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Kenny Wilson

Jewels and binoculars hang from the head of a mule

About Me


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/6/2006
Band Website: kennywilson.co.uk
Band Members: Kenny Wilson. Also plays with rock band The Lizzards and 60s themed duo White Rabbit (play psychedelic classics). Helen Butterfield plays violin and sings on the tracks on this site.
Influences:

Influences include Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Velvet Underground, The Doors, Tim Hardin, The Beatles, Tim Buckley, Incredible String Band, Pink Floyd, Willie Nelson, Eric Andersen, Pete Seeger, Hank Williams, Gram Parsons, Mick Pini, The Byrds, Woody Guthrie, Donovan, Guy Clarke, Pearls Before Swine, Country Joe & The Fish, Eels, Marianne Faithful, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Roy Orbison, Nancy Sinatra, Lee Hazlewood, Dolly Parton, Neil Young, Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, R.E.M., Antony & The Johnsons, Louis Armstrong, Phil Ochs, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, JD Salinger, Joni Mitchell, Doc Watson, Robert Johnson, William Blake, Blind Willie McTell, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Bix Beiderbecke, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Jim Kweskin Jug Band, The Memphis Jug Band, Lovin' Spoonfull, Ella Fitzgerald, Julie London, Steeleye Span, Pentangle, Dante, Victor Hugo, Karl Marx, Freidrich Nietzche, Bessie Smith, Doris Day, Voltaire, Groucho Marx, Billie Holiday, Andy Warhol, Jack London, John Steinbeck, The Carter Family, Jimmie Rogers, Townes Van Zandt, Nic Jones, Tom Paxton, Ma Rainey, Gustav Holst, Percy Grainger, Timothy Leary, Kris Kristofferson, George Formby, Nancy Griffith, Earth Opera, Lonnie Mack, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Charlie Chaplin, Bertolt Brecht, Charlie Parker, The Shadows, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Rev. Gary Davis, Jimmy Driftwood, John Lee Hooker, Skip James
Sounds Like:

Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Eric Andersen, Lou Reed
Record Label: Wilson Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Society by Eddie Vedder ! This song is GREAT !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7loLxor-Hsg ...
Posted by Kenny Wilson on Sat, 03 May 2008 03:40:00 PST

Kenny’s Acoustic Sessions

I’m currently doing sessions/ open mics at the following pubs.Monday    Black Horse, Braunstone GateTuesday    Babelas Bar, Queens RoadThursday   Marquis of Wellington, London RoadBe good to see...
Posted by Kenny Wilson on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:57:00 PST

Kenny goes techno

I've just finished writing and recording a new song called dream. This was composed using Cubase and uses all sorts of weird synthesisers and electric guitars. Tell me what you think.
Posted by Kenny Wilson on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:53:00 PST

Brothers Aureus

I've just finished recording a track by Brothers Aureus which I think sounds particularly good (I'm the engineer, they're playing). If anyone would like to record in my studio let me know. We could ar...
Posted by Kenny Wilson on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:55:00 PST

R.I.P. Syd Barrett

I learnt that the great Syd Barrett died today. Early Pink Floyd singer/songwriter. I think "See Emily Play" is perhaps the greatest single ever.
Posted by Kenny Wilson on Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:26:00 PST

R.I.P. Maurice Coleman

Maurice Coleman died last week at the age of 84. All those who knew him will miss him terribly. He was a true legend who played continuously from the mid 1940s until his death. See you in heaven. His ...
Posted by Kenny Wilson on Sun, 11 Jun 2006 11:18:00 PST