Wojtek Godzisz, Edward Dunne, Andy Hawkins, Lawrence White, Francesca Simmons, Mike Buchanan, Ben Harding, Toby Barber.
"Beltane"
Directed by Matthew Sanger
"The Moon And The Yew Tree"
Directed by Matthew Sanger
"Burning Ideals"
Directed by Tom McShane
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Influences
Shaheen Jafargholi, Jethro Tull, James Osterberg Jr., Farrokh Bulsara, Robert Allen Zimmerman, John Frusciante, Devendra Banhart, Nick Drake, John Lennon, Kate Bush, Iron Maiden, Mew, Nirvana, Pink Floyd, ELP, Yes, King Crimson, Caravan, Camel, Hawkwind, The Doors, Tom Waits, The Cure, Korpiklaani, Amon Amarth, Slayer, Metallica, Jade Warrior, Legend, The Nice, Atomic Rooster, Curved Air, Tudor Lodge, Trees, Circulus, The Owl Service, Mellow Candle, Mike Oldfield, Tangerine Dream, EMF, XC-NN, Richard Dawkins, Francois Rabelais, Mervyn Peake, Hermes Trismegistus, Gemistus Plethon, Aleister Crowley and any English moorland.
Sounds Like
"An astute alchemist. A hint of early Queen, a pinch of Arcade Fire...sweeping elegance. 'Wojtek Godzisz' casts an absorbing spell." - Clash (Album Review)
"One listen to the eerie 'The Wild Earth' will have you feeling like you're on Dartmoor at dusk. The name Wojtek Godzisz will soon be mispronounced by fans all over the country." - Gobshout (Album Review)
"An impressively off-kilter haze of dense psychedlia, folk-tinged melodies and a genre-bending sense of adventure. A record packed to the rafters with surprises...gloriously OTT pantomime rock. This is an undeniably trailblazing record that by all rights should cement him as one of the essential voices of 2010." - Rock Midgets 4/5 (Album Review)
"This gypsy-inflicted man oozes obvious talent. Like a pissed Kevin Rowland trying to get a rise out of Depeche Mode while Sparks supervise the middle eight. Belting stuff." - Artrocker (Album Review)
"Really rather good." - Vice 8/10 (Album Review)
"Undeniably unique...this is the sound of a man striving to break new ground." - Kerrang! (Album Review)
"Folkish, Arcade Fire-edged rock." - Time Out
"Jim Steinman encountering Fleet Foxes on a tight budget." - Q (Album Review)
"Considered indie with folksy trimmings...retaining his capability to rock when the mood takes him." - Uncut (Album Review)
"Wojtek goes all out with orchestration for this schizophrenic romp through 70s rock's less savoury avenues. Here's betting he wears spandex on the weekends." - NME (Album Review)
"Thank fuck for this single! An uproarious, ridiculous and undebiably glorious pagan rock jig...with all the festive frivolity of your first psilocybin-fuelled barn dance. Three minutes of folk pop perfection." - Playlouder.
"Still a phenomenal stage presence, Godzisz's solo material is at once triumph over adversity and tainted with a new worldly experience." - Luminaire.
"Achingly beautiful" 4/5 - Gigwise.
"Reinvigorated as one of the UK's heroes of pop songwriting" - Plastic Ashtray.
"It's great, incase you were wondering" 8/10 - Drowned In Sound.
"Like Arcade Fire as conducted by Tim Burton" 8/10 - Planet Sound.
"Godzisz has a fantastic single on his hands... To put it simply, a thrill." - The Horn.
"One of the most unusual songs you will hear all year and love." 8/10 - Comfort Comes.
"A starkly original and impressively experimental outing...the sound of a man on top of his game." - Rock Midgets.
'WOJTEK GODZISZ' album, released 5th October 2009. Limited edition CD in gatefold digipack.
1. the moon and the yew tree / 2. rosette nebula / 3. sulis minerva /
4. the book of the law / 5. galactic inn of the sixth happiness / 6. ace of pentacles /
7. sinner's song / 8. the wild earth / 9. beltane / 10. ghosts / 11. a million cold black fires
DIGITAL EP
'ROSETTE NEBULA' EP, released digitally on 9th November 2009. Also a super limited edition CD in hand-stamped card slipcase, given away free at album launch and with album mailorders.
1. rosette nebula / 2. i will give you nothing / 3. no place like home /
4. lies / 5. discord
7" VINYL - £3.00 + P&P
‘BELTANE’ released 10th March 2008, limited to 500 copies.
1. beltane
2. silbury hill
7" VINYL - £3.00 + P&P
‘THE MOON AND THE YEW TREE’ released 22nd October 2007, limited to 500 copies:
1. the moon and the yew tree
2. time of the wolf
CD EP - £6.00 + P&P
'BURNING IDEALS' EP. Six songs plus the 'Burning Ideals' video, in unique shaped cardboard sleeve.
1. burning ideals / 2. i will give you nothing / 3. sun is up /
4. jealous heart / 5. 22 and beautiful / 6. light over dark earth / burning ideals (video)
All releases are available to download from iTunes.
Hey, look everyone, I've also got a new song called "If You Hurt Me" on this groovy compilation tape type thing! It costs £4 and has lots of other goodies on it:
Don't forget to tune in tonight at 7.00pm GMT for the New Subs show at www.rechargedradio.com . Oh, and feel free to stick us in your top friends list!
played the album to a mate over the weekend, he liked it so much he went out and bought it today. to quote his text: "best new thing i've heard in a long time".
please excuse the sycophancy - just spreading the word! there's now two attendees guaranteed next time you play Manchester.
Really enjoyed the show last night - loving the new album as well - as an aside as a result of buying a t-shirt from you it meant I had something clean to wear to work today. Cheers.
Hello Wojtek, Hope you're well. Do you ever play acoustic sets? I have a date free March 24th @ Queen Boadicea if you fancy it? Also I have a record coming out next month and have a launch party. Hope you don't mind me posting the poster here. Speak soon. Sean :) x
This coming wednesday (Dec 10th) Billy Vincent are playing at Scala in Kings Cross London, on at 8pm supporting The Parlotones.... give us a shout if you wanna blag the guest list for cheaper entry...
