Band members and creative associates have included Mike Joyce [the Smiths], Rob Ferrier [Producer] Tim Metcalf [designer], Craig Gannon [Aztec Camera], Bonehead [Oasis], Ben Knott [Jeep], Tim Browne[Producer and Multi Instumentalist], Bill Drummond [co artist in residence], Andy Rourke [the Smiths], Neil Carter [Two Way Street], Nick Robinson [Instant Karma], Colin Beckett [Zak Daniels], John Aggrey [GGG], Joe Fossard [Producer], Steve Owen [Film Maker], Leah Wilkes [Singer],
The Auteurs, Be Bop Deluxe, Neil Young, Christo, Magazine, David Bowie, The Kinks, Talking Heads, Baby Bird, Divine Comedy, Charles Bukowski, Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, Eels, Richard Brautigan, XTC, Billy Liar, The Blue Nile, The Methodist Sankey Hymnbook, Joni Mitchell, Prefab Sprout, The Likely Lads, The Who, Tony Benn, Magnetic Fields, Scott Walker, Sparklehorse, Television, Vic Chestnutt, The Velvet Underground, Will Self, Elton John [before he went all silly], Claus Oldenberg, The Byrds, Leonard Rossiter, Phillip Larkin, Bill Drummond, Roy Harper, A House, Alan Bennet, Jim Wilkes,
Sounds Like
A songwriter of quality who deserves to be taken seriously' ****Q MAGAZINE- Jan 2008
A bracing sourness redolent of Stephen Merritt, elswhere bittersweet basement Bowie of bedit dwelling stripe' **** THE INDEPENDENT Jan 2008
'Like Vic Chesnutt tooled up for an armed robbery' ****'Irish Times',
'Adrian Mole the Opera as scored by Leonard Cohen'****'UNCUT MAGAZINE'
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If Tony Hancock had made pop records they would have sounded like this'. UNCUT MAGAZINE ****
Vinny has toured UK and European theatres with the likes of Malcolm Middleton, Edwyn Collins, British Sea Power, Soundtrack of Our Lives and Durutti Column. A regular Glastonbury compere he was christened 'the Tony Hancock of Pop' by UNCUT MAGAZINE.
MOST of the albums are available from itunes ..
'GOING GOING GONE' [Bughouse/album/1998],
'NON COMPLIANCE' [Shadrack and Duxbury/album/2000],
'SUICIDE DAD'[Uglyman/single/2001],
'IRONINGTHE SOUL' [Hug/album/2002],
'JESUS STOLE MY GIRLFRIEND' [Hug/Single/2003],
'GROWING UP WITH VINNY PECULIAR' [Shadrack and Duxbury/album/2004]
'REPLICA SHIRT' [Shadrack and Duxbury/single/2004],
'TWO FAT LOVERS' [Shadrack and Duxbury/single/2005],
'WHATEVER HAPPENED TO VINNY PECULIAR' [Shadrack and Duxbury/album/2005].
'THE FALL AND RISE OF VINNY PECULIAR' [onsong/album/2006]
New Album- GOODBYE MY ANGRY FRIEND- release date 10.3.08 on Pronoia Records www.pronoia-records.com
I don't believe you! Here's me with a beard and now i'm gonna shave it orf! :-) Ha, i'm gonna have a cheese and wine event now in your honour, even without the book! Oh god, i'm still dancing with writer's block, you. It's getting there in dribs and drabs. xx
Hi Vinny...Here's an animated video for my song 'She Burns' from my album 'Melancholia'... The video was made by Norwegian film-maker Ulf Kristiansen ' Ashley...
Ha ha, I think so too, you :-) I've just created one for you. Took two mins. I'm doing all my favourite people :-) I think you should do a song that goes along the lines of 'Oh yeah, Rubix stole my loved one, oh yeah, Rubix stole my girl' :-)Have a good weekend hon. I'm trying to sort my house out as I have a mexican cocktail tarot reading night tomorrow at mine but this is more fun :-) xx
I still haven't seen that yet! Everybody I speak to says it's great though. Just how many times have you watched it, mister? :-) Is it going into double figures? :-) My muse and I are having a trial seperation for about a month. I've done two interviews this week though so every cloud..xx
hi how you doin, 1913 have just put up a new track for your listening pleasure. "CANT MOVE ON" is soon to be released on limited edition vinyl and digital download.
How are you, Vinny? Hope you're well, hon. I've got severe writer's block so have shelved the writing for awhile. Twenty thousand words in and i've got nothing left to give at the mo. My muse has gone on holiday :-) I'm going back to interviewing while I await her return as I have to be doing something and I never lose the lust to ask questions to talented folk. Big hugs. Have a special weekend x
Hi, I'm very glad you think so! I have some new songs. I would really like it if you heard them. It's with flute, drums and sitar. Hope you are well, Emil
No it's not going well, you. *whinge alert* I've just got some kind of chest infection which does not allow me to sleep and I can't focus on anything. It's gonna pass eventually but right now, amidst a world of tragedy, i'm feeling well sorry for myself! Viva Le Peculiar xxx
I had a great trip, thank you, lovely. All too soon it's over though hey? I forgot your stick of rock but with your dental problems that turned out to be a blessing in disguise. :-) Big hugs for the rest of the week, Sir x
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