The Beatles,
Leonard Cohen,
Melanie Safka,
Jethro Tull,
Neil Young,
The Doors,
Howling Wolf,
James Taylor,
Cat Stevens,
Van Morrison,
Bert Jansch,
Steve Ashley,
Joni Mitchell,
Lou Reed,
Sandy Denny,
Tom Waits,
Lightning Hopkins,
Willie Dixon,
The Smiths,
Go-Betweens,
Frank Sinatra,
Art Pepper
Billie Holliday,
Bill Evans,
Jacques Brel
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FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT 2009
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I am currently working on album number six co-written with drummer/ ROB GROSSER. This album looks like being an eclectic mix of Jazz/Rock/Folk influences (imagine a blender containing Astral Weeks, After the Goldrush and Heart Attack and Vine) - due for release in 2009.
A preview is available on myspace.com/famousblueraincoatproject
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LIVE AT THE BUNKER -WAYNE GILLESPIE & NIGEL GAVIN (2005 -Wayward)
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My last album "Live at the Bunker" is also available through CD BABY, iTunes and Amplifier.-as are recent re-issues of 80's & 90's albums see below.
"Live at the Bunker" (2005 -Wayward Music) is the 5th album - this time an acoustic collaboration with my long-time musical associate virtuoso guitarist Nigel Gavin a New Yorker who now lives in New Zealand.
The album features five new songs as well as live versions of nine previously recorded originals. The magnificent CAITLIN SMITH and mate NARCS bass player TONY WAINE also make guest appearances on several tracks.
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Gillespie has previously released four studio albums (3 solo and one with RIANZ award winners the Narcs).
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WAYWARD SON -1984 re-issued 2000 Wayward Music
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Gillespie's first solo album, the acoustic 'Wayward Son' was released on his own label in 1984 and made the finals of the New Zealand Music awards in two categories: - Most Promising Vocalist & Folk Album of the Year. The song 'Away with You' off this album also won a special APRA songwriting award in the same year. This album also featured Harmonica player Brendan Power, Chanteuse Denny Stanway and Bob Shepheard on Bass.
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NEW LOCATIONS -CBS 1987 re-issued by Sony on CD 1993 and on Wayward Music in 2006.
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Gillespie's second album 'New Locations' was released by CBS NZ/Aus in 1987 and was produced by ex Fairport Convention member the late Trevor Lucas. This album saw Wayne in the New Zealand charts and playing live in Australasia with artists such as Suzanne Vega, Dave Dobbyn, Redgum, and Shona Lang.
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LIVING IN EXILE - Sony NZ 1993/Festival Aus 1995
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Wayne's third album 'Living in Exile' was released in 1993 (through Sony NZ & Festival Aust) and included Dave Dobbyn, Margaret Urlich, Mal Green (Split Enz) , Amanda Brown (Go-Betweens), Peter Maloney, Tony Waine (Narcs) & Nigel Gavin as guests. This album received much critical acclaim on both sides of the Tasman and saw Gillespie touring extensively in Australia and New Zealand both solo acoustic and in band mode.
WAYNE GILLESPIE BIO
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"His songs shine with a dark brilliance" -Colin Hogg NZ Herald.
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Born (born December 31, 1954) into a musical family (father Mick a Jazz pianist and sister Sally a clarinet teacher), Gillespie was first inspired to write songs after hearing Leonard Cohen’s “You Know Who I Am” on a local radio show at the age of 14.
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Some years later Gillespie makes his professional debut busking in Paris subways, playing to audiences in London folk clubs and Sydney’s Darlinghurst cafes before returning to Auckland in the early 80’s.
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Wayne quickly became one of the leading figures in the prominant Auckland Acoustics movement playing pubs, cafes and folk clubs augmented by his band of brilliant musicians, Denny Stanway (vocals), Brendan Power (Harmonica) and Bob Shepheard (Fretless Bass
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Gillespie's first solo album, the acoustic 'Wayward Son' was released on his own label in 1984 and made the finals of the New Zealand Music awards in two categories: - Most Promising Vocalist & Folk Album of the Year. The song 'Away with You' off this album also won a special APRA songwriting award in the same year. This album also featured Harmonica player Brendan Power, Chanteuse Denny Stanway and Bob Shepheard on Bass.
