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About Me

I picked up my first guitar at age 11... I have extensive live performance experience including shows with Abs Breen (Ex 5ive), The Sugababes and also supported Beyonces Knowles during her 2003 UK tour.

TVs include TOTPs, Popworld, CD:UK and Fuji TV (Japan).I've had the good fortune to record with some of the industries top producers such as Steve Lironi (Bonjovi, Fun lovin Criminals), Rick Barraclough (Bryan Adams) and Grammy award winning Simon Goggerly (U2).

Currently playing guitar for Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

I am endorsed by Cornford Amps and Gibson guitars.

Playing at T4 on the Beach

Jamming with Mutya Just A Little Bit
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Jackson and Rene's magical tour of the SEB tour bus!

My Interests

Mainly food, music, sports... all the usual kinda stuff!

I'd like to meet:

Attention people! I am here for music networking. Occaisionally i will add a person if they send me a friend request but please, please, please, e-mail me first stating how you found me and why you've added me. I only like to talk to REAL people... not cyber based characters. Thankyou for reading. Ridiculous musicians... see below!! child prodigy: drum solo

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Music:

Funk, rock, funk/rock, blues, jazz, jazz/funk fusion, punk/rock. Lenny Kravitz, Chilis, Aerosmith, Pearl Jam, Incubus, RATM, Foo Fighters, Janes Addiction, Hendrix, The police, Elvis Costello, Scott Henderson, Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorious, Funkadelic, Parliament, Tower of power, N.E.R.D, Kelis, Jurassic 5, Rapheal Saadiq, D'Angelo. There's just too much good stuff out there!

Movies:

The Goonies, Big, California man, School of Rock, Rocky I-IV (Rocky V sucked), Lord of the Rings, Starwars

Television:

Family Guy, The Simpsons, The Mighty Boosh, Whos line is it anyway?, The Fast Show, My wife and kids, The fresh prince, 24

Books:

My favourite author is Harlen Coben

Heroes:

Lenny Kravitz, Craig Ross, John Frusciante, Dave Navarro, Joe Perry

My Blog

Take That Tour - Belfast

So we've played our first five shows with Take That. All of which have been pretty good. The crowds have been ludicrously loud, but, if you could see the show you'd understand why. The whole productio...
Posted by Rene on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:55:00 PST

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Well, i'm not sure if it's a garuntee just yet, but, it looks as though im going to be going on tour with Sophie Ellis-Bextor within the next few months.I recieved a call from her management the week ...
Posted by Rene on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:04:00 PST

Mick Jagger gives way!

Its only been two weeks here at my new job in Metropolis studios. Although the perfect environment to meet musicians, producers and the famous, thus far i've only been in the same vacinity as Paolo Nu...
Posted by Rene on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:58:00 PST

My job ROCKS!

So i've landed myself a job at Metropolis Studios in Chiswick... and i'm LOVING it! Partly because i've just had a MacBook bought for me (yes bought FOR me) but also just because its an awesome enviro...
Posted by Rene on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:14:00 PST

Luan Parle Tour update

Well here i am in Galway, the last stop on our tour of Ireland. Its been fun! We've been all over the place. Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Limerick aka Stab City an a few other places too. Crowds have been a...
Posted by Rene on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 04:54:00 PST

Going on Tour with Luan Parle

Hey everyone, just thought id share some news with you. From the 16th of November i'll be touring with Irish country/folk/rock artist Luan Parle. Check her out! Just type her name into the music searc...
Posted by Rene on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 09:32:00 PST

Meeting with Steve Lironi...

So today is quite an important day. EWO have a meeting with producer Steve Lironi tonight around about 7pm. For those of you that dont know, Steve has worked with Black Grape, Fun lovin' criminals, Ha...
Posted by Rene on Tue, 09 May 2006 06:38:00 PST

The poo man!

I very nearly forgot to tell you all about the "Poo man". For simplicity, lets refer to him as "Helmut". After a great day in the studio, i was heading home on the train. About a quarter of the way ho...
Posted by Rene on Thu, 11 May 2006 09:23:00 PST

I want it... and i want it now!!

Im in "room 4" at Townhouse Studios right now. Iv been recording two songs with EWO playing a Gibson ES 335 through a Marshall Blues Breaker... Alas! They are not mine! The sound of the two together i...
Posted by Rene on Sat, 06 May 2006 01:42:00 PST

For your own good

Here's a song i wrote recently about someone very close to me. Its about the suspicions you may have when you think some ones up to no good... but when you find out the truth, you wish didnt know abou...
Posted by Rene on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:11:00 PST