SAM KIPLING - vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, keys;
SAM LAWRENCE - Guitars, mandolin, bouzouki, keys, vocals;
ALBERT FREEMAN - bass, vocals, guitar, percussion, megaphone, keys, flute, harmonica;
RUTH VIQUEIRA - Drums
SARAH SMOUT - Cello, backing vocals
Influences
Bright Eyes, Jimi Hendrix, Spiritualized, Bruch, Mulligan and O'Hare, Captain Beefheart, Tindersticks, Ryan Adams, Elgar, Steven Smith and Father, REM, The Pogues, My Bloody Valentine, Messaiean, King Creosote, PJ Harvey, Big Star, Neil Young, Counting Crows, Fatima Mansions, Boards of Canada, Bloch, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, David Dondero, Pentangle, Sparklehorse, Radiohead, Ray Lamontagne, David Bowie, Johnny Cash, Kraftwerk, Nina Simone, The Triffids, Joni Mitchell, Television, Mice Parade, Led Zeppelin, Can, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nick Drake, Ennio Morricone, Damien Rice, The Byrds, The Doors, DJ Shadow, The Beatles, Pink Floyd...and curry.
Sounds Like
Sounds like? Have you no speakers? No broadband? Shame on you! This is 2008 you know, there should be alien ferrets running up our trousers by now, really.
Having flirted with various genres Wilful Missing are now focusing on their more acoustic side, in which they really stand out from the crowd. Having said that, Wilful Missing can still make a racket at times…think foot-on-monitor mandolin!
In 2007 Wilful Missing recorded a batch of new songs, while road testing them live around Yorkshire. They have gigged with Jeffrey Lewis, Dufus and Neil McSweeney in Bradford, Leeds, York and Sheffield and have made festival appearances in Bradford and the Yorkshire Dales. Wilful Missing have played recorded live radio sessions on Bradford's BCB106.6FM and Ramair.
"Bradford's Wilful Missing seem to be instinctive elaborators of melody, and a rewarding texture appears to develop effortlessly in their work." www.LeedsMusicScene.net (gig review)
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This next clip is DIY was recorded by Graham at The Love Apple, Bradford, February 2008. This time, look out for SamL and his rock and roll mandolin..!
hey, thanks for the add and comment, I understand you can feel a bit confused but do you think I'm clever? I feel myself crazy... and what do you understand I'm???
hi, nice surprise to discover your music, great songs, I really like especially Escher Flight and Comfort in Strangers! Thanks for the add, happy to be here!
your songs are beautiful, thanks for the friend request. give us a shout is you ever need a support, our Sol would love to play with you someday. Magical stuff! love Belle xxx
Thanks a lot for stepping in to save the day last Fri @ Hee Haw Sessions. And thanks for staying way past yer bedtimes to get a bit drunk with us! Tré x
Hello. Thank you for playing last Wednesday's Late Night Night Colour at Sandinista. It was a nice evening all round. See you again soon! Rob x www.thegraindivision.com
Well done last night guys. I just dont know what I am going to do all summer to fill the Wilful Missing hole in my heart until you tour again in September! Tré x
Fantastic gig at Delius...again!! Well worth travelling 120 miles, wish you could play there every week!!! If any of you fancy a small open mic performance, I'm running a night there next wednesday at 8pm.
Ps. any chance of the chords for driving in the dark...my missus wants to learn it as it's one of her favourite songs. (i wouldnt mind the ones for I am Clay!!)
Hello Wilful Missing, likewise thank's for adding us to your friends. Really like the songs. Hopefully our paths will cross when we come North for some dates later in the year. Cheers for now, Tim and Blind River Scare.
Hey guys. Great gig on sunday. Really enjoyed your stuff. i'll be down to see you again for sure..and if you need some support slot action, just knock on our door we'd be very up for fillng that position..i reckon we'd put quite a show on together. J
im gonna nip across to k-town on thursday to see you lovely people, been far too long! look forward to it immensely. d'you know what time your sets will start/finish?
much love!
micky
(p.s. Blue Poetry is a proper tune, one of the best vocal melodies i've heard lately. well in there!)
(p.p.s, what is the song played in the last video on your page, and how can I get a hold of it? haha.)
howdy, thanks for the kind words. i found you via tre's page after he'd found us...i am definately coming down on sunday and i'm bringing some pals too..should be a good bank holiday shin dig. See you then. J
Hi there! How's it going? Thanx for accepting my request! Come check out the songs from my brand new EP on my page! I'd really appreciate your opinion of them:) Cheers Itamar
ah i see the problem now, I rummaged through my CDs and found ur live at Jims cafe CD, which has like lovers do on it :) and its a nice recording all the better, i have a feeling the next gig il be able to make is the cricketers one and not leeds because its a friends party, so some time in may then :) xxxxx
