Staggerin’ Jon Lee & His Lo-Life Drifter

About Me

It all began many years ago in RAF Hospital Wegberg, a place that no longer exists in a country that no longer exists and took in many salubrious forces bases until arriving in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1988.

You could get a student grant then, you know.

Since then Staggerin' Jon Lee has struck fear into audiences/been barred from venues with Hogweed, The Tribbles, Bonsai Populous, Manslaughter, The Coyote Men, The Country Irregulars, Los Morellos, Jumbo, The Ferriday Fireballs, Ukulele All-Stars and lots of other bands whose names I have forgotten.

Seven years ago he started to sing and the world trembled..

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 26/02/2007
Band Members:

Staggerin' Jon Lee. Singing, Guitar, Songs.

Becca Evans. Plumbing

Christine Rowe. Bass on Loan from Milky Wimpshake FC

Clive J. Devious. Guitar Heroics.

Ian Evans. Nissan Door Slamming, Drums, Enoesque magic.

Vic Walpole. Queen of the Bass, Singing in the Bath.

Ian McKone. Fiddly-Dee

Trev Gibbs. Sucky/Blowy Thing

Sam Morrison. Piano/Organ/Bagpipes/Sticking pins in people.

Influences: Richard Thompson, Jonathan Richman, Nick Cave, The Triffids, Green on Red, Graham "Shipcote" Anderson, Nev Clay, George Welch,
Sounds Like: I find one of the hardest things is when people say; "So what kind of music do you play?", or "what do you sound like?". At this point I tend to pass the question on to someone else... Recent replies have been; "Boot leather tough and just a little cocksure" "Someone always dies" "Outsider music" "Don't forget to mention Jonathan Richman" Personally I don't get the Joy Division thing...
Record Label: unsurprisingly unsigned

My Blog

Wedding Band

On Saturday we were over in Dalton-on-Furness where we played at Clive & Val's Wedding. A good time was had by all despite having to run in the pouring rain between the Lodge and the Bar...Thanks ...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:56:00 GMT

The Yard Dog

Thanks to all who made it down to The Yard Dog Country All-Dayer at the Tyne Bar, despite the weather. After a few pints it felt quite warm anyway...The Lo-Life Drifters saw the Debut of Ian McKone, f...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:21:00 GMT

New Recordings, Babies

This evening I spent a very pleasant and adult evening at Chis Lanigan's Birthday Party, lots of very small babies, a set from Nathalie Stern in the Coal Cellar, and an early night. Respectability loo...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:32:00 GMT

April NVQs and Music

Well, despite my best intentions of being good and staying in, I’m playing in Northumberland at Kirkharle Spring Fair this weekend for the delightful Vic.The NVQs are coming on ok and I feel at ...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:34:00 GMT

Recordings

Last week we started recording at Ian's, all went well, considering...I'll continue putting up the recordings as they happen, dodgy singing or not! Since then, I've been on my second e-library confere...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:05:00 GMT