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Glyn Bailey & The Many Splendid Things

...SINGING SONGS FROM THE OLD ILLAWALLA

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"A quintessentially English singer/ songwriter who's surely a kindred spirit of our best mavericks ... "Toys From Balsa" may suggest something cheap and functional, but its' author shapes rich, diverse and wonderfully engaging creations from his source material."
Tim Peacock, Whisperin & Hollerin
"Glyn Bailey, whose latest offering 'Songs From The Old Illawalla' is a sparkling collection of songs"
Terrascope eZine
"a coming together of catchy melodies, infectious musical hooks and a nagging assortment of ample rhythms that runs through things, grabbing hold of you right from the start and refusing to let go again until the very end."
SubbaCultcha
"a voice inspired by Bowie...interesting songwriting where the lyrics are genuinely thoughtful - and at times a bit disturbing."
Guitar & Bass Magazine
"It may not be intentional but this is maybe one of Lancashire’s weirdest concept albums yet. "
ManchesterMusic.co.uk
"Songs From The Old Illawalla is a brave and enigmatic piece of work from a man who tells dark, but worthwhile stories. "
Guestlist
"What's of paramount importance is that with his sophomore effort Glyn Bailey has again proved himself to be an artist of substance."
Whisperin & Hollerin
"There is something intrinsically British about Glyn Bailey and his offbeat take on pop music. In another time - he'd have be a cult hero"
LostMusic.co.uk
"Songs From The Old Illawalla, his second solo record, is the result of a mind that works at ten to the dozen and an imagination that is running riot"
Americana.co.uk
Detectable influences may include Nick Cave, David Bowie, Jacques Brel, Divine Comedy and Lou Reed, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. Try to imagine alt-folk-pop subjected to several degrees of perversion and you’re coming close.
The raw material for Bailey’s songs comes from an eclectic mix of sources. Themes include internet cannibalism, abusive relationships, a communist feast, Laurel & Hardy in heaven... from perverted clowns to internet cannibalism, school re-unions to moonwalkers, with the odd love song thrown in for good measure (and we do mean odd!)
Current album SONGS FROM THE OLD ILLAWALLA - all of life is here, or at least the darker side…
Opener ‘Yahoo!’ - a spaghetti-western inspired swipe at big corporations and their threat to the planet, a theme echoed later in the haunting Doomed Ship Allegory (the video is featured on this page).
There are contrasts, from the heartbreaking Glory, to the Beach-Boys vibe of Down Amongst The Living, with Ghost even providing a pop single. Things get weird too. Kafkaesque World goes under the skin of a torturer. There’s coercion and abuse in Groomed, and a local news headline (Lifetime ban for clown pervert) provides subject matter for The Clown. The FIFA World Cup Final is revisited for a rousing Zizou’s Big Day, while The Crow conjures a fairytale battle.
The album concludes with an 8 minute narrative based on the true story of American singer and cold-war defector Dean Reed, which has been featured on the singer’s official website .
Live shows feature Bailey's band The Many Splendid Things, comprising of Phil Senior (guitar vocals), John Gardner (bass & vocals), Owen Wright (drums), occasionaly enhanced by some keyboards and additional vocals from Angela Potter.
If you are an agent or promoter interested in booking the band, please get in touch.

For more information visit the online home: www.glynbailey.com


UK sales
Price per album: £5 (includes postage)
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UK Downloads
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U.S. Downloads


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Member Since: 6/21/2005
Band Website: glynbailey.com
Band Members:Glyn Bailey - Guitar, vocal
Phil Senior - Guitar, vocal
John Gardner - Bass, vocal
Owen Wright - Drums
Angela Potter - Keyboards, vocals
Visit GlynBailey.Com

Influences: Musical - Jaques Brel, Nick Cave, Scott Walker, XTC, Neil Hannon (Divine Comedy), Warren Zevon, Brian Wilson, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, The Beatles, Bob Dylan
Non-musical - the films of David Lynch, my Grandad, 1960s related culture, birds (feathered), Doris Day, BBC Radio 4, The Cold War, Apollo moon landings, George Best, cities, biographies, Tony Hancock, Pete & Dud, Ealing Comedies, Hammer Horror, Mighty Boosh, Carry On films, vegetarian food....
...and last but not least, titties and beer.
Sounds Like:
"classic examples of good storytelling" - Lunacafe

"a sparkling collection of songs" - Terrascope eZine

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Record Label: Inane records
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Many Splendid Things on the BBC

Today... Lancashire...   Tomorrow... the World Service    ...
Posted by Glyn Bailey & The Many Splendid Things on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:15:00 PST

Guestlist for The Illawalla?

First bit of 2008 news... GUESTLIST have taken some time over the Christmas break to listen and review our current album 'Songs From The Old Illawalla'. They've done a good job too, here's the l...
Posted by Glyn Bailey & The Many Splendid Things on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:22:00 PST

Whisperin & Hollerin review

Whisperin & Hollerin Review - April 2007Rating: 8/10 It's always the guy with the most unlikely profession who create the best rock'n'roll sounds out there, isn't it? After all, if it wasn't for n...
Posted by Glyn Bailey & The Many Splendid Things on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:20:00 PST

Live review - David Lynch night, Dry Bar

Live review - David Lynch Night,  Dry Bar, Manchester GLYN BAILEY seems a bit of an odd man out here at first, being a bit on the cheerful and upbeat side - although his website's self descriptio...
Posted by Glyn Bailey & The Many Splendid Things on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:38:00 PST

Review - Manchester Music Scene

Review by Manchester Music.co.uk - April 2007 Glyn Bailey  SONGS FROM THE OLD ILLAWALLA  13 Trk CD  White Label+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++www.glynbailey.comWould b...
Posted by Glyn Bailey & The Many Splendid Things on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:24:00 PST

Review - Americana.co.uk

Review by Americana - March 2007 Curious quintesental English popster clearly a sandwich short of a picnicJeez, this is one hell of a strange record. Imagine Neil Hannon ditching The Divine Comedy in ...
Posted by Glyn Bailey & The Many Splendid Things on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:29:00 PST

Review - Toxic Pete

June 2007Glyn Bailey - CD - Songs From The Old Illawalla(www.glynbailey.com) Listening to 'Songs From The Old Illawalla' by Glyn Bailey is like going to a new restaurant with an old friend and pa...
Posted by Glyn Bailey & The Many Splendid Things on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:43:00 PST

Increase the size of your Cialis with a coke or pepsi

Here's what the critics have said so far:"the abounding excellence of Illawalla" - Whisperin & Hollerin"maybe one of Lancashire's weirdest concept albums yet" - Manchester Music.co.uk"One of the m...
Posted by Glyn Bailey & The Many Splendid Things on Fri, 11 May 2007 08:59:00 PST

New Album!

The new album is here and it's called... Jiffy bags are currently being stuffed with copies to send out around the globe, ready for the 'offical' release date of March 1st. So what's it like?Opener 'Y...
Posted by Glyn Bailey & The Many Splendid Things on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 06:31:00 PST