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James Edge

About Me

Multi-instrumentalist, James Edge, has been playing and singing, mainly around London, for the last 2 years, dragging a loose collection of musicians with him and inviting them to assist when the venue will let them in. He has been seen associating with, for example, the likes of Vince Hardwick (bass), Avvon Chambers (drums) and Chris Wright (guitar). They are most likely in cahoots and all signs point to them holing up in a studio in Tower Hamlets at the end of June to record an album. They will be joined by the awesome, likely be-capped, figure of Andy Waterworth on double bass and will ship in a string quartet from somewhere or other. Multi-instrumentalist, James Edge, uses his musical skills (which include the ability to play several instruments) to take the listener on a bipolar tour, taking in the highs and lows of hate and love, Earth and cosmos, nadir and zenith, regret and not regret and, like warm olive oil of the soul, breaks down the listener's emotional earwax into a sort of meta-slurry that falls out in the night onto the pillow of existence.* Multi-instrumentalist, James Edge, tends to only play the guitar and sing at the moment, undermining his multi-instrumentalist credentials. He faithfully assures you however that he plays multiple instruments. He just chooses not to. *Not clinically proven

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/7/2005
Band Website: Coming soon
Band Members: Demos: James Edge writes, sings, plays and arranges Vince Hardwick wrote the lyrics for Candy Carousel The Gossard String Quartet played on Candy Carousel Ben Hancox - 1st Violin Jon Cowell - 2nd Violin Robin Ashwell - Viola Simon Denton - Violoncello Directed and arranged by James EdgeForthcoming Album: James Edge: Acoustic guitar, vocals, piano, programming, string arrangements Vince Hardwick: Acoustic Bass, Bass Andy Waterworth: Double bass Avvon Chambers: Drums, Percussion, vibraphone Chris Wright: Electric guitar Daniel Bromley: ProgrammingLive with: Avvon Chambers: Drums, percussion, guitar Chris Wright: GuitarPhotography by Lyndsay ElvidgeDesign by John at JVEdesigns
Influences: Most overtly John Martyn, Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Elbow, Bert Jansch & Pentangle, Radiohead, Ravel, Richard Thompson, Danny Thompson, Steve Reich, John Adams, Ben & Jason. Less obviously Aphex Twin, the Horrors, Penderecki and anything that passes through my ears.
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

It Begins

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