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Lester Norton *Strummalumma*

lestafarian rock!!

About Me


I'm a self taught guitarist/songwriter/lyricist with a passion for music making and listening. I bought my first guitar (a second hand classical) 11 years ago for the small fee of £10 and I haven't looked back since.

I got my first gig supporting 'Monkey Puzzle' having been spotted busking, and since then I've been lucky enough to work with some great musicians on the Derby circuit since I emigrated from Norfolk. For a while I was part of a band called 'lesters Urban Butcher' which featured Mark Urban (drums) and Chris Butcher (bass), Chris and myself then went on to form 'Elk Street'(r.i.p. 2005-2007) with ben hale on drums. I've also played many solo gigs as my love affair with guitar and performance has continued to consume me, and I am currently working on another joint venture with Chris, performing as a acoustic guitar/double bass combo.

In 2003 I completed my first solo album 'The Only One To see' and I've just completed a six track E.P. called 'It Is Wot It Is' and featuring the song 'I Am Wot I Am'. Feel free to contact me if you would like to buy a copy of either; I'll happily send you a copy in return for a very small fee. I have an acoustic based myspace too, and you're welcome to drop for a listen anytime; the address is myspace.com/anonymousl

Thanks for stopping by,

Lester Norton


I had a great time @ this event last year, can't wait 'til August for this one; you should join me....



Check out this vid, recorded Live @ Five Lamps autumn 2007 (joined by an unrehearsed Peter Versey)


and here's a little little clip of me with the band "Elk Street" (R.I.P. 2005-2007). Check out myspace.com/elkstreet


Me and my music on Belper t.v.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/25/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/anonymousl
Band Members:
More often than not I fly solo, but I do from time to make use of some Derby's fine session musicians when I'm after the sound of a full line up.
Henry Brown, Can't Stop Me, F**ked Up In The Nicest Way, Way Home and Bradleys' Song were co-produced by Mr. Pat Gardner and recorded in his studio, he also plays a rythm guitar and rock organ on Henry Brown.
Influences: the doors, the sex pistols, Nirvana, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, joplin was great! The Who, tenacious d, the white stripes, pulp/jarvis cocker, the beatles, paul weller, green day, the foo fighters, snow patrol, led zep, ozzy, U2, small faces, charge GBH, marc bolan, supergrass, coldplay, the stone roses, presidents of the U.S.A, the velvet underground, jimi hendrix, the rolling stones, the clash, and too many more to list.
Sounds Like:

Well I've been told that I sound like kurt cobain, joe cocker, Mr Weller and a few more. Personally I think I've got a sound of my own going on.

If you like my music copy the code below and paste it into your myspace to get my stand alone player on your page


Record Label: Unsigned,and open to offers
Type of Label: None

My Blog

THATS IT. IVE HOSTED MY LAST OPEN MIC NIGHT. ITS JUST GIGS AND PROMOTION FROM NOW ON

Open Mic? I Quit!Alright Friends?As some of you know I've hosted a variety of open mics at several venues, but that has come to an end. I can't put up with poor management and lack of support anymore,...
Posted by Lester Norton *Strummalumma* on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:27:00 PST

MY MUSIC IN 10,000 HOMES (BELPER TV)

My Biggest Audience Yet....Alright Friends?The weather was reasonable today, so I decided to get back to musical roots, which for me means a little stint busking. I love the back to basics approach, j...
Posted by Lester Norton *Strummalumma* on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:29:00 PST

........THE NICEST WAY, ITS BACK.....

F**ked up in the nicest way......is back, for a little while anyway.I like this one, I know I had a lot of fun recording it. It was written in the company of friends at the end of a mad night out; I r...
Posted by Lester Norton *Strummalumma* on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:10:00 PST

I AM WOT I AM

I am wot I am!And it is what it is. I recorded this number about six months ago and then forgot all about it.I just had three chords rattling around my head, so I wrote a song over them. I played all ...
Posted by Lester Norton *Strummalumma* on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:11:00 PST