**I will be supporting Juana Molina on her European tour dates. See above for details**
Solo acoustic guitar with effects and vocals. As well as playing my own music i have spent the last 2 years touring with Vashti Bunyan as her guitarist. Debut album "Spruce Goose" was released in 2005. Since then i have released music with Lo Recordings, Benbecula Records, Polymorphic and Unlabel among others and toured the UK supporting Paul Curreri and Isobel Campbell with Mark Lanegan.
"From Glasgow, this beautiful music arrived in June 2005. A solo artist singing and playing acoustic guitar - sometimes effected, his songs slip between a beautifully sparse, emotive fragility (recalling Nick Drake, Bert Jansch, etc.) and denser instrumentals (recalling Eno or Labradford). Very cool stuff." Fatcat Records.
"Where Dickson excels is with his unique use of the guitar as a sound making body. A glorious object in which to explore rich landscapes, the drone in song, and acoustic ambience. This is beautiful music, music in the act of levitation, a ghostly presence; almost tangible but never within reach." Mark Harwood for Polymorphic Music
"The Gareth Dickson CD is beautiful celtic inflected folk guitar which at times reminds me of a less slide guitary Paris Texas soundtrack (Ry Cooder). It's absolutely beautiful regardless of what I think it sounds like. Norman Records Distribution."
"Introspective, tender, experimental and blissful.... manages to satisfy both the fans of folk and of experimental music. An awesome record! (Polymorphic Sampler)." Phlow Magazine. To hear it free go to:
http://www.polymorphic-music.co.uk/releases/16-gareth-dickso
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"We love the album (Spruce Goose)" Boomkat.
cd's available from www.normanrecords.com
contact garethdickson7(at)hotmail.com for more info/to book gigs etc, or message me through myspace.
