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Fiona J. Thom

They call me Ms Fi

About Me

Well I've been playing with myself for a long time now... sometimes other people let me play with them, but not for very long.I collaborate with Jamie in YV9VV.I was in Flowers for Algernon and went from backing vocals, to some lead electric guitar, lead vocals, tunes. Still waiting for the posthumous Flowers for Algernon EP - it will have some of my song songs on it.I am currently without a full time band to play in. I inveigled some friends to play on my forthcoming EP. See blog for details. It will be available this spring/summer, as am I. My new CD is called Ms Fi & the MisFits in Songs from the City of Edinburgh. You can buy mp3 downloads from www.scotloads.co.uk/ or buy the cd in all its slendid artwork glory online from www.secretcds.co.uk/I am available to play, sing, make weird noises for whoever asks. I am also looking for folk to play gigs with.I call myself a songwriter first and foremost. I write songs because I can't help it. I also play acoustic and electric guitar. I do the vocal stuff aswell."Fiona's ability to craft her lyrics so that they echo the sentiments of the melody, without losing their story telling capacity is admirable" OOTB review

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/7/2007
Band Members: Me. This is myspace where I put up my stuff. Sometimes this will be me working with other people - the Flowers - Flowers for Algernon, or Jamie in YVK9V, or maybe you someday who knows? for my latest CD I have been working with Norman Lamont, Les Makin, Karen Austin and Nelson Wright not forgetting Lindsay Sugden doing some glock all at Daniel Davis' Windmill Sound studio.
Influences: everything I have ever heard, seen, touched, smelt or felt. If it surprises me, if it says it well, if the tune is memorable; it all makes a good impression. They may be lovely people but I just can't listen to berlinda carlisle and ronan keating.
Sounds Like: me, sometime with others chipping in.
Record Label: weirdy fly recordings
Type of Label: None

My Blog

I’ve been away

I have been away in Cornwall enjoying the green scenery, blue sea, sandy beaches and gentle air. My home computer is refusing to connect to the Internet and I cannot listen at work meaning I am tempor...
Posted by Fiona J. Thom on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:58:00 PST

Ms Fi & the MisFits

Nice review from Jim Igoe of  Out of the Bedroom headline slot last week: "The headline act of the evening was Ms Fi and The MisFits.  I have knownFiona pretty well for a while so and h...
Posted by Fiona J. Thom on Thu, 22 May 2008 02:11:00 PST

Ive got dead talented friends me.

A storm blew in Edinburgh the other night and swept away most of the Acoustic awards at the GRV. Some well deserved recognition for Lindsay Sugden & the Storm. Good also to see Broken Lightz getti...
Posted by Fiona J. Thom on Tue, 20 May 2008 01:40:00 PST

windmill studios

Daniel of windmill studios has handed me more of his fine handiwork - namely another mix of the EP he recorded of me and others _ Ms Fi and the MisFits...I think I may have the final mix, all set for ...
Posted by Fiona J. Thom on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:33:00 PST

recording

The recording at windmill studio went pretty well I think. There are always going to be things which are less than perfect, but what is important is capturing the feel of the song. The 4 songs I ...
Posted by Fiona J. Thom on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:28:00 PST

recording

hoping to do more recording in march and have EP out soon after...
Posted by Fiona J. Thom on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:19:00 PST

studiomass

Thanks to Les for putting up one of the flowers for algernon recordings - Agency Girls - I song wot I wrote.
Posted by Fiona J. Thom on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:40:00 PST

songs

 Since Flowers for algernon are taking their time releasing the last EP I am going to put up one of the mixes of Public Transport I did with the band in dec 2006. Had a great relaxing holiday in...
Posted by Fiona J. Thom on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 09:22:00 PST

a holiday, a holiday...

Now I am started to get exited about going to the Cropredy Festival to see Fairport Convention perform Liege and Lief, amongst other things. RT will be playing with his band too. and Swarb like Lazaru...
Posted by Fiona J. Thom on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:12:00 PST

It's so much better on holiday

Saw GMB twice in one night and I scoffed all the cakes left at the Hollow Heart Parlour...mwa ha ha ha I am off on holiday from work dashing around here and there. Finished reading Whit - was alright ...
Posted by Fiona J. Thom on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:54:00 PST