Member Since: 27/03/2007
Influences: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Lucinda Williams, Chuck Prophet, Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez, Randy Newman, John Hiatt, Nicolai Dunger, Aimee Mann (who should tour with Chuck Prophet in her band) , John Doe, Vic Chestnutt, Kelly Joe Phelps, Mark Olsen & the Creekdippers & Old Crow Medicine Show (both for sounding a bit like the Basement Tapes), Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter, Calexico, Tom Waits, Lisa Germano (underrated 'cos she's gloomy), Kevin Gordon, Ry Cooder (best ears in popular music), Elvis Costello, Hacienda Brothers, Johnny Dowd, Alejandro Escovedo, Gram Parsons, Al Green, Hank Williams, Ali Farka Toure, John Hartford, Joan Beaz (elemental beauty), Terry Reid, Lyle Lovett, Little Feat, The Band. And, above all, Bob Dylan. These are some of my current favourites - to call them influences sounds like I think some of their magic has rubbed off on me. If only!
Sounds Like: Maybe somewhere in between Nick Lowe, Mark Lanegan, Lyle Lovett, Richard Julian, Leonard Cohen, John Hartford, Nicolai Dunger and Johnny Dowd.
Record Label: Unsigned