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Edward.J.Hicks

About Me

Hicks is of no fixed abode in all senses. After years of playing just about every genre under the cracked sun in any dive that would put him up, he gathered together a handful of car-boot finds, dirty pictures and tattered keepsakes and embarked upon his quest to personally craft the true ‘old-core’ sound. On record Hicks seems to come from some place where Howling Wolf, Harry Partch, Nick Cave, Rick James and Chet Baker still hang with the old delta Blues players.
Last year, had many highlights for Hicks. He played at War Childs Scala show and won the Field day Battle of the Bands competition, which saw him open up the days festivities. He has also played in Drums of Death’s band of not so merry men (and woman), appearing on Rob Da Banks introducing show.
Edward is currently recording and writing for his debut EP release due out Summer 2009.
if you would like me to come and make nice sounds where you are then please email Kate Bones bonescorp[at]googlemail.com
For my art, go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hicks54
this myspace page is hereby just for the musics
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 15/06/2006
Band Website: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hicks54
Band Members: a tatty old strat. Two hands. What ever junk I have sitting around the place that can make a noise And most importantly, my voice.
Influences: bargin scotch, fatty foods, long nights in, fats waller, the birthday party, jhon lee hooker, kids toys, red wine stains on my tie, brick shirt house, Ignacio Agrimbau, hand jobs in caravans, cloud wine, Sam Cooke, Casio Tone, SoundGarden, James Chance, Bukka White, Son House, Jandek, The Cramps, Ornette Coleman, Tricky, Link Wray, Beck, Peter Brotzman, Johnny Cash, RICK JAMES, 30's blues, tango. Chet Baker, Niall Mason, The Hola, all the girls i got with, all the girls i never got with, Bukowski, Tom Waits, Dorian Grey, Mansfield, Southampton, Dad, Brecht, and many other things ----------------------------------- check out my track on the SOTONES album
Sounds Like:'Verfremdungseffekt'
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

headlights solo video

headlights (experimenting with solo version) meh, trying out a stripped down version
Posted by on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:24:00 GMT

video; ITS ALRIGHT!!!

Check out this video: ITS ALRIGHT!!!
Posted by on Sun, 24 May 2009 07:45:00 GMT

video: SAINTSKIN (accccoustic)

Check out this video: SAINTSKIN (accccoustic)
Posted by on Sun, 10 May 2009 08:50:00 GMT

vid-demo of homephone

homephone
Posted by on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:48:00 GMT

secret wars 2009

one of the most intense nights of my life. Not even the biggest gigs Ive played match the tension and panichad a rough idea what i was gonna do then forgot and freestyled the whole thing...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:35:00 GMT

new video blog thingy x

one more night gonna try to get round to doing these more oftengot any REQUESTS?(with in the realms of probability)?x
Posted by on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:37:00 GMT

Drums of Death video

Drums of death!radio onewith yours truly doin a bit of backin vocalzcheck 'cursed by the magic!' and look out for the big haired fool crooning in the cornerhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/music/introducing/artis...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:15:00 GMT

winter chill in the dead east

as winter creeps on, I reside in an industrial site in straford/bow areai strum toothless old chords on a cigar box guitar in a room without windows. i thump out of synch lumps on a tea box bass and s...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:30:00 GMT

DRUMS OF DEATH feat. Me.

woah, strange times so I get a call from Mrs.Bones who doth take care of all the aspects of edward.j.hicks that dont involve playing and writingshes all "you know DRUMS OF DEATH?" and Im like "errr...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:27:00 GMT

London is it?

Ok, massivly hung over and reeling from a night that started a quiet one in with a film but ended up a loud stamping mess in the basement and losing al sence of time till that blue light crept through...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:12:00 GMT