Member Since: 4/18/2006
Band Website: karlculley.co.uk
Band Members: "Spell-binding acoustic genious/a truley amazing performer" - Gigscene. "Karl Culley is a virtuoso guitarist who writes some truely unique songs, grabbing influences from all over the world to create some quite stunning performances - Music H.Q "Seek this out." - SANDMAN Magazine. "Karl Culley will go far or I'll eat his hat." Michael Brothwell, BBC Radio York. (New album 'I Appear' available at karlculley.co.uk).
Influences: John Martyn, Richard Thompson, Elliott Smith, Paul Simon, Bruce Cockburn, Kelly Joe Phelps, Bob Dylan, Robert Johnson, Robin Williamson, Tori Amos, T.S Eliot, Dylan Thomas, R.S Thomas, John Ashbery, Miles Davis, Nick Drake, Michael Nyman, Thomas Newman, Randy Newman, William Shakespeare, Massive Attack, LTJ Bukem, Tricky, Little Richard, Fourtet, Radiohead, Cat Stevens, Rufus Wainwright, Ted Hughes, Nina Simone, The Smiths, Longpigs, Sufjan Stevens.
Sounds Like: "His bewilderingly fast-fingered stlye of guitar playing is as quietly intense as his songwriting with vocals which are as unusual and emotive as his free-flowing instrumental skills." - Charm. "Multiple rhythms and jarring disruptions, bafflingly fast-fingered acoustic guitar work from the era of vintage John Martyn and Richard Thompson, his teeth gritted, his voice and face occasionally turning into a sneer, pulling and tugging at some buried emotional conflict." - Gigscene
Record Label: None
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