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Dog 17-3-07

Add to My Profile | More VideosAlexander is 15, been playing guitar for about four years. He also plays piano,and was a Chorister at Gloucester Cathedral for 3 and a half years, finishing Xmas 2006, when hisvoice broke. In his time with the Choir, Alexander was part of many services broadcast on BBC Radio and Television, he toured the USA and recorded an album 'In TheBeginning' featuring 1940's Choral works by Britten, Copland and others. He has sung everything frommedieval chant to Messiaen with heaps of Bach, Mozart etc as part his daily 'gig' at the Cathedral. With the Choir Alexander also sang on the movie soundtrack to Danny Boyle's new Sci Fi blockbusterHis Dad, Wayne, has been a professional musician for pretty much all of his adult life.The Blues has always been a big part of Wayne's musical life, recording and touring with Lowell Fulson , Jimmy McCracklin, Dr. Wild Willie Moore, Eddie C. Campbell ,Johnny Mars , Geoff Bradford, and The Michael Roach Band featuring Jackie Lee and Bernie Marsden on guitar. People Get Ready, Live at the Spitz, London UK
After playing with The Blues Band in early 2008 Dad was asked to do the Maximum Rhythym and Blues Tour playing bass with The Manfreds Alan Price and Maggie BellHe co leads Jazz'n' beats outfit 'Ute' with trumpeter Ian Dixon , a fluid collaboration of talented individuals and plays double bass in modern jazz groups, working regularly with Rod KellyTrio, Pete Canter Quartet, Steve Browning and has worked with Red Rodney, Bob Wilbur, James Morrison, Dick Pearce, Anita Wardell, Dave Newton, Benny Green, Dave Colton, Ray Gelato,Jean Toussaint, Dale Barlow, Dave O'Higgins.

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Member Since: 15/03/2007
Band Members: Alexander Elliott on Guitar and his Dad, Wayne on Guitar. Bass and Vox
Influences: Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Chuck Berry, Albert King, The Cream, Blind Willie McTell, Peter Green, Gene Vincent, Hound Dog Taylor and The HouseRockers, James Brown, AC/DC, Freddie King, Steve Cropper, Bo Diddley, Magic Sam. Dick Dale and The Deltones, Marvin Gaye, The Pretty Things, Slim Harpo, Buddy Guy, Scotty Moore, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson, Yardbirds, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, Otis Rush, Rory Gallagher, Link Wray, Son House, Earl Hooker, Free, Skip James, Rolling Stones, Lightnin' Hopkins,
Sounds Like: Two people having a good time. We started going out busking a couple of Summers back. A chance for Alexander to play a lot, get paid (Dad gets nothing).We have a great time, playing tunes we like. We play quite regularly in Cheltenham and also in Stroud and Oxford, and, one time, down in GlastonburyWe have met some great people while while playing on the streets, been rained off, moved on by the "authorities" and joined by passing musicians.We gig indoors at proper venues when we can and we've been fortunate enough to get gigs at the Blue Front Blues Room in Whitecroft (Forest Of Dean).... a great club, with a real nice vibe, putting on some amazing artists....and at The Painswick Blues Club, another great club with a real human warmth about it. We played the Coleford Festival at the end of May 2007 boosted up to a three piece "Ace And The Deuces" with the addition of young drummer, Cal Winwood. We're looking forward to this Summer and hope to travel around a bit more this year.
Record Label: Unsigned

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Alexander in Australia

Alexander is in Australia for all of April, so there'll be no busking this month, unless he hooks up with someone in Adelaide or Melbourne.
Posted by on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 07:13:00 GMT

Busking 15/3/07 and more pics

We played today outside Beechwood Shopping Centre in Cheltenham High St. from 4.30 to 5.15. A bit cold and windy, but a good jam. We played Foxy Lady, Black Dog, Hey Joe, Baby Please Don't Go, Red Hou...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:57:00 GMT