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Lapstealer

About Me

".........looking like a bastard son of Nick Cave and Neil Young." - Americana UK

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Hi - I'm Owen -played with too many bands, lots of years! Pedal steel, lap steel, Dobro, guitar, banjo, bass, mandolin - learning the fiddle etc.... Played on Dougie Maclean's "Inside the Thunder" and his "essential" albums recently and co-produced his "Muir of Gormack" EP. Current Bands - Southpaw, Rancho Rebop and the fullmoon howlers.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 06/03/2007
Band Website: www.southpaw-music.com
Band Members: Video link to southpaw stuff - http://uk.youtube.com/user/esmereldared Rancho Rebop are Me - Dobro,.. Pete Clark - Fiddle, Violin.. Pete Honeyman - Double Bass.. Pete Caban - Guitar (up to 11, even on acoustic).. Adam Bulley - Mandolin.. Dave Amos - Voice.. Jim Kerr - Fiddle...........$outhpaw are -.. Donny Mcgelligott - vocals, e.guitar, mandolin (if he can be bothered).. Callum Keith - Bass and pints.. Maurice McPherson - Drums and neck... Me - Pedal/Lap steel, 8-string electric table and guitar..Other characters.... Tess McAdam - international party asset and facilitator.. Ron Whytock - the glue that holds the world together.. Aaron Brakey - pretty boy roadie.. Stem - madness and poetry..
Influences: Al Perkins, David Lindley, Jerry Douglas, Brent Mason, BJ Cole, Albert Lee, John Jorgenson, Angelo Debarre, Brian May, Me Dad Mike, Me Mum Sheila!
Sounds Like:
Record Label: Goldrush
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Steel Guitar Forum alternative

Mmmm... Can see I should put more effort into updating this - had a steel guitar meetin in Norway this weekend at the Vinstra festival - If you like good players you gotta check them outDavid Rothon- ...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:28:00 GMT

The Great Clark Robinson

Very sad to say that Clark, Drums and Vocals with Rancho Rebop died this morning after a very short illness.He was a wonderful man and a great drummer, much missed.
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:55:00 GMT

Beinstock 21st feb/ 2nd march

Line up for the smallest festival in Scotland Denny Laine Band Henry McCullough Band $outhpaw Iain Matthews Fairport Convention John Jorgenson Gypsy Quintet Debbie Bonham Band Be there -
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:14:00 GMT

video of "the gael"

just seen some of the streamed video from the Dougie Maclean concert - the Gael is online tis allright I hope!!  http://perthshireamber.com/index.php?option=com_conten t&task=view&id=104&a...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:26:00 GMT

Studio recording and Perthshire Amber

Well, had good fun with Dougie last week - found out the whole thing was being streamed to the world via the internet - brown trousers time! Not much rehearsal but was fun - Great to play with Ali Fer...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:28:00 GMT

Recording

New $outhpaw album in pre production just now - probly release an EP first (see if we get on with the producer!) - also been asked to do something with Dougie Maclean for Perthshire Amber this year - ...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:06:00 GMT

Seljord, Norway

Norwegians can Really drink! (Amazing considering the price!) This was a great festival again - hooked up with Sunny Sweeney and her band for a jam - Craig the guitarist from Orkney has shit hot lick...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:26:00 GMT

Vinstra, Norway

I had an amazing time at the festival!! Jammin with Brennen Leigh and Seth - what voices!! Roger Humphries, Steve and John keepin me up till 7am tellin jokes - Norway has so many f...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:15:00 GMT

Toronto, NXNE

Had such a blast in Canada - my high point was hooking up with the nutters from White Cowbell Oklahoma, didn't get to see their gig but such sound people - and the wednesday night house band ...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 07:06:00 GMT