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Luke Foran

About Me

Im not going to write this in third person as though it is someone elses opinion of me and my music. When someone writes me a bio I will add it to this. Here is what I think of me.

Im not the best guitar player in the world... not even close. I admire great guitarists but will never be one. Im not the most perfect singer in the world- though i would like to be. I hit wrong notes and I forget words to my own songs sometimes. I write about me, or people around me and things that have actually happened. I cant make things up that contain no truth at all. It feels like lying. I made up a song once... then it actually happened. I wont do that again.

I have played at most of the venues in Brisbane. I have been on a national tour of Australia, and done two brief tours of the South Island of New Zealand. Many of the musicians whom I admire the most are my friends, and I have had the privilege of performing with them, both on the same bill, and as part of their show. I also play in a band called Galleons Lap, with my favourite musicians and people in Brisbane.

I have no expectation of ever "making it" as a musician. Life is too cruel and the music industry is too fickle.

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Music:

Member Since: 19/08/2006
Band Website: www.galleonslap.com.au
Band Members:
On my recording I was lucky enough to have these people help out for free!
Adam Campbell: lead guitars, harmonica
Andy White: keyboards
Loren: backing vocals
Chris Pickering: mandolin
I sang and played acoustic guitars and banjo
The acoustic guitars, the mandolin and the electric guitar on "Miss you so" were all made by my father... a very talented man
Influences:
people who sacrifice any chance of leading a normal and safe existence by following their passion for creating art. many of them fall by the wayside unnoticed by the majority, never knowing the small yet positive impact they may have had. people who "spend it all" (RIP richard manuel). people who realise this is it- this is life and its all we have. people who know there is no god... and still want to be the best person that they can. people who grab hold of opportunities when they present themselves... even if it varies from their long term plans. people who follow their heart. people with the ability and dedication to communicate.
toto, willie nelson, bob seger, merle haggard, elton john, andy white, nick drake, stevie wonder, crosby stills & nash, neil young, cameron elliot, jim croce, bobby mcferrin, gordon lightfoot, otis redding, sean mullins, adam campbell, jimi hendrix, paul kelly, my uncle paul, billie joel, jeff buckley, gillian welch, don mclean, pearl jam, marty brown, luke o'connor, jackie marshal, joni mitchel, tracey chapman, cat stevens, tim buckley, arrested development, harry chapin, jackson 5, dolly parton, the band, canned heat, glen campbell, sting, yann godillon, luke vassella, crowded house, neil finn, chubby checker, kelt, bob dylan, colin hay, loren, chris pickering, rod stewart, the funk brothers, ray charles, counting crows, van morrison, michael jackson, eric clapton, alison krause, nirvana, johnny deisel, dean martin, ed guglielmino, john farnham, soul asylum, sime nugent, frank sinatra, bill withers, augie march, johnny cash, tom t hall, mike mclellan, creedence clearwater revival, leonard cohen, and many more musicians that i have either loved or loathed...
Sounds Like: my uncle paul
Record Label: television records
Type of Label: Indie

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someone elses opinion of me

Luke Foran: An extended biography by Joel Dullroy   Luke Foran has done his best to roughen his voice with whiskey and smoke. It hasn't worked. He sings with an effortless glorious clarity, minus...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 23:26:00 GMT