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Wendy Kirkland

Roll out the barrel......

About Me

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/28/2006
Band Website: wendykirkland.com
Band Members: Wendy Kirkland - piano, keys, organ;
Ian Beestin, Dave Armshaw, Caroline Boaden - drums;
Paul Gray, Jenni Molloy, Graham Jones - double bass;
Karl Bingham, Richard Fitton-Perkins - electric bass;
Hannah Brady - alto sax;
Andy Chantry, Jamie Taylor, Bill McCreath, Pat Sprakes - guitar.
Plus Emma Nabarro, Karen Lake, Nikki Allen - voice.
Influences: Dena DeRose, Diana Krall, Chick Corea, Larry Goldings, Herbie Hancock, Chet Baker, Nina Simone, Patricia Barber, Carmen Lundy, Christine Tobin, Billy Cobham, George Duke, Dianne Reeves, Gary Husband, amongst several thousand others. For the millionth time, stop exaggerating.
Sounds Like: Well, trying not to sound too arrogant here is quite difficult isn't it? I am aiming for a keyboard sound which is modern with not too many notes, kind of angular at times, voice expressive but matter-of-fact, listen to my tunes and make up your own mind!
Record Label: Soon I hope, that's the idea!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Full Hammond rig!

I am now the proud owner of the full XK system - both manuals, Leslie cab. Purse now significantly lighter. Ahem. Let the clones shrivel in the magnificence of the mighty Hammond So, anyone need some...
Posted by Wendy Kirkland on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:23:00 PST

Jazz in Sheffield

This is my first blog post. Just musing about the Sheffield Jazz scene, where it's going, where I'm going, if I'm going with it or on a separate tram, ho ho. I like gigging in Sheffield. The audiences...
Posted by Wendy Kirkland on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:48:00 PST