NEW VIDEO OUT to 'Welcome to Guatanamo Holiday Camp'. See youtube link in my blog page or go to video page to watch here.
"Scotland's Torpedo Buoy merge a dazzling musical collage of riffs and rhythms plucked from around the world with poetic, polemic lyrics," Guardian.co.uk
"Listening to Torpedo Buoy live is a joyously eclectic experience, a lyrical collage of Socialist Worker, T.S. Elliot and The Beano, sound-tracked by a ramshackled, Latino, gypsy orchestra," Manchester Evening News
The live line-up is currently: Size Jackson: vocals, guitars, mandolin, saw, trumpet, percussion, melodica, loop pedal, flute, cow-bell, played with varying levels of competence and success
...but has also been, on various occasions, in various combinations, patterns and sequences of sucked, plucked, struck, stroked, bowed and blown instruments: Reginaldo Dias
Brian Gilhooly
Simon Harrison
Ari Messer
Jana Jackson
Ali Hayes
Big Jim
Sam Meekes
Stevie
Eduardo
John Griffiths
Irish Barry
Ant
and Paul Keene
Influences
Soul coughing
tennessee williams
orange juice
philip larkin
pablo neruda
elliott smith
desire
Boredom
arab strap
guinness
subhumans
Goran bregovic
anger
gil scott heron
Frustration
and thinkers like bakunin
camper van beethoven
the replacements
sparklehorse
Sounds Like
A South-American/East-European gypsy jazz band trying to play 'punk', as described to them by a hack journalist in broken English.
Size Jackson, the teetering hub around which Torpedo Buoy revolves, is a playwright and songwright. He has also been a pyrotechnician, fire breather and grave digger. He's performed, in various musical guises and states of soberness and readiness, throughout Europe and in the US, Peru, Argentina and Egypt. Now based in Scotland, but ready and willing to travel if anyone wishes to offer support slots on their world tour.
All things on these here songs played by Size Jackson except for trumpet on Kalashnikov by Reginaldo Dias.
Hey simon, how is torpedo buoy doing? thought you might like to know that we're doing a little session on Sunny Govan radio this thurs at 10pm. if you fancy listening in you can get it on www. sunnygovan. org Also our gig at the Village is on the 27th, but i'll remind you nearer the time. hope all well. cheers, g
hey simon, thanks for the friend request, please forgive the shameless plug...
my debut album 'growing flowers by candlelight' is available on cd from ainsliemusic. com (i sign all copies sold through the site and ship worldwide), or on digital download from itunes, amazon, napster, etc.
Cheers Simon, for your kind words :) I loved that looping stuff you did, nice to see a flute, made me go home & pick up mine i'vbe been neglecting. I shall return here & listen when i can get sound on my stupid compute!! Hope Secret CDs goes well, sadly i cant make it :( See you soon thou
hi.how are you doing? a wee reminder that The Bevvy Sisters are playing at The Leith Folk club on 16th Dec...doors 7.30pm..will we see you there? I'm afraid the loos aren't quite what you're used to!! xox
Yes, a strange place to meet but what a lovely ladies loo it is...it was a great gig with Eliza..so will we be seeing you at the next Bevvy gig then?..we have a new recruit...double bass player..Emma Bevvy!! x
The long wait is over! The Attic Trax debut album “Where what where” is now out on CD baby and iTunes.
Take a generous portion of Lemon Jelly and Blue States. Add a bit of Zero 7, Air and UNKLE. Finish with a sprinkling of The Cinematic Orchestra and what have you got? Attic Trax‘s debut Album “Where what where?”.
A big thank you to those that appreciate the above acts for your really supportive comments. Much appreciated. Try out the new tunes on our site.
I can't believe it! The GMB song, 'I can't believe I fell in love with you' is currently sat in 5th place in the worldwide Fame Games tournament and needs just a few more votes to pass through to the Internation Finals.
Size Jackson, the teetering hub around which Torpedo Buoy revolves, is a playwright and songwright. He has also been a pyrotechnician, fire breather and grave digger. He's performed, in various musical guises and states of soberness and readiness, throughout Europe and in the US, Peru, Argentina and Egypt. Now based in Scotland, but ready and willing to travel if anyone wishes to offer support slots on their world tour. 
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