Member Since: 9/29/2007
Band Website: www.henrypriestman.com
Band Members:..
Influences: Or, in some cases, just “Things I Like†as remembered on Feb 1st ‘08 ....Ray Davies/Kinks, Midlake, Shirley Collins’ “Within Sound†box-set, Sufjan Stevens, Curtis Mayfield, Mark Hollis/Talk Talk, 50’s/60’s country music, Brian Wilson/Beach Boys, Joni - especially “Hissingâ€, Stuart Murdoch/Belle and Sebastian, Bill Fay, Arcade Fire, Bob Dylan, Sigur Ros, “Shawshank Redemptionâ€, Ealing Comedy, Joe Gibbs, The Byrds, “The Good, The Bad and The Uglyâ€, Jane Siberry, Roger Eagle, “The Third Manâ€, Hank Williams, Jonathan Richman/Modern Lovers, Four Tops, Oliver James’ “Affluenzaâ€, Larry David/"Seinfeld", Syd Barret/â€Piperâ€, Mary Gaulthier, Arthur Lowe, Johann Johannson, C3’s/Phillicordas (in fact almost any old organ), David Axelrod, “Carlito’s Wayâ€, old Hofners, Bilko, Wurli/Rhodes, George Jones, U-Roy, Stephen Merrit/Magnetic Fields, Suskind’s “Perfumeâ€, Morricone, Laura Veirs, Jason Lytle/Grandaddy, “Midnight Runâ€, Arthur Brown, “School for Scoundrelsâ€, Sly Stone, early Zappa/Mothers, 40’s-50’s Film Noir, Pentangle, PG Wodehouse, David Bowie, “Quiller Memorandumâ€, Alastair Sim, S.F.A., Geoffery Household’s “Rogue Maleâ€, La Dusseldorf, Harmonia, Kraftwerk, The Stones with Brian, Peter Hammill/VDGG, “Nuggetsâ€, Ron Sexsmith, Psychedelia, Daft Punk’s “Discoveryâ€, the delgados, Harry Hill, Stevie’s good period “Music of My Mind†to “Songs in the K.o.L.†Buzzcocks’ singles, The Gladiators , Scott 1,2,3,4, Television’s “Marquee Moonâ€, pianos, Lou Reed/Velvets, Julian Cope, The Beatles, Hull City AFC &, of course, Pop!.....................................
Guilty Pleasures: Pilot “Januaryâ€, First Class “Beach Babyâ€, Yes ‘s LPs through to “Relayerâ€, more prog, Toto “Rosannaâ€, & â€Broadsword calling Danny Boyâ€!
Sounds Like: " rough-hewn charmâ„¢ " (courtesy Robert Sandall @ The Sunday Times)
Record Label: Island Records
Type of Label: Major