Member Since: 6/19/2006
Band Website: aidanjolly.com
Band Members: The live band usually has at least Aidan on guitar, symphonie and voice, with Jilah Bakhshayesh on violin and voice and Martin Milner on guitar, flute, voice and percussion - sometimes we also have Lis Murphy on violin and voice and Jaydev Mistry on percussion.
(What's a Symphonie? have a look at this address: http://www.luthiers60.freeserve.co.uk/morepicssymphonie.htm)
.System Fault is Aidan's first solo CD, featuring guest appearances from some of Manchester's finest musicians including Dave Connally (production), Jaydev Mistry (percussion), Bernie Murphy (vocals) and Jilah Bakhshayesh (violin).
It's available from all stores, or you can order it online at www.aidanjolly.com
Influences: ...everyone who's ever had a story to tell in a song, or made a noise about injustice, or who spoke the truth, or stood up for their rights, or who told the politicans and the image makers where to get off....the peasants' revolt, Gerard Winstanley, Olaudah Equiano, music hall, suburban punk, the poll tax riots.....
Sounds Like: “The focus of this album is firmly on the impact this world has on ordinary people & the lives they lead. Quite brilliantly handled & the last track is a fine slab of satire & fitting end to a unique piece of work†9/10 Hi fi +“ ‘System Fault’ is a grower album, both musically & lyrically, & well worth the listenâ€
**** Rock'N'Reel;"an immensely accomplished product, especially so for a debut singer-songwriter disc. Aidan's extremely capable in both departments, and his work is enviably genre-defying" http://www.netrhythms.com/reviewsj.html#jolly“A very well crafted CD with some great ideas and production by an obviously very talented individualâ€
Music Maker"Passion, conscience, intelligence" - Maverick Magazine;"An agit-folk poet for the masses" - Americana UK;"Fits very well into the folk scene" - Spencer Leigh, On The Beat, BBC Radio Merseyside;"Impassioned, community-centred - [this] powerful set will appeal to the chill-out audience and traditional folk/rockers alike" - Musician Magazine;"Looks like the bloke running the greengrocers - sounds like world music sung by Ian Dury"
Manchester Music/BBC Radio Manchester
Record Label: Well Red - Aidan's own independent label
Type of Label: None