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About Me

Bailey is the debut release on Northern Sun Recordings from singer, songwriter and multi instrumentalist Ian Bailey, who recorded the album over a two-year period at the Voodoo Rooms, England. The album encompasses lo-fi folk - 'Aching And Waiting', psychedelic pop - 'Better Man', ambient beats - 'These Are Days' and raw, ragged, rampaging rock 'n' roll - 'Suicide Bullet Train', fused with intimate ballads enhanced by the lush orchestral arrangements of long time collaborator Richard Curran (Bert Jansch, Steve Tilston, cornershop, Angie Palmer). Deliberately setting out to create a piece of work that is as diverse as it is distinct is no easy task. Then again, it's apparent by the heart-felt lyrics that Bailey sings, whispers, spits out and screams during these recordings that he's not a man who's interested in taking the easy route. Although experimenting with musical styles and production on a debut release is sometimes seen as a risk, when the end result is capable of frequently transposing the listener to a place where poetry meets melody, melts and makes magic, it is a risk worth taking....

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Member Since: 9/27/2006
Band Members: Album line up: Ian Bailey (vocals/guitar/piano/organ): Richard Curran (violin/viola/piano): Pete Brown (bass): Gary Hall (percussion): Mark Wilkinson (Guitar/bass): Mark Whiteside (drums): Tim Jacques (drums): Damian Roberts (spacebox): Chris Higgin (saxophone):
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Sounds Like: "Gorgeous string drenched soulful debut. 'Bailey' is lying in a summer meadow amongst the long grass, watching cloud wisps chase after each other in a sharp blue sky..." Americana uk.
Record Label: Northern Sun Recordings (Circuit Music)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New album

Hi there...I'm delighted to announce that my new album is now finished and will be released on Northern Sun Recordings on Monday 31st March!More to follow...Ian.
Posted by Ian Bailey on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:40:00 PST

"AMG"

Lancashire, U.K.based singer, songwriter, and multi instrumentalist Ian Bailey first attracted attention in the Lancashire band MellowDrive, which formed in 1999 and included Bailey on vocals, his bro...
Posted by Ian Bailey on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 03:33:00 PST

"Listen up North West"

The romance of a lilting acoustic singer can often be overlooked, with these days being full on and fast forward there can be many advantages to slowing down. Romance and its many consequences are exp...
Posted by Ian Bailey on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 06:36:00 PST

"Whisperin and Hollerin" review

Album: 'BAILEY' - Label: 'Northern Sun Recordings (www.baileythemusic.net)' Genre: 'Alt/Country' - Catalogue No: 'NSRCD001' It never ceases to amaze this writer that the (actually pretty healthy)...
Posted by Ian Bailey on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 04:10:00 PST

"Americana UK" review

Gorgeous string-drenched soulful pop debut from Lancashire singer. Ian Baileys debut album has taken two years to create and it shows. The production is perfect, and reminiscent of Fleetwood Macs Lind...
Posted by Ian Bailey on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 04:30:00 PST