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Music has always been part of my life, even if it took me a while to take notice. My maternal grandfather sang Caruso and Lanza in old working men club's along the Garw Valley. He did it for the love of it, and not to put coins in his pocket. He was the local cobbler and mended shoes for a living. My paternal grandfather was a competition-winning ballroom dancer. He graced the polished halls of the Llynfi Valley. He was a miner and spent most of his time underground. Again, he danced out of adoration and not for it. My father is an engineer. He once walked the best part of thirty miles to see The Who in concert. I need say no more. I started writing words at a young age, probably six or seven, began my first novel at eleven, and wrote my first song at sixteen. I believe in the heritage of music. I believe in a shared history, the highs and the lows and the in-betweens. I could say I play folk music but I'm not sure what that means. I could say I play country but I don't wear a hat. I don't play the blues 'cause it's too much fun and I'd never try anything else. Maybe Townes was right and it's all just zippedee-do-dah. I write songs with words. That is, the words don't merely serve to punctuate the vocal but formulate it. Phrasing is the most important aspect of the art of singing in my eyes and ears and I strive to make each performance disturbingly fresh. My work is as much influenced by Dostoevsky, Pessoa, & Keats as it is Dylan, Van Zandt, & Thompson. I play under a pseudonym 'cause I've never been able to deal with the fact that my first band didn't last forever. I confess that the name comes from a Josh Ritter song. I hope he doesn't sue me. I run a monthly night at The Half Moon in Herne Hill called "Folk At The Moon" that features the very best artists I encounter on the road. They fall on the first Friday of every month and if anyone out there wants to pop down and buy me a guinness I'd be most grateful.

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Member Since: 3/22/2006
Band Members: Greg Rees - Vocals & Guitar Emily C Smith - Bass, Harmonica, Percussion & Backing Vocals Mark Slater - Guitar Andrew Hall - Guitar Benjamin Thomas - Drums & Percussion Laura Dinham - Percussion & Backing Vocals Nick Briggs - Saxophone
Influences: Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Richard Thompson, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Wilco, Woody Guthrie, The Band, The Byrds, Tim Buckley, Joni Mitchell, Patti Smith, R.E.M., Leonard Cohen, Gene Clark, Fairport Convention, Ani Difranco, Uncle Tupelo, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Josh Ritter, Sandy Denny, Ben Harper, Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, Steve Earle, Gram Parsons, The Clash, Nirvana, Big Star, Billie Holiday, Leadbelly, Gillian Welch, Nina Simone, Tim Hardin, Phil Ochs, Tom Waits, Loudon Wainwright, Warren Zevon, Randy Newman, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Alim Qasimov, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Nick Drake, Vashti Bunyan, Television, Buzzcocks, The Who, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Van Morrison, Bruce Cockburn, Lucinda Williams, PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, John Prine, My Morning Jacket.
Sounds Like: St John the Gambler
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The First Miracle Of Trent Miller

Last night the Snake Mountain Revue hit its regular haunt in Wimbledon at Hidden Away in Bertie's Bar. On the bill were myself, Trent Miller, Benjamin Thomas, The Lorcas, and JD Smith. Whilst it's alw...
Posted by Harrisburg on Wed, 14 May 2008 08:37:00 PST

Hoist Up Your Flag In The Morning

Hello!I finally got to launch my new song, Hoist Up Your Flag In The Morning, on Tuesday night and it's given me the idea to post a blog after each show I do, partly just to keep a record myself, and ...
Posted by Harrisburg on Sun, 04 May 2008 10:03:00 PST

FOLK @ THE MOON, FRIDAY 2nd MAY

'Molinari's voice and haunting melodies left me feeling that the musical void in the British music scene will most definitely be filled. He can follow in the footsteps of Dylan and Guthrie' NME &nb...
Posted by Harrisburg on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:52:00 PST

Demos for Cutting Down The Bird Hotel

Howdy!I've just put six new songs on my player to give people an idea of what's happening in my world at the moment. The songs were recorded in Trent Miller's Hangman Studios and they're the rough mix...
Posted by Harrisburg on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:13:00 PST

SNAKE MOUNTAIN REVUE!!!!

A songwriter’s life can often be a lonely one. Isolated by their own creative spark, they inhabit a world that’s plundered by the only industry that’s run by people who have absolute...
Posted by Harrisburg on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:36:00 PST

FOLK @ THE MOON, Friday 1st February, 2008

FOLK @ THE MOON - Friday 1st February, 2008Hosted by Harrisburg at The Half Moon in Herne HillPetra Jean PhillipsonIndigo MossThe Left OutsidesBob MeyerPlus DJ James LawrenceDoors 8pmEntry £5Bar 'til ...
Posted by Harrisburg on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:35:00 PST

Howlin’ At The Moon

I've finally been able to upload my song, "Howlin' At The Moon". Myspace used to reject it as the file was too big but recent improvements to the site have now allowed me to sort the problem. It's an ...
Posted by Harrisburg on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:08:00 PST

The Ballad Of Tyler Graves

Howdy!I've just posted a rough demo of one of the new songs I'm currently in the process of recording with my band. There's a ten second delay before it kicks in so please be assured that it does work...
Posted by Harrisburg on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:46:00 PST

Records I’m digging on at the moment

I can't figure out why there's still so much negativity out there about the state of music today. I think too many people are incapable of discerning the difference between the industry and music itse...
Posted by Harrisburg on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:12:00 PST

FOLK AT THE MOON

I'm now promoting and hosting three nights a month at The Half Moon in Herne Hill. I have a night called "Folk At The Moon" that runs on the first Saturday of every month and I've got some really exci...
Posted by Harrisburg on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:36:00 PST