SONNY WEST

LOUD AND PROUD SONNYS.. albums have sold thousands internationally: ” Relentless”(Nervous records); ”Mr. Wild Guitar” (Crown Records). Sonny toured with legends like Fats Domino and Elvis Presley’s original band including Scotty Moore, D.J.Fontana and Elvis vocal group, The Jordanaires. Sonny has had music used for TV commercials. he has also appeared live with Bob Geldof and the Blockheads(Ian Dury)accompanying him on his UK tours. also played lead guitar and been a member with The Big Town Playboys,(can be heard on their six pack album) Bill Wyman’s Band Of Choice, when he tours.He starred at both Wembley Rock’n’Roll Stage Shows in ’91 and ’92. He also accompanied Lonnie Donegan on his penultimate tour and has made many TV appearances.MORE RECENTLY GIGGING WITH KT TUNSTALL.(KT SAID SHE WISH SHE COULD WRITE SONGS LIKE HIM).FRANZ FERDINAND AND NOW BEING TAKEN ON BY LEGENDARY ROLLING STONES PRODUCER CHRIS KIMSEY.STEEVE BOOKER GRAMMY WINNER WITH DUFFY SAYS SONNYS SONNYS SONGWRITING IS PROLIFIC..He has been recording and touring successfully in Europe and USA since 1991. A selection of quotes: “Great stuff !Don’t miss him!!”-Sir Bob Geldof “This guy really rock!s” –Ronnie Wood “This boy can boogie the blues.”-Fats Domino “Wonderful blues energy…”-Lonnie Donegan “Sonny has the same energy in his voice as Elvis!” -The Jordanaires MORE UN RELEASED UNSEEN PHOTOS AND TRACKS..COMING UP!! CHECK OUT HIS NEW BAND AND VIDEO.THE CONGO FAITH HEALERS SONNYS STORY..Heres the blah blah blah....been singing playing the guitar since i was sixteen come from TINY VILLAGE in the middle of noware ..learnt to sing and play guitar from a bunch of old 45s i love motorbikes had my first at 8 and at 16 i swopped old bsa 175 track bike i used to smoke around for my first guitar from school mate ..... i didnt think much of school and left at 15.. guitar became glued to me id put my fingers on it till it made the same sound as my records ..no tution books we were so remote i didnt even know anyone who had a guitar let alone play it..just an old dannessete record player on slow speed speed number 16.. when i got quicker i speed the records up!then bingo! this was all done in the early hours of the morning as my parent hated my musical tendencey and wanted me in the army! ...thanks to elvis presleys sun sessions lp and many many hours practice..and an advert in the melodyand a strong will to get out of home.. 7 months later i scraped together my savings from cutting old ladies lawn and potatoe picking got a train to london and in my nieviety walked into an open audtion no experience or idea of any thing outside my seaside village..for a west end musical ..forever elvis..i got that auditiont thru only playing 2 songs that id roughly learnt off the albums...when the musical director shouted out what key the song was in i was lost ..key?so leant over and the keyboard player said thats allright mama !!i knew that one !it was first track up side a!! 2 weeks later was on tour with the very people i played along with on my old record player........a lot of hard work followed!! SONNY WEST LIVE!! Dragon Disporting Pearls Dragon Disporting Pearls
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