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SICKSQUID

About Me

SICKSQUID writes and performs songs and instrumental tracks. These are composed either on piano or guitar. SICKSQUID has recorded under various guises. SICKSQUID loves making bizzare and tuneful music.SICKSQUID would also like the guillotine restablished as a form of Capital punishment.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 14/05/2007
Band Members: SICKSQUID - Vocals, piano, organ, synths, guitars, drunken trumpet & programming. The tracks "CLOWN","CHARISMA", "SUMMER'S HERE", "MONEY FOR THE MAN" & "BRIDGETT'S GIN" feature the talents of Graham Jenkin on Drums, Andy Lea on Bass guitar & vocals, Gav Miles and Justin Wharton on guitars, Matt Tucker and James Hawke on Saxaphones Marcus Blair on Percussion & vocals Liz Lanigan on Cello Rick Bottom on Bass
Influences: Syd Barrett, Vivian Stanshall, Tom Waits, Cathal Coughlan, Mike Patton, Insane Clown Posse, Madness, Morrissey, The Damned, John Cooper Clarke, Dawn of the Replicants, Momus, The Pogues, The Flaming Lips, Sparklehorse, Mercury Rev, Scott Walker, the Hooded Claw,Chitty Bang Bang, Peter Cook, Kenneth Williams, Frankie Howerd, Ian Dury, Francis Bacon, Belle & Sebastian, Cas Carnaby five, Lambchop, Captain Beefheart, Grandaddy, the Tiger Lillies, Winona Ryder, Basil Brush, Babybird, Nick Drake, Electric Light Orchestra, The French Revolution, Doctor Syn alias the Scarecrow, Super Furry Animals & The Beach Boys
Sounds Like: The Carpenters on Acid... Myspace Backgrounds
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Two new demo's...

I've added two new demo's. EVERYTHING IS WONDERFUL IN OUR TOWN and NEW ADDRESSES. A third entitled THE BLACK AND WHITE MENSTRUAL SHOW will be added very soon...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:14:00 GMT

CELEBRITY PIG

New track now available onĀ  MYSPACE...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:16:00 GMT

Charisma - The Artful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgPJWD3YyGU The ARTFUL rehearsing the track CHARISMA in 1991. This footage was recorded on a cheap Amstrad analogue video Camera. Featuring GRAHAM JENKIN -...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:46:00 GMT

NEW TRACKS FROM POPSCARS UPLOADED

I have uploaded ELVIS DIED ON THE TOILET and MR. LOVE ( DON'T FUCK WITH THE FORMULA ) Thanks to BRIGHTER DAYS for mastering them to CD. Sicksquid    
Posted by on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:59:00 GMT

POPSCARS

Hi All I am currently putting the finishing touches to the very long postponed POPSCARS CD. A mixture of vocal & experimental instrumental tracks. Highlights include A FULL ENGLISH  (recorded...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:44:00 GMT

Latest happenings...

SICKSQUID is currently to be found performing keyboards and vocals with a band called BUZZ. SICKSQUID has contributed keyboards to recordings by THE DAVE SCALE SICKSQUID has contributed keyboards/per...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:23:00 GMT

NEW TRACKS.....

I uploaded four new tracks last night. BRIDGETT'S GIN features a poem specially recorded for the track by MARTIN NEWELL. SUMMER'S HERE is the first song I wrote with John Cousins of CRIMSON...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:35:00 GMT

REVIEW ON CHANNEL 4S PLANET SOUND

In case anybody missed it last week...... by Innes Weir SICKSQUID Clown7/10 What a peculiar little slice of wordy indie pop this is! Describing their sound as like "The Carpenters on acid", Sicksquid ...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:48:00 GMT

DARTS & MATCHBOX

Anybody remember these two rock n' roll bands from the 70's & 80's? Well....I've just bought CD's by them and it's really great to hear this stuff again after all these years. Sometimes I wonder i...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:19:00 GMT

WHERE TO BUY YOUR OWN GUILLOTINE

I found this amazing site today.... http://boisdejustice.com/ I'm going to contact the Parish Council and get them to place an order. Sicksquid
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:06:00 GMT