, Tony Bennett, Trembling Blue Stars, Unkle, The Velvet Underground, The Verve, Weezer, The White Stripes, Will Oldham, The Who.
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What other people have said about us:
"Beautifully crafted songs that rarely trouble the 3 minute barrier. They used to call it Rock and Roll" The Legion
"The Sweet Confusion – pure and unadulterated Rock and Roll. This album (the bands debut 'The Sweet Confusion') won’t disappoint and I would highly recommend you go their website, where the first 3 singles are free to download, and to then buy the album. A must" Die Shellsuit, Die
"Such a night, it's such a night. Sweet confusion under the moonlight".
The original sweet confusion can be found in the lyrics of the Dr John song, Such a Night. It's also been a song title for several unfinished or unused songs by the band The Lazybirds. When the band ceased to be, ex-lazybirds vocalist Andy Norris, bass player Andy Goodridge and drummer Shawn Mayall continued writing, recording and performing together, but after several months of honing their new sound it became evident that the trio just didn't have enough hands to bring their new musicial offering to life on stage. A return to good old fashioned rock and roll required some new blood.
In the autumn of 2007 Adam Sefton joined on bass guitar to complete the line up with Andy Norris continuing on vocal duties but with the addition of an electric guitar this time round; Andy Goodridge switching from four strings to six strings; and Shawn Mayall doing what he does best.
The Sweet Confusion was born.
In January 2008 the band found a home just off Tottenham Court Road, London, where they spend their time rehearsing, drinking nice hot cups of tea and making trips to the Northumberland Arms. In September, after writing, rehearsing and gigging for most of the year, the band entered Toerag Studios in Hackney to record their debut eponymous titled album along with 3 singles, Dead Man's Shoes, Your Kiss and Built to Last.
"Beautifully crafted songs that rarely trouble the 3 minute barrier.
They used to call it Rock and Roll".
We wanted to stop in and say hi. We have a few updates for you. We have been working on our new album. Our first single off of it is on our myspace page. It is called "Your Body", go check it out and let us know what you think. We love hearing the feedback. We hope your year is going well so far. As for us, we have been keeping busy. We are getting ready to take off on our first tour. We are crossing Canada. Never forget that it is people like you who allow us to continue on the road we are on. You can check out our latest blog to see how you can get some FREE Makeshift Innocence shirts and cd's....Anyways, hope the rest of 2009 treats your right. Don't be shy, we would love to hear back from you.
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Hey, I just want to thank you if you ever came to my page and listened to my music. Ive reached over 1 million plays and I want to thank you for helping me reach that goal.
