THORNHILL REQUIRE BASS PLAYER.AUDITIONS BEING HELD NOW. EMAIL/MESSAGE NOWCome Leave a comment if you like the musicMy name is Ady, I am an acoustic singer/songwriter, I have been for almost fifteen years, Recently finishing a demo, gigging, trying to raise my profile.My music has been described as a .....compelling acoustic journey. My vocals are often described as....powerful, raw, emotive. You could find a hint of Dylan, Neil young, Damien Rice but basically I sound like meBIOsAdy was born at Scampton RAF base in Lincolnshire in the early 70's, but most of his childhood was centred in Devon, and his earliest memories are of Buckfastleigh. A beautiful part of the country, idyllic in concept, for Ady's childhood consisted of exploring, climbing tall oaks and building dens, amongst many things (luxuries those of us from city backgrounds can only dream of) and laying the foundations for the man he would become. But his youth wasn't as idyllic as the setting for it, and by 15 Ady was exploring again, only this time on a permanent basis, sleeping rough and finding shelter where he could.His late teens and early twenties consisted of a lot of travelling. It was during this period that Ady began playing the guitar and singing, busking his way around Europe, hitching/walking his way to Africa, living in everything from tents to old pigeon houses in the south of France, and the caves of Granada, before returning home to England to stay.
Where, after a few dark years, Ady's attention really turned to his music and he began not only playing and performing but also writing, though still more for his own sense of self than for others. It was this, and more, that encouraged an onlooker one day to offer Ady his first helping hand with his music (by way of a loan for P.A. equipment). And it was that first show of faith that also gave Ady the belief he had something worth sharing, which brings us to where we are today.The lead singer of Thornhill
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'Awesome music' 'Legendary'
Euan Tees. Hertbeat FM Unearthed
'Just Brilliant'
Jeremy Sallis. BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
'Stain, Breathtaking' 'Fantastic diversity'
Lee Warren. Hereward FM
Battle Within review by Mel Elliott, Art & Soul Magazine.
Go deep, very deep - about 20,000 leagues under the soul - and while you are there, sense more than a hint of Pink Floyd and John Martyn, yet still feel beckoned by an undercurrent that reminds you as much of today as it does yesterday. Most of all, rejoice in finding yourself a damn good band who are not your average boy band, and in this case, maturity pays off, as Thornhill are neither boys, nor average, anything.Together with a proficient and evident influence of aforementioned maestros, they have a quality of their own in both sound and lyrics that, like the determination of the band themselves, demand to be heard to a wider audience.Battle Within is the apt title of Thornhill’s new EP, as the inner workings of human survival surface in an integration of musical and lyrical mastery and intense emotion. Listening to each track it is difficult to select that which might warrant particular attention - its an impossible task - there’s barely a second when a note isn’t giving a polished, profound and fitting tribute to the instrument and the song. However, each song is different and in achieving this, Battle Within boasts a versatility that sets a challenge to themselves and others, that could well win the war.It has to be said that ‘Stain’ taps raw on the shoulder, quite hard, and in a musical and poetic journey implores guilt, innocence and apathy to turn back for a second glance. For many, Stain will leave its mark.Despite, or because of, the nakedness of the soul, intensified by the haunting power of musical accomplishment, and with the poignant exception of Stain, the tracks on Battle Within will leave you feeling strangely uplifted. Without exception, all will leave you feeling privileged for their - and the - experience.
'One of the best original bands I have seen in a long time'
Pete Perry. Switchboard Magazine
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