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martin belmont

About Me

Played guitar with Ducks Deluxe (1972-75) Graham Parker and The Rumour (75-80) Carlene Carter (80-82) Nick Lowe (82-87) Hank Wangford (87 - ?) Los Pistoleros (89-?) . For the past 15 or so years I have also been playing regularly around NW London with 'The Johnny Nicky Band' backing him on blues/reggae/soul/rock and r'n'b. British soul music's best kept secret! My 1st solo album 'Big Guitar' released by Demon Records in 1995. In 2007 Ducks Deluxe had a reunion gig at The 100 Club and since then we have been doing gigs in various European locations with Sean Tyla and myself from the original band alongside Kevin Foster on Bass and Jim Russell on drums. My new album 'THE GUEST LIST' will be released on August 17th (some instrumental outakes in 'the player above). Sessions (studio and live) with Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Elvis Costello, Billy Bragg, Reg Meuross, Desmond Decker, Paul Carrack, Jona Lewie, Garland Jeffries, John Hiatt, The Archers and many others. I LOVE BEETHOVEN'S MUSIC and The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Howlin' Wolf, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, The Staples, Emmylou Harris, Dusty Springfield, Ry Cooder, Graham Parker, Toots and The Maytals, The Band, Little Feat, Gram Parsons, Brian Wilson, John Foggerty, Dolly Parton, Randy Newman, Sam Cooke, Solomon Burke, Otis Redding, The Four Tops, Roy Orbison, George Jones, Hank Williams, Johnny Horton, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Bob Marley, Patsy Cline, Robert Johnson, Sly and the Family Stone, Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and the voice of Suzanne Cox (from The Cox Family).

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/09/2006
Band Website: martinbelmont.com
Band Members: My new album 'THE GUEST LIST' will be released by GOLDTOP RECORDS on SEPTEMBER 1ST . It features almost every singer I have played guitar for over the last 35 years including Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack, Carlene Carter, Graham Parker, Geraint Watkins, Sean Tyla, Hank Wangford, Johnny Nicky, Barbara Marsh and Reg Meuross. More details to follow.
Influences: Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elvis, Stones, The Band, Johnny Cash, Howlin' Wolf, Blues, Country, Folk, Classic Soul, Gospel and Reggae. Guitar influences - Scotty Moore, Chuck Berry, Grady Martin, James Burton, Keith Richards, George Harrison, Robbie Robertson, Ry Cooder, Steve Cropper, Lowell George, Hubert Sumlin, Pop Staples, Hank Marvin, BB King, Albert King and my personal guitar guide to playing in a band - Brinsley Schwarz.
Sounds Like: Rock and Roll country blues good tunes soul r+b acoustic electric and absolutely no drum machines.
Record Label: Goldtop Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

A NEW VENUE?

THE JOHNNY NICKY BAND ARE PLAYING A GIG ON AUGUST 1ST AT 'THE ELEPHANT AND CASTLE'. ELGIN AVE JUNCTION WITH HARROW RD W9.MAYBE A VENUE TO REPLACE THE WINDSOR CASTLE?
Posted by on Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:15:00 GMT

MY NEW ALBUM

My new record 'THE GUEST LIST' featuring guest vocal performances  by Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack, Graham Parker, Carlene Carter, Hank Wangfords, Geraint Watkins, Reg Meuross, Sean Tyla, Barbara Marsh and...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:42:00 GMT

DUCKS DELUXE GIG

On Sunday August 9th Ducks Deluxe will be appearing at 'The Half Moon' in Putney for a special one off gig to celebrate their new mini CD 'Box of Shorts'.£8 in advance or £10 on the night we will be o...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:42:00 GMT

WINDSOR CASTLE -NO MORE GIGS

The Johnny Nicky Band were booked to play at The Windsor Castle in July. This has now been cancelled. The reason is that the brewery are getting rid of the pub. No matter. After all London has far too...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 08:01:00 GMT

JOHNNY NICKY BAND VIDEOS

Check out 3 films of The Johnny Nicky Band playing  'Baby Dont You Go Away', 'Sitting in Limbo' and 'Something You Got' in 'The Falcon' Queens Park.Go to My VIDEOS.
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:30:00 GMT

Ducks Deluxe - Diesel Heart (Live 2009)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uikYC4pwTg4 Ducks Deluxe - Martin Belmont, Sean Tyla, Kevin Foster and Jim Russell live in Stockholm April 2009
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:32:00 GMT

Duck Deluxe - Crossfire (Live 2009)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-g6QRNR1Zg
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:30:00 GMT

Beatles - Shes a Woman - Japan 1966

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3W2Oa_Dqwc
Posted by on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:29:00 GMT

Ode To Joy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9KU3vik3mI
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:11:00 GMT

An Almost Complete Biog

MARTIN BELMONT RECORDING BIOGRAPHY MAIN BANDS DUCKS DELUXE  RCA and Skydog records. 1972  1975 1973 Album  " Ducks Deluxe " 1974 Album  " Taxi to the Terminal Zone " 1975 E.P &...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:13:00 GMT