Member Since: 2/16/2006
Band Website: jonhorne.co.uk/
Band Members: Jon Horne (vocals, instruments)
At Whitby Now on 15th November, the Madonnas will be:
JON HORNE (vocal, guitar),
JAMES WALES (drums),
MARK LIDDELL (bass, vocal) and
PAUL WHITTAKER (lead guitar, vocal)
Future Madonnas, please apply in person, by post, by MySpace or by pigeon. Keyboardists (with keyboards) and horn players (with the horn) especially welcome. Own transport delightful. Time-wasters actively encouraged.
Influences: Beryl Cook (RIP), Patricia Highsmith, Raymond Carver, Wreckless Eric, Stanley Spencer, Orange Juice, Billy Bragg, Kristin Hersh, Bill Forsyth, Mike Leigh, Spike Lee, The Triffids, Tony Hart, Victoria Wood, Audrey Niffenegger, The Clash, LS Lowry, Charles M Schulz, Kempez, The Chemists, Jonestown, Urban Orchid.
The best group I've ever seen were That Petrol Emotion at Digbeth Irish Centre. No influence on my songs, but God, they were good.
Sounds Like: this:
Here are some Whitby links: Valmai Brown, Chris the Poet , Tom Rice, Jonty Edwards (and Emerald Green ), Eliza Perks, Sludge Ghaut , Stuart Tonnar, Kevin Farmer, Chris the coastguard, Panda Lasagne , Fragile , Alex Kirby , Yabbadabbadoo , Mark Liddell , Cal Williams Jr , Mick Green, Tony Morris , Pete Clarkson, The Forefathers . Go out and hear these people: your life will become better. If you don't want to go out, then at least watch Chris's video .
I'm not going to make a habit of being nice to people in need, but really, if anyone needs few hundred thousand friends right now... Click on the photograph and do the right thing.
Record Label: WOMP records of Whitby
Type of Label: None