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Bigtoe

About Me

'Tupelo' by JLHJohn Martyn playing 'Small Hours' in 1978This is where you can now hear music by Big Tree and all of his projects: Big Toe, Hank Wygston, Jimmy Lazarus, The Incubators and a few more besides. You can catch previews of rare acoustic recordings by big tree as they come hot off the press as well as blasts from the past, maybe even some Headrush for those of you that remember, we'll have to see.Big Tree is a singer songwriter, polymath film-maker whose music has made it onto Radio 3's 'Mixing It' program, been screened at Cannes Film Festival, been performed and the Summer Sundae festival, Strawberry Fayre and numerous venues all over the UK. He's been signed to Stayfree Records as a memebr of the seminal Leicester scene trailblazers 'Headrush' contributing blistering guitar to the influential E.P. 'Five'. This year he has released music as Big Toe in collaboration with the excellent Bathysphere Records and their producers Sofalofa and Asmo. Heady days indeed. In addition to this he's scored numerous short films, documentaries and is working on a range of moving image, music and workshop projects.Currently unsigned he's working on new material, hunting gigs and any interested parties to collaborate with and promote Big Tree in all its forms. The music has been compared to Nick Drake, Nico, Syd Barret, Jon Spencer, Wilco and XTC. Live he's been wowing audiences from St Ives to Cylde St. with his unique acoustic show that has been known to make grown men cry and talk loudly at the bar.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 18/04/2007
Band Website: http://bigtoestuff.blogspot.com
Band Members:
Influences: The MC5 in full flight...Rare C,S, N+Y version of down by the river: nice bit history and magic opportunity to see stills and young showing what different musical planets they came from...Nick Drake, The La’s, The Teardrop Explodes, Duran Duran, Talk Talk, Wilco, Debussy, Terry Reily, Levitation, PJ Harvey, Will Oldham, Smog, Julian Cope, John Spencer, Ken Loach, Shane Meadows, e e cummings, William Blake, Mary Shelly, Mike Nichols, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Small Faces, Northern Soul, XTC, ...and you will know us, Sonic Youth, The TV Personalities, Hildegard de Bingen, John Clare, Steve Parker, Chloe Singer, The Divine Comedy, Andy Stirton, Sofalofa, Stockhausen, The Monkees...
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Record Label: At various times Bathysphere, Stayfree Records

My Blog

I'm playing at the Big Chill in a few weeks

http://www.bigchill.net/festivalHosted By:BigtoeWhen:07 August 2009Where:eastnor castleherefordshireDescription:I'm doing a couple of sets at the BUSKERS STAGE at the Big Chill. Most likely on Friday ...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:46:00 GMT

Check out this event: Bigtoe Documents Radio Show on Phonic FM this Sunday

Hosted By:BigtoeWhen:03 May 2009Where:106.8fm or www;phonic.fmDescription:Dj Bigtoe will be presenting an mind bending selection of art-rock, acid folk, experimental sounds, northern soul, spoken word...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:37:00 GMT

THE BIGTOE DOCUMENTS FIND CURE FOR BALDNESS

Metaphorically speaking. TOMORROW SUNDAY 8TH MARCH ON PHONIC FM 106.8 OR www.phonic.fm from 4-6pmThe selection of AOR gems (The Hold Steady, Teenage Fanclub), maverick geniuses (John Martyn, Tim Hardi...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:52:00 GMT

Bigtoe on PHONIC FM (106.8 or www.phonic.fm---this sunday!)

Hello Music LoversThis Sunday Bigtoe have miraculously been asked back to Phonic Fm to do a live radio show. It is going to be a gentle stroll up and hopefully down the foothills of Rock&Roll mytholog...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:39:00 GMT

Bigtoe scores at FILM4 Frightfest

Bigtoe have scored music for the short film 'SMILE' which is part of the cult director Norman J Warren's short film showcase entitled, 'HORRORSHOW'. Its being screened on Monday 25th August at 1:20pm ...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:24:00 GMT

BIGTOE RADIO goes on air from 8th June 4-6pm once a month on Exeter's Phonic FM 106.8

Bigtoe are very exited to announce that we will be taking over the airwaves on Exeter's very own Phonic Fm. If you're into weird and wonderful juxtapositions of music, spoken word, arty-fartyness, phi...
Posted by on Mon, 19 May 2008 09:43:00 GMT

Super Collider: improbable pairings we'd love to hear

Thought I'd open up a little discussion into an area of trivia that will not make the world a better place on a grand scale but might free up some valuable brainspace and while away the few leisure ho...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:31:00 GMT

Big Tree Hello, Big Toe E.P., new Incubators remix

Hello!Like it says on the front, you can hear all of the latest Big Tree stuff on this site including the critically acclaimed Big Toe "Direct Sales' E.P. which was recently played on Radio 3's mixing...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:17:00 GMT