Member Since: 11/21/2007
Band Members: I've taken to playing live sets with the mesmerising addition of Richard Riley.When I get a chance, I play with James Slater, Rich Riley and various configurations of the Coalition of the Willing; with Adam Bond, with Martin John, and with Dave Oakley.
Recording credits:
Cinderella and Pandora were recorded at home by Alex Johns.
The River Says Yes REMIX was recorded and made beautiful and mysterious by Richard Riley, then further tinkered with by Alex Johns, with the addition of Tracy Neil Elliss-Brookes on bass.
Influences: It's the writing I go for, so my subliminal influences probably include: Bruce Cockburn, Greg Brown, James Taylor, Emily Dickinson, Joni Mitchell, Tom Paxton, Cole Porter, Bob Dylan, Karen Peris/the Innocence Mission, Over the Rhine, and Mr Wesby and Mrs Johnson from Yeo Moor Junior School who started me writing poetry. I also listened to a lot of Abba when I was about ten, which may have rubbed off, I suppose.....I'm influenced in other ways by the lovely bunch of Bristol folkies I'm lucky enough to know and sometimes play with: particularly Dave Oakley; James Slater; Steve Graham; Rich Riley; Jim Tigwell; The Willbees; Ray Croll; and Mike Scott, the songwriter's songwriter.
Sounds Like: I don't think I'm channelling anyone in particular.....
Type of Label: None