I AM STOKESY. Thats my nickname, which isn't very imaginative as my name is Paul Stokes. I started playing guitar in 1999, and three months later wrote my first song "Late at night". My friend AL Bonkers, who had at the time been playing guitar for over twenty years, asked me to play him a tune one night, so I reluctantly played him that. He then said he recognised it and asked me whose song it was. I very sheepishly replied "mine". With Al's initial support, and later the inspirational support of my wife Catherine who I met and married in 2002. I have continued to write songs on a frequent almost frenetic basis. I also toured round Europe in a camper an with my wife, playing solo gigs in bars all over Amsterdam, France and Spain.
I did a huge amount of busking in San sebastian, near Bilbao. Which was fantastic, and teamed up with an American called Chris, doing a number of gigs in the San Sebastian area. Performing as the "Melon and Walnut experience" (due to Chris having a Melon for a head, and I a walnut).
I have had a number of Solo gigs in England, and recently played at the Prince of Wales pub in Gatley, as part of the Gatley music festival.
Here is a list of songs I have written, in near enough chronological order.Late at night ---Nov. 1999
Take another sip ---Jan. 2000
Spinning and reeling --- Feb. 2000
The sheep song --- march 2000
Elevate ---Jan 2001
Feeling happy --- June 2001
Something in your touch --- May 2002
Big trousers --- May 2002
Sometimes --- June 2002
Catherines song --- July 2002
Get together --- July 2002
When you feel --- September 2002
Sands of time --- Feb 2003
Like the rain --- July 2003
Stand together ---September 2003
Thirteen --- Nov 2003
Glitter --- March 2004
Chase the sun --- April 2004
Day by day --- April 2004
Sick and tired --- July 2004
Green lights --- October 2004
Never wrong --- January 2005
Everybody move --- March 2005
When we were kids --- Jan 2007
Chiffon dress --- Feb 2007I am currently recording new material and also working on a project for a relaxation therapist, which involves me adding music to a cd of the therapist's voice which takes people on a journey of self discovery. I am also working on a couple of collaborations with other musicians. If you like what you hear and want to hear more, please contact me. Namaste, Stokesy.
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