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mark wilkins

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You can purchase the non-copy protected individual mp3 tracks from the site "PayPlay" by going to :- ***** http://payplay.fm/markwilkins *****.The six track cd is available to buy from CD Baby for $10 (£5). Or you can send me a message directly to purchase a copy.

The twists and turns of music. Welcome to my page of music. Lets see where this year takes us...All my friends seem to be making music at the moment. While i look around for people to play live with this year i am working on 2 albums! The more chilled out versions are here in an acoustic-ish style. The harder stuff will be on a different page soon. I played an off chance acoustic gig supporting my friend Victor Davies. The reaction to the stripped down songs was overwhelming and made me decide to record the tracks in that style. The versions of the songs played that night form the basis of these recordings. I initially recorded the songs exactly like we had played them at the gig with me on guitar and vocals and my friend John Morrissey on second/lead guitar parts. Stef Skarbek played keyboard parts on the more acoustic songs. I've known Stef a long time and it was great to work with him again even if it was for a short time - he's going to get really busy this year with his band Double-O-Zero. So i hope to bring you more recordings this year to complete the acoustic album. The studio will be a hive of activity until its done! And i look forward to playing out again with Joe and the rest of the crew. The twists and turns of music.

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Member Since: 16/11/2006
Band Members: Strictly speaking its just me. I have recorded on some songs with John Morrissey on additional guitar, and Stef Skarbek on keyboards, string sounding things, drum programming and other random noises. Victor Davies helped me to record Days of doubt and he and Joe Holweger sang backing vocals on it. Joe is my compadre through all the bands i have been in and co wrote Days of Doubt with me. John Morrissey was also in various line ups of the rock band and helps out on guitar when i play live. Thanks to everyone who helped me make these recordings and create a new sound.
Influences: Stone Temple Pilots, David Bowie, Beatles, Mansun, the Jam, the Police, John Martyn, Foos, Brontosaurus, Eurythmics, Neil Young, Johnny Marr, The Who, Radiohead, BlackHand, Small Faces, Buckleys junior and senior, Paul Weller, the Doors, Iggy Pop, Oasis, Janes Addiction, Love, Bill Withers, the Pistols, Led Zeppelin, the Verve, U2, Crosby, Stills & Nash, the The, Brendan O'Brien, Pink Floyd, Nick Drake, the Style Council, UltraViolet Pilots, the Dirty Feel, Soundgarden, Beck, Portishead, Elbow, Peter and the Wolf, Queens of the Stone Age, JTQ, Simple Minds, Stones, Chilis, Victor Davies, Talk Talk, the Purple Rhinos, the Stranglers, Smashing Pumpkins, Beach Boys, Supergrass, Prince, Doves, Hendrix, Crowded House, Stone Roses, Pearl Jam, Jon Brion, Nirvana, Massive Attack, the Clash, My Morning Jacket, Nada Surf, Green Day, Rufus Wainwright, Rage Against the Machine, Elliot Smith, the Vines, Dark Star, Chris Cornell, the Skarabs.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Dog House gigs

So we are playing upstairs at the dog house on Sunday 20th May. My local in Kennington. The night has been paired with Kennington Recordings who are putting the High Llamas on after us....
Posted by on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:26:00 GMT