Member Since: 12/12/2005
Band Website: www.johnnyheartache.com
Band Members: Brian Caulfield
Vocals/Acoustic Guitar/Harp & Minister for good vibes
Born: North of England
History: Chequered
Vices: None
Misdemeanours: Two
Motto: Make love “and†war
Paul Coleman
Vocals/Acoustic Guitar/Acoustic Bass/Harp & General Motormouth
Raised: Woking
Lives: West London
Style: Sharp
Pastimes: Beer, Skittles & 45’s
Epitaph: Rock ‘n’ Roll I gave you the best years of my life and then some
Influences: Strummers, Drummers, Slummers & Bummers
The Redskins / Steve Earle / Dr Feelgood / Bob Dylan / New York Dolls / Rico / The Others / Sly Stone / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Billy Bragg / Andy Weatherall / The Faces / The Blockheads / The Attractions / Black Uhuru / Springsteen / The Supremes / David Holmes / Johnny Cash / Dexys / The Rockingbirds / Da' Brudders Ramone / Mott the Hoople / Charlie Watts / DJ Tolly / The 'orrible 'oo / Lee Scratch Perry / Primal Scream / PIL / Jerry Dammers / Slade / JAMC / Kraftwerk / Public Enemy / The Libertines / Shane Macgowan / Buzzcocks / Sweet Gene Vincent / The Slits / Gram & Emmylou / Shaun Ryder / The Fall / Alabama 3 / Steve Cropper / Topper / Ringo / King Tubby/ The Stranglers / Serge Gainsbourg / Beastie Boys / The Sensational Alex Harvey Band / The Ronettes / The Pistols / Andrew Loog-Oldham / Pete Meaden / Bernie Rhodes...
Wordsmiths & Characters (Real & imagined)
Henry Miller / Jack Kerouac / Strummer-Jones / Charles Bukowski / Colin Macinnes / Billy Liar / Dennis Potter / The Thin White Duke / Aladdin Sane/ George Orwell / Dean Moriarty / Ian Dury / Peter Cook / The Singing Detective / Holden Caulfield / Holland - Dozier - Holland / Martin Amis / Old Bull Burroughs / Josef K / John Cooper Clarke / Lenny Bruce...
Hacks & Associates
Lester Bangs / Nick Kent / John Pilger / Julie Burchill / Steve Bell / Hunter S. Thompson / Andy Capp / Paul Foot / The Lone Groover...
Politicos
Tony Benn / Chris Dean-X Moore / Jello Biafra / Arthur Scargill / Nelson Mandela / Chuck D / Fidel Castro / Michael Moore...
Stuff n Stuff
Brothel Creepers / Suits / Aviator shades / Waistcoats / Doc Martens / Scarves / Boiler Suits / Overcoats/ Pubs / lock-ins / Barflys / House Parties / Roll-ups / Romance / Hope / Passion / Truth / Beauty / Aggression / Justice / Love / Canvey Island / Asbury Park / Soho / South London / West London / Mean Streets / Saturday Night Sunday Morning / Higher Ground / Curly Leads / Reggae / Rude Boys / Soul on Ice / Sweet Soul Music / Northern Soul / Vinyl / 45's / Poetry / Pub Rock / Stiff / Stax / Creation...
Take no heroes only inspiration
Sounds Like: Roots with boots on!
Record Label: Unsigned but not unloved......