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shah

Lying in the gutter staring at the kerb

About Me


Shah is a solo artist who writes, produces and performs all his own music.
He has played guitar, bass and keyboards and sung in the bands for Siobhan Fahey (ex Shakespear’s Sister/Bananarama), Whitey, drinkme, Bunny and many more.
His film credits include: playing piano on “Penelope” (Christina Ricci), playing viola on “The Golden Age” (Cate Blanchett) amongst many other supporting artist roles in films for the last 7 years
His Television credits include: playing guitar on “Search for a Star” and playing bass for Eastender’s’ Nasty Nick on “The All Star Talent Show” – UK tv
His music video credits include drinkme and whitey in numerous music videos, also appearing with Skunk Anansie in the video for “Hedonism” and dancing for them at The Brit Awards
His production credits include: Oki-dog, drinkme, Xerox, Spider (nyc), Bethia Beadman, Hector Rowland, Whitey
His remixes have been for: Siobhan Fahey, Noblesse Oblige, Nemo, Aphletik, Superstudio, Marina Celeste (Nouvelle Vague)
He has djed worldwide in clubs from The Razzmatazz in Barcelona, the Maria in Berlin, Death Disco/Kill All Hippies/Transmission/The Queen is Dead/The Secret Door in London, Happy Endings in New York.
In the past 8 months, aside from cowriting/engineering/playing guitar, bass and keys/programming most of the second Whitey album he has recorded over 50 songs ready for a solo album.
He has also started on a collaborative collection of cover versions of songs that he loves with artists that he respects and loves.
He has just started working with "Peel" an LA rock band
Here is some of his music. It is electronic and rock as well.
If you would like to contact him, or book him for gigs, sessions, dj gigs or production/remix work please go to the myspace.com/juliandrinkme site, and message him, or email direct to [email protected]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/9/2004
Band Members: julian - songs, instruments, voice and production
Influences: drinkme, Magic House, The Cure, Queens Of The Stoneage, Whitey, Coldplay, Prince, The Rapture, Scissor Sisters, David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, Bloc Party, Beck, Soulwax, Tom Vek, Primal Scream, Echo and The Bunnymen, The Killers, Adam And the Ants, Roxy Music, Nirvana, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sisters of Mercy, Japan, Duran Duran, 808 State, Happy Mondays, Air, Angelo Badalamenti, Eurythmics, Siobhan Fahey, At The Drive-In, Bauhaus, Beatles, Bjork, Bloc Party, Blur, Suede, Pixies, Charlatans, Chemical Brothers, Cocteau Twins, Dandy Warhols, David Byrne, Depeche Mode, Elastica, Elbow, Elliott Smith, Fleetwood Mac, Jane's Addiction, John Lennon, Kate Bush, Led Zeppelin, Leonard Cohen, Longpigs, Lou Reed, Velvet Underground, Manic Street Preachers, Massive Attack, Morrissey, Smiths, Marck Lanagan, My Bloody Valentine, Neil Young, New Order, Joy Division, Nirvana, Orbital, Peter Tosh, Pink Floyd, PJ Harvey, Blondie, Portishead, Queen, Radiohead, Scott Walker, Smashing Pumpkins, Soulwax, Spiritualized, The Strokes, System Of A Down, Talk Talk, Talking Heads, Tricky, Tori Amos, TV On The Radio, The Verve, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Xerox, Kazuo Ishiguro, William Burroughs, Haruki Murakami, Franz Kafka, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Lee, Mahatma Gandhi, Will Self, Martin Amis, Alan Moore, Johnny Depp, Tim Burton, David Lynch, Jeunet and Caro, many many more....
"Wrap It Up" Video by Whitey - dir by Guy Nisbet

"Manifesto" video by drinkme - dir by Ben Rollason

Studio 54 video by Piel
"Something Beautiful" video by drinkme - dir by Julian Page

"Nonstop" video by Whitey - dir by Guy Nesbit

"Do You Wanna Get High" video by drinkme - dir by Shah

"Why You Have To Be Me" live snippet by Whitey - dir by Nisha Thirkell

"Angelou" video by drinkme - dir by Julian Page

"Glassed" video by PFC - dir by Shahdrinkmeeee

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Pulsatron video by Siobhan Fahey

Whitey - Wrap It Up Live in San Diego

nonstop live at the barfly with whitey....
Sounds Like: The Cure, Queens Of The Stoneage, Whitey, Coldplay, Prince, The Rapture, Scissor Sisters, David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, Bloc Party, Beck, Soulwax, Tom Vek, Primal Scream, Echo and The Bunnymen, The Killers, Adam And the Ants, Roxy Music, Nirvana
Record Label: Impossible Things
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Electrical Storm

There's sickness spreading over meAs I manifest my destinyThis electrical Storm brewing up in my armsLightning strike in the room as we sound the alarmBlow the circuitry out with a prayer or a shoutCo...
Posted by shah on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:31:00 PST

Lost phone

I need all my LA friends’ numbers as I lost my phone in a pure and innocent moment..... (!);)x
Posted by shah on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:33:00 PST

Evaporate

Oh Mother, I was drowning,Now I'm lighter than the airThese bars can't hold me inAs bubblesWe evaporate, intensify the outsideOn the insideWe evaporate, intensify the outsideOn the inside.Oh Mother, l...
Posted by shah on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:35:00 PST

Strangers

There's the sound of a voice in the back of your headReminding you what to believe in When the pressure of faith is an opinion of tasteThere's always someone watching youSomeone's coming to push you o...
Posted by shah on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:30:00 PST

The Judas Kiss

The Judas KissThis last moment, spoken with a bowThrows my instrument in abject poverty To a frustrating and co-committal conclusion;My sympathy is bent out of reason by circumstance. A love once deep...
Posted by shah on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 05:11:00 PST

London

LondonLondon bought me time when I was sliding Through the lives I made. The clean-browed little budgets and the Alien desperation distilled my dramatic fuel.And the return to these streets that made ...
Posted by shah on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 05:10:00 PST

Gig thanks

Thanks to everyone for coming last night. I had a great time, and it went swimmingly. I love you guys. x
Posted by shah on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:31:00 PST

Someone Better

You treat yourself like a Pharaoh, ManSo I'm building you a pyramidYou live and die by your latest planWhat you said and who you did. There's always someone better than youLook around at the world you...
Posted by shah on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:11:00 PST

Heart

I've got something to say, it's just a little thing.If you would roll this rock up the hill, gotta do some pushing.I'm strung like a violin waiting for the telephoneSeems like all the noise that we ma...
Posted by shah on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:35:00 PST

Wetter

If you're getting bored with the conversation, let's get down to the penetrationYou're the object of my fascination I want to make you wet with my perspiration nowThe wetter the betterYou burn me out ...
Posted by shah on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 05:24:00 PST