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His second album 'New Locations' was released by CBS NZ/Aus in 1987 and was produced by ex Fairport Convention member the late Trevor Lucas. This album saw Wayne in the New Zealand charts and playing live in Australasia with artists such as Suzanne Vega, Dave Dobbyn, Redgum, and Shona Lang. Wayne relocated to Sydney in 1988.
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Wayne's third album 'Living in Exile' was released in 1993 (through Sony NZ & Festival Aust) and included Dave Dobbyn, Margaret Urlich, Mal Green (Split Enz) , Amanda Brown (Go-Betweens), Peter Maloney, Tony Waine (Narcs) & Nigel Gavin as guests. This album received much critical acclaim on both sides of the Tasman and saw Gillespie touring extensively in Australia and New Zealand both solo acoustic and in band mode.
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Wayne was being invited to produce and co-write on New Zealand band the Narcs third album "Push the Boat Out". Wayne toured NZ twice with the Narcs in 96/97
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In the 90's Gillespie also made many Australian TV appearances in and performed on the final closing night of Ponsonby's legendary 'Gluepot' venue with Dave Dobbyn, Neil Finn, Shona Lang and the Brainchilds.
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A hiatus in recording and performing followed while Wayne completed a psychology degree at Macquarie university. His honours thesis 'The Personality of Rock Musicians' was published in the UK Journal of Music Psychology in October 2000.
http://pom.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/28/2/154
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Focus on family and parenthood followed and last years release "Live at the Bunker" was Gillespie's first new release in 10 years.
"Live at the Bunker" being the 5th album by Wayne Gillespie in collaboration with long-time musical associate guitarist Nigel Gavin.
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I am currently working (slowly) on a album number six with drummer/writer / engineer Robbie Grosser - The Project is called Famous Blue Raincoat (after the Leonard Cohen Song) . A free download of a demo track from this project is available on my website www.waynegillespie.com -see news section.
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Thanks for visiting my page - drop by again sometime - I'll be changing the music on myspace every couple of months.
Cheers
WG
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Hey Wayne~ Stoppin by to day hi..remember I became #1000 on the friend list? Hope all is going well with you, Skin on Skin is a great song, btw. Cheers, Cin:)
I am so glad to have you as a new friend on myspace. I am checking out your profile now. I just put a few new videos up on my page and I would LOVE it if you would take a look :) It would be awesome to hear from you! Hope you are having a great week! =) Hugs, Zoe
Hi Wayne, Sounds good! Thanks for befriending me and Paint It Black. Hope you like it. Wish you success and inspiration with your music, and many delights. all best, Janet F.
Hi there. Hope all is well. As kids we wrote a song called the Flying Saucers has landed. Now, to honor the good ol' days a new tune - inspired by the original idea - has been created. Welcome over for a listen to FLYING SAUCERS (landed again)
Welcome to Billy's Bunker (Music Reviews)! It's been busy in the Bunker.
The latest review is of Wussy's self-titled CD released this month. That album is folk honest and rock hard. Chuck Weaver's guitar sound should be patented as "Wingéd Agony." This album by Wussy is a sexy, spiritual, human experience with folk honesty and cluster bombs of rock 'n' roll.
Wussy (Eponymous) ~ This Wussy Will Hit You Like A Truck IsWhat?! "NuTakes" ~ Avant Jazz Hip Hop Genius Terry Riley "The Cusp of Magic" ~ Kronos Quartet & Wu Man.. Cedar Hill Refugees "Pale Imperfect Diamond" ~ Uzbek musicians, Appalachian singers and songs Clare Means "White Bamboo" ~ extraordinary singer and songs The Sundresses "Barkinghaus" ~ as though rock developed from 1920's jazz & blues OGOGO "Redux" ~ truly avant guard guitar excursions and more Jadoo "Prairie Fire" ~ improvised music from Uzbekistan and the U.S.
Thank you for being my friend!
Billy Sheppard Billy's Bunker (Music Reviews) www.billysbunker.com
oh my goodness, how fabulous it would be to see Leonard Cohen sing in all his glory...have you seen the ticket prices? I'm not getting my hopes up that high. hope you get to see him
Hi Wayne, thanks for your request. Great music!!! I like that. Sounds like Leonard Cohen. Wish you a powerful week. Many greetings from wonderful Hamburg in spring - S...
