DOGCAST5 http://lifeandliving.net/dog.htmlWhispers From The Offing – A Tribute To Kevin Coyne. The CD itself and further information can be obtained from Life And Living Records at www.lifeandliving.net
Alternatively you could contact Paul at this address: Life And Living Records, 15 Graham Road, Chiswick, London W4 5DR, or at this email address: [email protected]‘Whispers From The Offing – A Tribute To Kevin Coyne’ is the first CD release from Life And Living Records and aims to raise funds for ‘Life and Living’ - a voluntary organisation working with psychiatric service users and others at the Maudsley Hospital in South London.Kevin Coyne himself worked in the mental health sector before beginning his musical career with Siren in the late nineteen sixties and signing to John Peel’s Dandelion label. Throughout his long career he drew on many of his personal experiences to create a body of work unparalleled in the singer/songwriter genre. Kevin Coyne died in December 2004 and further detail of his life and career can be found on his official website: www.kevincoyne.de and in more details at: http://www.kevincoynepage.tk‘Whisper From the Offing – A Tribute To Kevin Coyne’/•/ Twenty of the tracks are Coyne original songs spanning four decades./•/ The Carter Family’s ‘Lonesome Valley’ was one of Kevin’s favourite songs. He first recorded it on the seminal ‘Majory Razorblade’ in 1973 and performed it regularly in concert./•/ Jackie Leven’s ‘Here Come The Urban Ravens’ was inspired by his friendship with Kevin./•/ Nikki Sudden’s version of ‘Marlene’ is sadly his last known recording./•/ The download version
features two extra tracks from the Mekons’ Jon Langford and Sally Timms./•/ The production of this album has been achieved solely through voluntary means and all profits go directly to Life And Living.CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
