Member Since: 5/29/2007
Band Members: A big thank you to everyone who has played in Pollen so far..looking forward to more collaborations with you:
Lindsey Black (vocals), Donald Hay (Drums), Andy Powers (double bass), Ali McInnes (guitar/vocals), Ady Powers (guitar/vocals), Heather Macleod (vocals), Mary Macmaster (harp/vocals), Gus McInnes (bass), Alex Weir (trumpet), Kris Drever (double bass), Jo Peat (bass), Andy Gunn (guitar), Si Tomlinson (bass). David Dutton (drums), Liana Williams (backing vox), Gary Williams (guitar)...Also big love to Mark Whyles, Dave Wah and Tim Matthew, who endured and will continue to endure me whining about my voice in the monitor!!
Influences: Influences are many, can't say for the rest of the band (I need to ask them) but the main culprits for me are: Led Zeppelin, Velvet Underground, Janis Joplin, Kate Bush, Martha Wainwright, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Gabriel, The Clash, The Waterboys, World Party, U2, The The, Pop Will Eat Itself, Talking Heads, Kate Bush, The Wonderstuff, Faith No More, Neil Young, The Pretenders, Eurythmics, Blondie, Teenage Fanclub (all time favourites), REM, PJ Harvey, Lisa Hannigan, Wilco, Jeff Buckley, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Sufjan Stevens, Nirvana, Turin Brakes, Lau, Damien Rice, Mystery Juice and Snow Patrol (current favourites). There are loads more but brain can't think....oh yeh..how could I forget Bjork! and Killing Joke! och it's all coming back to me...who can forget "She Sells Sanctuary", awesome!! and The Cure and their re-mix album! So many bands...so many great tunes....think I'll go listen to the Cure re-mix right now!Favourite book - I do not seem to have much staying power with books as my brain and body never seem to let me settle for longer than about 5 mins but one book that I did thoroughly enjoy is "Love in the Time of Cholera" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez....please read!
Record Label: unsigned and proud (I'm not bitter!!) :-)
Type of Label: None